初中英语阅读理解训练1.阅读短文,然后选择正确的答案:Tomworksinafactory,thefactoryisfarfromhishome.Hewantedtosendalettertohiswife,buthecouldneitherreadnorwrite,andhehadtoworkallday,sohecouldonlylookforsomebodytowritealetterforhimlateatnight.Atlasthefoundthehouseofaletterwriter,thewriter’snamewasMartin.Martinwasalreadyinbed.Itislate,hesaid.Whatdoyouwant?Iwantyoutowritealettertomywife,saidTom,Martinwasnotpleased.Hethoughtforafewsecondsandthensaid,Hastheletterwentfar?Whatdoesthatmatter?answeredTomWell,mywritingissostrangethatonlyIcanreadit,andifIhavetotravelalongwaytoreadyourlettertoyourwife,itwillcostyoualotofmoney.Tomwentawayquickly.(1.Tomwantedto____tohiswife.A.getsomethingB.havealetterwrittenC.bringaflowerD.saygood-bye(2.AtlastTomfoundthehouseof_____.A.awriterB.asellerC.anoldmanD.aletter-writer(3.WhenTomtoldwhathewantedtodo,Martinwas______.A.notpleasedB.pleasedC.excitedD.angry(4.Martinsaidthathiswritingwas_____.A.easyforanyonetoreadB.strangeforanyonetoreadC.toostrangeforanyonetowriteD.difficultforanyonetoread(5.Thisstorytellsus______.A.nottoaskanybodyforhelpB.nottotroubleothersatnightC.nottoaskforhelpwithoutmoneyD.nottotrustothers2.阅读短文,然后选择正确的答案:Anoldmandiedandlefthissonalotofmoney.Butthesonwasafoolishyoungman,andhequicklyspentallthemoney,sothatsoonhehadnothingleft.Ofcourse,whenthathappened,allhisfriendslefthim.Whenhewasquitepoorandalone,hewenttoseeMartin,whowasakind,cleveroldmanandoftenhelpedpeoplewhentheyhadtroubles.“Mymoneyhasfinishedandmyfriendshavegone,”saidtheyoungman.“Whatwillhappentomenow?”“Don'tworry,youngman,”Martinanswered.”Everythingwillsoonbeallrightagain.Wait,andyouwillsoonfeelmuchhappier.”Theyoungmanwasveryglad.“AmIgoingtogetrichagainthen?”heaskedMartin.“No,Ididn'tmeanthat”saidtheoldman.”Imeantthatyouwouldsoongetusedtobeingpoorandtohavingnofriends.”(1.Anoldmandiedandlefthisson_______.A.nothingB.somegoldC.muchmoneyD.onlyahouse(2.Whenthesonwas______,hewenttoseeMartin.A.shortofmoneyB.quitepoorandsickC.introubleD.quitepoorandalone(3.TheyoungmanwasverygladbecauseMartinsaidthat______.A.hewouldbecomerichagainB.hewouldsoonfeelmuchhappierC.hewouldbecomecleverD.hewouldhavemorefriends(4.Martinmeanttheyoungman______.A.wouldgetrichagainB.wouldgetusedtohavingnothingC.wouldgetusedtobeingintroubleD.wouldgetoutofpoorness3.阅读短文,然后选择正确的答案:Amanwastravellingabroadinasmallredcar.Onedayheleftthecarandwentshopping.Whenhecameback,itsroofwasbadlydamaged.Someboystoldhimanelephanthaddamagedit.Themandidn’tbelievethem,buttheytookhimtoacircuswhichwasnearthere.Theowneroftheelephantsaid,Iamverysorry!Myelephanthasabig,round,redchair.Hethoughtthatyourcarwashischair,andhesatonit!Thenhegavethemanaletter,inwhichhesaidthathewassorryandhewouldpayforallthedamage.Whenthemangotbacktohisowncountry,thecustomsofficerswouldnotbelievehisstory.Theysaid,“Yousoldyournewcarwhileyouwereabroadandboughtthisoldone!”Itwasonlywhenthemanshowedthemtheletterfromthecircusmanthattheybelievedhim.(1.Amanwastravellingabroad_______.A.inabigbusB.inagreenjeepC.inaredcarD.inaredtaxi(2.Thecarwasdamagedbecause________.A.therewasatrafficaccidentB.thecircusmanbrokeitC.itrushedintoashopD.theelephantsatonit(3.Thecircusmansaidthat_______.A.hewouldpayforpartofthedamageB.hewouldpayforallofthedamageC.hewouldn'tpayforthedamageD.hewouldbuyanewcar(4.Whenthemangotbacktohiscountry,thecustomsofficers______.A.wouldcheckhisnewcarB.onlycheckedhiscarC.searchedhimD.wouldn'tbelievewhathehadsaid,(5.Itwasonly________thatmadetheofficersbelievehim.A.theletterfromthecircusmanB.anewspaperfromthecountryC.thecertificateofhisD.theletterfromthegovernment4.阅读短文,然后选择正确的答案:Itwashalf-pasteightinthemorning.ThetelephonebellrangandMarywenttoanswerit.“It'sme-Peter.”“Hello,who'sthat?”sheasked.PeterwasafriendofMary'seight-year-oldbrother,Johnny.“Ohhello,Peter.Whatdoyouwant?”saidMary.“CanIspeaktojohnny?”“No,”saidMary,“youcan'tspeaktohimnow.Heisbusy.Heisgettingreadyforschool.Heiseatinghisbreakfast.Grandmotheriscombinghishair.Sisterisunderthetable,puttinghisshoeson.Motherisgettinghisbooksandputtingtheminhisschoolbag.Goodbye,I'vegottogonow.Ihavetoholdthedooropen.Theschoolbusiscoming.”(1.Whowenttoansweritwhentheteltphonebellrang?A.Johnny'ssisterB.PeterC,JohnnyD.Johnny'smother(2.WhomdidPeterwanttospeakto?A.Mary'sbrotherB.Mary'ssisterC.Mary'sgrandmotherD.Johnny'smother(3.Johnnycouldn'tspeaktoPeterbecauseJohnny_______.A.wascombinghishairB.wasputtinghisshoesonC.wasgettinghisbooksD.wasbusyeatinghishreakfast(4.Howdoyousaytoastrangerwhoisansweringyourtelephone?A.Whoareyou?B.Anythingtosay?C.Whoisit?D.Please(5.FromthisstoryweknowthatJohnnywas_____.A.alazyB.acleverboyC.abusyboyD.ahungryboy5.阅读短文,然后选择正确的答案:Tomputtwobigbasketsofgrapesonhisdonkeyandwenttomarket.Atmiddayitwasveryhot,sohestoppedintheshadeofabigtree.Therewereseveralothermenthere,andallofthemhaddonkeysofgrapestoo.Aftertheirlunchtheywenttosleep.Aftersometime,Tombegantotakegrapesoutoftheothermen'sbasketsandtoputtheminhis.Suddenlyoneofthemenwokeupandsawhim.“Whatareyoudoing?”hesaidangrily.“Oh,”saidTom,“don'tworryaboutme.Iamhalfmad,andIdoalotofstrangethings.”“Oh,really?”saidtheotherman