最新 英语中考英语阅读理解20(附带答案解析)1

最新英语中考英语阅读理解20(附带答案解析)1

一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析）

1．阅读理解

As far back as he could remember, Larry had wanted to go to Hollywood and become a film star. The young man's hopes for success were broken again and again. However, Hollywood was just everything to him. When he first came to California? Larry had decided never to give up and return home without success. Therefore, he kept on trying. "Some day," he told himself, "my big chance would come."

Larry found a job—parking cars at one of Hollywood's big restaurants. His pay was low, but since the guests were kind enough to give him more money, he managed to make a living. One day he recognized an important film director driving into the parking lot and getting out of his car. Larry had recently heard that the man was ready to make a new picture.

Larry got into the car and prepared to drive it on into the lot and park it. Then he stopped, jumped out, and ran over to the director. "Excuse me, sir, but I think it's only fair to tell you that it's now or never if you want me in your next picture. A lot of big companies are after me." Instead of pushing away the boy, the director laughed, then wrote something on a card and handed it to the young man. "Come and see me tomorrow."

Larry got a small part in the director's next film. He was on his way!

（1）It's clear that Larry's job—parking cars ________.

A. helped him make a lot of money

B. brought him the hope to be a film star

C. made him fail again and again in getting into Hollywood

D. gave him few chances to meet stars

（2）The film director asked Larry to meet him the next day because _______.

A. he needed a driver very much

B. Larry would become a star

C. some big companies would give him a job

D. Larry expressed his hope in a wise way

（3）We can learn from the story that _______.

A. the film director knew Larry's hard experience before

B. Larry managed to be a part in the new film

C. the job parking cars could bring young people everything

D. the new film was not so important for the director

（4）"He was on his Way" refers to the fact that _______.

A. he gave up and returned home

B. he began to work towards success

C. he drove the director's car to Hollywood

D. he had a long way to go to be in the film

（5）The story mainly wants to tell us _______.

A. it was hard for Larry, to find a job in a restaurant in Hollywood

B. Larry was so lucky to meet the director in the parking lot

C. why Larry could remember many things before

D. how Larry succeeded- in his new life in Hollywood

【答案】（1）B

（2）D

（3）B

（4）B

（5）D

【解析】【分析】本文介绍了Larry在好莱坞寻求机会的故事。

（1）推理题。根据Larry found a job—parking cars at one of Hollywood's big restaurant 拉里找到了一份工作——在好莱坞的一家大餐馆停车One day he recognized an important film director driving into the parking lot and getting out of his car. Larry had recently heard that the man was ready to make a new picture一天，他认出了一位重要的电影导演，他开车进了停车场，下了车。拉里最近听说这个人准备拍一张新照片可知，很明显拉里停车的工作是给他带来了成为电影明星的希望，故选B。

（2）推理题。根据I think it's only fair to tell you that it's now or never if you want me in your next picture. A lot of big companies are after me."我想告诉你现在或者永远都不会是你想让我出现在你的下一张照片里才是公平的。许多大公司都在追我可知，电影导演让拉里第二天见他，因为拉里以明智的方式表达了他的希望，故选D。

（3）细节题。根据Larry got a small part in the director's next film可知，拉里设法在这部新电影中扮演了一个角色，故选B。

（4）推理题。根据拉里在导演的下一部电影中扮演了一个小角色可知，He was on his Way是他开始走向成功，故选B。

（5）主旨题。根据本文介绍了Larry在好莱坞寻求机会的故事可知本文讲述拉里是如何成功的——在好莱坞的新生活中，故选D。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题和主旨题，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，主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

2．根据短文内容理解选择正确答案。

C

What is your favorite color? Ask famous persons like Cate Blanchett, Scarlett Johnson, and Bono （singer for the band U2）, and maybe they will say “green.” That’s not because these artists like the color green best. Instead, they are interested in green fashion.

Green fashion is about making （and wearing） clothes that are good for humans, animals, and the Earth. In the past, green fashion made people think of ugly clothes. But today, green fashion is different. It is about looking good and caring about the Earth and other people. You can have interesting clothes and be green.

Around the world, green fashion is becoming popular. For example, the U.K. company People Tree sells men’s and women’s clothing and accessories（配搭物）. They are made from natural fabrics（织物）like cotton and wool. Workers who make the clothes are from countries like Kenya（肯尼亚）, and Bangladesh（孟加拉国）. People Tree pays the men and women good money for the clothes they make.

Singer Bono and his wife also started a clothing company called EDUN. When the clothes are sold, EDUN uses most of the money to help people around the world.

（1）From this passage, we know that “green fashion” means________.

A. putting green color on your face

B. making clothes from green trees

C. wearing the color green all the time

D. wearing clothes that are good for the Earth （2）Today, green fashion is ___________.

A. the same as it was in the past

B. making people work harder

C. more popular and interesting

D. mostly popular with famous persons

（3）Which sentence about green clothing companies is true?

A. They are all in Africa.

B. They do not pay their workers well.

C. They make clothes only for women.

D. They use natural fabrics to make clothes.

（4）What does EDUN do?

A. It teaches people to make clothes.

B. It makes interesting clothes for teenagers.

C. It sells clothes and uses the money to help people.

D. It pays people good money for the clothes they make.

【答案】（1）D

（2）C

（3）D

（4）C

【解析】【分析】

⑴细节理解。根据第二段Green fashion is about making （and wearing）clothes that are good for humans, animals, and the Earth可知绿色时尚是做或者穿对人、动物和地球有益的衣服。故选D。

⑵细节理解。根据第二段But today, green fashion is different.和第三段Around the world, green fashion is becoming popular可知当今绿色时尚更受欢迎。故选C。

⑶细节理解。根据第三段可知he U.K. company People Tree sells men's and women's clothing and accessories（配搭物）. They are made from natural fabrics（织物） like cotton and wool. Workers who make the clothes are from countries like Kenya（肯尼亚）, and Bangladesh（孟加拉国）. People Tree pays the men and women good money for the clothes they make. 可知他们用天然纤维制作衣服。ABC错误，故选D。

⑷细节理解。跟最后一句When the clothes are sold, EDUN uses most of the money to help people around the world. 可知他们用钱帮助全世界的人们。故选Ｃ

【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。

3．阅读理解

Mail, games, music, news, chat rooms and shopping！The Internet is part of the way we live today. "It's easy to get onto the Internet. The only thing we need to do is use a modem which is used for connecting a computer to a telephone line. The Internet is changing and growing all the time. More and more people have computers and use the Internet. Using the Internet means surfing the World Wide Web（That's the "www" you always hear about.）.The Web has large numbers of websites in it. They are the places you go to get information and do things.

Where do these websites come from？They are made by web designers. What happens when you click on a word or a picture？You are sent to another page. It's all because of the web designer. Web designers do a lot of work by using a computer programming（程序编辑）language.

Is Web design all about computer programming? No. It's about making something new. Web designers must imagine a lot when they are making a website. It must look good and be fun to use. A big part of Web design is art. They choose the best pictures and colours to make the website look good. They also write the things that you see on the website. An important part of their job is to share ideas with the website manager about how to design the website well.

（1）This passage is mainly about .

A. computer programming languages

B. the Web designers' work

C. the website manager's work

D. the way to get onto the Internet

（2）More and more people are using the Internet because it's .

A. easy and useful

B. beautiful and funny

C. colourful and hopeful

D. changing and colourful

（3）It's possible for us to change websites by just a click because of .

A. the modem's help

B. the telephone line's help

C. the Web designers' work

D. the website manager's work

（4）Which of the following is WRONG？

A. "Www" means "World Wide Web".

B. There are a few websites on the web.

C. The Internet has changed people's lives.

D. We can do things like shopping on the Internet.

【答案】（1）B

（2）A

（3）C

（4）B

【解析】【分析】本文介绍了互联网是我们今天生活方式的一部分，网页设计的工作的重要性。

（1）主旨题。根据本文介绍了互联网是我们今天生活方式的一部分，网页设计的工作的重要性可知文章主要讲网页设计师的工作，故选B。

（2）细节题。根据It's easy to get onto the Internet可知越来越多的人在使用互联网，因为它简单有用，故选A。

（3）推理题。根据They are made by web designers. What happens when you click on a word or a picture You are sent to another page它们是由网页设计师制作的。当你点击一个单词或图片会发生什么？您将被发送到另一页可知，因为网页设计师的工作我们只需点击一下就可以改变网站，故选C。

（4）细节题。根据The Web has large numbers of websites in it 网络中有大量的网站可知网上有几个网站是错误的，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题，和主旨题，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，主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

4．阅读理解

The village of Hengly was going to have the Bean Olympics. It was a competition to see which kind of bean would grow the fastest and the tallest. Everybody was excited. They couldn't wait to show their best plants.

Cassie knew clearly which bean she would choose for the competition, for her family had planted a special "family bean" .It was a flat bean that her great-grandparents had brought from Sicily. Her grandmother planted the beans every year and served them at many meals. Cassie was sure they would be unbeatable beans.

However, the plan did not work out that way. Although Cassie's bean plants looked healthy with beautiful purple flowers, they did not grow as fast or climb as high as any of her neighbours. These people chose beans from seed（种子）shops. Their beans had wonderful names like "Rocket "or" Top Crop". One type was even named "King's Bean". That was the bean Ivan planted, and his plants climbed almost to the top of the fence. Cassie's plants were just near the middle of the fence.

On the day of the competition, Cassie was disappointed that her beans were in last place. Ivan laughed at her beans and said she could win a prize for the slowest, shortest bean.

The organizer, Mr Williams, handed out medals for the fastest-growing and the tallest bean plants." Now there remains only one final test, and it is just as important: the taste test."

Mr Williams cooked the beans from each competitor and chose five experienced villagers as judges（裁判）.

Cassie was nervous. Would her family beans lose another time？

After the judges tasted the beans, Mr Williams counted the results.

"We have a winner, "Mr Williams announced." The judges all agree that Cassie's beans are the winner."

Cassie grinned at this unexpected result. Many of her neighbours, even Ivan asked for her seeds. They were all in favour of the good-tasting beans even though they didn't grow fast or very tall.（1）Cassie's beans were from .

A. the organizer

B. seed shops

C. her neighbours

D. her family

（2）Cassie won the prize for.

A. the tallest beans

B. the most delicious beans

C. the most beautiful beans

D. the fastest-growing beans

（3）What does the underlined word "grinned" probably mean in the passage？

A. smiled widely.

B. left silently.

C. nodded quickly.

D. sang sadly.（4）What is the topic of the passage？

A. The experience of growing beans.

B. The tallest bean in the competition.

C. The history of a special family bean.

D. The bean competition in Hengly Village.

【答案】（1）D

（2）B

（3）A

（4）D

【解析】【分析】主要讲了利村要举办豆豆奥运会。这是一场竞赛，看哪种豆子长得最快、最高。大家都很兴奋。他们迫不及待地要展示他们最好的植物。

（1）细节题。根据for her family had planted a special "family bean"科学Cassie的豆子是家人种的，故选D。

（2）细节题。根据They were all in favour of the good-tasting beans even though they didn't grow fast or very tall.他们都喜欢味道好的豆子，尽管它们长得不快也不高，可知豆子是美味的，故选B。

（3）推断题。根据The judges all agree that Cassie's beans are the winner.可知Cassie的豆子是获胜者，所以Cassie是高兴的，即咧嘴笑，smiled widely，故选A。

（4）主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了利村要举办豆豆奥运会。这是一场竞赛，看哪种豆子长得最快、最高。大家都很兴奋。他们迫不及待地要展示他们最好的植物。故选D。【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。

5．阅读理解

Almost every Chinese can recite the famous poem, "Every grain on the plate comes from hard work（谁知盘中餐, 粒粒皆辛苦）."But sadly, many of us don't actually get the real meaning of these lines：Don't waste food.

A CCTV programme, News One Plus One, reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.

Do we have too much food? No, according to the UN World Food Programme, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2010, especially in developing countries.6 million children die of hunger every year.

Chinese people are well-known for being generous. Many even feel that they will lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table.

Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. In November, 2011, Li Hong, a waitress in a restaurant in Nanjing, became famous because she took some leftover（剩余的）food home for her son. Many people stood by her side and agreed that it was not right to waste food.

What should we do in our daily lives to save food? Here are some tips：

Do not order too much in a restaurant. Only order what you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.

Don't be too picky（挑剔的）about food. Some food may not taste great, but your body needs it.

Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don't buy too much, especially vegetables and fruit.

（1）According to News One Plus One, Chinese people .

A. save enough food to feed 200 million people for a year

B. throw away lots of food every year

C. get enough food to feed millions of people every year

D. have to feed 200 million hungry people every year

（2）In the third paragraph, we know that .

A. we have too much food to feed people in the world

B. there were 925 million people in developing countries

C. because of hunger, 6 million children die every year

D. there are only a few people getting hungry every year

（3）From the fourth and fifth paragraphs, we can conclude（得出结论）that .

A. all Chinese people are generous

B. Chinese people always waste food

C. Li Hong became famous because she wasted food

D. everyone should get into the habit of saving food

（4）What's the main topic of the passage?

A. Don't waste food.

B. Many people die of hunger.

C. Don't be picky about food.

D. Eat all the food you order.

【答案】（1）B

（2）C

（3）D

（4）A

【解析】【分析】主要讲了许多人现在已经意识到节约食物食的重要性及在日常生活中节约食物的方式。

（1）细节题。根据A CCTV programme, News One Plus One, reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.可知央视节目《新闻一加一》报道说，中国人每年扔掉的食物足以养活一年2亿人，即中国人每年扔掉许多食物，故选B。

（2）细节题。根据there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2010, especially in developing countries.6 million children die of hunger every year.可知2010年，全世界有9.25亿饥饿人口，特别是发展中国家，每年有600万儿童死于饥饿。故选C。

（3）推断题。根据Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food.可知人们已经意识到节约食物的重要性，所以每个人应该养成节约食物的习惯，故选D。

（4）主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了许多人现在已经意识到节约食物食的重要性及在日常生活中节约食物的方式。即不要浪费食物，故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题和主旨题三种常考题型，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；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

6．阅读理解

John and Jack met at the old bench every afternoon. Then they played football. But they didn't have enough money to buy a real football. So Jack made a ball out of old socks covered with a piece of plastic, Every time, the two friends didn't stop kicking and running until very late.

On Monday afternoon, John and Jack met again at the old bench. Soon the home-made ball was running across the grass. The boys laughed and shouted happily. The ball was stopped by a boy wearing a nice pair of sports shoes. John was upset when he saw the boy was Steven.

The next morning, John's mother gave him a bill." Your uncle sent you a birthday present, she smiled. John's eyes grew big when he saw the $100 bill. Later that day，his mother bought a new pair of sports shoes and a real football.

That afternoon Steven invited John to play football. Steven did not want Jack to join them only because Jack's sports shoes were dirty. When the game was over, John and Steven walked past the old bench where Jack was sitting. Steven picked up a stone and threw it at him. John, holding his new football in his hands, walked on and did not look back.

Several days later. As John walked. Past the old bench, he saw something lying under it. He looked closer and saw it was the home made ball, John was full of sadness when he saw the ball. As his sadness turned to anger, he picked up his new football and kicked it into the air. Then he walked to the bench, sat down and waited.

（1）When John and Jack were. Playing with their home- made ball, they felt______.

A. sad

B. glad

C. unfair

D. angry

（2）What present did John get from his uncle?

A. A bill.

B. A football.

C. A home-made football.

D. A new pair of shoes,

（3）Why didn't Jack play football with John and Steven?

A. Because he was ill.

B. Because he hated Steven,

C. Because he didn't wear sports shoes.

D. Because he wasn't invited by Steven.

（4）John sat on the bench and probably waited for______.

A. his mother

B. Jack

C. Steven

D. his uncle

（5）What is the best title for the passage?

A. A birthday present

B. A football match

C. A home-made football

D. A new football

【答案】（1）B

（2）A

（3）D

（4）B

（5）C

【解析】【分析】主要讲了John和Jack每天下午一起踢足球，足球是Jack自己制作的，一天早上John的妈妈给John叔叔给他的100美元，John的妈妈给他买了一双新球鞋和一个真正的足球，那天下午Steven邀请John踢足球，Steven不想让Jack加入，因为Jack的鞋是脏的。

（1）细节题。根据So Jack made a ball out of old socks covered with a piece of plastic, Every time, the two friends didn't stop kicking and running until very late.可知Jack和John踢足球到很晚，所以他们感到高兴，故选B。

（2）细节题。根据Your uncle sent you a birthday present, she smiled. John's eyes grew big when he saw the $100 bill.可知叔叔给了John100美元，故选A。

（3）细节题。根据Steven did not want Jack to join them only because Jack's sports shoes were dirty.可知因为Jack的鞋子是脏的，所以Steven没有邀请Jack，故选D。

（4）推断题。根据Then he walked to the bench, sat down and waited.可知John走到之前他们见面的长凳坐下，等待Jack，故选B。

（5）主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了John和Jack一起踢Jack自己制作的足球，故选C。【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题和主旨题三种常考题型，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；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

7．阅读理解

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a very important Chinese festival. It falls on the 15th day of the eighth month of lunar calendar. A few days before the festival, everyone in the family will help to make the house clean and beautiful. Lanterns will be hung in front of the house.

On the evening of the festival there will be a big family dinner. People who work far away from their homes will try to come back for the reunion （团聚）. After dinner, people will light the lanterns which are usually bright and round. Children will play with their own toy lanterns happily.

At night the moon is usually round and bright. People can enjoy the moon while eating mooncakes which are the special food for this festival.

Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June in the US and the UK. Sonora Smart Dodd, a loving daughter from Spokane, had the good idea that society must celebrate a day to honour fathers, because they make important contributions to the raising of children.

People celebrate the festival by honouring their fathers and expressing love to them by giving popular gifts like cards, flowers, chocolate and ties. Little children often give handmade gifts to their dads.

（1）What will people do before the Mid- Autumn Festival?

A. Light the lanterns.

B. Have a big family dinner.

C. Clean their houses and hang the lanterns.

D. Enjoy the moon.

（2）What does the moon usually look like on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival?

A. Red and round.

B. Round and bright.

C. Red and bright.

D. Red and small.（3）When is Father's Day in the US?

A. On the third Sunday of June.

B. On the second Sunday of June.

C. On the third Saturday of June.

D. On the second Saturday of June.

（4）Who came up with the idea of celebrating Father's Day?

A. Some little children.

B. A father.

C. Sonora Smart Dodd.

D. A loving son.（5）Why did people set up Father's Day to honour fathers?

A. Because fathers want to get together with their children.

B. Because fathers express great love to their children.

C. Because fathers give popular gifts to their children,

D. Because fathers make contributions to the raising of children.

【答案】（1）C

（2）B

（3）A

（4）C

（5）D

【解析】【分析】主要讲了中国重要的节日——中秋节。

（1）细节题。根据A few days before the festival, everyone in the family will help to make the house clean and beautiful. Lanterns will be hung in front of the house.可知在中秋节前人们帮助打扫房子和挂灯笼，故选C。

（2）细节题。根据At night the moon is usually round and bright.可知月亮是圆的和明亮的，故选B。

（3）细节题。根据Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June in the US and the UK.可知在美国和英国父亲节在六月的第三个星期天，故选A。

（4）细节题。根据Sonora Smart Dodd, a loving daughter from Spokane, had the good idea that society must celebrate a day to honour father可知Sonora Smart Dodd提出庆祝父亲节的主意，故选C。

（5）细节题。根据because they make important contributions to the raising of children.可知因为他们为养育孩子做出了重要贡献。故选D。

【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。

8．阅读理解

A class teacher, in my opinion, plays an important role in a child's development. Every year when my daughter moves to a new class? I have a usual big worry-her new class teacher. This year, she is moving to Class Three and I can't wait to see how things are going on.

Last year, my daughter did not like her teacher at all. It was so bad that she did not look forward to school. It was a year full of trouble and worries.

This year, Miss Purity is gentle and humorous. It's hard not to like her. Here are the changes in my daughter.

She becomes an early bird. Last year, mornings were like a fight because I had to force Tasha to hurry up when she was preparing for school. I had to pull her out of bed, tell her to take breakfast and then drove her to school. But now, our mornings are like a party. She wakes up early,

prepares everything at a high speed and then rushes to school to be with Miss Purity.

She's happy. She enjoys school and schoolwork and keeps talking about what they did at school when she comes home.

She's responsible. She used to be careless and forgetful. But now she never forgets even her water bottle at school. She makes her bed and helps in the kitchen.

Her diary is full of praise. The diary is the tool of communication between the teacher and the parents. Last year, her diary was always full of negative （负面的）reports. One time, she poured water in a child's lunchbox. Another time she threw another kid's textbook in the toilet. Now she begins to share her snacks with those who do not have anything. She's always volunteering to clean the blackboard, the teacher's chair and desk.

She does well in school. Finishing her classwork was such a big problem. She had to do it at home. But now, she finishes both the classwork and homework at school.

（1）What is the big worry of Tasha's parent every year?

A. Who will be Tasha's class teacher.

B. Which class Tasha will be in.

C. How Tasha goes to school in the morning.

D. What Miss Purity looks like.

（2）What did Tasha do when she didn't like her class teacher?

A. She had a fight with her mother in the morning.

B. She didn't want to go to school.

C. She missed a lot of classes.

D. She refused to do classwork and homework.

（3）Which of the following is NOT true about Tasha's past?

A. She couldn't finish her classwork at school.

B. She often forgot things at school.

C. She didn't get on well with her classmates.

D. She was careless and silent.

（4）What is NOT mentioned about the changes in Tasha?

A. Her progress with Miss Purity.

B. Her hobbies.

C. Her living habit.

D. Her behavior at school.

【答案】（1）A

（2）B

（3）D

（4）B

【解析】【分析】文章大意：主要介绍一个班主任在孩子的成长过程中起着重要的作用。（1）细节理解题。根据第一行Every year when my daughter moves to a new class，I have a usual big worry-her new class teacher每一年，当我的女儿搬到了一个新的班级，我通常会有一个大烦恼-她的新班主任。可知，塔莎的父亲每年最大的担心是谁将是塔莎的班主任，故答案为A。

（2）细节理解题。根据第二段It was so bad that she did not look forward to school它是如此糟糕，她不想上学．可知，当塔莎不喜欢班主任的时候，就不愿意去上学，故答案为B。

（3）细节理解题。根据文中语句She used to be careless and forgetful她曾经是粗心的和健忘的，可知，D选项"她很粗心的和沉默的"不正确．故答案为D。

（4）细节理解题。根据But now，she finished both the classwork and homework at school．但现在，她完成了在学校的功课和作业．可知，A选项"和Purity小姐呆在一起的进步"提到了；根据But now，our mornings are like a party．She wakes up early但是现在，我早上就像聚会．她很早就醒了，可知，C选项"她的生活习惯"提到了；根据he's always volunteering to clean the blackboard，the teacher's chair and desk．他总是主动擦黑板，老师的椅子和桌子．可知，D选项"她在学校的行为．"提到了；B选项"她的兴趣"文中没提到，故答案为B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文主要考查细节理解题，首先仔细阅读文后的问题，弄清问题的大意；然后带着问题阅读短文，抓住关键信息，选择正确答案。

9．阅读理解

In Britain. Boxing Day is usually celebrated on December 26th, which is the following day after Christmas Day. However, strictly speaking, Boxing Day is the first weekday after Christmas. Like Christmas Day, Boxing Day is a public holiday. This means it's a non-working day in the whole of Britain. When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is the public holiday.

The exact origin（起源）of the holiday is unclear. One of the thoughts is that during the Middle Ages, when great sailing ships were setting off to discover new land, a Christmas Box was placed by a priest（神父）on each ship. Those sailors who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box. It was sealed up and kept on board until the ship came home safely. Then the box was handed over to the priest in exchange for the saying of a mass of thanks for the success of the sailing. The priest wouldn't open it to share the contents with the poor until Christmas.

One more thought is about the "Alms Box" placed in every church on Christmas Day. Worshippers（做礼拜的人） put gifts for the poor into it. These boxes were always opened the day after Christmas. That is why that day became known as Boxing Day.

Today, many businesses, organizations and families try to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by donating（捐赠） their time, services and money to aid Food Banks, providing gifts for the poor, or helping families in need. Besides, spending time with family and shopping are popular Boxing Day activities now.

（1）If Christmas Day is on a Saturday, Boxing Day will be celebrated on____________.

A. December 25th

B. December 26th

C. December 27th

D. December 28th （2）Sailors dropped money into the Christmas Box in order to____________.

A. save the poor

B. pay for the priest

C. discover new land

D. pray for sailing safety （3）What does the underlined phrase“sealed up" mean in Chinese?

A. 密封

B. 悬挂

C. 归还

D. 传递（4）The purpose of the passage is____________.

A. to praise the kindness of priests

B. to introduce the origins of Boxing Day

C. to call on people to help the poor

D. to compare Boxing Day with Christmas Day

【答案】（1）C

（2）D

（3）A

（4）B

【解析】【分析】文章大意：在英国。节礼日通常在12月26日举行，这是圣诞节后的第二天。但是，严格来说，节礼日是圣诞节后的第一个工作日。像圣诞节一样，节礼日也是一个公共假日。这意味着这是整个英国的非工作日。当节礼日是星期六或星期日时，下一个星期一是公共假日。

（1）细节理解题，根据When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is the public holiday.可知，如果圣诞节在星期六，节礼日就在星期一，也就是十二月二十七日，故答案是C。

（2）细节理解题，根据Those sailors who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box.可知水手往节礼箱里方硬币是为了祈求航行安全，故答案是D。

（3）词义猜测题，根据The priest wouldn't open it to share the contents with the poor until Christmas.可知回来之后让神父打开箱子，可知之前箱子被密封了，故答案是A。

（4）主旨大意题，根据文章介绍了节礼日的起源，故答案是B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节理解题、词义猜测题和主旨大意题。细节理解题要可以直接从文中寻找答案；词义猜测题，需要根据单词所在的语境，进行合理想象，确定单词的意思；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

10．阅读理解

Everyone has eaten instant noodles（方便面）. It is very easy to cook it instantly by putting the noodles into the boiling water and adding in ingredient packets, together with other food like eggs or vegetables. However, have you ever wondered whether this is the correct way of cooking it?

When you first take out the noodles from the packaging, you will notice that the noodles are joined together nicely as a piece. In order to make the noodles joined together nicely side by side, it needs some form of wax coating（石蜡涂层） to achieve an attractive instant noodles in front of us.

However, researches have shown that the layer of wax coating on the noodles is quite harmful to our body and we should not eat it too often. It is advisable to have a break of 2-3 days before we start to eat another packet of instant noodles as our body need about 3 days to clear that

layer of wax coating away from our body system. Do you know the danger of having too much wax coating stored in our stomach? It will lead to CANCER.

There are two key points to take note while preparing instant noodles: （1） Wash the instant noodles with warm water first, stir it and pour away the water containing the wax coating. （2）Repeat Step 1 and try to stir the noodles again to wash away the wax coating on the noodles before cooking it in a new pot of water.

Hope this article will help you when you choose to eat instant noodles.

（1）The function of the wax coating in the instant noodles is to_______.

A. make the noodles more delicious and tasty

B. make it easier to cook for the consumers

C. make the instant noodles healthier and more attractive to the consumers

D. make the noodles joined in a piece and avoid them sticking together

（2）What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?

A. The hidden dangers of the instant noodles.

B. The way of how our body clears the wax coating.

C. How to cook instant noodles.

D. Researches on advantages of the wax coating.

（3）What does the underlined word "contain" mean?

A. 去除

B. 包含

C. 储存

D. 需要（4）What is the purpose of the writer to write the passage?

A. To tell us the dangers of instant noodles.

B. To tell us how to cook instant noodles.

C. To tell us something about the layer of wax coating on the noodles.

D. To tell us how to eat instant noodles safely and healthily.

【答案】（1）D

（2）A

（3）B

（4）D

【解析】【分析】文章大意：方便面的害处以及怎样吃方便面更安全，健康。

（1）细节理解题。根据文中的语句 In order to make the noodles joined together nicely side by side, it needs some form of wax coating（石蜡涂层） to achieve an attractive instant noodles in front of us.理解可知，石蜡涂层的作用就是使面条很好地并排在一起，故选D。

（2）细节理解题。根据文中的语句owever, researches have shown that the layer of wax coating on the noodles is quite harmful to our body and we should not eat it too often. 理解可知，本段主要解释了方便面潜在的危害，故选A。

（3）词义理解题。根据文中的语句Wash the instant noodles with warm water first, stir it and pour away the water containing the wax coating. 理解可知，contain的含义是包含，故选B。（4）理解归纳题。通读全文语句理解可知，此文主要介绍了怎样正确，安全健康地吃方便面，故选D。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文考查细节题和主旨题等常考题型，细节题要注意从文中抓住

关键词寻找答案；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出主题句。

11．阅读理解

Many people thought a computer wasn't supposed to be able to beat a top master at the ancient Chinese game, Weiqi, for at least another 10 years. But AlphaGo, an artificially intelligent system （人工智能系统） designed by Google, made it. It easily beat Lee Sedol last year, one of the best players in the world. It challenged the world's top players to show how much progress it had made over the past few years.

In late May, 2017, AlphaGo appeared in China and played against 19-year-old Ke Jie in Wuzhen, China. He is No. 1 player now in the world. However, the result wasn't out of people's expectation. He lost the match. Though Ke Jie tried his best and he once saw the victory just a step away, he lost his best chance when he became excited.

At the press conference （新闻发布会）after the match, Ke Jie was interviewed by the reporters. He said he had realized how powerful AlphaGo was, and it was getting perfect. When a Chinese reporter asked him in English, the reporter spoke so fast that the interpreter （口译员）couldn't catch him. Ke Jie got kind of angry and told him that it was unnecessary for two Chinese to speak in English. The reporter apologized to him and offered to ask him for a coffee.

The cat and mouse game is over, but the challenge between man and robots will still go on. （1）Which was the most probable date when Ke Jie played against AlphaGo?

A. May 5.

B. May 23.

C. May 18.

D. May Day.

（2）Why did Ke jie get angry at the press conference?

A. Because he lost the game.

B. Because the reporter couldn't catch the interpreter.

C. Because the reporter asked him in English.

D. Because the reporter wasn't able to speak Chinese well.

（3）According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. People thought a computer could beat humans many years ago.

B. Ke Jie was expected to lose the match.

C. Ke Jie asked the reporter for a coffee.

D. AlphaGo had great trouble winning the game last year.

（4）AlphaGo is ______.

A. Ke Jie

B. Lee Sedol

C. a Weiqi match

D. an artificially intelligent system

【答案】（1）B

（2）C

（3）B

（4）D

【解析】【分析】文章详细地介绍了在中国选手柯洁和alphago之间的比赛，详细的说了比赛后的一些事情和人工智能取得的发展。

（1）细节题。答案定位在第二段第一句In the late of May, 2017, AlphaGo appeared in China and played against 19-year-old Ke Jie in Wuzhen，可知在2017年5月末，故选B。

（2）细节题。答案定位在第三段第二行句子When a Chinese reporter asked him in English，the reporter spoke so fast that the interpreter（口译员） couldn't catch him. Ke Jie got kind of angry. 当一位中国记者用英语问他时，记者说得太快了，翻译无法理解他，柯洁有些生气，可知因为记者用英语问他，故选C。

（3）推理题。答案定位在第二段第一行句子He is No. 1 player now in the world. However，the result wasn't out of people's expectation. He lost the matches. 他现在是世界上排名第一的选手，但是，结果不出乎人们的预料，他输了比赛，可知柯洁正如人们所预料的那样输掉了比赛，故选B。

（4）细节题。答案定位在第一段第一行句子But AlphaGo，an artificially intelligent system （人工智能系统） designed by Google，可知AlphaGo是一个人工智能系统，故选D。

【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。

12．阅读理解

Bradford City Matters

Welcome to the winter edition（版） of City Matters.

"Don't Drop It; Stop It!"

Put rubbish in your wheelie bin（有轮大垃圾筒）.

You must put your rubbish in your wheelie bin to keep your environment clean. Don't pile your rubbish up（堆放） in your house or garden-use a wheelie bin or one of our larger bins.

You can buy a wheelie bin from our Waste Management Section at 01943 874122.

You can tell us about mice or rubbish in your area by phoning our Public Health Unit at 01943 874146.

▲

Did you know that you can get a 50 fine（罚款） for dropping rubbish on the streets? Our Council officers are on the streets of Bradford looking for people who drop rubbish. They will fine people who drop litter. This is part of our "Don't Drop It; Stop it!" campaign（运动）.

Don't fill your bin-recycle.

Just think how full your bin gets over the holidays.

To reduce your waste:

Say "no" to unwanted bags.

Take your own bags to the supermarket or reuse old ones.

Get your free shopping bag from our Advice Center.

Recycle your waste.

Take bottles to your local recycling center.

Buy recycled things.

Cards and paper are good examples.

Our competition winners

As part of our "Don't Drop It; Stop It!" campaign, community groups from the north, south, east and west of the city-500 volunteers-entered our competition to clean up their area. The goal

was to make the city cleaner for those who live, work, shop or play there.

The four winners were: High Trees Parent Group, South Bradford Community Project, The Bridge Community Association and Forest Youth Group.

（1）If you have a problem with mice in your area, you can call .

A. 01943874122

B. 01941824146

C. 01943874146

D. 01941824122（2）Which of the following can be put into ▲ ?

A. Dropping rubbish can be expensive.

B. Many people take their bags when shopping.

C. Piling rubbish up in your garden is a bad habit.

D. Our Council officers will help you when you're in trouble.

（3）From the Advice Center, you can get .

A. two wheelie bins

B. a free young tree

C. a free shopping bag

D. some recycled paper

（4）What do we know about the competition?

A. There were five winners.

B. It was held in the spring.

C. It failed to reach its goal.

D. 500 volunteers took part in it.

（5）Where might you see this material?

A. In a storybook.

B. In a health report.

C. In a travel magazine.

D. In a local newspaper.

【答案】（1）C

（2）A

（3）C

（4）D

（5）D

【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章介绍了一种活动“Don't Drop It；Stop It”同时告诉我们了采取哪些方法才能使人们少扔垃圾甚至不乱扔垃圾。

（1）细节理解题，根据You can tell us about mice or rubbish in your area by phoning our Public Health Unit at 01943 874146. 可知，要是你住的地方有了老鼠，你应该拨打01943 874146这个电话。故答案是C。

（2）信息匹配题，根据Did you know that you can get a 50 fine（罚款）for dropping rubbish on the streets? 可知，乱扔垃圾的代价是很大的。故答案是A。

（3）细节理解题，根据Get your free shopping bag from our Advice Center.可知，在服务中心可以免费领到购物袋。故答案是C。

（4）细节理解题，根据 As part of our "Don't Drop It; Stop It!" campaign, community groups

from the north, south, east and west of the city-500 volunteers-entered our competition to clean up their area. 可知，一共有500名志愿者竞赛。故答案是D。

（5）细节理解题，根据 Welcome to the winter edition（版） of City Matters. 可知，这是一张报纸的版面。故答案是D。

【点评】考查阅读理解题，本题涉及到了细节理解题和信息匹配题两种题型，细节理解题比较简单，只要细心阅读，都可以从文中找到答案。信息匹配题需要联系空缺部分的前后文，确定与短文意思相关联的句子。

13．阅读理解

Many scientists find that colors can change people's feelings. It's very interesting. Some colors can make people feel relaxed, and some colors can make people feel nervous. Now, this kind of knowledge is being used in many places. For example, school walls are always painted green because green makes students feel relaxed. It is also good for the students' eyes. Some books are also green or light blue for the same reason. Restaurant owners not only have to know how to make food, but also have to know how to make money. Here are some things they've learned from scientific studies. The color red makes people hungry. Many fast food restaurants have red furniture or walls. Soft colors like pink and light blue make people feel relaxed, so they spend more time eating. Loud music may be nice at first, but it soon makes people want to leave. Hard seats also make customers want to eat quickly and leave. Many restaurants, especially fast food restaurants, use this knowledge to make customers eat faster.

（1）How does the color green make the students feel?

A. Hungry.

B. Nervous.

C. Angry.

D. Relaxed.

（2）Which color isn't mentioned in this passage?

A. Green.

B. White.

C. Light blue.

D. Red.

（3）What do many fast food restaurants do?

①Play loud music.② Play soft music.

③Have hard se ats. ④Paint their walls red.

A. ①②③

B. ①③④

C. ①②④

D.

②③④

（4）What's the best title for this passage?

A. Color and Restaurant

B. Use Color to Make Money

C. Color and Science

D. Use Color to Change Feelings

【答案】（1）D

（2）B

（3）B

（4）D

【解析】【分析】文章大意：这篇文章讲述的是颜色可以改变人们的感觉，不同的颜色给人们不同的感觉，颜色现在被使用于各种场合。

（1）细节理解题。根据文章For example，school walls are always painted green because green makes students feel relaxed.学校墙面粉刷成绿色，能够使学生很放松。故选D

（2）细节理解题。通读全文可知，文章中提到了绿色，红色，粉色，浅蓝，但是没有提到白色。故选B。

（3）细节理解题。根据文章可知，快餐店的老板他们会把墙面粉刷成红色，把音乐放的很大，使用硬质椅子。这样人们就会吃饭吃的很快。而轻音乐会让人们放松，吃饭花费更多的时间。故选B。

（4）标题推断题。这篇文章主要讲的是颜色可以改变人们的感觉，不同的颜色给人们产生不同的感觉。故选D。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文考查细节题和主旨题等常考题型，细节题要注意从文中抓住关键词寻找答案；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出主题句。

14．阅读理解

Australia is the largest island in the world. It is a little smaller than China. It is in the south of the earth. Australia is big, but its population is small. The population of Australia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai.

Enough laws（法律） have been made to fight against pollution. The cities in Australia have got little air or water pollution. The sky is blue and the water is clean. You can clearly see fish swimming in the rivers. Plants grow very well.

Last month we visited Perth, the biggest city in western Australia and went to a wild flowers exhibition.

There we saw a large number of wild flowers we had never seen before. We had a wonderful time. Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers. In spring every year, Perth has the wild flowers' exhibition. After visiting Perth, we spent a day in the countryside. We sat down and had a rest near a path at the foot of a hill. It was quiet and we enjoyed ourselves. Suddenly we heard bells ringing at the top of the hill. What we saw made us pick up all our things and run back to the car as quickly as we could. There were about three hundred sheep coming towards us down the path.

Australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos. After a short drive from any town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep.

（1）Australia is .

A. the largest country in the world

B. larger than China

C. as large as Shanghai

D. not so large as China

（2）In Perth, you may visit a wild flowers' exhibition in .

A. October

B. January

C. May

D. July

（3）Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A. All the big cities in Australia are seriously polluted.

B. Australia is famous for its sheep, kangaroos and large population.

C. We ran back to the car because we were in the middle of the white sheep.

D. If you go to the countryside in Australia, you will see a large number of white sheep.

【答案】（1）D

（2）A

（3）D

【解析】【分析】本文介绍了澳大利亚的人文环境和景色。

（1）细节题。根据文章提到的It is a little smaller than China.可知，它比中国小一点，故选D。

（2）推断题。根据文章提到的In spring every year, Perth has the wild flowers' exhibition可知，在春天，可以看花展，结合澳大利亚和北半球季节相反，可知它的春天在10月，故选A。

（3）细节题。根据文章提到的After a short drive from any town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep.可知，可以看到很多山羊，故选D。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题和主旨题三种常考题型，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。

15．阅读理解

When you enter my home for the first time, you will always be impressed with a small and white envelope（信封）. No name, no address. It has hung on our Christmas tree for about 10 years.

It all began because my husband Mike hated Christmas. He didn't hate the true meaning of Christmas, but the commercial（商业的） way of it, spending too much on the usual Christmas gifts, such as rushing into a store to buy a tie for Uncle Harry.

Knowing he felt this way, I decided not to buy the usual gifts, such as shirts and sweaters. I reached for something special for Mike. The idea came in an unusual way.

Our son Kevin, 12, was wrestling（摔跤） at the school. Before Christmas there was a match against a team helped by a city church, mostly poor kids. As the match began, I was surprised to see the other team wrestling only wearing the old clothes because they couldn't afford the wrestling uniforms, while our boys in their blue and gold uniforms. Of course, we ended up with beating them.

Mike, seated beside me, shook his head sadly," I wish just one of them could have won. In fact, they could if they had worn the uniforms. They have talent for wrestling, but losing like this could take the heart right out of them."

Mike loved kids-all kids and he knew them, having trained kids football and baseball. At that time, I thought of the idea for the gift.

That afternoon, I went to a store and bought some wrestling uniforms and sent them to the city church for the kids without leaving my name.

On Christmas Eve, I put the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Mike what I had done and telling him that this was his gift from me. His smile was the greatest thing about Christmas