初二英语阅读练习

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初二英语阅读练习

　　单词意义的转变

　　“Cool”is a word with many meanings.Its old meaning is used to express (表达)a temperature that is a little bit cold.As the world has changed，the word has had many different meaning.

　　“Cool”can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything.

　　When you see a famous car in the street，maybe you will say，“It’s cool.”You may think，“He’s so cool，”when you see your favourite footballer.

　　We all maximize(扩大) the meaning of“cool”.You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”.Here’s an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used.A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall(瀑布)they had visited.On one student’s paper was just the one sentence(句子)，“It’s so cool.Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.

　　But the story also shows a scarcity(缺乏)of words.Without “cool”，some people have no words to show the same meaning.So it is quite important to keep some credibility(可信性).Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word “cool”? I can.And I think they are also very cool.

　　1.We know that the word“cool has had ________.

　　A.only one meaning B.no meanings

　　C.many different meanings D.the same meaning

　　2.In the passage，the word“express”means“________”.

　　A.see B.show C.know D.feel

　　3.If you are _______ something，you may say，“It’s cool.”

　　A.interested in B.angry about

　　C.afraid of D.unhappy with

　　4.The writer takes an example to show he is ________ the way the word is used.

　　A.pleased with B.strange to

　　C.worried about D.careful with

　　5.In the passage，the writer suggests(暗示)that the word “cool”________.

　　A.can be used instead of many words B.usually means something interesting

　　C.can make your life colourful D.may not(可能不) be as cool as it seems

　　答案：1.C 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.D

　　圣诞节礼物

　　A friend of mine named Paul received(收到) an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present.On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，a street urchin(顽童) was walking around the shining car.“Is this your car，Paul?”he asked. Paul answered，“Yes，my brother gave it to me for Christmas.”The boy was surprised(惊奇).“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you anything?Boy，I wish…”He hesitated(犹豫).

　　Of course， Paul knew what he was going to wish for(希望).He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.

　　“I wish,”the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that.”Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?”

　　“Oh yes，I’d love that.”

　　After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes shining，said，“Paul，would you mind (介意)driving in front of my house?”

　　Paul smiled a little.He thought he knew what the boy wanted.He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are? the boy asked.

　　He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled(残疾的) brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.

　　“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent(美分). And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”

　　Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable(难忘的) holiday ride.

　　1.The street urchin was very surprised when ________.

　　A.Paul received an expensive car

　　B.Paul told him about the car

　　C.he saw the shining car

　　D.he was walking around the car

　　2.From the story we can see the urchin ________.

　　A.wished to give his brother a car

　　B.wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car

　　C.wished he could have a brother like Paul’s

　　D.wished Paul could be a brother like that

　　3.The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________.

　　A.to show his neighbours the big car

　　B.to show he had a rich friend

　　C.to let his brother ride in the car

　　D.to tell his brother about his wish

　　4.We can infer(推断)from the story that ________.

　　A.Paul couldn’t understand the urchin

　　B.the urchin had a deep love for his brother

　　C.the urchin wished to have a rich brother

　　D.the urchin’s wish came true in the end

　　5.The best name of the name story is _________.

　　A.A Christmas Present

　　B.A Street Urchin

　　C.A Brother Like That

　　D.An Unforgettable Holiday Ride

　　答案：1.B 2.A 3.D 4.B 5.C

　　A Faithful(忠实的) Dog

　　More than seven hundred years ago, the Prince of Wales had a very big and brave dog called Gelert.

　　One day the Prince wanted to go hunting(打猎) with his men. He told his dog to stay at home and look after his baby son. The baby was in a wooden cradle(摇篮), which was like a small bed.

　　When the Prince came back from hunting, Gelert ran out to meet his master. He wagged(摇) his tail(尾巴) and jumped up to put his paws( 手爪 )on the Prince's chest. Then the Prince saw the blood(血) on Gelert's jaws(颚) and head.

　　"What have you done?" the Prince said. He rushed into his house and looked for his baby son. The cradle was lying on its side on the floor. The clothes were torn and there was blood on them.

　　"So you have killed my son?" the Prince said angrily. "You unfaithful dog!" He took out his sword(剑) and killed the dog. Just as Gelert was dying, he managed(设法) to bark. Then the Prince heard a baby call to the dog.

　　The Prince ran out of the house and saw his son lying on the ground unhurt(没受伤). Near him was a dead wolf. Then the Prince knew that Gelert had defended(保卫) the baby and killed the wolf.

　　The Prince ran back into the house but he was too late. Gelert was dead. The Prince was very sad indeed. Tears ran down his face when he realized 'he had killed his faithful friend. The Prince carried the body of his brave dog to the top of a mountain and buried(埋葬) him there. After this, the Prince never smiled again. Every morning at dawn, he walked up the mountain and stood by the dog's grave for a few minutes.

　　If you go to Mount Snowdon in Wales, people will show you where Gelert is buried. There is a sign by his grave. It reminds people of a brave and faithful dog.

　　1. Gelert was the dog of the Prince of ___.

　　A. Scotland B. England C. Ireland D. Wales

　　2. The Prince told the dog to _____ when he was leaving.

　　A. watch the door

　　B. take care of his baby at home

　　C. welcome his friends

　　D. stop the strangers

　　3. The dog was very ____ when his master came back from hunting.

　　A. glad B. fearful C. afraid D. tired

　　4. The Prince was surprised to see blood on Gelert's ____.

　　A. jaws B. paws C. head D. Both A and C.

　　5. The Prince never smiled again because __

　　A. the wolf was killed by Gelert

　　B. he had buried the dog on the top of mountain

　　C. he had killed his faithful friend Gelert

　　D. Gelert had killed his baby son

　　答案：l. D 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. C

　　因特网的历史

　　We are all busy talking about and using the Internet (因特网), but how many of us know the history of the Internet?

　　Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks (网络) didn't work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system (系统) had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information(信息)could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time.

　　At first the Internet was only used by the government (政府), but in the early 1970s, universities (大学), hospitals and banks (银行) were allowed (允许) to use it too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software (软件) that made "surfing" (浏览) the Internet more convenient (方便).

　　Today it is easy to get on-line (上网) and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail (电子邮件) is more and more popular among students.

　　The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people's life.

　　1. The Internet has a history of more than ___ years.

　　A. sixty B. ten C. thirty D. twenty

　　2. A new network system was set up to ____.

　　A. make computers cheaper

　　B. make itself keep on working all the time

　　C. break down the whole network

　　D. make computers large and expensive

　　3. At first the Internet was only used by ______.

　　A. the government B. universities

　　C. hospitals and banks D. schools

　　4. ______ made "surfing" the Internet more conve-nient.