1、初中英語趣味閱讀理解題Henrywasanofficeworkerinabigcity.Henrywasanofficeworkerinabigcity.Heworkedveryhardandenjoyedtravelinginhisholidays.Heusuallywenttotheseaside,butoneyearhesawanadvertisementinanewspaper.“Enjoycountrylife.SpendafewweeksatWestHillFarm.Goodfood.Freshair.Horseriding.Walking.Fishing.Cheapandinte

2、resting.”“Thissoundsagoodidea,”hethought.“IllspendamonthatWestHillFarm.IthinkIcanenjoyhorseriding,walkingandfishing.Theyllmakeachangefromsittingbytheseasideandswimming.”Hewrotetothefarmer.IntheletterhesaidthathewouldliketospendallofJulythere.ThenonthefirstofJuly,heleftforWestHillFarm.Butfourdayslate

3、r,hereturnedhome.“WhatwaswrongwithWestHillFarm?”hisbestfriend,Ed,askedhim.“Didntyouenjoycountrylife?”“Countrylifewasverygood,”Henrysaid.“Buttherewasanotherproblem.”“Oh.What?”“Well,”hesaid,“thefirstdayIwasthereasheepdied,andwehadroastmuttonfordinner.”“Whatswrongwiththat?”Edasked.“Freshmeatisthebest.”

4、“Iknow,butontheseconddayacowdied,andwehadroastbeeffordinner.”“Luckyyou!”“Youdontunderstand,”Henrysaid.“Onthethirddayapigdiedandwehadroastporkfordinner.”“Adifferentmeateveryday,”Edsaidloudly,“andyouarecomplaining!”“Letmefinish,”Henrysaid.“Onthefourthdaythefarmerdied,andIdidntdare(敢)stayfordinner!”1.H

5、owdidHenryfindoutaboutthefarm?A.Hesawitinanewspaperadvertisement.B.Hisbestfriendtoldhim.C.Hewrotetothefarmer.D.Maybehelearneditfromtheradio.2.Henrycamebackhomeseveraldayslaterbecause_.A.hedidntlikethecountrylifeatallB.thefarmerwasntfriendlytohimC.hisholidaywasoverD.hethoughthemighthavetoeatthefarmer

6、3.“andyouarecomplaining!”,theword“complain”means_.A.夸獎B.解釋C.抱怨D.故弄玄虛4.Whichofthefollowingsentencesistrue?A.Edcouldeatadifferentkindofmeateveryday.B.Henrythoughthecouldenjoyachange.C.Henrycouldntthinkofanythingelsetodo,sohewenttothefarm.D.Thefarmerdiedbecauseofthebadmeatheate.5.Whichisthebesttitlefor

7、thepassage?A.Whatabeautifulfarm!B.Haveagoodtime.C.AshortholidayD.Henryandthefarmer.Afarmerhadacow.Afarmerhadacow.Hetookverygoodcareofthiscowandonedaywhenitwasill,hewasveryworried.Hetelephonedthevet.“Whatstheproblem?”Thevetaskedhimwhenhearrived.“Mycowsill,”thefarmersaid.“Idontknowwhatsthematterwithhe

8、r.Sheslyingdownandwonteat.Shesmakingastrangenoise.”Thevetlookedoverthecow.Shescertainlyill,hesaid,andsheneedstotakesomeverystrongmedicine.Hetookabottleoutofhisbox,puttwopillsintohishandandsaid,Giveherthese.Thepillsshouldmakeherbetter.“HowshouldIgivethemtoher?”thefarmerasked.Thevetgavehimatube(管子)and

9、said,Putthistubeinhermouth,thenputthepillsinthetubeandblow.Thatllmakeit.Thenextdaythevetcametothefarmagain.Thefarmerwassittingoutsidehishouseandlookedmoreworried.“Howsyourcow?”thevetasked.“Nochange,”thefarmersaid,“andImfeelingverystrangemyself.”“Oh?”thevetsaid,Why?“Ididwhatyousaid,”thefarmeranswered

10、.“Iputthetubeinthecowsmouthandthenputtwopillsdownit.”“And?”thevetasked.“Thecowblewfirst,”thefarmersaid.1.Inthestory,thevetmustbe_.A.thefarmersfriendB.amilkfactoryC.ahospitalforcowsD.adoctorforanimals2.Thefarmeraskedthevetforhelpwhenhiscow_A.couldntliedownB.didnteatthepillsC.couldntmakeanynoiseD.wasi

11、ll3.Whatmedicinedidthevetgivethefarmer?A.Bottleofpills.B.Alongtube.C.Twopills.D.Asmallbox.4.Thevettaughtthefarmerhow_.A.toblowthetubeB.tomakethecowtakethepillsC.totakethemedicineD.toputthetubeinhismouth5.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Thefarmeratethepillshimself.B.Thecowgotbetteraftertakingthemedicine.

12、C.Thevetcametohelpthefarmerchangethecowthenextday.D.Thefarmerwaitedforthevetoutsidehishousethenextday.EllenParkerwasworriedaboutherhealth.EllenParkerwasworriedaboutherhealth.Shecouldnotwalkveryquicklyanditwasdifficultforhertoclimbstairs.Shewassoonoutofbreath(氣喘吁吁).“IsupposeIhadbettergotothedoctor,”s

13、hethought.Shewenttothedoctorandtoldhimherproblem.“Imnotsurprisedatall,”hesaid.“Itsobviouswhatyourproblemis.”Helookedheroverthengavehersomeadvice.“IfyoudontdowhatIsay,Mrs.Parker,”hesaid,“youwillhaveaheartattack.Itcouldkillyou.”EllenParkerwasveryworriedassheleftthedoctors.Sheknewthatshehadtotakehisadv

14、icebutthatitwouldnotbeeasyanditwouldtaketime.Thenextdayshewentshopping.Thefirstshopshewentintowasabutchersshop(肉鋪).“Idliketenpoundsofsteak(牛排),please,”shesaid.“Certainly,madam,”thebutcherrepliedandwentintothecoldroomandfoundalargepieceofsteak.Hebroughtthehugepieceofmeatbackintotheshopandputitonthesc

15、ale(秤).“Thatsjustundertenpounds,”hesaid.“Thatbigenough,”Mrs.Parkersaid.Thebutcherworkedouttheprice.“At$4.99apoundthatwillbe$49.50,please.Wouldyoulikemetocutitupintosmallerpiecesforyou?”“Oh,Idontwanttobuythemeat,”Mrs.Parkersaid.“Ifyoudontwanttobuyit,”thebutcherrepliedangrily,“whydidyouaskmetogetitfor

16、you?”“MydoctortoldmethatIamover-weightandIhavetolosetenpounds.Iwantedtoseewhattenpoundsofmeatlookedlike.”1.WhydidEllenParkervisitthedoctor?A.Shehadhadaheartattack.B.Shehadaproblemwithherhealth.C.Shewasunhappyaboutherweight.D.Shecouldnotsleepwell.2.Whatdidthedoctoradvisehertodo?A.Toloseweight.B.Toeat

17、moremeat.C.Tocomeandseehimagain.D.Tolookafterherheart.3.WhydidEllenParkeraskfortenpoundsofsteak?A.Shewantedtobuysomefordinner.B.Shewantedtoloseweight.C.Herdoctorhadtoldhertoeatsteak.D.Shewantedtoseewhattenpoundsofmeatlookedlike.4.WhatwasEllenParkersrealproblem?A.Sheatetoomuchsteak.B.Sheweighedtoomuc

18、h.C.Thedoctordidnotknow.D.Shecouldnotwalkveryquickly.5.WhatdidthedoctorthinkmighthappentoEllen?A.Shemightputonmoreweight.B.Shemightstopeatingtoomuch.C.Shemighthaveaheartattack.D.Shemightgotoanotherdoctor.Severalyearsago,atelevisionreporterwastalkingtothreeofthemostimportantpeopleinAmerica.Onewasaver

19、yrichbanker,anotherownedoneofthelargestcompaniesintheworld,andthethirdownedmanybuildingsinthecenterofNewYork.Thereporterwastalkingtothemaboutbeingimportant.“Howdoweknowifsomeoneisreallyimportant?”thereporteraskedthebanker.Thebankerthoughtforafewmomentsandthensaid,“IthinkanybodywhoisinvitedtotheWhite

20、HousetomeetthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesisreallyimportant.”Thereporterthenturnedtotheowneroftheverylargecompany.“Doyouagreewiththat?”sheasked.Themanshookhishead,“No.IthinkthePresidentinvitesalotofpeopletotheWhiteHouse.YoudonlybeimportantifwhileyouwerevisitingthePresident,therewasatelephonecallfromth

21、epresidentofanothercountry,andthePresidentoftheUSsaidhewastoobusytoanswerit.”Thereporterturnedtothethirdman.“Doyouthinkso?”“No,Idont.”hesaid.“Idontthinkthatmakesthevisitorimportant.ThatmakesthePresidentimportant.”“Thenwhatwouldmakethevisitorimportant?”thereporterandtheothertwomenasked.“Oh,Ithinkifth

22、evisitortotheWhiteHousewastalkingtothePresidentandthephonerang,andthePresidentpickedupthereceiver,listenedandthensaid,itsforyou.”1.Thisstoryhappenedin_.A.EnglandB.AmericaC.JapanD.Australia2.Thereare_inthispassage.A.twomenandtwowomenB.threemenandonewomanC.threewomenandonemanD.fourwomen3.Thebankerthought_.A.hewasreallyimportantbecausehewasarichbankerB.thevisitortotheWhiteHousewasreallyimportantC.