初中英语阅读理解练习

初中英语阅读理解练习

初中英语阅读理解练习　　OnNov.18th,1908,threemenwentupinaballoon（气球）.TheystartedearlyinLondon.TheheadmanwasAugustaGaudron,andtheothertwomenwereTannarandMaitland.Theyhadabigballoonandtheywerereadyforalongway.　　Soontheyheardthesea.Theywerecarryingtheusualrope（绳子）,anditwashangingdownfromthebasketoftheballoon.Attheendoftheropetheyhadtiedametalbox.Thiscouldholdwater,oritcouldbeempty.Sotheywereabletochangeitsweight（重量）.Itwasforuseoverthesea.Theywerealsocarryingsomebagsofsand.　　Afterthesunrose,theballoonwenthigher.Itwentupto3,000metres,andtheairwasverycold.Thewaterintheballoonbecameice.Snowfellpastthemen’sbasket,andtheycouldseemoresnowontheground.Thementriedtothrowoutsomemoresand;butitwashard.Theytriedtobreaktheicysandwiththeirknives,butitwasnoteasy.Theworkwasslowandtheywerestillfalling,sotheyhadtodropsomewholebagsofsand.Oneofthemfellonanicylakeandmadeablackholeintheice.　　Atlasttheypulledtheboxintothebasket.Itwasstillsnowing;sothey　climbedtogetawayfromthesnow.Theyroseto5,100metres!Everythingbecameicy.Theyweresocoldthattheydecidedtoland.TheycamedowninPoland　heavilybutsafely.Theyhadtravelled1,797kilometersfromLondon!21.Threemenflewinballoon________.A.fornearly1,800kilometersB.toanothercityC.tovisitPolandD.morethanacenturyago22.Themetalboxwasusedfor________.A.carryingthebagsofsand　B.keepingdrinking-waterC.carryingropesofthebasketD.changingweight23.Whentheballoonwentuphigher,________.A.thetemperatureoftheballoonbegantofallB.TheysawthesungodownC.TheymadeaholeinthebasketwiththeirknivesD.Theycouldseeablackholeontheground24.Theballoonlanded________.A.inLondon　B.onthesea　C.onalake　D.inaforeigncountry\n25.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?________A.Thethreemenstartedtheirjourneybeforethesunrose.B.Theballoonbegantogoupwhentheythrewbagsofsandoutofthebasket.C.Whentheypulledtheboxintothebasket,theballoonbegantoclimbup.D.Thethreemenhadtolandbecausetheyfeltcold.答案：1.A　2.D　3.A　4.D　5.B   　　OnNov.18th,1908,threemenwentupinaballoon（气球）.TheystartedearlyinLondon.TheheadmanwasAugustaGaudron,andtheothertwomenwereTannarandMaitland.Theyhadabigballoonandtheywerereadyforalongway.　　Soontheyheardthesea.Theywerecarryingtheusualrope（绳子）,anditwashangingdownfromthebasketoftheballoon.Attheendoftheropetheyhadtiedametalbox.Thiscouldholdwater,oritcouldbeempty.Sotheywereabletochangeitsweight（重量）.Itwasforuseoverthesea.Theywerealsocarryingsomebagsofsand.　　Afterthesunrose,theballoonwenthigher.Itwentupto3,000metres,andtheairwasverycold.Thewaterintheballoonbecameice.Snowfellpastthemen’sbasket,andtheycouldseemoresnowontheground.Thementriedtothrowoutsomemoresand;butitwashard.Theytriedtobreaktheicysandwiththeirknives,butitwasnoteasy.Theworkwasslowandtheywerestillfalling,sotheyhadtodropsomewholebagsofsand.Oneofthemfellonanicylakeandmadeablackholeintheice.　　Atlasttheypulledtheboxintothebasket.Itwasstillsnowing;sothey　climbedtogetawayfromthesnow.Theyroseto5,100metres!Everythingbecameicy.Theyweresocoldthattheydecidedtoland.TheycamedowninPoland　heavilybutsafely.Theyhadtravelled1,797kilometersfromLondon!21.Threemenflewinballoon________.A.fornearly1,800kilometersB.toanothercityC.tovisitPolandD.morethanacenturyago22.Themetalboxwasusedfor________.A.carryingthebagsofsand　B.keepingdrinking-waterC.carryingropesofthebasketD.changingweight23.Whentheballoonwentuphigher,________.A.thetemperatureoftheballoonbegantofall\nB.TheysawthesungodownC.TheymadeaholeinthebasketwiththeirknivesD.Theycouldseeablackholeontheground24.Theballoonlanded________.A.inLondon　B.onthesea　C.onalake　D.inaforeigncountry25.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?________A.Thethreemenstartedtheirjourneybeforethesunrose.B.Theballoonbegantogoupwhentheythrewbagsofsandoutofthebasket.C.Whentheypulledtheboxintothebasket,theballoonbegantoclimbup.D.Thethreemenhadtolandbecausetheyfeltcold.答案：1.A　2.D　3.A　4.D　5.B