中考英语阅读理解专题练习

中考英语阅读理解专题练习

一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析）

1．阅读理解

"Without music, life would be a mistake, "famous German philosopher（哲学家）Friedrich Nietzsche said over a century ago. Music is a big part of our lives. But in recent years, some American schools have cut music classes to control budgets（预算）.

For example, Chicago public schools hurt arts education when it fired over 1, 000 teachers. Among them, 10 percent of the teachers taught art or music, according to The Washington Times. In fact, this is not just a problem in the US. In other countries, such as China and the UK, music classes are not thought to be as important as ones like science, math and history. That's partly because music is not seen as a very important life skill, and it isn't tested. Many students are busy with schoolwork, so parents and students choose to focus on subjects that are tested more often. However, learning music is beneficial（有益的）in many ways.

When playing music, you need different abilities to work together. It is not as simple as it looks, according to Kenneth K. Guilmartin of Music Together, an early childhood music development program. For example, when playing the piano, people see music notes and decode（解码）them in their brains. They also use their fingers to make sounds. You need to deal with all these things at the same time.

Music has a special connection with science as well. You can see that many scientists are good at playing music：Einstein played the violin and German physicist Max Planck was talented in playing the piano.

（1）Some schools in the US cut music classes, because ____.

A. they were too difficult to learn

B. students in the US weren't interested in music

C. the schools wanted to control budgets

D. there weren't enough music teachers in the US （2）In Paragraph 2, what does the underlined word "them" refer to（指代）?

A. Students in Chicago.

B. Public schools.

C. Parents in Chicago.

D. Fired teachers.（3）How many scientists who are good at playing music are mentioned in this passage? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.

（4）What's the writer's opinion according to this passage?

A. Music is as simple as it looks.

B. Music classes should be cut in some schools.

C. Music is a big part of our lives.

D. Music isn't a very important life skill for us.

【答案】（1）C

（2）D

（3）B

（4）C

【解析】【分析】本文介绍了很多地区削减了音乐课以控制预算，这是不合适的，因为音乐在许多方面都是有益的。

（1）细节题。根据some American schools have cut music classes to control budgets可知美国的一些学校停课，因为学校想控制预算，故选C。

（2）词义猜测题。根据Chicago public schools hurt arts education when it fired over 1, 000

teachers...10 percent of the teachers taught art or music 芝加哥公立学校解雇了1000多名教师……10%的教师教授艺术或音乐，可知them指代被解雇的教师，故选D。

（3）细节题。根据 Einstein played the violin and German physicist Max Planck was talented in playing the piano 爱因斯坦拉小提琴，德国物理学家马克斯·普朗克擅长弹钢琴可知文章提到了2名擅长演奏音乐的科学家，故选B。

（4）推理题。根据 Music has a special connection with science as well 音乐也与科学有着特殊的联系可知作者的观点是音乐是我们生活的一大部分，故选C。

【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。

2．阅读理解

Denies Walme in Texas, USA, now 14 years old, published his best-seller Unbending Gisula eight years ago. The book is about a little whale named Gisul.

One day, Gisula did not take his mother's words and went up the beach. Then he got lost and had to learn to live by himself. The colour pictures were drawn by Denies himself. Denies published the books at the age of six He is said to be the youngest writer and picture artist.

Another surprising thing about the book is that it became a best seller immediately after it was published and brought him a lot of money. Because he spent much time writing the books, his study was not very good and he had to learn the year's work again but his gift of writing is highly praised by the teachers and student. And he was even invited to give talks on writing.

But Denies does not want to be a writer. He said, 'I like planes most. I dream of becoming a pilot someday.'

（1）From the story we can learn that Denies__________.

A. published his Unbending Gisula at the age of 14

B. wants to be a writer when he grows up

C. drew the pictures for his own book

D. does not go to school anymore

（2）What Denies liked most is________.

A. writing stories

B. drawing pictures

C. whales

D. planes （3）When did Denies publish the books?

A. At the age of six

B. At the age of eight

C. At the age of sixteen

D. I don't know.

【答案】（1）C

（2）D

（3）A

【解析】【分析】大意：本文主要介绍作者丹尼斯个人的一些基本情况以及他的最畅销的书，他虽然学习怎么好，但是他善于写作，他梦想将来能成为一名飞行员，他的书主要介绍一只小鲸鱼，有一天小鲸鱼Gisula不听妈妈的话，爬上了海滩。然后迷路不得不独自生活的故事。

（1）细节题。根据The colour pictures were drawn by Denies himself.可知，通过这个故事我

们知道丹尼斯为自己的书画画，故选C。

（2）细节题。根据I like planes most.可知，丹尼斯最喜欢飞机，故选D。

（3）细节题。根据now 14 years old, published his best-seller Unbending Gisula eight years ago. 丹尼斯现在14岁，他的最畅销的书是8年前出版的，可知，他那是才6岁，故选A。【点评】考查阅读理解。细节题是阅读理解题中常考题型。细节题需要从文中寻找答案。

3．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。

4．根据短文内容选择正确答案。

B

“Do you believe in life after death?” Jack's boss asked Jack.

“Yes, Sir.”

“Well, then, that makes everything just fine,” the boss went on. “About an hour after you left yesterday to go to your grandfather's funeral（葬礼）, he dropped in to see you.”

（1）What do you think Jack did the day before?

A. He attended his grandfather's funeral.

B. He did nothing special and he worked as usual.

C. He meant to attend a funeral but didn't.

D. He told a lie to get the day off.

（2）What do you guess Jack's grandfather was doing the day before?

A. He had been dead for some days but suddenly came to life again.

B. He was thought to be dead but in fact well and alive.

C. He was doing his usual business.

D. He learned that Jack had cheated his boss and came to see him.

（3）When the boss said, "That makes everything just fine", he _______.

A. meant he was glad that Jack’s grandfather was still alive

B. was, in fact, telling Jack that he had been found out

C. was, in fact, telling Jack that everything was OK

D. meant he was glad that Jack believed in life after death

【答案】（1）D

（2）C

（3）B

【解析】【分析】这是一个笑话，Jack借口参加祖父的葬礼而请假刚离开不久，他的祖父来看他。老板借用人死后后灵魂来揭穿Jack的谎言。

（1）推理判断。根据老板的话About an hour after you left yesterday to go to your grandfather’s funeral（葬礼）, he dropped in to see you.可知他撒了谎，故选D。

（2）推理判断。从对话中可知Jack 的祖父是顺便来看他，drop in顺便走访。故选C。（3）推理判断。老板这样说的意思是他在告诉Jack这样就能解释“你的祖父来看你”了，也就是告诉Jack他知道Jack说谎了。故选B。

【点评】故事类阅读要紧扣故事的时间线索，人物间的关系，故事的发展和结局，点明的主旨等信息。答题时注意问题中的关键词在文章中的准确定位，根据关键词查找信息，切忌主观臆断，凭感觉做题

5．阅读理解

I live on the twelfth floor of a building. One afternoon I was coming home from a friend's house. It was just after four o'clock. I got quickly into the lift and pressed Button（按钮）13.

The lift started to go up, but very slowly. And then, halfway up, it suddenly stopped between two floors. I couldn't understand it. I pressed all the buttons from 1 to 14.I called for help very loudly. But nobody answered.

Then suddenly the lights went out, and I was alone in the dark. I started to cry and beat the walls of the lift. I cried and cried until I had no voice left. Then, I felt hopeless, and pressed all the buttons with my hands. And at the same time, there was a bell far away. It rang and rang. It was the fire alarm. I thought the whole building was on fire. I said to God quietly, "Just get me out of here. I'll never be bad again."

Just then, I realized the lift was moving very slowly. On the ground floor it stopped, and the door opened. A man was standing there. "How long have you been there? It is good that you pressed the alarm bell. But haven't you learned to read at your school?" He pointed at a small piece of paper on the wall beside the lift. It said:

"Attention: This lift will be stopped for repairs between 4 p.m. and 5p.m. on Thursday, March 13."

（1）What happened to the lift?

A. It had a fire accident.

B. It stopped halfway.

C. It was turned off by the writer.

D. It moved fast up to the top floor.

（2）As the situation went on, the writer became .

A. more and more scared

B. calmer and calmer

C. more and more bored

D. clearer and clearer

（3）Why did a bell ring from far away?

A. The lift was to start again.

B. The repair worker rang the fire alarm.

C. The building was on fire.

D. The writer pressed the fire alarm bell.

（4）Who most probably made the lift move again and go down to the ground floor?

A. The writer.

B. The writer's friend.

C. The man.

D. The writer's father.【答案】（1）B

（2）A

（3）D

（4）C

【解析】【分析】主要讲了作者从朋友家里回家时遇见电梯因为修理不能使用，作者起初不知道，最终被困电梯。

（1）细节题。根据And then, halfway up, it suddenly stopped between two floors.可知电梯上到半路就停止了，故选B。

（2）细节题。根据I cried and cried until I had no voice left. Then, I felt hopeless可知作者喊叫直到没有声音，作者感到无望的，所以作者感到越来越害怕，故选A。

（3）细节题。根据And at the same time, there was a bell far away. It rang and rang. It was the fire alarm.可知作者按到了火灾报警器，故选D。

（4）细节题。根据On the ground floor it stopped, and the door opened. A man was standing there.可知男士最有可能让电梯再次移动，故选C。

【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。

6．阅读理解

What could a poem writer and a film director share? More than you think！Langston Hughes began writing poems in high school and soon became one of America's greatest writers. Most of his writing is about his experiences as an African American. He wrote poems about people who worked hard through life but still found things to be happy about. He wrote plays and books about justice（正义）for all people, and he wrote kids' books, too. The Sweet and Sour Animal Book is a book of his animal poems. Pictures and photos were used in the book." Hold fast to dreams" is a line in a famous Hughes poem. That's exactly what he did throughout his life.

When Steven Spielberg was in middle school, he wanted to make a film. He had an idea for a film, but no money. He started a tree-planting business and made his film with the money he earned. Spielberg never stopped making films, even after many film schools refused him. Today he is one of the most popular and important filmmakers in the world. His films are about people who are adventurous（爱冒险的）, brave, kind. His characters often fight for what is good. Some of his films are about his Jewish background, such as Schindler's List. Spielberg once said, "I

don't dream that much at night because I dream for a living." In different ways, both Hughes and Spielberg have encouraged people of all ages to reach for their dreams.

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

A. Two men who were afraid to dream

B. Two filmmakers who were afraid to dream

C. Two writers who weren't afraid to dream

D. Two men who weren't afraid to dream

（2）When Langston Hughes became great he was Steven Spielberg, who becomes popular.

A. as old as

B. as young as

C. younger than

D. older than

（3）Which of the following is Langston Hughes' writing not about?

A. His experiences as an African American.

B. The fair treatment of animals.

C. Hard-working and happy people.

D. The fair treatment of people.

（4）What did Langston Hughes do in his whole life?

A. He never gave up his wish.

B. He sometimes had a wish to achieve.

C. He always had no wish to achieve.

D. He always wrote poems for films.

【答案】（1）D

（2）C

（3）B

（4）A

【解析】【分析】主要讲了兰斯顿休斯高中时开始写诗，很快成为美国最伟大的作家之

一，史蒂文·斯皮尔伯格上中学时，他想拍一部电影，今天他是世界上最受欢迎和最重要的

电影制片人之一，他们用不同的方式鼓励人们实现他们的梦想。

（1）主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了兰斯顿休斯和史蒂文·斯皮尔伯格用不同的方式鼓励

人们实现梦想，即两个不害怕梦想的人，故选D。

（2）推断题。根据Langston Hughes began writing poems in high school and soon became

one of America's greatest writers. When Steven Spielberg was in middle school, he wanted to make a film. He had an idea for a film, but no money可知兰斯顿休斯高中时开始写诗，很快成

为美国最伟大的作家之一，而史蒂文·斯皮尔伯格上中学时，他想拍一部电影但是没有钱，

所以中学时没有受欢迎，所以兰斯顿休斯变得受欢迎时更年轻，故选C。

（3）细节题。根据Most of his writing is about his experiences as an African American. He wrote poems about people who worked hard through life but still found things to be happy about.

He wrote plays and books about justice（正义）for all people, and he wrote kids' books, too.可

知他的大部分作品都是关于他作为非裔美国人的经历。他写了一些诗，描写那些在生活中

努力工作，但仍能找到快乐的事物的人。他为所有人写剧本和关于正义的书，他也写儿童

读物，没有关于动物的公平对待的，故选B。

（4）细节题。根据Pictures and photos were used in the book." Hold fast to dreams" is a line

in a famous Hughes poem. That's exactly what he did throughout his life.书中使用了图片和照

片。“紧紧抓住梦想”是休斯一首著名的诗中的一句话。这正是他一生所做的。即从不放弃

梦想，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。

7．阅读理解

On the afternoon of the day that we arrived in Xingcheng, we left for Qinhuangdao. It was raining heavily while we were on the highway. I kept the speed less than 100 kilometres per hour. We got to Qinhuangdao in the late afternoon. We booked in a hotel a normal room with a large bed, an air conditioner, a TV and a toilet. 150 yuan more or less is worthy of that.

The next morning, it only took us less than 30 minutes to get to the beach. Policemen were everywhere, and they guided our traffic. The bill of the parking was 20 yuan. I paid some money for life buoys because none of us could swim. The water was not too deep near the beach and with a life buoy I could float on the water in order not to get drowned. I taught my wife how to use the life buoy, although it was also the first time that I used it. But my daughter was fascinated by the sand. She played with the sand with all her attention, which made us laugh. The environment in Beidaihe was fine, although it was not very clean, and we had a good time.

By the way, in the evening we visited the shopping street in the central city. We visited a shopping street near Beidaihe. There were a lot of people, shopping and dining. Of course, we had some seafood there too.

（1）The writer went to Beidaihe ______________.

A. by train

B. by bus

C. by car

D. by plane

（2）What do the underlined words "life buoys" mean in Chinese?

A. 防晒霜

B. 救生圈

C. 游泳衣

D. 游艇（3）What was the writer's daughter doing while they were swimming?

A. Taking a walk along the beach.

B. Having a picnic.

C. Lying in the sun.

D. Playing with the sand.

（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The writer booked a room with 300 yuan a night.

B. The writer's wife is very good at swimming.

C. The environment is very clean in Beidaihe.

D. The writer bad some seafood that evening.

（5）What's the best title for the passage?

A. The trip to Beidaihe

B. The sea in Beidaihe

C. The weather in Beidaihe

D. The food in Beidaihe

【答案】（1）C

（2）B

（3）D

（4）D

（5）A

【解析】【分析】主要讲了作者去北戴河旅行。

（1）推断题。根据I kept the speed less than 100 kilometres per hour.我把速度保持在每小时100公里以下。可知是开车，即by car，故选C。

（2）细节题。根据后句because none of us could swim.因为我们都不会游泳，所以买了一

些救生圈，故选B。

（3）细节题。根据But my daughter was fascinated by the sand. She played with the sand with all her attention, which made us laugh.但是我的女儿被沙子迷住了。她全神贯注地玩着沙子，这使我们笑了起来，可知女儿正在玩沙子，故选D。

（4）细节题。根据Of course, we had some seafood there too.当然，我们也吃了一些海鲜，可知是吃了海鲜，故选D。

（5）主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了作者去北戴河旅行，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。

8．阅读理解

We all know that many inventions have changed our life a lot. They play important roles in our daily life. Here are some interesting inventions.

Morpher

People refuse to wear helmets because they're thick and heavy. Morpher is a bike helmet made of plastic. It is just as strong as traditional helmets, but it can be folded almost completely flat, making it easier to carry. Morpher may be available for sale in stores in the near future. HyperAdapt

Have you ever seen the movie Back to the Future? Maybe everyone wants the pair of shoes in the movie that can tighten or loosen by themselves. Now, thanks to the shoe factory, the dream is realized. When you push a button on the shoe, HyperAdapt can tighten or loosen around the feet.

Flyte

Flyte is a light bulb that can float and turn. Flyte has been popular with most people since it came out in January, The company also introduced a lot of similar products, including a planter, Lyfe, which came out in June.

Little Printer

It looks lovely and is called Little Printer, This machine can print news headlines（摘要）, riddles and other things on a roll（卷）of paper, If you want to make your own little newspaper, don't forget to use it.

A. steel

B. plastic

C. gold

D. wood

（2）What's the main use of the Little Printer?

A. To protect our heads more safely.

B. To tighten or loosen by themselves around the feet.

C. To float and turn in the water.

D. To print news headlines, riddles and other things.

（3）The underlined word "button" means "_________" in Chinese.

A. 按钮

B. 门铃

C. 电梯

D. 键盘

（4）What kind of invention can float in the passage?

A. Morpher.

B. Little Printer.

C. Flyte.

D. HyperAdapt.（5）Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?

A. Maybe everyone wants the pair of shoes in the movie Back to the Future.

B. You can make your own little newspaper with the Little Printer.

C. Flyte has been popular with most people since it came out in February.

D. Morpher can be folded almost completely flat, making it easier to carry.

【答案】（1）B

（2）D

（3）A

（4）C

（5）C

【解析】【分析】文章大意：发明改变了我们的生活，在日常生活中起到了重要作用。文章介绍了四种有趣的发明：可以变形的自行车头盔，超适应的鞋，漂浮和转动的灯泡和小型打印机。

（1）细节理解题，根据Morpher is a bike helmet made of plastic.可知Morphe是塑料制成的，故答案是B。

（2）细节理解题，根据This machine can print news headlines（摘要）, riddles and other things，可知小型打印机可以打印文章的标题，谜语还有其他的东西，故答案是D。（3）细节理解题，根据When you push a | button on the shoe,可知是要按鞋上的按钮因此button的意思是按钮，故答案是A。

（4）细节理解题，根据Flyte is a light bulb that can float and turn.可知Flyte可以漂浮，故答案是C。

（5）正误判断题，根据Flyte has been popular with most people since it came out in January,可知Flyte是二月份发明的，而不是一月份，故答案是C。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节理解题和正误判断题。细节理解题可以直接从文中寻找答案；正误判断题同属于细节理解题，需要根据文章内容做出正误判定。

9．阅读理解

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Teaching English Overseas

A 4-week language course is offered monthly in Prague. It's helpful for you to get good jobs around the world.

Cost: $ 1,300 per month

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I'm Mary. I have a house with three bedrooms. There are many things in it, like a TV, a washing machine and a fridge. You only need to pay $ 200 for it each month. And it includes the cost of surfing the Internet. There are two rules for you to obey: You mustn't make lots of noise in the house and you must keep the house clean.

E-mail: www.room.to.rent@hotmail. com

A. $75

B. $ 200

C. $ 1,300

D. $ 2,600

（2）Mary's house provides the following things EXCEPT __________.

A. a computer

B. a TV

C. a fridge

D. a washing machine

（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The cost of the art training course is $ 75 each hour.

B. People should pay $ 1,300 for the language course each week.

C. If you often surf the Internet, you'd better not rent Mary's house.

D. People who want to live in Mary's house should pay $ 1,200 half a year.

【答案】（1）D

（2）A

（3）D

【解析】【分析】（1）细节理解题。根据文中的表格二Teaching English Overseas A 4-week language course is offered monthly in Prague．It's helpful for you to get good jobs around the world．Cost：1300per month可知学习英语每个人每个月1300元，两个月就是2600元，故选D。

（2）细节理解题。根据文中的表格三There are many things in it，like a TV，a washing machine and a fridge．可知房子里有电视，洗衣机和冰箱，没有提到电脑，故选A。

（3）细节理解题。根据文中的表格三You only need to pay 200for it each month可知一间卧室月租是200，半年就是200X6=1200，所以要想成为玛丽的合租室友，半年要付1200，故选D。

【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。

10．阅读理解

When he was small, Hill was a famous bad boy.

At the age of 9, his father married his stepmother. At that time they lived poorly in the countryside while his stepmother was from a wealthy family.

His father introduced Hill to his stepmother as he said, "Dear, I hope you notice in the entire shire this is the worst boy, who has made me have no other way. Maybe before tomorrow morning he will throw a stone at you, or do a bad thing you will never imagine."

To Hill's surprise, his stepmother went up to him with a smile, held up his head and looked at him carefully. She then turned around to tell her husband, "You're wrong. He is not the worst boy in the entire shire, but the cleverest and most creative boy. Only he doesn't find a place to show

himself."

His stepmother's words warmed his heart, his eyes full of tears. Then he started building friendship with his stepmother. And this became the drive of his life, making him create 28 successful golden rules, which helped tens of thousands of ordinary people walk on the road to success.

Before his stepmother came, no one praised him smart, and his father and neighbors considered him as a bad boy. However, his stepmother's words changed his life.

When Hill was 14 years old, his stepmother bought him a used typewriter and said to him, "I believe you will become a writer." Hill accepted his stepmother's gift and expectation, and started writing things to a local newspaper. He understood his stepmother's strong feeling of interest in his family while he saw with his own eyes she had changed his family. Therefore, he would do as well as she expected him to.

The strength from his stepmother made him a rich man and famous writer in the United States and one of the most important persons in the 20th century.

Praise will never be unnecessary, especially for children. Sincere （真诚的） praise may be better than 10,000 bad words.

（1）What did people think of Hill before the age of nine?

A. lever.

B. Creative.

C. Unfriendly.

D. Stupid.

（2）Which of the following is WRONG about Hill?

A. He accepted his stepmother's typewriter.

B. He failed to do as he was expected.

C. He started writing to a local newspaper.

D. He understood his stepmother.

（3）The writer is most probably an expert of _________.

A. house building

B. diet

C. news writing

D. education

（4）The passage was written mainly to tell us that _________.

A. children should be praised

B. Hill's father married again

C. Hill's stepmother was kind to him

D. Hill's father was cruel to him

【答案】（1）C

（2）B

（3）D

（4）A

【解析】【分析】大意:一个在别人眼里是最坏的男孩的Hill，他继母的来临后，继母几句表扬的话改变了聪明的一生，他继母的力量让他成为一名富人作家和美国最重要的人物，作者以Hill事例向我们展示了表扬的重要性。

（1）推断题。根据When he was small, Hill was a famous bad boy.可知，他九岁之前，人们认为他是一个出了名的坏小孩，可推出坏小孩一般对他人都是不友好的，故选C。

（2）细节题。根据started writing things to a local newspaper.and famous writer in the United States可知，Hill没有辜负继母的期望，B选项与原文不符，故选B。

（3）推断题。作者以Hill事例向我们展示了表扬的重要性，可推出作者应该是教育方面的专家，故选D。

（4）主旨题。作者以Hill事例向我们展示了表扬的重要性，故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解能力，细节题、推断题和主旨题是阅读理解题中常考题型。细节题要从文中寻找答案；推断题需要根据上下文，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。

11．阅读理解

I have just finished reading the lovely book called Daddy Long Legs written by Jean Webster.

Judy was a girl who was always positive about life though she was an orphan（孤儿） living in a small village for 18 years. Then one day a man came and decided to send her to college, which later totally changed Judy's life. He asked Judy to write him a letter once a month to tell him what she had learned at school. But he would never reply to her letter. The different life between the village and the college made Judy fully realize the beauty of life and she cherished every moment of her life. She never asked too much about life. Her only quarrel （争吵） with life was that time ran too fast. She caught up with other classmates so quickly although she had a quite different childhood from them, which at first did cause her a lot of trouble. The story of Judy was told in the form of letters which were also written by Judy herself. When I was reading the letters, I was touched by Judy's character.

I am wondering whether you have ever read it and I am sure that you will be deeply moved by the unexpected and romantic ending if you are a teenage girl. In a word, Daddy Long Legs is worth reading.

（1）From the passage, we can know Judy's childhood is _________.

A. interesting

B. unlucky

C. boring

D. happy

（2）The underlined word "cherished" means "_________" in Chinese.

A. 分享

B. 憎恨

C. 虚度

D. 珍爱（3）From the passage, we can know Judy is a _________ girl.

A. beautiful

B. helpful

C. hard-working

D. shy

（4）What can we learn from the passage?

A. Learn to walk before you run.

B. Hard work brings luck.

C. Time waits for no man.

D. Habit is a second nature.

【答案】（1）B

（2）D

（3）C

（4）B

【解析】【分析】大意:本文介绍一本名叫长腿爸爸的书，本书的主人公是生活在小村庄的孤儿，虽然生活的不幸，但是Judy对生活总是积极乐观，生活的不幸使她意识到大学生活的美好并且珍爱她生命中的每个时光。

（1）推断题。本书的主人公Judys是生活在小村庄的孤儿，可知她的童年应该是不幸的。故选B。

（2）词义猜测题。根据The different life between the village and the college made Judy fully realize the beauty of life and she cherished every moment of her life.可知，农村和大学不同的生活使Judy意识到生活美好并且珍惜她生命中的每个时光，推出cherished的意思是珍爱，故选D。

（3）推断题。根据Her only quarrel （争吵） with life was that time ran too fast. She caught up with other classmates so quickly可知，她觉得时间过得太快，她很快赶上了其他同学，可推出她很勤奋，故选C。

（4）推断题。根据Her only quarrel （争吵） with life was that time ran too fast. She caught up with other classmates so quickly可知，她的勤奋好学，不久就赶上了其他同学，从这篇文章我们学到辛勤的付出换来好运，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解能力，细节题、推断题和词义猜测题是阅读理解题中常考题型。细节题要从文中寻找答案；推断题需要根据上下文，推断出需要的信息；词句猜测题需要联系上下文，推出词句的意思。

12．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。

13．阅读理解

SAFETY RULES ON THE MTR TRAINS

At the station:

?Be patient. Line up on the platform（站台） and wait for the train.

?Be polite. Let passengers get off first.

?Do not rush onto the train. It is dangerous.

?When you hear a "beep" sound, do not get on the train. The door is closing. Wait for another train.

On the train:

?Do not eat or drink on the train. It makes the train dirty.

?Do not run on the train.

?Give your seat to old men or women, the disabled or women carrying babies.

A. be a careful driver

B. buy MTR tickets

C. be a good passenger

D. keep safe at home

（2）People who will get on the train should __________.

A. wait in line

B. open the door

C. ask for help

D. leave the seats （3）When you hear a "beep" sound, ____________.

A. close the door

B. rush onto the train

C. get off the train at once

D. stop and wait for the next train

（4）The text is probably a __________.

A. report

B. notice

C. diary

D. poem

【答案】（1）C

（2）A

（3）D

（4）B

【解析】【分析】文章介绍了地铁站的一些应遵守的规则。

（1）细节理解题。根据SAFETY RULES ON THE MTR TRAINS可知，本文主要告诉读者如何成为一名乘客，故答案是C。

（2）细节理解题。根据Be patient. Line up on the platform（站台）and wait for the train.可知，上火车应该排队等候，故答案是A。

（3）细节理解题。根据When you hear a "beep" sound, do not get on the train.The door is closing. Wait for another train.可知，当你听到了警示声音，不能上车，要等下一趟车，故答案是D。

（4）主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，这是一则通告或者告示，告诉乘客有关乘车安全事宜，故答案是B。

【点评】考查阅读理解题，本文涉及到了细节理解题和和主旨大意题。细节理解题比较简

单，可知直接从文章中找到答案，主旨大意题则需要根据结合文章的主要内容确定中心意思。

14．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。

15．阅读理解

The other day, I got into a car accident, which was clearly not my fault. The other driver was so busy on his phone that he went right through a red light and hit my car.

A traffic policeman arrived and started taking statements. I explained that my speed was about

55 km/h. "So you were going about 50 km/h, my lady?" he asked. "No, I said I was going about 55 km,/h," I said. "Right, so you were driving at a speed of about 50 km/h?" he asked again.

I was a little annoyed because I felt he wasn't listening to me carefully. So I shouted, "No! I was going about 55 km/h."

"OK, if that's the way you want it," the officer simply replied. Because the city speed limit is 50 km/h, I only got paid from my insurance （保险） company for the damage to my car, but the other driver's insurance company couldn't pay me due to my speed. I didn't realize it at the time, but it turned out I was getting him wrong.

He didn't mention the 5 km/h, but he certainly knew something about the rules of the insurance. Suddenly, I realized that the traffic policeman had been trying to help me out.

（1）The best expression to explain the main idea of the passage is.

A. the more slowly, the better

B. a careless woman driver

C. a traffic policeman tried to offer help

D. no lies to anybody else

（2）What happened to the writer that day?

A. She went right through a red light.

B. A traffic policeman came near to stop her.

C. She made a call while she was driving.

D. Her car was hit by another car.

（3）Why couldn't the other driver's insurance company pay the writer?

A. Because the traffic policeman had recorded the wrong speed

B. Because she drove the car over the speed limit.

C. Because the other driver didn't admit to the car accident.

D. Because the accident was the writer's fault.

（4）Although it was her choice to insist on telling the truth, the writer ______.

A. understood that it was impolite to be angry with others

B. would not believe anybody else except herself

C. remembered the exact rules of insurance for ever

D. should say "thank you" to the traffic policeman instead of acting rudely

【答案】（1）C

（2）D

（3）B

（4）D

【解析】【分析】文章大意：讲述了“我”曾经发生的一起交通事故，事故中由于“我”超速没有得到全额赔偿，我后悔当时没有理解交警的用意并且对他有些粗鲁。

（1）主旨大意题。根据最后一段最后一句“Sud denly, I realized that the traffic policeman had been trying to help me out.”可知，我意识到交警是在试图帮助我，故选C。

（2）细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“The other driver was so busy on his phone that he went right through a red light and hit my car.”可知，作者的车被另一辆车撞了，故选D。（3）细节理解题。根据文中语句“B ecause the city speed limit is 50 km/h... but the other driver's insurance company couldn’t pay me due to my speed.”以及上文“I explained that my speed was about 55 km/h.”可知，因为作者超速，另一个司机的保险公司没有赔付，故选B。

（4）推理判断题。根据文中语句“...but it turned out I was getting him wrong.”并联系上文推理可知，保险的赔付让作者明白自己错怪了交警，应对他表示感谢，而不是之前的粗鲁行为，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；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。