初二英语阅读理解练习

A

Robinson was born in a poor family. At seven, he had to pick coal in a deserted mine near his home, and then he sold what he had picked and earned a few coins to help his parents. He had no schooling, for being so poor, how could they afford school fees?

When he was fifteen, he worked as a servant in a school. Looking at other children studying in the classroom, he felt sorry for himself. In the day time, after the sweeping and cleaning was over, he could stand by the window outside the classroom trying to catch what the teacher said. At night, he tried his best to remember what he learned during the day. He worked so hard at the lesson that he sometimes had just three or four hours’ sleep. The more he learned, the greater interest he had. A maths teacher discovered him and came to like this diligent boy and allowed him to sit at the back of the class. In one exam, he came first in grade in the whole school. He would have been given the scholarship if he had been a regular boy of the school.

Robinson struggled through six long years with his study of maths and wrote several articles which caught the attention of some university professors. They appreciated his diligence as well as his cleverness. To give him the better chance they hired him as a librarian and offered him free guidance. Robinson was filled with joy, for he felt that before him there was a broad road leading to success.

1. When he was very small, Robinson didn’t go to school because _____ .

A. there was no school there B. his family was poor

C. the school didn’t want him D. he didn’t like school

2. When he was a teenager, Robinson _____.

A. went to school B. left school

C. lived in a school D. worked in a school

3. At the end of the story, Robinson was sure that he ____ .

A. would no longer worry about his future life

B. would work in the library for a long time

C. would become successful in business

D. would become successful in learning

4. The best title for the passage is _____.

A. Diligence Makes a Success B. Cleverness Makes a Success

C. A Boy’s Early life D. A Boy’s Early Education

B

J. K. Rowling is the writer of Harry Potter, which is now one of the best-sellers in the world.

J. K. Rowling was born in Bristol on July 31st, 1965. She has one sister who is two years younger than her. The girls loved listening to their father reading bedtime stories to them. They especially loved stories about magical worlds. Rowling wrote her first story, called Rabbit, at the age of six.

After she graduated from the university, Rowling worked as a translator in London. During this time, on a long train trip in the summer of 1990, the idea came to her of a boy who has magic but doesn't know it. In 1992 Rowling began to teach English. She lived with her baby daughter, Jessica, and spent much time finishing the first Harry Potter book for young readers. It appeared in June 1997. To her surprise, the book was

greatly successful. The film came out in November 2001. Now Harry Potter series is popular with people of all ages and about 60 million books were sold in 200 countries.

Why has the series been so successful? There are a few things. Many other magical stories happen in faraway lands or in past or future times. But Harry lives in modern England. He's also a very ordinary boy: polite, friendly and clever. So when other children read about Harry, they can imagine being like him.

J. K. Rowling is very happy with the success, and she is now busy finishing the whole series of seven books. She's writing full time and she's really enjoying life. She says she will go on living an ordinary life with her daughter and writing children's books.

1. J. K. Rowling _________.

A. met a boy named Harry on a train trip

B. loved listening to stories when she was very young

C. got the idea of writing Harry Potter from her father's stories

D. wrote her first story after she graduated from the university

2. The first Harry Potter book came out _________.

A. in 1992 B. in the summer of 1990 C. in June 1997 D. in November 2001

3. The Harry Potter series is _________.

A. written for young people B. written for her daughter, Jessica

C. only sold well in England D. about a young inspector

4. J. K. Rowling has been successful, and she _________.

A. likes to travel all over the world with her daughter

B. is the richest woman in England

C. is excited about her success every day

D. is still writing stories for children

5. The best title of the passage is ________.

A. English Magical Stories B. Successful Way-Writing Stories

C. Harry Potter---A Boy with Magic D. J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter Series

C

“But I feel good doing this!” the little boy’s voice rang in my ears when I entered the mall. He stood raising 1 for cancer research. In the cold wind, he pulled his hat down over his ears. He warmed one hand in his pocket and held a list with the other hand. I noticed him greeting the people passing by 2 gloves on his hands.

I checked my purse but I didn’t find any change. I was 3 ready to give money because I wished cancer could be cured (治愈) one day.

“I’ll bring you some money when I returned” I 4 the little boy.

“Thank you!” he smiled and he seemed almost 5 in the cold air. I suggested he come inside the mall, but he said, “The guard there said 6 is allowed to raise money for charities (慈善) in the mall. But I feel good doing this here. It’s OK.”

I did my shopping and 7 about buying something for him. Finally, I bought a

pair of gloves, brown ones. The cashier (收银员) felt curious when I 8 the boy’s words “But I feel good doing this!”

The boy still stood where he had been. I offered some money to him and 9 in the list that he handed to me. Then he told me that his best friend George had leukemia (白血病). He did this in order to help him out of 10 .

With tears full of my eyes, I put the gloves that I bought for him into his hands.

“Will the cancer research give you something to thank you for doing this?”

“Oh yes!” the boy said and his eyes 11 up with joy, “They sure do! Now I can stand here much 12 than I expected!”

“What do you receive then?” I asked. He answered with a smile, “I get another new, empty list.”

1. A. cards B. money C. bottles D. information

2. A. without B. except C. into D. from

3. A. never B. seldom C. sometimes D. always

4. A. cheated B. refused C. promised D. praised

5. A. relaxed B. bored C. frozen D. pleased

6. A. everyone B. anyone C. someone D. no one

7. A. thought B. worried C. talked D. cared

8. A. introduced B. repeated C. heard D. kept

9. A. called B. filled C. gave D. got

10. A. sight B. work C. trouble D. breath

11. A. lit B. came C. caught D. took

12. A. lower B. less C. earlier D. longer

D

One day, my friend Judy called and told me that she was going to join an oil painting class on Friday evenings. ___1___ I was hesitant (犹豫) to join her because I had never

pained before. But she encouraged me to join the class just for fun. Finally I agreed.

The first day in the class we met our teacher, Mr. Chou, who just came back from France. ___2___ and told us some knowledge about art history. He said, “I know most of you have no experience in painting, but in fact everyone is an artist and everyone can draw or paint. Don’t lose your heart! Just do it!”

___3___ We also painted the most beautiful and the ugliest things in our minds. When I was painting, I forgot everything that I worried about. Sometimes I even forgot the time.

Mr. Chou not only opened the door of art for me but also gave me a way to broaden (拓宽) my life. I started to borrow art books from the library and visit museums in my free time. ___4___

Every painting shows the artist’s personality and feelings. After I started to paint, I felt my dried-out brain began receiving a new source (资源) of refreshing water.

A. We started to paint the things we liked or hated. B. She asked me to join the class together with her.

C. I’m not really good at painting, but I certainly enjoy it. D. Mr. Chou was strict with Judy, so she made great progress. E. He showed us a lot of pictures of paintings all around the world.