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初中英语阅读理解训练及参考答案（通用9篇）中考英语阅读理解及解析篇一Advertisers Perform a Useful Service to the CommunityAdvertisers tend to think big and perhaps this is why they’re always coming in for criticism. Their critics seem to resent them because they have a flair for self-promotion and because they have so much money to throw around. ‘It’s iniquitous,’ they say, ‘that this entirely unproductive industry (if we can call it that) should absorb millions of pounds each year. It only goes to show how much profit the big companies are making. Why don’t they stop advertising and reduce the price of their goods? After all, it’s the consumer who pays…’The poor old consumer! He’d have to pay a great deal more if advertising didn’t create mass markets for products. It is precisely because of the heavy advertising that consumer goods are so cheap. But we get the wrong idea if we think the only purpose of advertising is to sell goods. Another equally important function is to inform. A great deal of the knowledge we have about household goods derives largely from the advertisements we read. Advertisements introduce us to new products or remind us of the existence of ones we already know about. Supposing you wanted to buy a washing machine, it is more than likely you would obtain details regarding performance, price, etc., from an advertisement.Lots of people pretend that they never read advertisements, but this claim may be seriously doubted. It is hardly possible not to read advertisements these days. And what fun they often are, too! Just think what a railway station or a newspaper would be like without advertisements. Would you enjoy gazing at a blank wall or reading railway byelaws while waiting for a train? Would you like to read only closely printed columns of news in your daily paper? A cheerful, witty advertisement makes such a difference to a drab wall or a newspaper full of the daily ration of calamities.We must not forget, either, that advertising makes a positive contribution to our pockets. Newspapers, commercial radio and television companies could not subsist without this source of revenue. The fact that we pay so little for our daily paper, or can enjoy so many broadcast programmes is due entirely to the money spent by advertisers. Just think what a newspaper would cost if we had to pay its full price!Another thing we mustn’t forget is the ‘small ads.’ which are in virtually every newspaper and magazine. What a tremendously useful service they perform for the community! Just about anything can be accomplished through these columns. For instance, you can find a job, buy or sell a house, announce a birth, marriage or death in what used to be called the ‘hatch, match and dispatch’ column but by far the most fascinating section is the personal or ‘agony’ column. No other item in a newspaper provides such entertaining reading or offers such a deep insight into human nature. It’s the best advertisement for advertising there is!1. What is main idea of this passage?A. Advertisement.B. The benefits of advertisement.C. Advertisers perform a useful service to communities.D. The costs of advertisement.2. The attitude of the author toward advertisers isA. appreciative.B. trustworthy.C. critical.D. dissatisfactory.3. Why do the critics criticize advertisers?A. Because advertisers often brag.B. Because critics think advertisement is a “waste of money”。

中考英语英语阅读理解试题(附答案)

中考英语英语阅读理解试题(附答案)一、英语阅读理解专项练习试卷1．阅读理解In order to tell you what I believe, I must bring up something from my personal history.The turning point of my life was my decision to give up my business job and study music. My parents, although sharing my love of music, didn't think it was a good choice that I took up music as a job. Considering my family background, this was understandable. My grandfather had taught music for nearly forty years at Spring Hill College in Mobile, and though he was much loved by his students, he didn't earn（挣钱）enough to provide for his large family. As a result of this example in the family, my parents strongly asked me to go to the college instead of a conservatory（音乐学院） of music although I loved my violin and spent most of my spare time practicing.Before my graduation from Columbia, the family ran into some money problems and I felt it was my duty to leave college and take a job. That was why I took a business job, which I always think of as the wasted years. I went into it for money, for being able to help the family. Money is all I go out of it. It was not enough. I felt that life was passing me by.My wish was to save enough to quit（退出）and then go to Europe to study music. I continued to make money, and finally, bit by bit, I earned enough to make myself able to go abroad. The family got out of the trouble and ▲ . I felt like a free man and sailed for Europe. I stayed for four years, worked harder than I had ever dreamed of working and enjoyed every minute of it."Enjoyed" is too soft a word. I walked on air. I really lived. When I broke away from business, it was against the advice of all my friends and family, but if I had stayed in business, I do not believe I would have made a success of living.（1）The writer presented his grandpa's example in order to .A. show how much his grandpa was loved by his studentsB. tell to be a musician wasn't a good choice for the writerC. explain why his parents disagreed him to take up music as a jobD. thank his parents' support for studying in the conservatory of music（2）How did the writer feel when he was taking his business job?A. Successful.B. Shameful.C. Hopeful.D. Painful.（3）Which of the following can best fill in the blank in Paragraph 4?A. my point was that business was not for me.B. my help was no longer necessary.C. I earned so much to support my family.D. I got up early to practice the violin.（4）From the underlined sentence "I walked on air", it can be inferred that the writer .A. couldn't find his place in a new environmentB. couldn't make a success of livingC. felt free because he was doing what he lovedD. felt pity for beginning a new life【答案】（1）C（2）D（3）B（4）C【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章通过爷爷的故事告诉我们为啥他的父母反对他从事音乐工作，到后来真正的做了自己喜欢做的事。

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This is a talk by a London taxi(出租车)driver."I've been a taxi driver for nearly ten years. Most London taxi drivers have their own taxis.""It's a nice job most of time. you meet a lot of people. I always work at night, because there is too much traffic during the day. I live twenty miles(英里)outside London and I go to work at 5:30 in the afternoon.""I usually go home between 2 and 3 in the morning.""Some very strange things happened late at night .The other day I was taking a woman home from a party .She had her little dog with her. When we got to her house, she found that she had lost her key. So I waited in the car with the dog while she climbed in through the windows.""I waited and waited. After half an hour of ringing the bell I decided to find out what was going on .I tied the dog to a tree and started to climb in through the window. The next thing I knew was that the police came. They thought I was a thief(小偷).Luckily the woman came downstairs(下楼).She must have gone to sleep and forgotten about me and the dog!"1.The driver always worked at night because it was easier to _____.A. driveB. make money •C. climb in through the windowD. meet a lot of people2.The woman climbed in through the window because _____.A. she wanted to have a sleepB. her husband didn't open the door for herC. she didn't want to pay the driverD. she couldn't find her key3.The story happened _____.A. early in the morningB. late at nightC.20 miles outside LondonD. near the police station4.Which of the following is wrong?A. The driver worked until between 2 and 3 in the morning.B. The police made a mistake.C. The woman had no money to pay the driver.D. The woman had forgotten about the driver and the dog.5.The driver climbed in through the window toA. get money from the womanB. return the dog to the womanC. see what was happening in the houseD. phone the policeKEY: 1-5 ADBCCThere are fifty states in the United States. The largest in population is California, the largest in area is Alaska. Alaska is the smallest in population and Rhode Island is the smallest in size. The oldest states are the ones along the Atlantic coast. The newest states are Alaska and Hawaii. Alaska is also the coldest state. California and Florida are the warmer. Henry and his family live in Seattle, a big city, on the Pacific coast. But Los Angeles and San Francisco, also on the Pacific coast, are larger than Seattle. Henry's cousin, Susan, lives in New York. It is the largest city in the United States. Thousands of people visit New York each year. The most important city in the United States is Washington, D. C. It is the capital, but it is much smaller than New York.1. How many states are there in the U. S. A. ?A. FiveB. Forty- Five.C. FiftyD. Fifteen.2. Which state is the largest in population?A. California.B. Rhode-Island.C. AlaskaD. Los Angeles.3. Which state is the oldest, the newest, and the smallest in population?A. Rhode Island.B. Seattle.C. San Francisco.D. Alaska.4. Which of the following is true?A. The oldest states are the ones along the Pacific coast.B. Washington is the most important and the largest city.C. New York is the largest city in the United States.D. Henry's cousin lives in the Seattle.5. Why is Washington, D. C. the most important American city?Because _________.A. it is the largest cityB. it is the largest in populationC. it is the most beautiful cityD. it is the capital of the United StatesKEY: 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. D中考英语阅读训练（04）Danny was just tired about the way things were going．His mom came to the school and went on and on about Rick Jackson．It seemed that she would never stop talking．"Somebody's got to stop that boy! " she was shouting．"Rick's troubling everybody in the neighborhood(四邻)．And he loves to pick on(结交)little boys like Danny．"Mrs．Green, Danny's teacher, was concerned(担心)a lot．"I didn't know that Danny was being picked on, " she answered．"He's never said anything about this to me! " Mrs．Green looked atDanny．"How long has this been going on? " she asked．Danny could only shake his head and look at the floor．He knew if he said a word about this, he would have trouble after school．Danny hadn't said anything about the problem because he wanted to do things with the boys in the neighborhood．After all, most of them were nice to him．He hated to leave the gang just because of Rick．Maybe the time had come to find new friends．He felt it hard to make up his mind．1．We learn from the reading that ______．A．Danny was not a good studentB．Danny's mother talked too much about the schoolC．Danny's teacher knew something about Danny's problem beforeD．Danny wanted to get away from Rick2．When Danny's mother came for Mrs Green, the matter was now ______ to Mrs Green．A．serious B．common C．untrue D．similar3．Danny now ______．A．was tired of the school and his friendsB．had no friends at allC．was not sure what he should to with the problemD．made some new friends in the neighborhood4．Danny didn't say anything about the matter to Mrs Green because ______．A．she had known itB．the other boys would tell herC．he didn't want to be in troubleD．his mother didn't want him to say it5．The word 'gang' in the reading means '______'．A．a place for boys to play gamesB．a group of young peopleC．a school bus for children to and from schoolD．the teacher's officeKEY: 1.D 2.A 3.C 4.C 5.B中考英语阅读训练（05）Foulsham House is a fine, large house of the 1790s．It stands by the River Byer, in twenty—five hectares(公顷)of the best farmland in the southwest．The house was built by Smithson, and the story goes back to George, the son of King of Whales, who fell in love with the beautiful Lady Kitty, at one of the first Foulsham's wild woods(野外)parties．Many years ago many great men rode on the hills about Foulsham House, and many fine girls took tea in the Green Room．The house has eight bedrooms, three bathrooms(浴室), two living—rooms, and a dining—roomwith a real Adam fireplace．Its library has a good view over the park and the river．All rooms are light and airy, with good, high windows, and wood floors．At the back of the house there is room for four cars．The third Foulsham once kept there．In many other ways, this house of the 1790s meets the needs of the 1990s．If you wish to know more about Foulsham House, write to：Harvey．Platt, Longford ＆Son6, Castle Green, Gilham, Byreside．1．Foulsham House is ______．A．an old farm houseB．a 25—house for people to come to listen to its storyC．a large house for people to come to listen to its storyD．a house with a history of nearly two hundred years2．We learn from the reading that ______．A．Smithson built the house for wild wood partiesB．many important people had been to Foulsham HouseC．George and Lady Kitty loved the house and had many parties hereD．the Green Room is a place for many girls to make tea3．The sentence 'Its library has a good view over the park and the river, ' means '______'．A．The park and the river can be seen clearly from the libraryB．The library has a picture of the park and the river on the wallC．The library was built in the park by the riverD．Books about the park and the river can be read in the library4．Which of the following is true?A．The 3rd Foulsham often rode his horses at the back of the house．B．The house has a room for four cars at the back of the house．C．The road behind the house is wide enough for 4 cars to go．D．There is some parking behind the house．5．We can infer(推断) that Harvey ______．A．wants the house to meet the needs of modern lifeB．wants people to know the history of the houseC．wants to sell the houseD．wants some money to make the house meet today's needsKEY: 1.D 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.C中考英语阅读训练（06）John sent for a doctor because his wife was ill．He called the doctor and made sure they would meet at five．He arrived at the doctor's at twenty to five．He thought, "It's a little bit earlier．I'll wait for a moment．It's good to keep the time．"Then he stopped his car in front of the doctor's．He looked around and saw a noisy square（广场）not far from here．He went there and sat down on a chair to enjoy the last light of afternoon sun and make himself quiet．He saw some children playing and some women talking to each other happily．Suddenly he heard a girl crying．He came up to her and asked some questions．Then he knew she got lost．John tried to find out her address and took her home．The girl's parents were very thankful．Then John hurried to the doctor's．The doctor said angrily when he saw him, "You're late．Why did you keep me waiting for twenty minutes? " John said nothing but one word—"Sorry! "1．John drove to the doctor's ______．A．late B．on time C．in time D．in no time2．John went to the square to ______．A．spend the time B．enjoy himselfC．see the children and the women D．help the girl3．The girl cried because ______．A．someone hit her B．she fell off her bike C．her parents were angry with her D．she didn't find the way home4．At last John got to the doctor's at ______．A．twenty to five B．twenty past fiveC．five o'clock D．forty past five5．From the story, we know John is a ______．A．busy person B．quiet personC．helpful person D．lucky personKEY: 1．C 2．A 3．D 4．B 5．C中考英语阅读训练（07）The big red American car was much too wide for an English country road. When Jack saw it coming toward him, he stopped his own car at the side if the road to make room for it to past. The American car went slowly past, so close that he could see the driver’s face quite clearly. "Where have I seen that face before ?" he thought, “Wait a minute! I remember now. It was in the newspaper!" He took out the newspaper from his bag, turned quickly to the middle page. There was a picture of the face in it. Yes, it bad a large mouth and small ears, and his eyes were behind dark glasses."Wanted by the po lice," read by Jack. “The City Bank will give a lot of money to anyone who helps the police to catch this man. ""Call the police at once," he said to himself. But a few minutes later, he was sad. "This man was caught this morning," answered the police.1. In which country did the story happen?A. It happened in America.B. It happened in Australia. .C. It happened in England.D. The story didn…t tell us.2. Why did Jack stop his car?A. He wanted to see who the driver was.B. He didn‟t want to pa ss by first.C. The road was too narrow for the two cars to pass at the same time.D. Because it was good for an Englishman to stop to let other go.3. Who was wanted by the police in this passage?A. Jack.B. The driver in the American car.C. Either Jack or the driver.D. Neither Jack nor the American driver.4. what did Jack do when he had read the newspaper again?A. He drove to the City BankB. He drove to the police.C. He made a telephone call.D. He stopped the American car.5. Who caught the man with a large mouth and small ears?A. The police.B. JackC. Nobody.D. The American driverKEY: 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. A中考英语阅读训练（08）Linda and David have travelled by air from London to Sydney, Australia. Linda has promised （答应）her mother that she will ring her to let her know that they have arrived safely. This is something she had done ever since she was a child. David thinks it is not a good idea to ring so far, to spend too much, and to say so little."If there were an accident. " He says, …they‟d know soon enough. Bad news travels fast. "But Linda has promised that she would ring. "However," she says, "‘it doesn’t cost much when you just think that it‘s the other side of the world. It’s only six pence per second (每秒六便士)。

中考英语英语阅读理解专题练习(及答案)

中考英语英语阅读理解专题练习(及答案)一、英语阅读理解专项练习试卷1．阅读理解It was a full moon night. A thief was getting ready to steal something from a villager's house. He got to the house, and then went inside quietly. By the moonlight outside, he entered a dark room.He could not even see his own hands or feet. But on the wall near the roof, there was a ventilator（通风设备）.The moon created a circle of light on it. The thief brought a cloth with him in order to get together all the things he hoped to steal. He spread it out on the floor and went inside the storeroom, where all the things were kept.He didn't know that the owner of the house was awake and watching. As soon as the thief went inside the storeroom, he got up quickly from his bed, and picked up the cloth which the thief had spread out. He came back to his bed, which was in one dark corner of the room, and waited for the thief to come out.At the same time, the thief went on collecting the things he wanted and threw them on the floor where he knew he had spread out the cloth. Soon there was a little mountain in the center of the room. Then the thief looked around for the end of the cloth to tie up the stolen things. At that time, the house owner let out a big groan--a deep groan. The thief was so scared that he hurried to run away. The thief not only failed to steal. But also lost his cloth.（1）From the passage we can learn that the thief was to steal something from a villager's house .A. in the afternoonB. in the morningC. at nightD. at noon（2）The underlined word “groan” means “”.A. .呼吸B. 呻吟般的声音C. 休息D. 铃声（3）What of the following statements is not true according to the passage?A. The thief spread the cloth out on the floor and went inside.B. The thief was so scared after the house owner let out a big groan.C. The owner of the house asleep .D. The thief not only failed to steal, but also lost his cloth.【答案】（1）C（2）B（3）C【解析】【分析】文章讲述了一个小偷半夜溜进一家房子，准备偷东西后来主人醒了，小偷被吓跑，什么也没偷到的故事。

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中考英语阅读理解测试题及答案一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析）1．根据短文理解，选择正确答案。

BPeople all have problems. If we don't deal with these problems, we can easily become unhappy. Worrying about our problems can affect how we do at school. It can also influence the way we behave with our families. So how do we deal with our problems? There are many ways and here is one of themMost of us have probably been angry with our friends, parents or teachers. Perhaps they said something you didn't like, or you felt they were unfair. Sometimes people can stay angry for years about a small problem. Time goes by, and good friendship may be lost.When we are angry, however, we are usually the ones affected. Perhaps we have seen young children playing together. Sometimes they have disagreements, and decide not to talk to each other. However, this usually does not last for long. This is an important lesson for us to learn.（1）What is the writer?A. A shopkeeper.B. A doctor.C. A student.D. A dentist.（2）What is the main idea of the passage?A. How to deal with problems.B. How to do at school.C. How to behave with families.D. How to talk to each other.（3）What will happen if people stay angry for long according to the text?A. They feel unfair.B. They may get sick.C. Good friendship may be lost.D. They may miss each other.（4）Children decide not to talk to each other probably because_______.A. they become unhappyB. they have different ideasC. they worry about a small problemD. they want disagreements（5）From the passage, we know an important lesson for us isA. playing togetherB. learning to forgetC. staying angryD. feeling unfair【答案】（1）C（2）A（3）C（4）B（5）B【解析】【分析】人与人之间难免会有磕磕碰碰，相处的时候出现了问题怎么办？本文告诉我们怎样处理与人相处时的问题。

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（英语）中考英语阅读理解试题(有答案和解析)一、阅读理解1．阅读理解Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true.Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it's hard for you to communicate with your parents, don't worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap （代沟）.Don't argue （争辩） with your parents. Don't get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won't consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can't express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don't think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.Try to reach a compromise （和解）. Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael's mother didn't agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect （尊敬） to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!（1）According to the passage who have a communication problem?A. parents and other peopleB. only school kids and their parentsC. teachers and their studentsD. parents and children of all ages（2）How many pieces of advice does the writer give us to bridge the generation gap?A. 5.B. 4.C. 3.D. 2.（3）The underlined word "bridge" in the passage means "___________".A. 建立B. 消除C. 通过D. 到达（4）If the values of your parents are different from those of yours, you'd better ___________.A. argue with themB. keep away from themC. agree with them all the timeD. tell your parents what you care about（5）The best title for the passage is ___________.A. How to bridge the generation gapB. How to deal with family problemsC. How to be good parentsD. How to be a good child【答案】（1）D（2）C（3）B（4）D（5）A【解析】【分析】文章大意：短文讲了家长和孩子之间有代沟，主要原因就是缺少沟通，当我们彼此了解了对方的观点和想法以后，就能很容易的理解对方，从而消除代沟。

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CCTV reported that every year Chinese people throw away a lot of food which can feed 200 million people for a year.Do we have too much food? Of course not. According to the UN World Food Programme, there were 900million hungry people all over the world in 2013. About six million children die of hunger every year.So think about it. We should say no to people who waste food every day. An old saying goes, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work.” It tells us everybody must save food.Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. Li Hong, a waitress in a restaurant in Jiangsu, once lost her job because she took some leftover（剩余的） food home for her son. But many people were by her side and criticized （批评） the waste of food.What should we do in our daily life to stop wasting food? We can do many things to prevent it from happening. Here are some tips:Don't order too much food in a restaurant. Only order as much as you can eat. If you can't eat all the food you order, take the rest of it home.Don't be too picky（挑剔的） about food. Some food may not be tasty, but put body need it. Don't keep too much food at home, especially for fruit and vegetables.（1）How many hungry people were there over the world in 2013?（2）Why did Li Hong lose her job?（3）What should you do if you can’t eat all the food you ask for?（4）Can you keep too much food at home?（5）What's the main idea of the passage?【答案】（1）About 900 million（2）Because she took some leftover food home for her son.（3）I/We can take the rest of it home.（4）No, I/We can't.（5）The reasons we can't waste food and the ways to stop wasting food.【解析】【分析】据联合会世界粮食计划署的报告，2013年世界上仍然有9亿人在挨饿。

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最新中考英语英语阅读理解试题(及答案)一、英语阅读理解专项练习试卷1．阅读理解That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theatre. With opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me.As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robbers (抢劫犯). Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.About a block from my apartment (公寓房间), I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining street-light. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the street.Suddenly I wasn't cold or tired any more, and I ran out of the door and back to where I'd heard the noise. Although I searched the street anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck (垃圾车) pull up to the street next to me. When a voice called from the inside, "Alisa Camacho?" I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eyes."Is this what you're looking for?" he asked, holding up a small square shape.It was nearly 3 a.m. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn't get much sleep that night, but I had got my wallet back. I also had got back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn't be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.（1）How did the writer feel when she was walking home after work?A. Cold and sick.B. Fortunate and helpful.C. Disappointed and helpless.D. Satisfied and cheerful.（2）From the first paragraph, we learn that the writer was busy _________.A. solving her problem at the bankB. preparing for the first night showC. learning acting in an evening schoolD. taking part in various city activities（3）On her way home the writer __________.A. lost her wallet unknowinglyB. was stopped by a garbage truck driverC. was robbed of her wallet by an armed manD. found some homeless people following her （4）In the fifth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming?A. Someone offered to take her back home.B. A red-haired man came to see her.C. Her wallet was found in a garbage truck.D. She heard someone call her name.（5）From the text, we can infer that the writer _________.A. would stop working at nightB. would give up her job at the bankC. would stay on in San FranciscoD. would make friends with cleaners【答案】（1）C（2）B（3）A（4）D（5）C【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了作者在忙碌的工作之后感觉十分的失望无奈，只是在她回家的路上她的钱包在不知不觉中丢了，她在回去找钱包的路上遇到了归还钱包的清洁工，这份善良唤回了她对城市的信心。

(1)推理判断题。

根据文章第一段"I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco．City life had become too much for me"我想过放弃表演和旧金山，城市生活对我来说真是变化太大了，可推测此时的作者是失望和无奈的；故选C。

(2)细节理解题。

根据文章第一段"I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time"可知我忙于准备晚上的表演；故选B。

（3）细节理解题。

根据文章第三段"Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been．It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk．"可知在她回家的路上她的钱包在不知不觉中丢了；故选A。

38．细节理解题。

根据文章第五段"Alisa Camacho？"I thought I was dreaming．How could this man know my name"可知作者觉得在做梦因为她听到了有人在喊她的名字；故选D。

(4)推理判断题。

根据文章最后一段"I realized that the city couldn't be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other"可知作者改变了对城市的态度，不再那么失望了，因此她很可能会留在旧金山；故选C。

【点评】做题时不必拘泥于书中所呈现的语篇顺序，应遵循先易后难的原则。

如可先做细节题再做推断题，因为细节题大多能直接从文中找到答案，而推断题则需对短文进行深层理解，再作判断。

2．阅读理解As a kid， I read a story of a bird. It described a male bird which takes a lot of pain to build a house and the female bird takes care of the baby in it. When the baby bird learns to fly， the whole family flies off to a different place leaving behind the beautiful nest for other birds to grow their family in it. It made me confused(困惑的)： How could they so easily give up their house built with so much effort?One night， I got this dream. I was walking on the endless road with beautiful trees on the either side. Attracted by the greenery， I went on， then I saw a wonderful house. I explored the house. There was a sloping(斜的) roof which matched with the greenery around；the large central open yard reminded me of the activities that might have taken place there which feltlively even now. The small water body that kept the house cool added to the beauty of the house — of course， it was all dried up now. Such liveliness turns the house into a home. People say “THE HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS”， and now I felt it and was attracted deeply.When I woke up from the dream， I was clear about everything. I realized what message my dream wanted to convey(传递) me. And years later， when I chose my career， I thought of the story of the bird and my dream， then I was sure what to do. I decided to choose architecture as my career. I wanted to do the same thing that the male bird in the story did， to take pain in building a beautiful house and let others stay in it. My dream comes true and the happiness that I gain now from this career is great.（1）When the writer read the story of the bird，he felt _______.A. boredB. confusedC. amazedD. worried（2）In the writer's dream， what part of the house attracted him most?A. The sloping roof of the house.B. The body of water that keeps the house cool.C. The large central open yard.D. The liveliness that he felt around the house.（3）The underlined word “architecture” in Paragraph 3 means _______ in Chinese.A. 考古B. 天文C. 建筑D. 艺术（4）The passage is mainly about _______.A. how the bird could give up their house easilyB. how the writer finally becomes an honest citizenC. what we need to do when we choose our careerD. why the writer chooses architecture as his career【答案】（1）B（2）D（3）C（4）D【解析】【分析】本文主要内容是作者小时候听到一个关于一种小鸟的故事，这种鸟的公鸟负责搭窝，母鸟负责抚养后代，小鸟长大后，他们飞走了，把鸟窝留给其他鸟。