初三英語閱讀理解題12篇及答案解析

1、閱讀理解 1Mr. Lee was in bed and was trying to go to sleep whe n he heard the bell ring.He turned on the light and looked at his clock. It was twelve oclock. Who can itbe at this time of night? He thought. He decided to go and find out. So he got ofbed, put on his dressing gown（浴袍）and went to the door.

2、When he opened the door,there was nobody there. That is very strange. Then he went back to his bedroom,took off his dressing gown, got back into bed ,turned off the light and tried togo to sleep.A few minutes later he heard the bell again. Mr. Lee jumped out of bed very quickly and rushed tothe door

3、. He ope ned it, but aga in he found no one there. He closed the door and tried not to feel an gry.Then he saw a piece of paper on the floor.He picked it up. There were some words on it : It is now after midni ght（午夜）,soit is April Fools Day （禺人節(jié)）.April fool to you!Oh , it was the English boy next d

4、oor! Mr. Lee exclaimed （驚叫）and almostsmiled. He went back to bed and feel asleep at once. The bell did not ring aga in.1. When did Mr. Lee go to bed?He went to bed_.rrA. before twelve oclockB. after twelve oclockC. whe n the bell rangD. whe n he saw the boy2. Why did he rush to the door when he hear

5、d the bell ring the second time?A. He wan ted to ope n the door for the visitorrB. He wan ted to find out who the visitor was.C. He was afraid of the ringD. He was wait ing for some one.3. From this passage, we learn that we can_on April Fools Day.rrA. say Hello to each otherB. dance and sing at nig

6、htC. play jokes on each otherrD. send presse nts to childre4. What did Mr. Lee think about the English boy?He thought he_ .rA. was a good boyfrie ndly with himrC. should nt ring the bell at midni ghtB. wasnow參考答案：答案及解析：1. A.此題是一道細(xì)節(jié)題，文章第一自然段的前三個句子就告訴了此題的答案。2.B.文中有這樣的句子Who can it be at this time of ni

7、ght?，此句說明Mr.Lee 很想知道是誰在午夜時來敲門。3. C.此題是一道常識題，因?yàn)榇蠹叶贾涝谟奕斯?jié)這天，人們可相互開玩笑。4.B.英國男孩和 Mr. Lee 開玩笑，說明他把 Mr. Lee 看成朋友，所以答案是B。閱讀理解 2In En gla nd recen tly three foreig n gen tleme n came to a bus stop and waited . About fiveminu tes later, the bus they wan ted came along. They were just going to get on when sud

8、denly therewas a loud noise behind them. People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way .Some one shouted at them. The bus con ductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all thetrouble was about. The three foreigners seem all at sea and looked embarrassed （窘迫的 .Noone had told

9、themabout the British custom （習(xí)慣）of lining up for a bus that the first person whoarrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus .Lear ning the Ian guage of a country isnt eno ugh. If you want to have a pleasa nt visit, find out asmuch as possible about the manners and customs of your

10、host country. You will probably be surprisedjust how different they can be from your own. A visitor to In dia would do well to remember that peoplethere con sider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to beused for wash ing yourself. Also in In dia, yo

11、u might see a man shak ing his head at ano ther to showthat he does nt agree. But in many parts of In dia a shake of the head means agreement. Nodding （點(diǎn)頭）your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty .In that coun try, you shake your head to mean yes a nod me

12、ans no . At ameal in countries on the Arabic Peninsula, you will find that your glass is repeated refilled as soon asyou drink up . If you think that you have had eno ugh , you should take the cup or glasses in your handand give it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top.In

13、Europe it quite usual to cross your legs whe n you are sitt ing talk ing tosome one even at an importa nt meeti ng. Doing this in Thaila nd,however, could bringabout trouble . Also, you should try to avoid （避免）touch ing the head of an adult（成人）- its just not done in Thailand .the gen tleme n_2. Acco

14、rding to the article, country, you should_ .1. The Britishpeople triedto push the three gentlemen out of the way, becauseA. were foreig nersB. did nt have ticketsC. made a loud no iseD. did nt line up for the busif you want to have a pleasant journey in a foreignA. learn the Ianguage of the countryB

15、. un dersta nd the manners and customs of the countryrC. have eno ugh time and moneyrD. make friends with the people there3. In In dia it is con sidered impolite_ .rA. to use the right hand for pass ing food at table.B. to pass food with the left hand.C. to eat food with your han ds.D. to help yours

16、elf at table.4. To cross on es legs at an importa nt meet ing in Europe isrA. a com mon （ 平常的）habitCIB. an importa nt mannerC. a serious （ 嚴(yán)重的）troubleD. a bad manner5. The best title （ 題目）for this article is_rA. Peoples Everyday LifeaB. Mi nd Your MannersrC. Shaki ng and Noddi ng HeadrD. Taking a Bu

17、s in En gla nd參考答案答案及解析：1.Do 這是一道句子理解題，也可以看成細(xì)節(jié)題。在第一自然段的最后，有這樣的句子：No one had told them about the British custom of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives ata bus stop is the first pers on to get on the bus.從此句可知那三位先生并不知道在英國乘車的習(xí)慣，所以答案是Do2. B。這是一道細(xì)節(jié)題。答案在第二自然段的第二個句子。3. Bo同第二題一樣，此題也是細(xì)節(jié)題?？稍?/p>

18、第二自然段直接找到答案。4.A。單句理解題。最后一個自然段中有說：In Europe it is quite usual to crossyour legs When you are sitt ingtalk ing to some one eve n at an importa nt meet ing.這個句子的意思是：在歐洲，開會時翹二郎腿是很常見的。這說明許多人有這樣的習(xí)慣，所以 答案應(yīng)該是 A。5. B。通讀全文就會發(fā)現(xiàn)，只學(xué)習(xí)一門外語是不夠的，還要多了解該國的風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣，否 則就會遇到麻煩，所以答案是 B。閱讀理解 4Tomwalked into a shop . It bad a s

19、ign outside : Second-hand （舊的） clothes bought and sold .He was carry ing an old pair of trousers and asked the owner of the shop, How much will you give mefor these? The man looked at them and the n said: Two dollars.What ! said Tom. I had guessed they were worth at least five dollars.No, said the m

20、an, they arent worth a cent more than two dollars.Well, said Tom, taking two dollars out of his pocket. Heres your money. These trousers werehanging outside your shop. The list price （標(biāo)價）of them was six dollars and a half. But I thought thatwas too much mon ey, so I wan ted to find out how much they

21、 were really worth.Then he walked out of the shop with the pair of trousers and disappeared before the shop ownercould think of anything to say .1. At first the owner of the shop thought that Tom_.rA. wan ted to steal the trousersB. wan ted to sell the trousersB. he wan ted to buy them cheaplyC. wan

22、 ted to fool himD. wan ted to buy the trousers2. The owner of the shop_rA. would give Tom two dollarsrB. would pay three dollarsrC. would pay five dollarsfor the old trousers .D. would give Tom six dollars and a half3. The shop owner insistedthat the trousers were worth only two dollars becauseA. he

23、 wan ted to sell them cheaply（廉價地）C. he did nt like the trousersD. they were old and dirty4. I n fact, the trousers_.rA. were hanging in side the shoprB. were stolen by Tom from the shoprC. had bee n the shop own ersD. had bee n Toms5. From the story we know that_ cheaper tha n the list price.rA. th

24、e owner sold the trousers two dollarsB. Tom sold the trousers one dollar and a halfC. the owner bought the trousers three dollarsrD. Tom bought the trousers four dollars and a half參考答案答案及解析：1. B. Tom 拿著一條褲子并且問：How much will you give me for these? ” 店主所以認(rèn)為 Tom 是來賣褲子的，故答案是B2. A.此題是細(xì)節(jié)題，可在第一自然段的末尾找到答案。3

25、. B.店主當(dāng)然想便宜地把褲子買下來。4.C.從短文的倒數(shù)第二段可以了解到，褲子不是Tom 的而是店主的。5.D.褲子的標(biāo)價是美元，而Tom 只給了店主 2 美元，所以答案應(yīng)該是 D。閱讀理解 5Big BenBig Ben is not the n ame of a man .It is the n ame of a huge（龐大的） clock inLondon. London is the capital of England. This clock has four faces. So, no matterwhere you stand , you can read the time

26、 on the face of Big Ben. Each face is the size of a doubledecker （層） bus. The hands are about four metres Ion g. It is about the size of two people standingon top of each other. If you go to London , you may wantto visit the Houses of Parliament（國會大廈） .There you will find Big Ben sits atthe top of t

27、he clock tower（塔）in the Houses of Parliament. Maybe you will hearit as well as see it. The huge clock makes such a loud noise.“ Ding dong , dingdong，” it goes every quarter of an hour.The clock was named after a big man. He was Sir Benjamin Hall. This man did much buildi ngwork in London many years

28、ago.1. Big Ben is3. You can read the time of Big BenA. at the top of the clock towerB. in the Houses of parliame ntC. on the hands of the huge clockD. on the four faces of the clock即可得知大鐘每 15 分鐘敲一次。3.選 D, This clock has fourthe time on the face of Big Ben.閱讀理解 6The police do many thi ngs for us. The

29、y help keep our things and us safe. They help keep carsmoving safely. They take care of people who are hurt. Then they see these people get to a doctor.The police go around tow n to see that everyth ing is all right. They get around town in manyways. Some of them walk or go by car. In some big citie

30、s, some of thepolice ride on horses. It is stra nge to see these ani mals in the street.As they go around town, the police help people. Sometimes they find lost children. They takethe children home. If thepolice see a fight ,they put an endto itrightaway. Sometimes people will ask thepolice how to g

31、et toa place in town. The policecan always tell the people which way to go. They know allthe streets androads well.Somepolice sta nd at cross in gs.They tell the cars whe n to go and whe n tostop.They make sure that the cars do not go too fast. They help children cross the street. They also helppeop

32、le who cant walk too well.Without the police , our streets would not be safe. Cars might go too fast and hurt people. Lostpeople might n ever be found. The police do a good job. We n eedA. a double decker busB. a huge clockC. the n ame of BenD. a build ing2. The clock strikes everyof an hour.A. ten

33、minu tesB. fiftee n minutesC. thirty minu tesD. forty-five minu tes參考答案1選（龐大的）B, 根據(jù)第一行 Big Ben is not the n ame of a man .It is the n ame of a hugeclock in London.B,根據(jù)文中Ding dong可以判斷 Big Ben,ding dong是一個大鐘的名字。，” it goes every quarter of an hour.faces. So,其他三項均不符合題意。no matter where you stand , you ca

34、n readthem. And we should tha nk them for a job well done.根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案。1. The police do many things for us. They help keep our thi ngs and us_rrA. warmB. clea nC. quietD. safe2. How do some of the police get around in some big cities?A. By taxi.B. On horses.C. By bus.D. On bikes.3. In the texta .-x

35、?a, put an end tomea ns _A. stopB. cutC. killD. fly4. The text is mainly talking about theof the police.A. lifeB. roadC. jobD. day參考答案1.選 D,根據(jù)第一段，They help keep our things and us safe.警察可以保障我 們安全”，因此選 safeo2. 選 B, Some of them walk or go by car. In some big cities , some of the policeride on horses.

36、在一些大城市里面，警察是騎馬的，因此選 B。3. 選 A,文中劃線部分 If the police see a fight , they put an end to it right away.根據(jù)句意可以理解為stopo4.選 C,本題是總結(jié)全文的main idea，總攬全文，可以知道是在說警察的職責(zé)，因此 選 jobo閱讀理解 7Gadgets for Work and PlayIts 7: 45 in the morni ng , and 26-year-old Steve Clarks on is going to work. He puts on hisjacket , and pi

37、cks up his mobile phone and laptop. As he leaves the house, he tur ns on his MP3 playerand puts on his headph one. He is ready to go.Today, for millions of people , gadgets like Clarksons are a normal part of life.“ rm a reporter for a magazine, and rm usually not in the office. My mobile phone and

38、laptop helpmeto do my work both on the road and at home,” says Clarks on. Today many people can checke-mails, send messages , or surf the Web , using their mobile phon es.Tina Fang is studying photography in New York City.“Someof these gadgets areexpensive , but they can save your money in the long

39、run. I have a digital camera. I can use it to takeeighty pictures and shoot video (record an image onto video) at the same time. I listen to music on myMP3 player, and I can download and readbooks on it , too. I use the camera and MP3 for both learning and fun.”Its now 9: 45. Steve Clarks on gets an

40、 e-mails from his 17-year-old sister. She has a gadget thatlets her send e-mails , play games and take notes. She is in class right now. “ I e -mailed her back. I toldher to stop playing, and pay attention,”laughs Clarks on.“ These gadgets are fun , but sometimes they can distract( 分散注意力)people , to

41、o. ”1. What is Steve Clarkso n?rA. A stude nt.B. A reporter.C. A bus in essma n.D. A computer programmer.2. Which of the follow ing thi ngs is not a gadget?A. A picture.3. Whe n his sister had less onsCA. to pay no atte ntio nB. to e-mail him back right awayC. to stop play ing gamesD. to liste n to

42、music on the MP3 player閱讀理解 8Have you ever been ill? Whenyou are ill , you must be unhappy because your body becomeshot , and there are pains all over your body. You dont want to work, youstay in bed , feeling very sad.B. A laptop.C. An MP3 player.D. A mobile phone.,Steve told her參考答案1.選 B,根據(jù)第二段中rm

43、a reporter for a magazine, and rm usually not in theoffice.可知 Steve Clarks on 是個 reporter.2 .選 A，3.選atte nti on ,C,選項 A: a picture 不屬于 gadget，其他三項均在文中提到過，屬于根據(jù)文中 “ I e -mailed her back. I told her to stop playing, and pay可知選 Cogadget。What makes us ill? It is germs （纟田菌） .Germs are everywhere. They ar

44、e very small and you cantfind them with your eyes , but you can see them with a microscope. They are very small and therecould be hun dreds of them on a very small thing.Germs are always found in dirty water. When we look at dirty water un der themicroscope , we shall see them in it. So your father

45、and mother will not let you drink dirty water.Germs arent found only in water. They are found in air and dust. If you cutyour fin ger , if some of the dust from the floor goes into the cut（ 割開處）,some of the germs wouldgo into your fin ger. Your fin ger would become big and red, and youwill have much

46、 pain in it. Sometimes the germs would go into all of your body,and you would have pain everywhere.根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案。1. Which of the following is TRUE?rA. If things are very small, they are germs.rB. If things cant be seen, they must be germs.C. Germs are only in dirty water.rD. Germs are everywhere aro

47、und us.2. What is a microscope used for?rA. Making very small things look much bigger.rB. Making very big things look much smaller.rC. Help ing you read some n ewspapers.D. Helping you if you cant see things clearly.3. Why dont your pare nts let you drink dirty water?rA. You have nt looked at it car

48、efully.B. Water cant be drunk in this way.C. There must be lots of germs in it.rD. Water will make you ill.4. Which of the following is NOT true?rA. Germs can be found both in water and in the air.B. Germs can go into your fin ger if it is cut.C. If your temperature is not OK, there must be germs in

49、 your body.rD. If your fin ger isnt cut, there arent any germs on it.5. Whats the main idea of the passage?rA. Germs may make us ill.B. Germs are in dirty water.rC. Dont drink dirty water.rD. Take care of your fin gers.參考答案1 .選 D, 根據(jù)第四段中 Germs arent found only in water. They are found in airand dust

50、.可以排除 C 選項。A, B 選項明顯不符合題意，只有選D,并且根據(jù)第二段 It isgerms（纟田菌）.Germs are everywhere. 可以確定正確答案。2 .選 A, 根據(jù)文中 They are very small and you cant find them with your eyesbut you can see them with a microscope.可以知道 microscope 是顯微鏡。確定選 A。3.選 C,文中說到 Germs arealways found in dirty water.因此父母不讓喝臟水。4.選 D,根據(jù)文章可以判斷 A, B,

51、 C 均為正確答案，而 D 項不正確，即使手不被割破， 也會有細(xì)菌的。5.選 A,總攬全文，可以確定答案為A, Germs may makeus ill。閱讀理解 9Hundreds of years ago, a Romanarmy came north from England to make war on Scotland. TheScots , a brave people , loved their country very much. They fought hard to drive the en emy out ofScotla nd , but there were too

52、many Roma ns.lt looked as if the Roma ns would win.One night , the leader of Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill.“Wewill rest here tonight , my men,” he said.“Tomorrow we will fight one more battle.We must win or we will die. ”They were all very tired , so they ate their supper quickly a

53、nd fell asleep. There were four guardson duty , but they , too , were very tired , and one by one, also fell asleep.The Romanswere not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they climbed upthe hillside, tak ing care not to make a sound. Closer and closerthey came to the sleep

54、ingScots. They were almost at the top. A few minu tes more,thewar would be over.Suddenly , one of them put his foot on a thistle（薊）.He criedoutand his sudden crywoke the Scots. In a momen, they were on theirfeet andreadyforbattle. The fighting was hard butit did not last long. The Scots wiped outthe

55、Roma ns and saved their coun try.The thistle is not a beautifulplant.It has sharp needles all over it. Few people like it. But thepeople of Scotia nd liked it so much that they made it their n ati onal flower.根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案。1. Hun dreds of years ago there was a war betwee n_ .rA. Roma n army and Nort

56、h En gla ndrB. Roma n army and the ScotsrC. En gla nd and ScotsrD. a brave people and the Scots2. At first it looked as if the Roma ns would win because_.rA. the Scots were not braveB. the Roma n army was so stro ngC. the Scots did not have a good leaderD. the Roma ns had the support from the Scotti

57、shWemust win or we will die. ” What the leader of the Scots said meansA. they were sure to winB. they could nt escape from deathC. they would win and the n they would dieD. they must try hard to win, otherwise they would be killed4. The Roma ns climbed up the hill quietly because_ .rA. they did nt w

58、ant to wake the ScotsrB. they wan ted to reach the topC. they wan ted to catch the four guards firstrD. they were afraid of the sharp n eedles of the thistle3.5. The people of Scotland made thistle their nationalflower because _rA. it is a beautiful pla ntB. it is fresh and lovelyC. it had so many s

59、harp n eedles all over itrD. it was the thistle that helped the Scots to win the battle參考答案1.選 B,文中很明顯的指出，這場戰(zhàn)爭是Romanarmy 和 the Scots 之間的。2.選 B, They foughthard to drive the enemy out of Scotland， but there weretoo many Roma ns. It looked as if the Roma ns would wi n.是因?yàn)?Roma ns 太強(qiáng)大。因此選 Bo3.選 D,We mu

60、st win or we will die. ”的意思是我們必須勝利，否則我們會死 掉”，因此選Do4. 選 A, the Roma ns 悄悄爬山的原因是不想吵醒 the Scots ，以便偷襲。5. 選 D,根據(jù)文中大意，可得出正確答案。閱讀理解 10As many as 10 of the 17 kinds of penguins （企鵝） may be in dan ger of disappeari ng. The number of penguins have decreased（減少）by 30% since 1987.Penguins are black and white b