英语阅读理解练习题 篇一
The first newspapers were written by hand and put up on walls in public place. The earliest daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC. In the 700‘s the world’s first printed newspaper was published. Europe didn‘t have a regularly published newspaper until 1609， when one was started in Germany.
The first regularly published newspaper in the English language was printed in Amsterdam in 1620. In 1621， an English newspaper was started in London and was published once a week. The first daily English newspaper was the Daily Courant （每日新闻）。 It came out in March 1702.
In 1690， Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston. But not long after it was first published， the government stopped the paper. In 1704， John Campbell started The Boston Newsletter （波斯顿新闻通讯）， the first newspaper published in the American colonies. By 1760， the colonies had more than thirty daily newspapers. There are now about 1，800 daily papers in the United States.
Today， as a group， English language newspapers have the largest circulation （发行量） in the world. But the largest circulation for a newspaper is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Dhimbun （朝日新闻）。 It sells more than eleven million copies every day.
56、 The first daily newspaper came out in _____.
A. 59 BC B. 700's C. 1609 D. 1620
57、 The first regular published newspaper in Europe was printed in _____.
A. England B. Germany C. France D. Sweden
58、 The first printed newspaper in America came out in _____.
A. Washington B. New York C. Boston D. New Orleans
59、 Today there are about _____ daily newspaper printed in the United States.
A. 1621 B. 1704 C. 1760 D. 1800
英语阅读理解练习题 篇二
Fear and its companion pain are two of the most useful things that man and animals possess if they are used. If fire didn’t hurt when it burned, children would play with it until their hands were burned away. Similarly, if pain existed but fear didn’t, a child could burn itself again and again because fear would not warn it to keep away from the fire that had burnt it before. A really fearless soldier—and some do exist—is not a good soldier because he is soon killed; and a dead soldier is of no use to his army. Fear and pain are therefore two guards without which man and animals might soon die out.
In our first sentence we suggested that fear ought to be properly used. If, for example, you never go out of your house because of the danger of being knocked down and killed in the street by a car, you are letting fear rule you too much. The important thing is not to let fear rule you, but instead, to use fear as your servant and guide. Fear will warn you of dangers; then you have to decide what action to take.
In many cases, you can take quick and successful action to avoid the danger. For example, you see a car coming straight towards you; fear warns you, you jump out of the way, and all is well.
In some cases, however, you decide that there is nothing that you can do to avoid the danger. For example, you cannot prevent an airplane crashing into your house, and you may not want to go and live in a desert where there are no airplanes. In this case, fear has given you its warning, you have examined it and decided on your course of action, so fear of the particular danger is no longer of any use to you, and you have to try to overcome it.
60、 Children would play with fire until their hands are burnt away if _________.
A. they were not well educated at school B. they had never played with fire before
C. they had no sense of pain D. they were fearful of pain
61、 People sometimes succeed in timely avoiding danger because _________.
A. they have gained experience B. they are warned of the danger and take quick action
C. they jump out of the way in time D. they are calm in face of danger
62、 What is implied but not stated in the passage?
A. Too much fear is harmful B. Fear is always something helpful
C 。 Fear is something that can be avoided
D. Fear ought to be used as our guide in our life
63、 The best title for this passage should be __________.
A. No Pains, No Gains B. Pain and Actions
C. The Value of Fear D 。 The Reason Why People Fear
参考答案：60—63 CBAC
英语阅读理解练习题 篇三
This is a talk by a London taxi（出租车）driver.
"I've been a taxi driver for nearly ten years. Most London taxi drivers have their own taxis." "It's a nice job most of time. you meet a lot of people. I always work at night, because there is too much traffic during the day. I live twenty miles（英里）outside London and I go to work at 5:30 in the afternoon."
"I usually go home between 2 and 3 in the morning."
"Some very strange things happened late at night 。The other day I was taking a woman home from a party 。She had her little dog with her. When we got to her house, she found that she had lost her key. So I waited in the car with the dog while she climbed in through the windows." "I waited and waited. After half an hour of ringing the bell I decided to find out what was going on 。I tied the dog to a tree and started to climb in through the window. The next thing I knew was that the police came. They thought I was a thief（小偷）。
Luckily the woman came downstairs（下楼）。She must have gone to sleep and forgotten about me and the dog!"
1.The driver always worked at night because it was easier to _____.
A. drive B. make money C. climb in through the window D. meet a lot of people
2.The woman climbed in through the window because _____.
A. she wanted to have a sleep
B. her husband didn't open the door for her
C. she didn't want to pay the driver
D. she couldn't find her key
3.The story happened _____.
A. early in the morning B. late at night
C.20 miles outside London D. near the police station
4.Which of the following is wrong?
A. The driver worked until between 2 and 3 in the morning.
B. The police made a mistake.
C. The woman had no money to pay the driver.
D. The woman had forgotten about the driver and the dog.
5.The driver climbed in through the window to
A. get money from the woman
B. return the dog to the woman
C. see what was happening in the house
D. phone the police
KEY: 1-5 ADBCC
英语阅读理解练习题 篇四
With all the wars, fighting and sadness in the world today, it's not only necessary, but also essential to have a good sen 作文地带 se of humor just to help us get through each and every day of our lives.Putting a smile on someone's face when you know they are feeling down in the dumps （ 处于沮丧中）， as the saying goes, makes me feel good and warms my heart.
How would you feel if you could not joke around with your wife, husband, child, co-worker neighbor, close friend, or even just someone that you are standing in line with at your comer store? I am always saying things that make others smile or laugh, even if I don't know the person I'm joking around with.My Grandma always found humor in everything she did, even if it was the hardest job anyone could imagine.This not only relieves stress in any situation, but also is common courtesy （礼貌） to speak to others that are around you.
I know of a few people that don’t have a funny bone in their bodies, as they say.Everyone around them could be rolling on the floor after hearing a great joke and they would sit there without the slightest smile on their face.They don't get the joke that makes others laugh.I am busting a gut while they just sit there, looking at me as if I were from outer space.How can people not get a really funny joke?
Laughing is essential to keep your stress levels under control.Without humor we would find ourselves with a lot of psychological problems, or on a lot of medications to keep us from going crazy.There is too much sadness in this present world.It drives people crazy.We all need to find a way to bypass the sadness and bring a little light into our lives.So, I believe our best medicine is to get together and tell some jokes and have some fun laughing together.
51.According to the author, humor is useful in the aspect that ____________.
A.it makes people more confident
B.it can pick up people' s spirits
C.it can help get rid of the cruelty in the world
D.it can help people get on well with others
52.The author answers the question in the second paragraph with ___________.
A.facts and descriptions B.evidence and argument
C.examples and conclusion D.stories and persuasion
53.The phrase “busting a gut" in the third paragraph can be replaced by __________.
A.explaining carefully B.speaking loud
C.keeping silent D.laughing hard
54.In writing the passage, the author mainly intends to __________.
A.talk about his own understanding of humor
B.encourage people to be humorous in daily life
C.introduce a practical way to get through daily life
D.convince people of the power of being optimistic about life
55.What is the author' s attitude towards the present world?
A.Positive. B.Critical.
C.Satisfied. D.Indifferent.
答案：51—55BCDBB
英语阅读理解练习题 篇五
济南英语阅读理解练习题五：A Riddle
Hello! I’m a word 。 I have three letters. My first letter is in “soon” but
not in “room” ， my second is in “rose” and also in “rise” ， my third is not
in “pencil” but in “paper”， my whole is a place where there is a lot of water.
I am the twin sister of the word “see”。 Who am I?
快速判断：
1.The word is a kind of animal.
2.The first letter is “m”。
3.The second letter is “e”。
4.The third letter is “ r”。
选择填空：
1、 The word is a place where there is a lot of 。
A: water B: tea C: milk
2、 How many letters are in this word?。
A: One. B: Two. C: Three.
3.What’s this word? It’s “ ”。
A: rose B:sea C: see D: glass
4.Is the second letter in “rose”or in “snow”？ 。
A: Yes,it is. B: No,it isn’t. C: It’s in “rose”。 D: It’s in “snow”。
词海导航
word 单词
letter 字母
rose 玫瑰花
paper 纸
英语阅读理解练习题 篇六
A Frenchman went to a small Italian town and was staying with his wife at the best hotel there. One night, he went out for a walk alone. It was late and the small street was dark and quiet. Suddenly he felt someone behind him. He turned his head and saw an Italian young man who quickly walked past him. The man was nearly out of sight when the Frenchman suddenly found that his watch was gone. He thought that it must be the Italian who had taken his watch. He decided to follow him and get back the watch.
Soon the Frenchman caught up with the Italian. Neither of them understood the other's language. The Frenchman frightened the Italian with his fist（拳头） and pointed at the Italian's watch. In the end the Italian gave up his watch to the Frenchman.
When he returned to the hotel, the Frenchman told his wife what had happened. He was greatly surprised when his wife pointed to the watch on the table. Now he realized that by mistake he had robbed the watch and it was the Italian's.
1、 The Frenchman went to a small Italian town _______.
A. alone B. with his wife
C. with his friend D. with an Italian
2、 One night he went out for _______ alone.
A. a ride B. a walk C. a drink D. rest
3、 Suddenly he found his_______ was gone.
A. watch B. money C. book D. ring
4、 The Italian gave up his watch to him at last because ________.
A. he had stolen the watch from the Frenchman.
B. he understood what the Frenchman wanted
C. he had picked up the watch on his w ay from work
D. he was afraid of the Frenchman
5、 Who was robbed of the watch on earth?
A. The Frenchman was. B. The Italian was.
C. Both of them was. D. Neither of them was.
【答案与解析】本文讲述了法国人与意大利人语言不通发生误解的一个有趣的故事。法国人在散步时以为自己的手表被经过的意大利人偷了，于是他向意大利人举起了他的拳头将手表拿了回来。而他回到旅店发现他的手表安然无恙地躺在桌上。
1、 B。文章的`第1句说The Frenchman是staying with his wife at the best hotel，由此句可推知答案。
2、 B。文章第1段的第2句说He went out for a walk alone由此句可推知答案。
3、 A。根据第1段的第4行当Italian was nearly out of sight的时候这个法国人就发现他的手表不见了。据此可知答案为A。
4、 D。根据第2段中说The Frenchman frightened.。.我们可以推知这个意大利人是害怕这个法国人的拳头才把手表给他。
5、 B。谁被抢走了手表？读完全文我们可知The Italian正是被人抢走手表的无辜受害者。
英语阅读理解练习题2
Lao Yang was born in a small town. He liked reading when he studied at school. He thought the writers were respected（尊敬） and could get a lot of money. He wrote a lot of stories and posted them to the editorial departments （编辑部） but didn't receive any answers.
Now he works in a factory. He's busy at work. When he's free, he always reads something. He always remembers he hoped to be a writer when he was young. One day, Xiao Ping, his ten-year-old daughter, came back. She looked worried and didn't eat anything. She said Miss GAO, her Chinese teacher, told them to write a solicit article（征文） "My Father" that evening. But she did not know what to write.
"That's easy," said Lao Yang. "Let me help you."
Then he sat down to write the solicit article at once. He easily finished it on time. He was sure Miss GAO would like it. But one afternoon he asked his daughter if the article had been chosen to post to the editorial department.
"My teacher said your article digressed from the subject（离题），" said the girl.
"I don't think so," Lao Yang shouted angrily. "I described（描写） just my father!"
1、 Lao Yang wrote a lot of stories because _______.
A. he likes reading
B. he learned much at school
C. he wanted to be a writera
D. he wanted to help others
2、 Lao Yang posted the stories to the editorial departments, _______.
A. and he got a lot of money B. and he became a famous man
C. and he was respected D. but he failed
3、 As _______, Lao Yang decided to help his daughter.
A. he was a writer
B. he was free
C. he wanted to realize his ideal（理想）
D. he wanted to make his daughter happy
4、 Lao Yang hoped _______.
A. his article could surprise the teacher
B. his article could be chosen
C. the children could like his article
D. everyone could soon know him
5、 Lao Yang's solicit article digressed from the subject _______.
A. because he couldn't write it at all
B. because he didn't know his father well
C. because it was too bad to be chosen
D. just because he described his father
【答案与解析】Lao Yang 是个文学爱好者，但没能实现他的作家梦，他帮他的女儿写 my father，本来他应该描写他自己的，但他却写成了他的父亲。
1、 C。细节题。根据 …he thought the writers were respected and could get a lot of money. He wrote a lot of stories and posted them to the editorial departments but didn't receive any answers 可知答案为 C。
2、 D。细节题。根据 He wrote a lot of stories and posted them to the editorial departments but didn't receive any answers 可知答案为D。
3、 C。推断题。Lao Yang 很早就喜欢写作，多次投稿却没有回音，于是
4、 B。细节题。根据第4段最后一句 …he asked his daughter if the article had been chosen to post the editorial department 可知答案为 B。
5、 D。细节题。文章中说 I described just my father，但根据老师的要求他应该描写他自己。因此应该选择 D。
英语阅读理解练习题3
Mr. Lang worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling（赌博） and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and hardly forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didn't listen to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he was hardly sent away. After he came out of lockup（拘留所）， he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.
It was New Year's Day. Mr. Lang didn't go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and didn't think the police would come and began to gamble. Suddenly opened the door and in came a few policemen.
"I saw there weren't any policemen outside, daddy," said the boy, "so I went to the crossing and asked some to come."
1、 Mr. Lang was paid much because _______.
A. he was a driver
B. he worked in a factory
C. he had a lot of work to do
D. he had worked there for a long time
2、 Mrs. Lang did all housework because _______.
A. she couldn't find any work
B. she thought her husband was tired
C. her husband spent all time in gambling
D. she wouldn't stop her husband gambling
3、 _______, so he was put into lockup.
A. Mr. Lang often gambled
B. Mr. Lang was late for work
C. Mr. Lang didn't help his wife at home
D. Mr. Lang wasn't polite to the police
4、 The woman had to leave Mr. Lang because _______.
A. he didn't love her any longer
B. he wouldn't stop gambling
C. he had been put into lockup
D. he was hardly sent away by the factory
5、 Which of the following is right?
A. The boy hoped his father to be put into lockup again.
B. The boy thought his father needed some policemen.
C. The boy hoped his father to stop gambling soon.
D. The boy hoped his mother to come back.
(1-6 CBDAAB)
【答案与解析】本文讲一个赌棍想要赌钱，因此叫他的儿子把风，可他的儿子却把警察找来的故事。
1、 C、细节题。根据第1段第2句话 As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much 可知答案为 C。
2、 B、推断题。根据第1段第3句话 His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home 可知答案为 B。
3、 A、推断题。根据 His wife told him not to do it but he didn't listen to her. She had to tell the police 可知答案为 A。
4、 A、细节题。根据 …he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him可知答案为 A。
5、 B、语义理解题。根据最后一句话 I saw there weren't any policeman outside, daddy, so I went to the crossing and asked some to come 可知答案为 B。
