（中考）初中英语阅读理解练习题及答案

（中考）初中英语阅读理解练习题及答案Passage 1British newspapers are much smaller than they used to be and their readers are often in a hurry, so newspapermen write as few words as possible. They tell their readers at once what happened, where, when and how it happened and what was the result: how many people were killed, what change was done and so on.Readers want the fact (事实) set out as fully and accurately as possible. Readers are also interested in the people who have seen the accident. So a newspaperman always likes to get some information (信息) from someone who was there, which can be given in the persons own words.Because he can use only a few words, the newspaperman must choose those words carefully, every one must be effective (有效). Instead of “he called out in a loud voice”, he writes” he shouted”; instead of “the loose stones rolled noisily down the side of the mountain”, he will write” they thundered down the mountainside”. Because many of the readers arent very clever, and most of them are in a hurry.1. From the above text, we learn that newspapermen write as few words as possible, because readers _.  A. want to know more about the newsB. take no interest in what has happened    C. have no time to read the news carefully   D. pay much attention to the result2. The underlined word”one” in the text refers to _.  A.word           B.newspaperman          C.reader            D.person  3.Which of the following would best complete the text?A. he will keep his writing short.  B. he wont care about his writing. C. he will give nothing but information.  D. he wont make his writing good enough. 4. In what way do you think British newspapers have become smaller? A. In a page size.         B. In number of readers.C. In number of pages.     D. In number of copies5.Which of the following is true?A. Readers are not satisfied with the short news.        B. Not many people have time to read the long articles in newspapers.C. Readers find that the language of the newspapers exciting.   D. Newspapermen try to report as fully as possible.答案Passgae 1: CABABPassage2Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van (住房汽车). A small car can hold (容纳) four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded (拥挤). A van hold seven persons easily, so a family three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel They could all travel together. Mr. Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and buy a van. Their children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases (衣箱) when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents' home, the suitcases are brought into the two seats can then carry the grandparents. Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes. 1. From the passage, a van is also called _. A. a motor car B. a motor home C. a motorbike D. a big truck 2. Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they_. A. sold their old house B. moved to their grandparents house C. built a new place for a van D. sold their second car 3. A motor home is usually owned by a family with_. A. a baby B. much money C. more than two children D. interest in vans 4. Americans usually use motor homer _. A. to travel with all the family members of holiday B. to do some shopping with all the family members C. to visit their grandparents at weekends D. to drive their children to school every day 5. Motor homes have become popular because_. A. they can take people to another city when people are free B. they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays C.some people think motor homes are cheap D.big families can put more things in motor homes 答案Passage 2: BDCABPassage 3Do you still hug your parents? How do you feel when you hug them? When do you need a hug the most?It was a cold November morning several years ago. My alarm clock had just gone off, but I was having trouble getting out of bed. My dad had died a few weeks before. I felt weighed down by sadness and depression.Tough and strong, my dad had worked so hard all of his life to support us. He would sometimes shout at my brothers and me, but I always knew that he loved me. Still, he had been