中考英语阅读理解试题分类汇编

中考英语阅读理解试题分类汇编

一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析）

1．根据短文内容选择正确答案。

C

Jodie’s Daddy is a Garbageman （垃圾清理工）

Mr. Swales wanted to find out what his students’ parents did. He had just called Jodie when some girls burst out laughing. Shirley shouted, “Jodie’s Daddy is a Garbageman!”

Everybody in the class laughed out loud, except Jodie. She felt her face turn red.

“Silence!” Mr Swales said, “Being a garbagemen is a difficult and useful job. We should all be thankful to Jodie’s father.”

Jodie’s father came to walk her home from school as usual, but she didn’t run up to him the way she always did. When they got back home, Jodie went to her room and cried for a long time.

Her father came into her room, “What happened, Jodie? Why are you so sad?”

Jodie told her father what had happened and looked at him. He didn’t seem angry or hurt. “Well,” he said, “they are right. Being a garbageman is a dirty job. Tomorrow’s Saturday. Come to work with me, Jodie.”

The place really smell too good. Jodie wrinkled her nose. “Don’t worry, kid. In five minutes you won’t smell a thing.” said her father.

Everybody there was working hard, and they seemed to have a good time. Jodie’s father handed her a pair of gloves and told her to get the little plastic bags and throw them into the truck.

It was fun, but also hard work. Jodie’s arms soom got tired. At last, no more garbage was left and Jodie felt very happy.

“Garbage is disgusting, but when we clear it away, everything’s nice and clean. You c an make yourself happy only by making other happy. That’s why I like being a garbageman so much.”

Jodie give her dirty, smeely garbageman daddy a big kiss（吻）. She said, “When I grow up, I will be a garbagegirl!”

Now whenever someone asks Jodie what her daddy does, she says, “He’s a garbageman! Everybody makes garbage, but my daddy takes it away!”

（1）What happened in My Swale’s class?

A. He wanted to show what job was the most useful.

B. He asked an improper question.

C. Jodie gave an honest answer.

D. Jodie was laughed at.

（2）Why did Jodie’s fathe r take her to his workplace?

A. To make Jodie calm down

B. To prove how dirty his job was.C To help Jodie learn about his job.

C. To help Jodie learn about his job.

D. To keep Jodie away from her classmates.

（3）Jodie gave her father a big kiss mainly because ______.

A. he was kind

B. he was unselfish（无私的）

C. he was cheerful

D. he is hard-working （4）How does Jodie feel about her father now?

A. Sad

B. Curious

C. Guilty（有罪的）

D. Proud

【答案】（1）D

（2）C

（3）B

（4）D

【解析】【分析】这篇短文中作者主要讲述了一个女孩对自己爸爸从事垃圾清洁工这一工作态度和认识的转变的故事，从一开始同学的嘲笑自己感到委屈，而最后得知爸爸工作的辛苦和伟大。

（1）细节理解题。根据短文第一段第二、三句He had just called Jodie when some girls burst out laughing. Shirley shouted, “Jodie’s daddy is a garbageman!可知，当同学们知道Jodie的爸爸是一名垃圾清理工时都在笑话她；故选D。

（2）细节理解题。根据短文第十段爸爸的话语“Garbage is disgusting, but when we clear it away, everything’s nice and clean. You can make yourself happy only by making other happy.可知，爸爸要女儿来到他工作的场所是让她体验到自己工作的光荣；故选C。

（3）推理判断题。根据短文内容可知爸爸付出了自己的辛勤劳动，方便的市民的生活，其精神是大公无私的；所以女儿为爸爸自豪，而高兴地去亲吻他；故选B。

（4）推理判断题。根据短文最后两段可看出女儿对爸爸工作态度的转变，她总是告诉别人他爸爸工作的光荣和以后也要当一名清洁女工来看，她是为爸爸的工作而自豪的；故选D。

【点评】阅读理解考查对篇章的把握和对细节的识别能力，答题时注意紧扣问题中的关键词，在文章中寻找答案。

2．根据短文内容选择正确答案。

D

If you could see a movie of your life before you lived it, would you want to live it? Probably not. The excitement of living is that you don’t know what’s coming.

Sure, it’s hard to see uncertainty in such positive（积极的）light when you’re out of work, or when you feel like you’re failing. B ut uncertainty is really another word for chance.

When Allison graduated from Harvard, she had chan ces all over the place but had no idea what she wanted to do. She took a job in consulting（咨询）, but she knew she wouldn’t stay there. She took the GRE and scored so high that she was able to increase her income（收入）by teaching students. Still, she didn’t think she wanted to go to graduate school. Allison knew she

wasn’t doing what she wanted, but she didn’t know what she wanted.

She worried. All her friends were going to graduate school or starting their own businesses. She was lost and felt that she would never find anything out. After six years, Allison, by having a general（全面的）plan in mind, got married, moved to the Midwest, and used her consulting experience to get a great job. Allison realized that she spent her years finding her way: time well spent, and time we must all take if we’re being honest with ourselves.

The only way to lead an interesting life is to face uncertainty and make a choice. Otherwise your life is not your own—it is a path someone else has chosen. Moments of uncertainty are when you create your life, when you become who you are. Uncertainty usually begins with a job hunt, but it doesn’t end there. Every new role we take on means another round of uncertainty. Instead of fearing it, you should find some ways to deal with uncertainty.

（1）From the first two paragraphs, we can learn that .

A. being out of work is a sad thing

B. uncertainty is what makes life interesting

C. life in a film is more exciting than real life.

D. chance never appears when we need it

（2）What troubles Allison after graduation?

A. She couldn’t find a well-paid job.

B. She had no money to start a business.

C. She was not sure what to do.

D. She didn’t score high enough for graduate school.

（3）How did Allison feel about her six years’ working experience?

A. Uncertain.

B. Amazed .

C. Sorry.

D. Satisfied.

（4）What may be discussed in the following paragraph?

A. How to deal with uncertainty.

B. What role uncertainty plays in life.

C. Why people fear uncertainty.

D. Whom to go to when facing uncertainty.

【答案】（1）B

（2）C

（3）D

（4）A

【解析】【分析】这是一篇关于人生的议论性短文。短文以艾莉森为例描写了人生的不确定性，也正是正在不确定性才让我们的生活变得更加有趣。但是短文最后并没有提出解决办法。

（1）细节理解。根据The excitement of living is that you don’t know what’s coming.可知生活的刺激性正是因为他的不可预知性，故选B。

（2）细节理解。根据but had no idea what she wanted to do.及下文描述可知选C。

（3）细节理解。根据Allison realized that she spent her years finding her way:及本段描述可知选D。

（4）推理判断。根据you should find some ways to deal with uncertainty.及上文描述可知本段对不确定性进行了描述，但是并没有提出解决办法，故选A，如何处理不确定性。

点评：阅读中，要注意作者的观点，注意根据关键语句了解作者要表达的观点。然后带着问题，再读全文，完成阅读。

3．根据短文理解选择正确答案。

C

If music makes you smarter and exercise helps you to think, surely exercising to music can turn you into a clever person.

A team of scientists from Ohio State University did experiments on 33 volunteers who were getting better from heart disease after operations. They found those volunteers who exercised while listening to Italian musician Antonio Vivaldi's The Four Seasons did much better on language ability tests than without music. It is also used in medical fields for patients who have had head hurts because of its moderate tempo （舒缓的节拍）.

“Exercise seems to cause positive changes in the nerve （神经） system and these changes may improve the learning ability of people with heart disease,” said the psychologist Charles Emery, who led the study. “And listening to music is thought to enhance understanding. We just wanted to put the two results together,” he added.

The volunteers said they felt better emotionally and physically after exercising with or without music. But their improvement on the test doubled after listening to music during exercise. Scientists have proved that music can be good for health and education. It helps reduce stress and sadness, encourage relaxation or sleep, wake up the body and improve memory and thoughts.

Scientists have been studying the results of exercise to music on learning and understanding since the early 1950s. A study showed that students who listened to Mozart's violin pieces and exercised went on to get higher marks in an IQ test. With important exams drawing near, your parents will not probably allow you to listen to music or play sports. But perhaps now you have good reasons to argue with them.

（1）What does the underlined word enhance mean?

A. produce

B. provide

C. improve

D. impress

（2）From the last paragraph we can learn that .

A. you should follow your parents' words

B. you have some good reasons to join in an IQ test

C. good marks depend on listening to music and excising

D. exercise to music might help you get higher grades in tests

（3）Which of the following statements is true?

A. Music helps volunteers get better from heart disease.

B. Exercise is used for people with head hurts.

C. Exercise causes no changes in health without music.

D. Music can help you relax and feel energetic.

（4）What might be the best title of the passage?

A. Exercise to Music

B. Music and study

C. Importance of Music

D. Studies on Exercise

【答案】（1）C

（2）D

（3）D

（4）A

【解析】【分析】本文主要介绍了多听音乐可以提高我们的学习能力，可以让我们更健康，有聪明，说明了音乐的重要作用。

（1）词义猜测。根据本段第一句“Facts suggest that exercise improves the learning ability of people with heart disease,”说明音乐可以提高那些患病的人的学习能力，说明And listening to music is thought to enhance understanding.中的enhance是指提高，增强的意思。produce 生产；provide提供；improve提高；impress给……留下印象。故C正确。

（2）细节理解。根据文章倒数3,4行A study showed students who listened to Mozart went on to score higher marks in an intelligence test.说明多听音乐可能让人在智力测试中得到高分，说明D项正确。

（3）细节理解。根据倒数第二段Scientists have proved that music can be good for health and education. It helps reduce stress and sadness, encourage relaxation or sleep, wake up the body and improve memory and thoughts可知音乐可以减少压力，让人放松，唤醒身体，提高记忆等，故选D。

（4）主旨大意。本文第一句If music makes you smarter and exercise helps you to think, surely exercising to music can turn you into a clever person是文章的中心句，下文都是围绕第一句进行阐述，故选A。

【点评】本文主要讲述的是音乐的重要作用，需要考生在阅读的时候有足够的耐心。要养成在上下文串联中猜测词义的能力，根据上下文中出现的同义词，近义词，反义词，以及词义的解释来理解生词。同时要抓住文章的中心，不要受其他信息的影响。要根据题目及选项以及文章的上下文串联合理的判断推理。

4．阅读理解

Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members don't know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers or sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas.

It is important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking to each other on the phone. The communication is very important in children's growth, because friends can discuss some things that are difficult to say to their family members.

However, parents often try to choose their children's friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends.

Have you ever thought of the following questions?

Who chooses your friends? Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you? Have you got a good friend your parents don't like? Your answers are welcome.

（1）Many teenagers think that can understand them better.

A. friends

B. brothers

C. sisters

D. parents

（2） is very important to teenagers.

A. To make children choose friends

B. Communicating with their friends

C. To stop making friends

D. Making phone calls

（3）When teenagers have something difficult to say to their parents, they usually .

A. stay alone at home

B. fight with their parents

C. discuss with their friends

D. go to their brothers or sisters for help

（4）The underlined sentence "Your answers are welcome." means" ".

A. You are welcome to discuss the questions with us.

B. Your answers are always right.

C. We've got no idea, so your answers are welcome.

D. You can give us all the right answers.【答案】（1）A

（2）B

（3）C

（4）A

【解析】【分析】文章大意：许多青少年认为他们生活中最重要的人是他们的朋友。他们相信他们的家人不像他们的朋友那样了解他们。在大家庭里，兄弟姐妹经常互相打架，然后他们只能去朋友那里寻求一些想法。对青少年来说，有一个好朋友或一群朋友是很重要的。即使他们没有和朋友在一起，他们也经常花很多时间打电话。交流他们的感受。然而，父母往往会为孩子选择朋友。有些父母甚至可能阻止他们的孩子去见他们的好朋友。你想过下列问题吗？谁选择你的朋友？你选择你的朋友还是你的朋友选择你？你有父母不喜欢的好朋友吗？欢迎回答。

（1）细节理解题，根据They believe that their family members don't know them as well as their friends do.可知，年轻人认为朋友们能更好的理解他们，故答案是A。

（2）细节理解题，根据The communication is very important in children's growth,可知，对于年轻人来说，与朋友交流时很重要的，故答案是B。

（3）细节理解题，根据friends can discuss some things that are difficult to say to their family members.可知，年轻人跟自己的朋友谈一些难以对父母讨论的问题，故答案是C。（4）句意猜测题，根据短文内容可知，本句话的意思是我们欢迎你的回答来讨论这些问题，故答案是A。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节理解题和句意猜测提。细节理解题可以直接从文中

寻找答案；句意猜测题则需要结合前后文来理解句子深层次的意思。

5．阅读理解

Friends are important to the children. Research shows that children who have no friends can suffer from difficulties later in life. Friendship provides children with more than just fun. By making friends, children learn how to get in touch with others and solve problems. Having friends even does good to children's study for they can help each other after class.

If parents care about their children whether they have made many friends, what matters is that the child is comfortable and happy with his friends. Parents need to understand the steps children take in building friendships.

First of all, be a friend of your child's. Good friendships start at home. Children begin to develop the necessary ability to go out and meet others through getting on with their parents. Greet the child warmly and let him know you are glad to see him. Children learn a lot from how their parents stay with them and other people.

Teach children how to solve conflicts. Being able to work out conflicts is an important skill in getting along with others. If parents know the children have a conflict, let them work it out on their own. Only step in if it is really necessary, for example, an argument is getting physical.

Give children chances to practise staying together. Make children play games that require teamwork and group problem-solving skills. For example, races are fun and provide plenty of practice in teamwork. "In what way didn't you work well together? What might you do differently next time?" For these ideas, read books such as Cooperative Sports and Games Book by Terry Orlick, and Team Building Activities for Every Group by Alanna Jones.

Encourage children to express thanks to others. Parents can encourage children to do this by setting examples for them.

（1）According to the article, if one child has no friend, he will .

A. have some troubles in the future

B. worry about everything in the future

C. not know the importance of making friends

D. not find anybody to help him

（2）Friendships can be helpful to children EXCEPT .

A. providing a lot of fun

B. getting in touch with others

C. solving problems

D. helping others to cheat in the exams

（3）The writer's purpose of writing the article is to .

A. tell what parents should do to help children make friends

B. show having friends even does good to children's study during the classes

C. tell parents to understand the steps of children's friendships

D. show how important friendships are to children

（4）When children have a conflict, parents should .

A. let them fight with each other until they find who the winner is

B. do nothing to the children and believe their abilities

C. let them work it out by themselves and help if necessary

D. talk with them and try to find good ways to let them stay together

【答案】（1）A

（2）D

（3）A

（4）C

【解析】【分析】文章大意：朋友对孩子很重要。友谊给孩子们带来的不仅仅是乐趣。通过交朋友，孩子们学会了如何与他人联系和解决问题。有朋友甚至对孩子的学习有好处，因为他们可以在课后互相帮助。作为家长应学会如何帮助自己的孩子交朋友，本文就这问题给我们提出了一些建议。

（1）细节理解题，根据Research shows that children who have no friends can suffer from difficulties later in life.可知，如果孩子没有朋友，在未来的生活中会遇到一些困难，故答案是A。

（2）细节理解题，根据Friendship provides children with more than just fun. By making friends, children learn how to get in touch with others and solve problems. Having friends even does good to children's study for they can help each other after class.可知，有一可以给孩子们带来更多的乐趣，学会如何跟别人相处，也可以帮着提高自己的学习成绩，而不会帮着别人在考试中作弊，故答案是D。

（3）细节理解题，根据Parents need to understand the steps children take in building friendships.可知，文章告诉家长该如何做来帮着孩子交朋友，故答案是A。

（4）细节理解题，根据If parents know the children have a conflict, let them work it out on their own.可知，如果父母知道孩子们有了冲突，要让孩子们自己解决，故答案是C。【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节理解题和逻辑推理题。细节理解题可以直接从文中寻找答案。

6．阅读理解

Chip was in the first grade when I arrived at his school as a counselor（辅导员）. It was shocking to me that he was described as an angry, uncontrollable and evil（道德败坏的）boy. How could such a little boy, after being in school only one year, be considered "evil"?Over the next several months, I came to know Chip well enough to see that he was neither evil nor uncontrollable.

But, one day, Chip threw a chair at his teacher and was sent to my office. I asked him what made him do this. He replied that his teacher hated him. He felt there was no way to ever get her to like him. I asked him if he would tell his teacher this. He nodded, and we called her into my office.

When the teacher came, . He then said that he knew he was a very, very bad boy, and he didn't think anyone could ever like him. His teacher listened to him with heartfelt compassion. Then she gave him a big warm hug, telling him she didn't hate him at all and, actually, she cared very much about him. Only sometimes Chip's behaviour really scared her. It was clear to both Chip and me that she really meant it.

I put my left arm on his shoulders and the right hand on his heart. I told him how wonderful and lovely I saw him to be. I praised how special and brave he was to express his hurt feelings.

As I was speaking to him, his whole body came to rest on my right hand next to his heart. It was

a moment in time unlike anything I had experienced before. From then on, I'm pleased to see his behaviour improved through the rest of school years.

A child's mind is clear and sensitive（敏感的）. He receives whatever others say without protection. It is as easy to consider someone hopeless as it is to consider him able in his own special way.

（1）The first paragraph mainly tells us .

A. Chip was very popular at school

B. the teacher didn't care about Chip at all

C. Chip had no way to get others to like him

D. the writer thought differently about Chip

（2）Which of the following is the best sentence to fill in the blank in the passage?

A. she couldn't control her feelings

B. I advised her to be more patient

C. Chip became angry and crazy again

D. I encouraged Chip to express his feelings

（3）The underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 shows that Chip .

A. accepted the writer

B. wanted a rest

C. was quite afraid

D. felt a little nervous （4）What can we learn from the passage?

A. No pains, no gains.

B. Love me, love my dog.

C. Expect higher, act better.

D. Where there is a will, there is a way.

【答案】（1）D

（2）D

（3）A

（4）C

【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文讲述了作者在学校里面对一个被所有人看成“恶魔”的孩子,并没有放弃她,反而安慰鼓励她,结果她真的像作者期盼的那样,变得更好了的事情。。（1）细节理解题。根据第一段第二句It was shocking to me that he wasdescribed as an angry, uncontrollable and evilboy和 Over the next several months, I came to know Chip well enough to see that he was neither evil nor uncontrollable.可知作者与别人相比对Chip有不同的看法。故选D。

（2）信息匹配题。根据下文He then said that he knew he was a very, very bad boy, and he didn't think anyone could ever like him.可知是在作者鼓励下Chip才会说下文自己的想法，故选D。

（3）推断理解题。根据第五段最后句From then on, I'm pleased to see his behavior improved through the rest of school years可知，自从作者对Chip说了一番话后，他的行为变得越来越好，因此当时他将身体靠在作者的右手上表达的应是对作者从内心的接受，可知Chip已经接受作者的建议，故选A。

（4）主旨题大意题。文章讲述了作者在学校里面对一个被所有人看成“恶魔”的孩子，并没有放弃他反而安慰鼓励他，结果他真的像作者期盼的那样，变得更好了。结合文章最后一句话结合最后一段最一句It is as easy to consider someone hopeless as it it toconsider him able in his own special way可得出文章主旨，即态度决定事情的结局。当你对人或事有高的期望时，结果往往会变得更好。故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解。要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找

出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案。推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据。

7．阅读理解

Great changes have taken place in family life because of science and industry（工业）. In the past, when most Americans lived on farms, the typical family had many children. In a farm family, parents and their children often lived with grandparents. Usually, uncles and aunts lived nearby. But when industry became more important than agriculture in American life, families became smaller because industry requires workers who are ready and able to move off the land and move again whenever necessary. And large families cannot move from place to place as smaller families. So, at present people tend to have smaller families.

In the future, because of industrialization, a typical family will be required to move even more often than now, so families will be even smaller. The typical family may remain childless and consist only of a man and a woman. A small number of families may take raising children as their chief work. At the same time they may also raise other people's children, leaving those families free to move from job to job.

（1）Which of the following topics is discussed in the passage?

A. The development of science and industry in America.

B. The influence of science and industry on American families.

C. Harmful effect of industrialization.

D. Social problems resulting from the highly-developed science and industry in America.

（2）What kinds of families are described in the passage?

A. Families of the past and the present.

B. Families of the present and the future.

C. Families of the past and the future.

D. Families of the past, the present and the future.（3）What is one of the reasons that families are getting smaller in America?

A. Children tend to leave their parents and grandparents when they grow up.

B. People stop caring for children.

C. The need for workers who are able to move at any time has been increasing.

D. Both old and young people prefer to live by themselves.

（4）What can you infer from the passage?

A. Science and industry have caused thousands of families to split（破裂）.

B. Children do not live with their parents or grandparents.

C. Large families can hardly survive in modern society.

D. Americans are very choosy about their jobs.

【答案】（1）B

（2）D

（3）C

（4）C

【解析】【分析】文章大意：由于工业的发展，家庭也受到了影响，原来的家庭孩子多，而现在的家庭孩子少，由于工业的发展家庭会总是搬动，有的家庭只有一个孩子或者没有孩子。

（1）细节理解题，根据Great changes have taken place in family life because of science and industry（工业）.可知家庭受到了科学和工业发展的影响，故答案是B。（2）细节理解题，根据文章内容可知，短文涉及到了过去的家庭，现在的家庭和将来的家庭，故答案是D。

（3）细节理解题，根据In the future, because of industrialization, a typical family will be required to move even more often than now, so families will be even smaller. 可知对于工人们能够随时搬动的需求，所以家庭变得原来越小，故答案是C。

（4）逻辑推理题，根据文章内容可知，工人们可能会随时要搬家，大的家庭就没有这样的便捷，所以大家庭就不适于生存在现代的社会，故答案是C。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节理解题和逻辑推理题。细节理解题可以直接从文中寻找答案；逻辑推理题需要结合具体语境，由已知内容推出未知的可能的事实。

8．阅读理解

Grace Murray was born on December 9, 1906 in New York City. In 1928 she finished her education in Vassar College in Maths and Physics. Since 1931, she had been teaching at Vassar and continued her study at Yale University, where she achieved a lot in Maths in 1934.

In 1930, Grace Murray married Vincent Foster Hopper. They were happy together for 15 years. She taught at Vassar College until 1943, when she joined the United States Navy（海军）to help her country during World War Ⅱ.Then she was given a job at the Bureau of Ships Computation Project at Harvard University, where she worked on the Mark series of computers.

In 1945, she began to do research in Applied（应用）Physics at Harvard's Computation Laboratory. In 1949 she joined the Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corporation and worked with people working in it. Years later, she returned to the Navy. She retired in 1971 but continued teaching for the computer development. Brewster Academy, a school in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, the United States, gave its computer lab to her for free in 1985, calling it the Grace Murray Hopper Centre for Computer Learning. She had spent her childhood summer at a local family in Wolfeboro. She passed away in her sleep in 1992. Since her death, her workmate Elenor Briggs has been going on with her work.

Grace Murray was a great woman and a leader in the computer development. Her work helped improve the use of computer languages. She practised her words" Dare and Do" in her lifetime.（1）How many years did Grace Murray teach at Vassar?

A. About 2 years.

B. About 6 years.

C. About 12 years.

D. About 18 years.（2）Before she joined the United States Navy, what did Grace Murray do at Yale University?

A. She studied Maths.

B. She researched Applied Physics.

C. She developed computer languages.

D. She worked on the Mark series of computers.

（3）Why did the school in Wolfeboro give its computer lab to Grace Murray for free?

A. Because the lab was built with her help.

B. Because she once spent some time there.

C. Because Wolfeboro was her home town.

D. Because she once taught there.

（4）The underlined phrase "passed away" in Paragraph 3 means" ".

A. worked

B. died

C. waited

D. dreamed

【答案】（1）C

（2）A

（3）B

（4）B

【解析】【分析】本文介绍了Grace Murray的一生。

（1）细节题。根据Since 1931, she had been teaching at Vassar and continued her study at Yale University从1931年起，她一直在瓦萨任教，She taught at Vassar College until 1943，直到1943年，可知格蕾丝·默里在瓦萨教了大概12年书，故选C。

（2）推理题。根据Since 1931, she had been teaching at Vassar and continued her study at Yale University, where she achieved a lot in Maths in 1934.自1931年以来，她一直在vassar教书，并继续在耶鲁大学学习，1934年在那里她在数学方面取得了很大成绩，可知在加入美国海军之前，格雷斯·默里在耶鲁大学教数学，故选A。

（3）推理题。根据She had spent her childhood summer at a local family in Wolfeboro 她在沃尔夫博罗的一个当地家庭度过了童年的夏天可知沃尔夫博罗的学校免费把它的计算机实验室给格雷斯·默里因为她曾经在那里呆过一段时间，故选B。

（4）词义猜测题。根据Since her death自从她死后，可知passed away是去世的意思，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题，词义猜测题，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息，词义猜测题需要根据上下文提炼相关信息锁定词意。

9．阅读理解

There are few families in the United States that do not have either a radio or a television set. Both of them have become necessary parts of our daily life, keeping us Americans filled with the news of the day, teaching us in many fields of interest, and making us happy with singing, dancing and acting.

Marconi, the Italian inventor, who gave us the radio, probably didn't know how much his great invention would have done for the world in the years to come. Radio had, perhaps done as much as any other communication tool. Things of the world can be reported to people everywhere a few seconds after they happen. Travellers in out-of-the-way places, ships at sea and even astronauts around the Earth are able to keep in touch with each other by radio.

Television is another important invention. It lets us see as well as hear the actor. Since its appearance, TV has done a great deal in the daily life of people everywhere. Many programmes are now televised in colour.

Perhaps the most modern invention is "Telstar", a "star" moving around the Earth. It makes it possible for people all over the world to be closer than ever before. Now a family in Chicago can watch a motorcar race in Italy, a table tennis competition in Beijing or a volleyball match in Japan on TV as these events are actually happening!

（1）The passage tells us that in the USA have no radios or television sets.

A. a large number of homes

B. all the families

C. a small number of families

D. quite a few homes

（2）Why does the passage say radio and TV have become necessary parts of our daily life?

A. Because they have included nearly everything in our life.

B. Because man would not live happily without them.

C. Because they are the only ways to spread information.

D. Because no communication means no life.

（3）What is the use of a "Telstar" according to the passage?

A. To receive and store information only.

B. To move around the Earth just like the Moon.

C. To give light onto the Earth at night.

D. To help broadcast radio or TV information to the world.

（4）Who do you think the writer of the passage is？

A. An Italian.

B. A Japanese.

C. An American.

D. A Chinese reporter.

【答案】（1）C

（2）A

（3）D

（4）C

【解析】【分析】本文介绍了电视在美国生活中的重要性。

（1）细节题。根据There are few families in the United States that do not have either a radio or a television set，可知在美国少数家庭没有收音机或电视机，故选C。

（2）推理题。根据Both of them have become necessary parts of our daily life可知，因为它们几乎包含了我们生活中的一切所以广播和电视已经成为我们日常生活中不可或缺的一部分，故选A。

（3）推理题。根据It makes it possible for people all over the world to be closer than ever before这使得全世界的人比以往任何时候都更亲近可知T elstar帮助向世界广播电台或电视信息，故选D。

（4）推理题。根据keeping us Americans filled with the news of the day使我们美国人充满了一天中的新闻可知作者是美国人，故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息。

10．阅读理解

Welcome to the Art Museum!

You've just stepped into one of the world's greatest collections of art, covering centuries of human creativity from around the world. With thousands of works on show, you may wonder how to start your visit, but we are here to help. On the back of this Visitor Guide, you'll find directions to some must-see works in our collection- the "don't miss" list for the Art Museum, It's a great choice to start if you are new to the museum.

The following pages include a clear floor plan of the museum and its collections, But because we have several buildings, the overlook（鸟瞰图） below might be helpful. Enjoy your visit and

feel free to ask for help and directions at any point during your stay.

（1）The passage is a page from ________________.

A. a tour map

B. a newspaper

C. a visitor guide

D. a picture book （2）What can we see in the "don't miss" list for the Art Museum?

A. Some free paintings.

B. Some must-see works.

C. Some new collections.

D. Some museum buildings.

（3）How many parts does the overlook of the museum include?

A. Two.

B. Three.

C. Four.

D. Five.（4）Which part of the museum shows Chinese art?

A. The "Bridge".

B. Rice Building.

C. The Modern Wing.

D. Mckinlock Court,（5）Where can we see the special artworks?

A. On all floors of Rice Building.

B. On the second floor of Rice Building.

C. On the first floor of Michigan Avenue Building.

D. On the lower floor of Michigan Avenue Building.

【答案】（1）C

（2）B

（3）D

（4）A

（5）B

【解析】【分析】大意：本文介绍美术博物馆，介绍了它的影响力和美术博物馆的示意图。

（1）细节题。根据On the back of this Visitor Guide, you'll find directions to some must-see works in our collection- the "don't miss" list for the Art Museum,可知，这篇文章来自参观指南的一页，故选C。

（2）细节题。根据 On the back of this Visitor Guide, you'll find directions to some must-see works in our collection- the "don't miss" list for the Art Museum,可知，在在清单上可以看到一些必须看见的作品，故选B。

（3）细节题。根据示意图可知，博物馆俯瞰图包括五部分，故选D。

（4）细节题。根据THE"BRIDGE"中的Second floor：Chinese art可知，THE"BRIDGE"的第二楼含有中国艺术，故选A。

（5）细节题。根据RICE BUILDING中的Second floor:special artworks可知，RICE BUILDING 的第二楼含有特殊的艺术品，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。细节题、推断题、词义猜测题和主旨题是阅读理解题中常考题型。细节题需要从文中寻找答案。

11．阅读理解

Nowadays lots of kids are at home alone after school. Are you one of them? Kids who regularly take care of themselves are called "latchkey kids".

This nickname got its start in the 1940s. Many men fought in the Second World War and women had to take jobs in factories to keep the country going. With both parents away, lots of kids went back to empty houses after school. Latchkey kids wore house keys around their necks and they used the keys to open doors.

Today, it's common for both parents to work. As a result, a new generation of kids are spending some time alone after school. It becomes necessary for both parents and kids to make some rules. There are a lot of questions to talk about:

Should you call your mum, or dad as soon as you get home?

Should you do your homework first?

Can you watch TV or play computer games? If so, how long?

What can you eat if you want a snack?

Can friends come over? If so, how many?

……

As latchkey kids, knowing how to stay safe is just as important as following the family rules. Talk about the following questions with your parents:

What should you do when the phone rings?

What should you do if someone knocks at the door?

What should you do if someone breaks into the house?

What should you do if you cut yourself while cooking?

……

You may feel when you are at home alone. Don't worry. Keeping yourself busy is helpful. There are many things which can make you feel that time goes by quickly:

●Read a magazine. ●Write an email. ●Phone a friend.

（1）Latchkey kids _________________.

A. like collecting keys

B. live with their grandparents

C. have part-time jobs in factories

D. regularly stay at home alone after school

（2）How many pieces of advice does the writer give to latchkey kids?

A. Two

B. Three

C. Four

D. Five

（3）Which of the following can be put in " "?

A. Can you have your hair cut?

B. Should you go to school on foot?

C. Can you go out? If so, where?

D. Can you ask teachers for help at school?

（4）Which of the following can be put in " "?

A. bored

B. excited

C. relaxed

D. pleased

（5）The writer probably agrees that __________.

A. there's no need to make family rules

B. latchkey kids should learn to protect themselves

C. time passes slowly when latchkey kids are busy

D. parents should never leave their kids alone at home

【答案】（1）D

（2）B

（3）C

（4）A

（5）B

【解析】【分析】本文介绍了独自在家的孩子，在家时应该怎么做。

（1）细节题。根据 Nowadays lots of kids are at home alone after school. Are you one of them? Kids who regularly take care of themselves are called "latchkey kids 现在许多孩子放学后独自在家。你是他们中的一员吗？经常照顾自己的孩子被称为“钥匙孩子” 可知, 钥匙儿童放学后经常独自呆在家里，故选D。

（2）细节题。根据 Read a magazine. ●Write an email. ●Phone a friend 阅读杂志。●写一封电子邮件。●给朋友打电话知, 作者给了钥匙儿童3个建议，故选B。

（3）推理题。根据 Can friends come over? If so, how many? ，可知你能出去吗？如果是，在哪里 Can you go out? If so, where? 适合放在横线处，都是条件状语从句的省略形式，故选C。

（4）细节题。根据 Don't worry. Keeping yourself busy is helpful. 别担心。让自己忙碌是有帮助的可知,此处是个负面情绪的形容词，A无聊的，B激动的，C放松的，D高兴的，bored 适合放在横线处，故选A。

（5）细节题。根据 As latchkey kids, knowing how to stay safe is just as important as following the family rules 作为钥匙儿童，知道如何保持安全和遵守家庭规则一样重要可知，钥匙儿童应该学会保护自己，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题，词义猜测题和主旨题四种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息，词义猜测题需要根据上下文提炼相关信息锁定词意，主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

12．阅读理解

Good food photography（摄影） makes the food look fresh, so many dishes have stand-ins （替身）, just as movie stars do. "When I get my lights and camera set up, I remove the stand-in and put in the real thing," explains Ray Webber, who photographs food for magazine advertisements. "Sometimes I have to brush the food with its juices because it may have dried out a bit. And when I'm shooting（拍摄） something like tomatoes, I always carry an atomizer （喷雾器） of water to spray（喷洒） them with dew（水珠） just before I shoot."

Shooting food outdoors has special problems. "I'm always worrying about flies or worms （虫） coming up the glass," Webber explains. "I am also worried that someday a dog will come up from behind and run off with the food." Once Webber was shooting a piece of cheese outdoors and needed something to add to its colour. Finally he found a plant with lovely blue flowers. When the photo appeared, several people were horrified （惊骇的）, because the plant was Deadly NightShade（颠茄，有毒）.

（1）According to the article, both movie stars and some food to be photographed .

A. appear on sets（舞台）

B. need stand-ins

C. look better in soft light

D. all of the above

（2）Food probably looks best in photographs if it has been .

A. sprayed some water

B. kept warm

C. salted properly

D. cooked thoroughly （3）As for outdoor photography, Webber mentions .

A. lighting

B. worms

C. wind

D. both A and B

（4）Webber is afraid that dogs might .

A. bark while he is shooting

B. get into his pictures

C. steal the food

D. upset （打翻） his camera

【答案】（1）B

（2）A

（3）B

（4）C

【解析】【分析】大意：文章主要介绍了摄影师 Ray Webber拍照的一些方法。

（1）细节理解题。根据第一段 Good food photography（摄影） makes the food look fresh, so many dishes have stand-ins（替身）, just as movie stars do. 可知，电影明星和一些食物摄影都需要替身。故选B。

（2）细节理解题。根据第一段And when I'm shooting（拍摄）something like tomatoes, I always carry an atomizer（喷雾器）of water to spray（喷洒）them with dew（水珠）just before I shoot. 可知，食物在拍摄之前喷洒上一些水，可能看起来最好。故选A。

（3）细节理解题。根据第二段I'm always worrying about flies or worms（虫）coming up

the glass .可知，在提到户外摄影的时候， Webber 提到他担心虫子从草那上来。故选B。（4）细节理解题。根据第二段I am also worried that someday a dog will come up from behind and run off with the food. 我同样也担心某天一只狗会从后面出现，带着食物跑了，可知他担心狗偷走食物。故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解。细节题要注意从文中寻找答案。

13．阅读理解

Almost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some ways. Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways, and at different times on the calendar.

In Western countries, people usually celebrate New Year from midnight on December 31st to January 1st, People may go to parties, sometimes dressed in formal（正式的）clothes, and they may drink champagne（香槟）at midnight. During the first minute of the new year, people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead, But some cultures prefer to celebrate the new year by waking up early to watch the sunrise. They welcome the new year with the first light of the sunrise.

Many cultures also do special things to get rid of（摆脱）bad luck at the beginning of a new year. For example, in Ecuador, families make a big doll from old clothes, The doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers. At midnight, these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the new year can start afresh（重新）. Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean, or saying special things on the first day of the new year.

Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the new year. One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Year's Day. The more grapes a person eats, the more good luck he will have in the new year. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck on New Year's Day. In the United States, some people eat black-eyed peas for good luck-but to get good luck for a whole year, you have to eat 365 of them!

（1）The passage is mainly about____________.

A. the meaning of "Happy New Year!

B. several different New Year traditions

C. what to eat on New Year's Day

D. why people dress up nicely on New Year's Day （2）It's clear that____________.

A. some cultures celebrate New Year in the morning

B. the Western people celebrate New Year only on New Year's Day

C. people in Ecuador go to parties from December 31st to January 1st

D. no cultures do special things to celebrate New Year

（3）To have a happy new year, ____________.

A. friends talk to each other in special ways

B. families make big dolls filled with old clothes

C. some people get up early to watch the sunrise

D. Europeans eat 365 grapes on New Year's Day

（4）When eating black- eyed peas on New Year's Day, people think____________.

A. one pea brings one day of luck

B. black- eyed peas are the best medicine

C. the peas are too black and taste bad

D. the peas are helpful to count numbers

【答案】（1）B

（2）A

（3）C

（4）A

【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章介绍了西方国家不同的庆祝新年的方式，

（1）主旨大意题，通过阅读全文可知，短文主要介绍了不同国家不同的新年庆祝方式，故答案是B。

（2）细节理解题，根据But some cultures prefer to celebrate the new year by waking up early to watch the sunrise.可知，一些国家喜欢在早晨庆祝新年，故答案是A。

（3）细节理解题，根据But some cultures prefer to celebrate the new year by waking up early to watch the sunrise. They welcome the new year with the first light of the sunrise.可知，为了过一个快乐的新年，人们要早起看日出，故答案是C。

（4）细节理解题，根据 In the United States, some people eat black-eyed peas for good luck-but to get good luck for a whole year, you have to eat 365 of them!可知人们认为吃一颗黑豆会带来一天的好运，故答案是A。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节理解题和主旨大意题。细节理解题要可以直接从文中寻找答案；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

14．阅读理解

I'm sure most people like music. Music can not only bring us wonderful enjoyment, but also bring us happiness when we are tired or sad. And many people have the habit of enjoying music when they are free. But to our surprise, one English school allows children to listen to music or even to have the TV on while they are studying, and they find it is helpful to improve the students' grades.

According to a research at Millfield School in the UK, around 20% of teenagers work better with background music, and 10% excel when allowed to finish their work with short walks around the room while up to 80% can concentrate （集中注意）better if allowed to play with a small object.

The research has made the school use a very new way, encouraging students to discover which learning styles suit them best, and then do their homework listening to music or even lying down. Some parents don't believe, .but many are now accepting it at home where children are allowed to do their homework with the television on.

"I prefer to work on the floor with music on," said Sam, a 13-year-old boy." At first my parent thought I didn't study hard, but my teacher asked them to look at my homework and when they saw it was OK, they agreed at last."

（1）What advantage of music hasn't been mentioned in the passage?

A. Music can bring us enjoyment.

B. Music can bring us happiness.

C. Music can make people excited.

D. Music can help to improve students' grades.

（2）What does the underlined word "excel" probably mean?

A. It means "be good at doing something".

B. It means "do badly in doing something".

C. It means "give up doing something".

D. It means "play with something".

（3）Which of the following is true?

A. The research was done in the USA

B. One fifth of the students can work better with background music.

C. 20% can concentrate better if allowed to play with a small object.

D. No parents accept the idea.

（4）What can you infer form the passage?

A. The students at Millfield School are against the new idea of allowing children to listen to music.

B. More and more parents will allow children to listen to music while doing homework.

C. The new idea will spread all over the world.

D. More and more children will realize the importance of working hard.

【答案】（1）C

（2）A

（3）B

（4）B

【解析】【分析】本文主要讲了研究发现音乐有助于提高学生成绩。

（1）细节理解题。根据第一段Music can not only bring us wonderful enjoyment, but also bring us happiness when we are tired or sad.及they find it is helpful to improve the students' grades，可知文章提到的音乐的优点有给我们带来美妙的享受、欢乐及提高学生成绩，没有提到Music can make people excited音乐可以让人兴奋，故选C。

（2）推理判断题。根据下文while up to 80% can concentrate better if allowed to play with a small object，而80%的青少年在玩小东西的时候可以更好地集中精力，可知上文是10%的青少年被允许完成工作时在房间里散散步表现突出，excel表现突出，擅长，故选A。（3）细节理解题。根据According to a research at Millfield School in the UK，可知研究是在英国，A错误；根据around 20% of teenagers work better with background music，大约20%的青少年伴随着背景音乐学习更好，20%即五分之一，B正确；根据80% can concentrate better if allowed to play with a small object，可知是80%不是20%，C错误；根据Some parents don't believe, .but many are now accepting it at home where children are allowed to do their homework with the television on，可知一些家长接受了这个观点，D错误，故选B。（4）推理判断题。根据Some parents don't believe, but many are now accepting it at home where children are allowed to do their homework with the television on，可知越来越多的父母会允许孩子边听音乐边做作业，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解，可以根据题目要求，去文章找到关键信息，并进行理解判断。

15．阅读理解

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