初二英语阅读理解50篇.docx

1、初二英语阅读理解50篇1 When youre invited to have dinner in a foreigners home, please remember the following: At table, when the hostess （女主人）picks up her napkin（餐巾），you may pick up yours and put it on your legs. If a servant（佣人） passes food around, he will pass the dish to you at your left hand so that you c

2、an easily serve yourself with your right hand. Never serve yourself while the dish is on your right; it is then the turn of your neighbour on the right. Do not reach across the table or in front of someone to get something-that is not polite. Ask him or her to pass it to you. There are things in the

3、 middle of the table, such as bread, butter, and candies. You shouldnt take any until the hostess tells the servant to pass them to you.Do not leave your seat without saying anything. If you need to leave the table to go to the washroom or do something else, you should say “Excuse me for a moment, p

4、lease.”41. You should put your napkin on your legs before the hostess picks up hers.42. The dish is passed to you on either of your sides.43. If the food is far from you, you shouldnt stand up to serve yourself.44. You may take any food at any time.45. When you have to leave your seat, you need to s

5、ay “Excuse me for a moment, please.”2 Dolphins are not fish. They are mammals（哺乳动物）. They live in groups and speak to each other in their own language. But they are quite different from almost all land animals. Their brain（大脑）is as big as mens and they live a long life- at least 20 or 30 years. Like

6、 some animals, dolphins use sounds to help them find their way around. They also use these sounds to talk to each other and to help them find food. They do not use their ears to receive sounds, but use the jaw- the lower part of the mouth. It is strange that dolphins are friendly to men, and for tho

7、usands of years, there are many stories about dolphins and men. In the 19th century, in a dangerous part of the sea near New Zealand, there was a dolphin. The seamen liked him very much and gave him a very good name, Jack. From 1871 to 1903, Jack met every boat in the area and showed it the way. In

8、1903 a passenger on a boat with the name of The Penguin shot and hurt Jack. Luckily the dolphin didnt die, and after a long time he was well again. He guided the ships through the area for nine more years, but he refused to help the boat The Penguin.Today, some people still kill dolphins, but many c

9、ountries in the world now protect them. In these places, people are not allowed to kill them.46. The word jaw means _ in Chinese. A. 下颚 B. 嘴巴 C. 嘴唇 D. 鼻子47. How do dolphins find their way?A. They use their noses to smell the way.B. They use their ears to hear the sounds.C. They use their eyes to see

10、 the way.D. They use sounds to find the way.48. Who was Jack?A. The writer. B. A dolphin.C. A seaman. D. The passenger.49. The dolphin guided the ships for about _.A. 32 years B. 9 years C. 41 years D. 23 years50. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT right?A. Dolphins are not fish

11、.B. Dolphins dont live in groups.C. Dolphins are kind and friendly to people.D. Dolphins can live a long life.3Jim, a successful businessman, told the experience of his childhood. When he was 12, his parents died. He was alone and didnt get on well with others. People always laughed at him. No one s

12、howed kindness to him.His only friend was a dog named Tige. He gave his dog enough to eat and drink, but sometimes he was not polite to it. He didnt know that an unkind work sometimes could cut ones heart like a knife.One day as he walked down the street, a young lady was walking in front of him. Su

13、ddenly one of her bags dropped from her arms. As she stopped to pick it up, she dropped other bags. He came to help her. “Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!” she said kindly, smiling.A special feeling came to him. These were the first kind words he had ever heard. He watched her until she w

14、ent far away, and then he whistled （吹口哨）to his dog and went directly to the river nearby.“Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!” he repeated（重复） the womans words. Then in a low voice he said to his dog, “You are a nice little dog!” Tige raised its ears as if it understood.“Uhum! Even a dog lik

15、es it!” he said, “Well, Tige, I wont say unkind words to you any more.” Tige waved its tail happily.The boy thought and thought. Finally he looked at himself in the river. He saw nothing but a dirty boy. He washed his face carefully. Again he looked. He saw a clean nice boy. He was amazed. From then

16、 on, he had a new life.After telling this, the businessman stopped for a while, and then he said, “Ladies and gentlemen, this is the very place where that kind woman planted in me the first seed（种子） of kindness. All of us should learn about kindness. What a great power（力量） it has!”51. The boy repeat

17、ed the words “Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!”, because _. A. he was thinking about the words B. he didnt understand the words C. he wanted to talk to his dog D. he liked talking to himself52. What made the boy start his new life? A. The people laughing at him. B. The kind words spoken t

18、o him. C. The hard life. D. His lovely dog.53. He was feeling _ when he whistled to his dog. A. funny B. sad C. lonely D. excited54. Which of the following is Right according to the passage? A. He never took good care of his friend, Tige. B. He usually had many friends around him.C. He helped a youn

19、g lady when her bag dropped.D. He often washed his dirty face in the lake.55. Whats the best title（题目） of this passage? A. A Dog and a Boy B. A Poor Boys Childhood C. A Businessman and a Boy D. The Power of Kindness 4 Sally was fourteen. She studied in a middle school. She liked dancing and singing

20、and spent a lot of time on them. But she hated maths and even decided to give it up. Her father was anxious (焦虑) about it. It was Sunday. Sallys father gave a call to his sister who taught maths in another school. He hoped she would come and tell his daughter how to learn maths. The woman came and s

21、aid, You are a clever girl, Sally. I m sure you will soon learn maths well if you do your best Im afraid I can t, Aunt, said Sally. Girls can t be good at maths. I dont think so, said the woman. I was good at it when I was a girl. You must do more exercises and try different ways to practise doing m

22、aths problems until you work them out or at least understand them better. Here is a maths problem. Please think it over and see if you can work it out. OK, said the girl. Let me try. About an hour later Sally took the exercise book to her aunt and said, Ive tried several times and worked out the pro

23、blem at last! Well done! her aunt looked at her answer and said happily, Now you see, maths is not as difficult as you thought 41. Sally tried her best to learn maths but could not learn it well. 42. Sally spent much more time in singing and dancing than in learning maths. 43. Her aunt didn t think

24、that girls could be good at maths. 44. The father asked his sister to teach his daughter how to learn maths. 45. Sally worked out the problem at last 5 This year, Sichuan schools decide to start morning classes an hour later. This will help students feel less tired. And most junior high schools will

25、 begin the first class at about 8:30 am. The students are happy about the change. Liu Ming told us that his class were excited by the news on the first day of school. Great ! From now on we students at Chengdu No. 4 Middle School don t have to get up so early ! Liu said that he used to get up at 6:4

26、0 am. Now he can get up at 7:40 am because class doesn t start until 8:40 am. Wu Hongli feels the same. She said the new timetable ( 时间表) was good for her health. I used to get up at 6:30 am. I had to drink coffee every night, or I would feel too sleepy to finish my homework, said Wu. Now I can fini

27、sh it without coffee. Because I can sleep a little longer. Many teachers say the change will help students learn better. Students used to doze (瞌睡) for the first two classes in the morning, said Huang Shan, an English teacher at Chengdu No. 12 Middle School. But now they are active in class and lear

28、n much better than before. But some parents are worried that more sleep will mean less learning. There used to be five classes in the morning. Now there are only four. In fact, every coin has two sides. So does the change in the school timetable.46. This year, most Sichuan junior high schools will s

29、tart the first class _. A. at about 8: 30 am B. at about 7:40 am C. at about 7:30 am D. at about 6:40 am47. Hearing the news, the students at Chengdu No. 4 Middle School felt _. A. worried B. sad C. excited D. angry48. How many classes are there in the morning in Chengdu schools now? A. Five. B. Fou

30、r. C. Three. D. Two.49. _ used to drink coffee at night in order to finish homework. A. Some parents B. liu Ming C. Wu Hongli D. Huang Shan50. Which is right according to the text? A. The students in Chengdu No. 12 Middle School used to doze for the first two classes in the morning. B. All the paren

31、ts a&y the change will help students learn better. C. The students will have to get up one hour earlier than before. D. Many teachers are worried that more sleep will mean less learning. 6 Round eyes, round head, round ears, round body! What is this lovely little animal? He looks like a bear. But he

32、 is not a bear. He s a KOALA. People in Australia love koalas and take care of them. They have set up places for them to live safely. No one can kill them for their pretty fur(毛皮)?. When a koala is born, he has no fur. And he is not as big as your little toe(脚趾)! The mother koala has a pocket in the front of her body. The baby goes into this warm pocket. There h