初三英语阅读理解练习题

初三英语阅读理解练习题

阅读理解5

Big Ben

Big Ben is not the name of a man. It is the name of a huge（庞大的）clock in London. London is the capital of England. This clock has four faces. So，no matter where you stand，you can read the time on the face of Big Ben. Each face is the size of a double decker（层）bus. The hands are about four metres long. It is about the size of two people standing on top of each other. If you go to London，you may want to visit the Houses of Parliament（国会大厦）. There you will find Big Ben sits at the top of the clock tower（塔）in the Houses of Parliament. Maybe you will hear it as well as see it. The huge clock makes such a loud noise. “Ding dong，ding dong，”it goes every quarter of an hour.

The clock was named after a big man. He was Sir Benjamin Hall. This man did much building work in London many years ago.

1. Big Ben is ______________.

A. a double decker bus C. the name of Ben B. a huge clock D. a building

2. The clock strikes every _______ of an hour.

A. ten minutes C. thirty minutes B. fifteen minutes D. forty-five minutes

3. You can read the time of Big Ben _________.

A. at the top of the clock tower B. in the Houses of parliament C. on the hands of the huge clock D. on the four faces of the clock

答案及解析：

1．选B，根据第一行Big Ben is not the name of a man. It is the name of a huge（庞大的）clock in London.可以判断Big Ben是一个大钟的名字。

初三英语阅读理解练习题

2．选B，根据文中“Ding dong，ding dong，” it goes every quarter of an hour. 即可得知大钟每15分钟敲一次。

3．选D，This clock has four faces. So，no matter where you stand，you can read the time on the face of Big Ben.其他三项均不符合题意。

阅读理解6

The police do many things for us. They help keep our things and us safe. They help keep cars moving safely. They take care of people who are hurt. Then they see these people get to a doctor. The police go around town to see that everything is all right. They get around town in many ways. Some of them walk or go by car. In some big cities，some of the police ride on horses. It is strange to see these animals in the street.

As they go around town，the police help people. Sometimes they find lost children. They take the children home. If the police see a fight，ask the police how to get to a place in town. The police can always tell the people which way to go. They know all the streets and roads well.

Some police stand at crossings. They tell the cars when to go and when to stop. They make sure that the cars do not go too fast. They help children cross the street. They also help people who can't walk too well.

Without the police，our streets would not be safe. Cars might go too fast and hurt people. Lost people might never be found. The police do a good job. We need them. And we should thank them for a job well done.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1. The police do many things for us. They help keep our things and us _____.

A. warm

C. quiet

B. clean D. safe

2. How do some of the police get around in some big cities?

A. By taxi.

C. By bus. B. On horses. D. On bikes.

3. In the text，“put an end to” means “____”.

初三英语阅读理解练习题

A. stop C. kill

B. cut D. fly

4. The text is mainly talking about the _____ of the police.

答案及解析：

1．选D，根据第一段，They help keep our things and us safe.“警察可以保障我们安全”，因此选safe。

2．选B，Some of them walk or go by car. In some big cities，some of the police ride on horses.在一些大城市里面，警察是骑马的，因此选B。

3．选A，文中划线部分If the police see a fight，they put an end to it right away.根据句意可以理解为stop。

4．选C，本题是总结全文的main idea，总揽全文，可以知道是在说警察的职责，因此选job。 A. life

C. job B. road D. day

阅读理解7

Gadgets for Work and Play

It's 7: 45 in the morning，and 26-year-old Steve Clarkson is going to work. He puts on his jacket，and picks up his mobile phone and laptop. As he leaves the house，he turns on his MP3 player and puts on his headphone. He is ready to go.

Today，for millions of people，gadgets like Clarkson's are a normal part of life. “I'm a reporter for a magazine，and I'm usually not in the office. My mobile phone and laptop help me to do my work both on the road and at home，”says Clarkson. Today many people can check e-mails, send messages，or surf the Web，using their mobile phones.

Tina Fang is studying photography in New York City. “Some of these gadgets are expensive，but they can save your money in the long run. I have a digital camera. I can use it to take eighty pictures and shoot video (record an image onto video) at the same time. I listen to music on my MP3 player，and I can download and read books on it，too. I use the camera and MP3 for both

初三英语阅读理解练习题

learning and fun.”

It's now 9: 45. Steve Clarkson gets an e-mails from his 17-year-old sister. She has a gadget that lets her send e-mails，play games，and take notes. She is in class right now. “I e-mailed her back. I told her to stop playing，and pay attention,” laughs Clarkson. “These gadgets are fun，but sometimes they can distract(分散注意力) people，too.”

1. What is Steve Clarkson?

A. A student. B. A reporter. C. A businessman. D. A computer programmer.

2. Which of the following things is not a gadget?

A. A picture. C. An MP3 player.

B. A laptop. D. A mobile phone.

3. When his sister had lessons，Steve told her _____.

答案及解析：

1．选B，根据第二段中I'm a reporter for a magazine，and I'm usually not in the office. …… 此处隐藏：14729字，全部文档内容请下载后查看。喜欢就下载吧 ……