中学题库|初中英语阅读理解练习(一)

James wrote^{1 a play for television2 about a family who came4 to England from India5, and the play was6 very interesting. It was bought by an American TV company7（公司）.}

James was then invited^{8 to go to New York to help them. He lived in Washington9, which is an hour away from New York by air. The plane was going10 to take off11 at 8:30 in the morning. So he had12 to be at the airport at bout3 7:30. He ordered13 a taxi for 6:30 and went to sleep. He forgot14 to wind the clock, and it sTOPped after midnight16. Also the driver of the taxi had to work very late that night and he got15 up very late the next morning.}

James woke^{17 with the feeling18 that something was wrong. He looked at his clock. It stood19 there silently20 with the hands pointing to ten past twelve. He turned on the radio and knew it was ten. He was late for the plane.}

He was just preparing^{21 his coffee when the radio sent out another news22, Reports are coming in of a plane crash（飞机坠落）near Washington airport. A Boeing 707 fly to New York crashed23 shortly24 after taking off this morning. Plane number 2234 James suddenly25 turned pale26（苍白）.}

My plane, he said^{27 aloud28. If I havent been late, Id have been on the plane!}

依据短文内容,判断各句是不是符合短文意思，符合的划，不然划。

1、James was a writer^{29 from England.}

2、He had to reach^{30 the airport at half past eight.}

3、James would^{31 like to take a taxi at six thirty.}

4、The driver came to pick^{32 him up on time.}

5、When he turned on the radio he heard the speaker^{33 saying34 that he missed the plane.}

6、James was lucky^{35 because he was not able36 to get on the plane.}

7、The plane crashed while^{37 flying towards38 London.}

8、Sometimes bad things can change into good ones.

Key: 1、 2、 3、 4、 5、 6、 7、 8、