中学英语趣味阅读理解题二十篇.doc

中学英语趣味阅读理解题二十篇
（第一篇)
One day a poor man was cutting a big piece of wood near a river. Suddenly his old axe fell into the water. He felt very sad because he lost his only axe. Then all at once a beautiful fairy came out and asked the man what was the matter.
“I have lost my axe,” he said. “It fell into the water when I was cutting the wood.”
The fairy showed him a gold axe and asked, “Is this yours?”
“No,” said the man.
The fairy then showed him a silver axe and asked again, “Is this yours?” “No,” again answered the man.
Then she showed him the old axe.
“Yes, that is mine,” called out the happy man.
“I know that well enough,” said the fairy. “I only wanted to see if you would tell me the truth, and now I’ll give you the gold axe and the silver axe besides your own one.”
1. One day when the man was cutting something, ________.
A. he fell into the water B. his axe dropped into the river C. his axe fell into a lake D. he saw a beautiful fairy
2. The man was sad because _________.
A. he was poor and had no other axes B. he could not go on working
C. he liked his axe very much D. his axe was a gold axe
3. The fairy gave him a gold axe and a silver axe but he didn't take them, because he ______.
A. did not like them B. did not know they were made of gold and silver
C. was very rich D. knew these axes were not his
4. At the end of the story the man had ________.
A. only one axe B. two axes C. three axes D. many axes
5. The fairy helped the man because he was ________ man.
A. an old B. a young C. a poor D. an honest.

(第二篇)
The hole in the road
There was once a farmer. He lived near a road. It was not a busy road, but from time to time, cars passed the farm.
Near the farm gate, there was a large hole in the road. This road was always full of water, and the drivers of the cars could not see how deep the hole was. They thought it was not deep.
Then when they drove into the hole, they could not drive out because it was too deep.
The farmer did not spend much time working on his farm. He spent most of it watching the hole.
When a car drove into it, he pulled the car out with his tractor and the driver gave him a lot of money for doing this.
One day, the driver of a car said to him, “You must make a lot of money pulling cars out of this hole night and day.”
“Oh, no,” the farmer said. “I don’t pull cars out of the hole at night. At night I fill the hole with water.”
1. The farmer lived ________.
A. in a hole in the road B. near a road C. in a large car D. under a tractor
2. Many cars went into the hole because the drivers ________.
A. were going too fast to stop B. did not see the hole
C. did not know the hole was very deep D. liked driving through water
3. The farmer ________ at night.
A. pulled cars out of the hole in the road B. filled the hole with water
C. laughed at the drivers of the cars D. worked on his farm
4. The farmer made money from ________.
A. giving things B. selling water C. pulling cars out of the hole D. filling the hole with water
5. From this story we know that ________.
A. we must learn from the farmer B. we shouldn’t learn from the farmer
C. we should get as much money as possible D. the farmer was kind-hearted

(第三篇)
A famous doctor once received a little child who was badly ill. Thanks to his skill and care, his young patient got well and was soon able to get up and run about again.
The child’s mother was very much obliged（感激）to the doctor, and she called on him to thank him for what he had done for her child. “Doctor,” she said, “you have saved my little son. I don’t know how to thank you enough. I feel that money alone cannot repay you, so I have made this little purse with my own hands, as a sign of my gratitude. I hope you will accept it.” The doctor stood up and said coldly, “Madam, a little present like that is very nice between friends, but a doctor needs to be paid properly for what he has done.” The lady was so surprised and hurt so much that she could not reply for a moment. Then she said quietly, “Perhaps you will tell me how much your fee is?”
“Fifty pounds”, he answered.
The lady opened the little purse and took out four fifty-pound bank notes. She handed one of them to the doctor, and put the other three back into the purse. She put the purse into her handbag and, saying good bye to the doctor, went out of the room.
1. The lady was thankful to the doctor because ________.
A. he had saved her life B. he had saved her son’s life
C. he had lent her some money D. he often called on her
2. The doctor refused the lady’s purse because he thought ______.
A. the purse should be given between friends B. the purse was too small
C. the lady was not kind to him D. the lady just gave him that purse and wouldn’t give him the medical fee
3. What the doctor said ______ the lady.
A. worried B. interested C. frightened D. hurt
4. The money in the purse _______.
A. was only 150 pounds B. was less than 200 pounds
C. was much more than the medical fee D. was not enough for the medical fee
5. How do you think the doctor would feel in the end?
A. Sorry and worried B. Regret and proud C. Excited and proud D. Sorry and regret

(第四篇)
A woman saw three old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard, hungry. She did not know them but invited them in. “We do not go into a house together,” they replied. And she asked why.
One of the old men explained: “His name is Wealth,” pointing to one of his friends, “and he is Success, and I am Love.” Then he added, “Now go in and discuss with your husband which one of us you want in your home.”
The woman went in and told her husband what had happened. Her husband was overjoyed. “How nice!” he said. “Since that is the case, let Wealth come in and fill our home with wealth!” His wife disagreed, “My dear, why not invite Success?” Their daughter-in-law gave her own suggestion: “Wouldn’t it be better to invite Love? Our home will be filled with love then.” “Let’s heed our daughter-in-law’s advice,” said the husband to his wife. “Go out and invite Love to be our guest.”
Love got up and started walking toward the house. The other two also got up and followed him. Surprised, the woman asked Wealth and Success: “I only invited Love, why are you coming in?”
The old men replied together. “If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would have stayed out. But since you invited Love, wherever he goes, we go with him. Wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!”
1. The underlined word “heed” means “_______”.
A. give         B. refuse        C. follow         D. offer
2. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. The importance of Love.        B. An old couple and Love.
C. Which one is the best choice?    D. Wealth, success and love.
3. From the story, we can know that the daughter-in-law is full of _______.
A. care         B. imagination    C. love         D. cleverness
4. Which of the following is right according to the passage?
A. The three old men never went into a house together.
B. The family didn't like the other two old men to enter their house.
C. One can have wealth and success if he has love.
D. The husband likes success better than other things.

(第五篇)
Mr. Black and Mr. White were two very famous artists in the city. Their drawings were also very popular in the city. But they tried to see who could draw the best picture.
One day they asked an old man to be the judge. Mr. Black drew an apple tree. He put his picture in the field. Soon the birds came and tried to eat the apples. The old man saw it and said, “You have certainly won. Mr. White cannot draw so good a picture as yours. But we will go to see his picture.”
They went to Mr. White’s house. There were nothing but red beautiful curtains on the wall. The old man asked, “Where is your picture, Mr. White?” He said, “Lift the curtains, and you will find my picture.” The old man tried to lift the curtains but found that they were drawn there. They were Mr. White’s picture. The old man said, “Birds thought the apples were real. Men thought the curtains were real. So Mr. White won. His picture is the best one.”
1. Mr. Black drew .
A. an apple tree B. the best picture C. curtains D. birds
2. The old man thought Mr. Black’s picture was good because .
A. it was in the field B. it was an apple tree C. the birds liked it D. the birds thought it was real
3. Mr. White’s picture was .
A. an apple tree B. curtains C. nothing D. an old man
4. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The birds came and ate the apples up. B. The old man said Mr. White’s picture was the best one at last.
C. The two pictures were not so good. D. The curtains on the wall were real.

(第六篇)
A driver stopped his car on a street side to have a rest. As he lay down in the seat and closed his eyes, a person came up and knocked at the window to ask the time. The driver opened his eyes and looked at his watch: “It’s 8: 05,” he said. Then he went to sleep again. But soon he was waken up again because a second person was knocking at the window. “Sir, do you know the time?” he asked. The driver looked at his watch again, and told him it was half past eight.
In this way, the driver thought he could not have a good rest, so he wrote a short note and stuck it on the window for all to see. It said, “I don’t know the time.”
Again, he lay down in the seat for his sleep. A few minutes later, a third person came and began to knock at the window, “Hey, sir,” he said. “It’s a quarter to nine.”
1. Where did the driver sleep?
A. At the window. B. In the street road. C. In his car. D. In his room.
2. How long had the driver been there when the third person called him?
A. 40 minutes. B. 25 minutes. C. 50 minutes. D. 70 minutes.
3. Why did the driver write a note and stick it on the window?
A. Because he didn’t know the time. B. Because he didn’t want anybody to trouble him.
C. Because he needed somebody to wake him up. D. Because he wanted somebody to tell him the time.
4. The third person knocked at the window to ______.
A. ask him the timeB. ask him not to sleep C. see if the driver was sleepingD. tell him what time it was
5. The driver ______ in his car.
A. had a good sleep B. had no seat C. didn’t have a good rest D. always closed his eyes

(第七篇)
There was once a captain who loved money so much that he cheated his sailors at the end of every voyage and took their wages.
On the last day of one voyage, the ship was in a small port. It was winter time, and the sea was very cold, so the captain said to his sailors, "If one of you stays in the water during the whole night, I will give him my ship. But if he comes out before the sun appears, I shall get his wages."
The sailors had heard about the captain's cheating, so they didn't trust him. But then one of them, who thought that he was cleverer than the captain, said that he would do it. He got into the water, and, though it was very cold, he stayed in it. When it was nearly morning, some fishermen lit a fire on the shore about half a mile away.
"You are cheating," the captain said to the sailor. "The fire's warming you."
"But it's half a mile away!" said the sailor.
"A fire's fire," answered the captain. "I have won."
The sailor came out of the water, and said, "Perhaps you think that you are clever because you have won my wages, but you can't cook a chicken."
"I can," answered the captain.
"If you cook this chicken," said the sailor, "I shall work for you without wages for seven years, but if you can't, you will give me your ship."
The captain agreed, took the chicken and said, "Where's the fire?"
"There it is," answered the sailor. "On the shore."
"But it's half a mile away," said the captain angrily.
" 'A fire's fire,' you said," answered the sailor. "If it is enough to warm me in the water, it is enough to cook your chicken."
1. The captain got the sailors' wages ________.
A. to buy a chicken for himself B. and kept the money for future use
C. by cheating him D. and said he would return the money soon
2. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. All the sailors refused to get into the water because it was too cold.
B. The captain knew that the fire the fishermen made was enough to warm the sailor in the water.
C. The captain succeeded in cheating the sailor.
D. It was the sailor who was cleverer.
3. The captain insisted that the fire was warming the sailor because he ________.
A. didn't want to lose the bet B. didn't believe the sailor's success
C. wanted to keep his promise D. wanted to show his cleverness
4. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A. The sailors didn't trust the captain.
B. In order to help the sailor in the water, the fishermen made a fire.
C. The captain failed to cheat the sailor this time.
D. The sailor didn't get out of the water before the sun appeared.
5. What is the title of the story?
A. How a Captain Cheated His Sailor B. How a Sailor Got a Ship C. A Brave Sailor D. A Fire Is Fire
(第八篇)
Some people were eating and drinking in a coffee house. A young woman was sitting alone at a table. She was wearing a beautiful diamond necklace. There was an ugly man at a table not far from her. He was looking at her necklace all the time.
Suddenly the lights went out. The coffee house was in darkness. The woman started to shout. She was very frightened. A few minutes later the lights came on again. The woman was crying. Her necklace was missing.
The manager quickly closed all the doors. He telephoned the police. No one could get out of the coffee house. The policemen soon came. The police inspector told his men to search everyone. The necklace was not on anyone. They then searched the whole coffee house. The necklace couldn’t be found.
The police inspector then looked at the faces of all the people in the coffee house. He saw the ugly man and looked at the man carefully. He went up to the man and picked up the bowl of soup that was on his table. He then poured the soup into a glass. The necklace fell out. The policemen caught hold of the man and took him away. The young woman was happy to get back her necklace.
1. A young woman lost her necklace in _____ .
A. a hospital B. a shop C. a coffee house D. a restaurant
2. The manager closed all the doors and _____ .
A. searched everyone in the coffee house B. searched the whole coffee house
C. telephoned the police D. looked at all the people in the coffee house
2. The police inspector found the necklace in ___