初中英语阅读理解综合试题1.At the Barber's Shop(理发店)Jack went to a barber's shop and had his hair cut, but when he came out, hewas not happy with the result(结果). When his friend Bob saw him, he laughedand said, "What has happened to your hair,Jack?"Jack said, "I tried a new barber's shop today, because I wasn't quite satisfiedwith my old one, but this one seems even worse."Bob agreed(同意). "Yes, I think you're right, Jack. Now I'll tell you whatto do when you go into a barber's shop next time: look at all the barber's hair,find out whose hair looks worst, and then go straight to him." "Why shall I go to him?" Jack asked. "But that would be foolish!" "Oh, no, it wouldn't," answered Bob. "Who cut that man's hair? Just thinkit. He couldn't cut it himself, could he? Another of the barbers cut it. Soyou know he can't be the worst barber."1. When Jack went out of the barber's shop, he was not happy because ____.A. nobody had cut his hairB. the barber hadn't cut his hair wellC. the barber had cut his hair carefullyD. he was not satisfied with his old barber#B2. "I tried a new barber's shop today." means ____.A. this barber's shop was a new oneB. this was the only barber's shop in this townC. Jack often went to this barber's shopD. Jack had not been to this barber's shop before#D3. After Jack had his hair cut, he thought ____.A. the new barber's shop was the best oneB. the old barber's shop wasn't so good as the new oneC. the new barber's shop was worse than the old oneD. the old barber's shop was the worst one#C4. Bob told Jack to find out which barber's hair looked the worst and then go straight to him. Why?A. Because he was certainly the best barber.B. Because he was free all the time.C. Because he was the worst barber.D. Because he wasn't the worst barber.#D5. From the story we know that ____.A. it's foolish to have one's hair cut at a barber's shopB. barbers cut each other's hairC. barbers never have their hair cutD. a barber always cuts his hair by himself#B2.Mr Perkin's New CarMr Perkin stood at the bus-stop and watched the cars go by. Many of the carswere new Beta 400s, and most of them were yellow. Mr Perkin always wore thesame clothes as other men, ate the same food as other people, and did the samethings after work, and at the end of the week, Mr Perkin did not like to bedifferent.The following week, Mr Perkin bought a new, bright yellow Beta 400s. He wassatisfied with it, and drove to work in it the very next day. He was even moresatisfied with his new car, when he saw all the other Beta 400s, in front, behind,and on both sides of him.Mr Perkin parked(停车) his car in a big car-park(停车场) near his office,and walked the rest of the way. But when he came back at fiveo'clock, therewere so many bright yellow Beta 400s in the car-park that he did not know whichcar was his. He tried his key in some of the cars, but people passing by gavehim a look he didn't like. So he stopped.Poor Mr Perkin had to wait nearly two hours until his was the only yellowBeta 400s in the car-park.1. Mr Perkin wanted a new yellow Beta 400s becauseA. the bus did not come.B. he liked new clothes, food and cars.C. he liked to do the same as other people.D. he liked to be different from others.#C2. He drove to work in his new carA. the very next day.B. the day he bought it.C. a week he bought in.D. on the day he first watched the cars passing. #A3. He was satisfied with his new car becauseA. no one else had a yellow one.B. it was the same as other cars all around him.C. he was in front of all the other cars.D. other cars were not as bright as his.#B4. At five o'clock Mr PerkinA. walked home.B. drove his car out of the car-park.C. came back to the car-park.D. did not know which was his car-park.#C5. People gave him a look becauseA. he had a nice new car.B. he could not open the door of his car.C. he was in the wrong car-park.D. he was trying to open more than one car.#D6. Mr Perkin had to wait untilA. there was only one yellow Beta 400s in the car-park.B. there was only one car in the car-park.C. there were no bright yellow cars in the car-park.D. there was no one about to look at him.#A3.Once James Thornhill, a famous English painter, was asked to paint some pictureson the walls of the king's palace in English.Then workers were sent for and a big platform(平台) was made. With the help of a worker, Thornhill started painting on the platform. Theyworked for a whole year and at last the pictures were ready. Thornhill was happy when he looked at the pictures, for they were really beautiful.He looked at them for a long time, and then took one step back andlooked again.Now the pictures were even more beautiful. He took another step, then another.Finally he was at the very edge(边缘) of the platform, but he did not know itbecause he was thinking of his pictures.The worker saw everything. "What should I do?" he thought. "Thornhill is atthe very edge of the platform. If I cry out, he will take another step, falloff it and surely be killed." So the worker quickly took some paint(颜料) andthrew it at the picture."What are you doing?" cried the painter, running quickly forward to his pictures.1. What was Thornhill? He was an English ____.A. writerB. kingC. workerD. artist#D2. What was he ordered to do? He was ordered to ____.A. paint a picture for the kingB. paint some pictures on the walls of the knig's palaceC. have his pictures painted in the king's palaceD. have his pictures painted on the walls#B3. The story leads us to believe thatA. the worker had to pay for the picture.B. the painter could not forgave(原谅) the worker.C. the worker was really sorry for what he did.D. the painter thanked the worker for what he did when he got to know why.#A4.Your Passport(护照) Please!Mr Hill arrives at London Airport, at the end of a threeweek holiday in France.Usually he wears a beard(留胡须). Since it has been hot there, he has takenit off(剃掉). But his passport photo shows him with his beard.\$An office looks at the photo for a moment, and says: "Will you excuse me?Please sit down. I shan't keep you long." With this, he walks away,。