1、初中英语阅读理解练习题及解析一、中考英语阅读理解汇编1阅读理解 Everybody hates rats. But rats may soon be mans new good friends. What happens after an earthquake? We send in rescue dogs. Why? Because they can smell people. Dogs save lives. They help rescuers to find living people. But dogs are big and they cant get into small spa
2、ces. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat. How does it work? First, the rat is trained to smell people. When this happens, the rats brain gives a signal. This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals. When the rats
3、 brain activity jumps, the rescuers know that someone is alive. The rat has smelled that person. Although there are already robots which can do this job, rats are better. Robots noses dont work well when there are other smells around. Rats are good at that. Rats can also see in the dark, they are ch
4、eaper and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, they dont need electricity! The rat project is not finished. But a scientist says, It would be great. A rat could get into any place we couldnt get to, and a rat would get out if it wasnt safe. Perhaps for the first time in history, people wil
5、l be happy to see a rat in a building （but only after an earthquake, of course）.（1）Where do you think you can find this passage? A.In a magazine about toys.B.In a history book.C.In a newspaper about science.D.In an advertisement.（2）Which of the following is NOT TRUE? A.Rats dont need electricity.B.R
6、ats are better than robots when smelling.C.Rats are as clever as radios.D.Rats can see things in the dark when doing rescues.（3）Why does the rat project sound great according to the passage? A.Because rats can get into very small spaces.B.Because rats have better noses than dogs.C.Because rats dont
7、like robots.D.Because rats are brave.（4）Which is the best title of this passage? A.Ways of saving peopleB.RatsC.EarthquakesD.Rats for rescue【答案】 （1）C（2）C（3）A（4）D 【解析】【分析】主要讲了老鼠是怎样营救人的。 （1）推断题。根据全文可知主要讲了老鼠救人，所以可以在关于科学的报纸上发现，故选C。 （2）细节题。根据This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuer
8、s follow the radio signals.可知信号被发送给收音机，而没有说老鼠和收音机一样聪明，故选C。 （3）细节题。根据It would be great. A rat could get into any place we couldnt get to, and a rat would get out if it wasnt safe.可知是因为老鼠可以去非常小的地方，故选A。 （4）主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了老鼠是怎样营救人的。故选D。 【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题和主旨题三种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息；主
9、旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。2阅读理解 Some parents are always comparing their children with themselves when they were young, or with other people when they were children. When I was your age, a father said to his sixteen-year-old son one day, I was at the top of my class every year. And I knew what I wanted t
10、o do when I left school. I had goals. You are always at the bottom of your class, and you have no goals. The mans son said nothing. He had heard this from his father many times. And when your mother was your age, the boys father went on, she had a good job and she was earning money. You dont even ha
11、ve a part-time job. You earn nothing. The mans son still said nothing. He had heard this before, too. And when your older brother was your age, the boys father went on, he studied hard. You just waste your time. And the mans son still said nothing. Finally, the boys father said, And when Abraham Lin
12、coln was your age, he worked all day and studied at night. This time the son could not stay silent. And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, Father, he said, he was the President of the United States. What are you?His father had no answer to this.（1）The father compared his son with the following peopl
13、e EXCEPT _. A.himselfB.the boys brotherC.Abraham LincolnD.the boys classmates（2）How did the boy probably feel? A.Happy.B.Afraid.C.Angry.D.Surprised.（3）What can we infer from the passage? A.Some parents like comparing their children with other children.B.The boys father studied very well when he was
14、young.C.The boy was the youngest child in his family.D.The father wanted his son to become President of the USA（4）What is the passage mainly about? A.A happy family on vacation.B.A father complaining about his son.C.A son lying to his father.D.Abraham Lincoln as a child.【答案】 （1）D（2）C（3）B（4）B 【解析】【分析
15、】主要讲了一个抱怨自己儿子的爸爸。 （1）细节题。根据When I was your age, a father said to his sixteen-year-old son one day, I was at the top of my class every year.可知爸爸把儿子和自己比较；根据And when your older brother was your age, the boys father went on, he studied hard. You just waste your time.可知爸爸把儿子和男孩的哥哥比较；根据Finally, the boys f
16、ather said, And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, he worked all day and studied at night.可知爸爸把儿子和 Abraham Lincoln比较，没有把儿子和同学比较，故选D。 （2）推断题。根据全文可知爸爸一直抱怨儿子，把儿子和他人比较，所以儿子是生气的，即angry，故选C。 （3）细节题。根据When I was your age, a father said to his sixteen-year-old son one day, I was at the top of my class every
17、 year.可知爸爸小时候在班级里是好学生，即学习好，故选B。 （4）主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了一个抱怨儿子的爸爸，故选B。 【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题和主旨题三种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。3阅读理解 Thanks to the ancient Silk Road, the lands of Italy and China have been connected for more than 2,000 years. Tourists from China and every c
18、orner of the world come to visit Italy every year. Here are four famous cities of Italy.Rome Coliseum Rome is the birth place of science, culture and of course, art in Europe. It is the perfect combination（结合）of the modern and the classical. When one walks around the city, one can see many museums.
19、Of course, Rome is also considered as the fashion（时尚）centre of the world now. The Rome Coliseum is today considered one wonder（奇迹）of the modern world. Pisa is a small city. It is famous for the leaning tower of Pisa. If you think that Pisa has only one leaning tower, you may just be wrong. This city
20、 has three leaning towers. Home of the famous scientist Galileo, Pisa is also known for its universities because the city is home of some of the most important universities in Europe.Leaning TowerDavid Florence is one of the most important provinces around Italy. Shopping here, youll find David, the
21、 most famous statue（雕像）of Michelangelo. If you are planning to spend a couple of days in Florence, you likely will not want to lose the opportunity to see and enjoy Arnolfo Tower, it will be open on Sunday and Monday from 9 to 6 pm.（closed in case of rain）. Venice is a city over a hundred islands. Y
22、ou can visit most interesting places of the city by walks or by the famous gondolas. Art exhibitions, film festivals and famous carnival（狂欢节）make Venice a place that can be visited any time of the year.gondolas（1）According to the passage, _ is considered as a fashion center of the world now. A.RomeB
23、.PisaC.FlorenceD.Venice（2）Pisa is also famous for its _besides leaning towers. A.universitiesB.art exhibitionsC.film festivalsD.museums（3）We can visit Arnolfo Tower _. A.at 8 am on SundayB.at 9 am on TuesdayC.at 9 pm on SaturdayD.at 10 am on Monday（4）According to the passage, which one of the follow
24、ing is NOT true? A.Pisa has three leaning towers.B.Youll find David when you go shopping in Florence.C.You can visit most interesting places of Venice by walks or by bus.D.Every year, thousands of tourists all over the world come to visit Italy.（5）What is the best title of the passage? A.Italy and C
25、hina.B.The ancient Silk Road.C.All roads lead to Rome.D.Four famous cities of Italy.【答案】 （1）A（2）A（3）D（4）C（5）D 【解析】【分析】主要讲了意大利四个著名的城市。 （1）细节题。根据Rome is also considered as the fashion（时尚）centre of the world now.可知现在罗马也被看做世界时尚中心，故选A。 （2）细节题。根据Pisa is also known for its universities可知比萨也以它的大学闻名，故选A。 （3）
26、细节题。根据it will be open on Sunday and Monday from 9 to 6 pm.（closed in case of rain）.可知开放时间是周日和周一，早上9点到下午6点，故选D。 （4）细节题。根据You can visit most interesting places of the city by walks or by the famous gondolas.可知是通过步行和威尼斯小艇来参观威尼斯，故选C。 （5）主旨题。根据Here are four famous cities of Italy.可知主要讲了意大利四个著名的城市，故选D。 【点
27、评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题和主旨题常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。4阅读理解 People say that one person cant really make a difference, but I dont believe that. If all of us just do one thing like the following three heroes, we will make a difference.Super Girl When she was 7, Brooklyn Wright wrote The Advent
28、ures of the Earth Saver Girl. In the book, a girl learns she has the power to make the Earth free from rubbish. She calls her Super Girl and tries her best to save the Earth. Brooklyn Wright has visited more than100 schools to teach students about pollution. Last year, she received a Gloria Barron P
29、rize for Young Heroes for her work.A Voice for Elephants Many elephants are being killed for their ivory. After learning the facts, Chinas Celia Ho, 14, decided to take action. By making posters and writing letters to newspapers, she hopes more people will learn about the problem.Turning Cooking Oil into Fuel Jane Lin didnt start out to be green .At first, she was worried about her neighbor who couldnt afford heat in winter. At a science expo, she saw someone turning old cooking oil into fuel. Suddenly, she came up with a plan to collect old cooking oil for the poor
