中考英语阅读理解精选(附答案)
中考英语阅读理解精选试题及答案
中考英语阅读理解精选试题及答案三、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下面的三篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
ADo you like cartoons? If so, read the introduction to the 5 Best Animation（动画）Studios.TOP 1 Pixar Animation StudiosFor thirty years, it has produced many wonderful stories which attract every age group. Every Pixar film is the result of its writers trying to tell better stories. With the releases（发行）for Cars 3, Coco, Toy Story 4, Pixar’s next work will be better.26. What animation was produced in Studio Ghibli?A. Toy Story 4.B. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.C. SpongeBob SquarePants.D. Nausicaa of the valley of the Wind.27. What can we learn from the introduction?A. Nickelodeon Animation Studio began to make silent short cartoons in 1998.B. The writers from Pixar Animation Studios are trying to tell better stories.C. Snow white and the Seven Dwarfs didn’t catch any attention in 1937.D. The logo of Dream Works Animation is known by all cartoon-lovers.28. Which part of a magazine may this passage be taken from?A. Outdoor Fun.B. Great People.C. Art World.D. Wild Animals.BIn a few hours Sam would be flying to Germany. We looked at eachother but no sound broke the silence of my beach-side house.Such a moment was not the first time for me. On Sam’s first day ofkindergarten（幼儿园）, I felt his stress when holding his hand. He looked atme-as he did now. But I said nothing till the school bus came. About ten years later, I drove him to the college. He was sick but I didn’t know then. I thought he was just too tired. I tried to think of something to say as he would start a new period of life. Again, ______.Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those opportunities we parents all let pass. A boy graduates from school, a daughter gets married. We seldom find a quiet moment to tell them what they have meant to us. Or what they might face in the future.Sam was weak when he was born but grew into a strong boy. Then he became the best baseball player in high school. His finest moment came when he got the first prize at a science fair.I was sorry he gave up his athletic talent, but proud that later he chose English literature. One day, I told Sam I regretted never traveling abroad to know better about the world before working. Sama decided to learn German in Berlin, even though his friends thought it meaningless.The night before he was to leave, I failed to say any words again. Maybe, I thought, it wasn’t necessary to say anything.What does it matter if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him? But as I stood before Sam, I knew it does matter. My father and I loved each other. However, I always regretted never hearing him put his feelings into words.“Sam,” I said, “if I could have picked, I would have picked you.” I wasn’t sure he understood what I meant. Sam came towards me and threw his arms around me, saying “thank your”. My eyes misted over（模糊）. Then, the moment ended, and Sam left home.That was seven weeks ago, and now I think about him when I walk along the beach near my home on weekends. Thousands of miles away Sam might be busy walking in the street of Berlin.What I had said to Sam was not new. It was nothing. But, it was everything.（adapted from Words from a Father）29. Which of the following can be put at the end of Paragraph 2?A. I failed to say a wordB. his illness worried meC. I decided to go abroadD. his growth satisfied me30. When Sam heard “if I could have picked, I would have picked you”, he might feel_________.A. stressedB. sadC. calmD. excited31. What does the writer mean by writing the last sentence “But, it was everything”?A. A father should care about his son’s education.B. A father should express deep love to his son.C. A son should take his father’s suggestion.D. A son should respect his father’s decision.CHave you ever paid for educational podcasts （播客）or live videos? Ask some people and most of them will say yes. “Pay-for-knowledge” has been more and more fashionable these years. The contents of these “pay-for-knowledge” products are from language learning to gardening or baby-caring. Everything you think of can be found online at this moment. “Pay-for-knowledge” is on the rise（兴起）.Why is “pay-for-knowledge” industry developing so rapidly? First, its development is basedon the Internet. With a fast network and a smartphone, anyone who has passed the identity（身份）check can be an online teacher, and anyone with an online account can buy “pay-for-knowledge” products that he or she wants at an affordable price. Second, people are afraid to miss any information. On one hand, people hope for more useful information. On the other hand, such information is usually at the hands of experts （专家）who serve well-known companies and universities. Moreover, the need to learn new skills in today’s job market also pushes people to learn on such educational podcasts.The industry of “pay-for-knowledge” has proved to be lucrative. It promises possibilities of turning information into money. It is good for the development of our country and it can help sellers make lots of money. Besides, buyers can enjoy self-growth fro m it. What’s more, this is a reflection（反映）of respect for knowledge and talents.However, the rapid development of “pay-for-knowledge” has a few problems. For one thing, the market is full of eye-catching words such as “How to be an Industry’s Expert in 5 Hours” and “15 Classes to Be a Master o f Appreciating （欣赏）Classical Music”, which sound like if you pay for it, you are sure to succeed. For another, a large number of customers buy them Just for showing off. In fact, those who have really had self-growth after buying online courses may be the kind of people who need them least. In other words, with or without these courses, they can make it anyway, because they are those who have the ability to learn by themselves.In general, the best is the one that suits you most. “Pay-for-knowledge” may be used as a good start for self-growth. Be careful! Otherwise, your dream of success may not come true.32. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. “Pay-for-knowledge” products can help all the people succeed.B. “Pay-for-knowledge” prod ucts can offer people different kinds of courses.C. People who can teach themselves need “pay-for-knowledge” products most.D. People must learn from experts who serve famous companies and universities.33. What can we learn about “pay-for-knowledge” indu stry from Paragraph 2?A. The history of its development.B. The problems of its products.C. The advantages of its products.D. The causes of its rise.34. The underlined phrase “be lucrative” in Paragraph 3 means “_____________”.A. produce lots of moneyB. get much informationC. win great respectD. enjoy self-growth35. The main purpose of this passage is to___________.A. recommend the “pay-for-knowledge” products to peopleB. advise everyone to learn knowledge by themselves onlineC. remind people to choose “pay-for-knowledge” products wiselyD. teach parents how to buy some online courses for their children答案：26. D 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. B 32. B 33. D 34. A 35. C三、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下面的三篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
初三英语15篇阅读(含答案)
Passage 1(2017 江西)“Color, color, color!” are the words of artist Eric Carle. Eric is like the king in the world of children’s books. He has written over 70 children’s books. His most famous book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, is common on children’s bookshelves all over the world. What most people don’t know is that Eric also makes art for adults, which is called “ArtArt”. People didn’t know about it, because he didn’t show it to the public until he was 84 years old!Like Eric’s children’s books, his “ArtArt” is full of bright and clear color. He says that he loves color so much because he missed it during the war in Germany. Eric was born in New York in 1929, but moved to Germany with his family when he was 6. When he was 10, World War II began. He noticed that all the houses and buildings in his town were painted grey, brown or dark green, It was a sad time, and it seemed like there was no color anywhere.At the end of the war, “When color came back,” Eric explains, “I just loved it so much. I keep saying that I wish our eyes could see more color. Color is a very important part of my work.’’That’s true. Eric paints bright colors on paper, cuts out shapes, and then glues them onto another piece of paper. This method is called collage. In fact, it is what led Eric to his “ArtArt”.Eric’s “ArtArt” includes large collages as well as paintings, photographs and even costumes. In all these works, he uses all kinds of colors—everything from purple to light green to orange. Now that’s a lot of color!()1. When did Eric show “ArtArt” to the public?A. In 1929.B. In 1993.C. In 1997.D. In 2013.()2. Why did Eric feel sad during World War?A. Because he could hardly see bright color.B. Because he had to join the army to fight.C. Because he couldn’t draw very good paintings.D. Because he lived a very poor life with his parents.()3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Collage plays an important part in Erica’s book “ArtArt”.B. Children know little about The Very Hungry Caterpillar.C. Eric has created more books for adults than for children.D. Eric moved to Germany with his family when he was 10.()4. What’s the main idea of this passage?A. Eric created collages for his books.B. Eric’s “ArtArt” is popular with people.C. Erica’s love for color led him to success.D. Eric is the king in the world of children’s books.Passage 2(2017 河南)Not only kids of Tiger Moms go to Harvard.Dawn Loggins of Lawndale, N. C., is on her way to Harvard, one of the eight world-famous universities in the eastern US. Nobody encouraged her to study or paid for her special classes. This girl created her own future.The teen was abandoned by her family last summer, when her parents and two sisters moved to Tennessee. She found herself homeless and had to spend the night on friends’ sofas.The school bus driver learned about Dawn’s situation and invited Dawn to move in with her family. Soon, Dawn had a job at Burns High School. She worked from 6 a. m. to 7:40 a. m. before the first school bell rang. She swept floors and picked up trash again in the afternoons, before diving(跳水)into her studies in the evenings.Dawn’s hard work paid off. She finished school with a 3. 9 GPA and scored 2,110 on the SAT.“There were times when I felt like it would be easiest if I gave up,” the 18-year-old said. “But it was never in me to give up, because I realized that I was never going to be successful unless I got an education.’’Even before Dawn’s family left her, she led a difficult life. Her family was poor and cups of noodles were oftenthe only food. Dawn “studied by candlelight” because her parents couldn’t afford to pay the electricity bill(电费).Dawn has now reconnected with her family. They’re proud of her accomplishments and are attending her high school graduation.()1. Why didn’t Dawn give up her studies?A. To reconnect with her family.B. To thank those who had helped her.C. To get an education to be successful.D. To realize her dream of going to Harvard.()2. Who helped Dawn when she found herself homeless?A. Her teachers.B. Her neighbors.C. A Tiger Mom.D. A school bus driver.()3. What does the underlined word “abandoned” mean in Chinese?A. 宠爱B. 抛弃C. 鼓励D. 虐待()4.Which of the following words best describes Dawn?A. Open-minded.B. Good-natured.C. Strong-willed.D. Warm-hearted.()5. What’s the best title for the text?A. Another Harvard girlB. A girl in candlelightC. From homeless to HarvardD. The role of Tiger MomsPassage 3(2017 广州)Tim Berners-Lee is not the most famous inventor in the world. However, his invention has changed our lives.He was born in London, England in 1955. When he was a small boy, Tim was interested in playing with electrical things. He studied science at Oxford University. He made his first computer from an old television at the age of 21.Tim started working on early computers. At that time, they were much bigger than now. He worked in England then Switzerland. Tim was really interested in two things, computers and how the brain works. How could the brain connect so many facts so quickly? He had to work with people all over the world. They shared information about computers. It was hard to manage all the information. He answered the same questions again and again. It took a lot of time. It was even difficult for computers in the same office in Switzerland to share information. Tim also forgot things easily. Could a computer work like a brain? Could it “talk” to other computers?There was an Internet already but it was difficult to use. In 1989, Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web(WWW)all by himself. This had a special language that helped computers talk to each other on the Internet. When people wanted to share information with others, they used the World Wide Web. The Internet grew quickly after that.Tim Berners-Lee doesn’t think he did anything special. He says that all of the ideas about the Internet were already there. All he did was to put them together. He says that many other people worked together to make the Internet what it is today.Most inventors want to become rich, but Tim gave away the World Wide Web for nothing. He now works in America. He helps people share technology and wants the Internet to be free for everyone to use. Maybe he is the most important but least famous inventor in the world today!()1. What was Tim Berners-Lee interested in?A. Looking for jobs in different cities.B. Talking to people around the world.C. Studying how to connect computers.D. Exploring how to improve memory.()2. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to “___________”.A. Working on early computersB. Connecting different facts togetherC. Travelling to the office in SwitzerlandD. Repeating the answers to the same questions()3. Why is Tim Berners-Lee one of the most important men in the world?A. He made information sharing on the Internet possible.B. He made the first computer when he was 21 years old.C. He helped people understand better how the brain works.D. He invented the Internet and made it free for everyone to use.()4. In what order did the following events take place?a. Tim worked in England.b. Tim worked in Switzerland.c. Tim made his first computer.d. Tim invented the World Wide Web.e. Tim studied science at Oxford University.A. c-e-d-a-bB. e-b-a-c-dC. c-d-a-e-bD. e-c-a-b-d()5. What does the writer think of Tim Berners-Lee?A. He is not famous because he is not rich.B. He has changed our lives and he is great.C. He did nothing special but made people a good life.D. He has made great achievements in memory research.Passage 4(2017 青岛)Ray Charles, a black singer and pianist of the USA. He had won 12 Grammy Awards(格莱美奖)and performed at 10, 000 concerts around the world. Many musicians called him simply “the Genius”(天才).Ray Charles was born into a poor family, without a father. When he was 5 years old, his younger brother died, and around the same time, Charles started to lose eyesight. By the age of 7 he was completely blind. He had already been learning the piano for a year, and when he went blind, his mother knew this would be the only way he would make any money in the future. All his life, Charles remembered her saying: “Do it right, or don’t do it at all.”Later he went to a school for blind and deaf children. There the teachers also encouraged him to study music. Sadly, while he was still at school, his mother died. He left school and in the early 1950s Charles organized a group of players. He sang, played the piano and wrote music.He made many classical CDs with famous artists such as Elton John and the Beatles.In 2003 a film of his life Ray was made. The part of Charles was played by a younger actor and musician called Jamie Foxx. The film director brought Foxx to meet Charles. After they had been playing together for two hours, Charles, then aged 73, jumped up and said: “He’s the one… he can do it.” A year later Charles died aged 74. The film of his life has been as popular as his songs and means that the memory music will live on.()1. What can we learn from Ray’s childhood story?A. His father died when he was 5 years old.B. He started to go blind at the age of 7.C. He was born in a rich musician family.D. He started to learn the piano at the age of 6. ()2. Ray Charles’ mother encouraged him to play music because___________.A. his father was a musician as wellB. because it would help him get used to being blindC. it was a good way for a blind person to get moneyD. his teacher thought he was a genius()3. Ray Charles went to a school for___________.A. normal childrenB. deaf and blind childrenC. talented children onlyD. children without parents()4. Ray Charles thought that Jamie Foxx___________.A. was the right person to play him in the filmB. was a good film makerC. was the wrong person to play him in the filmD. was a good director()5. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A. Becoming a musician.B. Childhood story.C. The film of Ray’s life.D. Master of many styles.Passage 5(2017 宁波)Do you know any 9-year-olds who have started their own museums? When Theodore Roosevelt(罗斯福)was only nine, he and two of his cousins opened “the Roosevelt Museum of Natural History.” The museum was in Theodore’s bedroom. It had a total of 12 specimens(标本). On display were a few seashells, some dead insects and some birds’ nests. Young Roosevelt took great pride in his small museum.Born in New York in 1858, Theodore Roosevelt was not always healthy. “I was a sickly, delicate boy,” he once wrote. Roosevelt had a health condition called asthma(哮喘). He often found it hard to breathe. Instead of playing, he observed(观察)nature and then read and wrote about it.Roosevelt’s interest in nature sometimes got him into trouble. Once, his mother found several dead mice in the icebox. She ordered him to throw them out. This was indeed a loss to science, Roosevelt said later.Because Roosevelt was often sickly as a boy, his body was small and weak. When he was about 12, his father urged him to improve his body. Roosevelt began working out in a gym. He didn’t become strong quickly. But he did decide to face life’s challenges with a strong spirit. That determination stayed with Roosevelt his whole life. And finally his body did get strong. As an adult, he was an active, healthy person. He enjoyed adventures and loved the outdoors.In 1900, at the age of 41, Roosevelt was elected Vice President. A year later, President McKinley, was shot and killed. Roosevelt became the 26th President of the USA. At 42, he was the youngest leader the country had ever had.()1. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?A. Roosevelt’s museum had 12 specimens.B. Roosevelt had two cousins.C. Roosevelt was a brave man.D. Roosevelt had a small museum as a boy.()2. Which of the following tells about Roosevelt as a boy?A. He liked playing outdoor sports.B. He became the president in 1901.C. He was interested in observing nature.D. He was a healthy person full of energy.()3. It can be inferred that___________.A. Roosevelt’s mother liked miceB. Roosevelt followed his father’s adviceC. everyone with asthma is small and weakD. working out in a gym is a waste of time()4. In which book might you find this passage?A. Improving Your BodyB. Living With AsthmaC. Small Museums of Natural HistoryD. The Childhoods of America’s PresidentsPassage 6(2017 台州)At just 17 years old, Pakistani Malala was the youngest ever winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.Malala came to international attention when she spoke up for the rights of all children to have an education. Malala’s father was a teacher who ran a school. For her early life, her family lived in the school so she was used to sitting in the classrooms before her school age. Now, she can speak three languages and loves learning.She grew up in Pakistan. The living conditions in her area were very poor and unsafe. Many people were hurt and many schools were closed. Especially girls were not allowed to go to school.Reporters from Britain told the world what was happening with the help of Malala. In 2009, 12-year-old Malala wrote 35 diaries on the Internet. She wrote about the difficulties of her life, and about her strong hope for education.Soon after that, Malala’s family was chosen to be in a TV program to show ordinary children’s education because both father and daughter spoke good English, and they cared about children getting an education.From then on, a few people hated her and hurt her. Though terribly wounded, Malala became a courageous fighter for the education rights of millions of girls worldwide. “I don’t want to be remembered as the girl who was hurt. I want to be remembered as the girl who stood up,” she said.She has now written a book about her life called I am Malala. The book shows that one person’s voice has the power to inspire change in the world. In her speech, she spoke warmly about her aims for education and peace. One sentence she said one day became famous: One child, one teacher, one pen and one book can greatly change the world.()1. Many people around the world began to know Malala because___________.A. she could speak three languages in allB. her father ran a school for the youngC. she fought for all children’s educationD. she got an education when she was young()2. It can be inferred that Malala is a___________ girl from Paragraph Five.A. braveB. livelyC. cleverD. careful()3. The underlined word “inspire” in the last paragraph might mean “___________”.A. describeB. compareC. celebrateD. encourage()4. The purpose of this passage is mainly to___________.A. introduce peopled living conditions in PakistanB. suggest more news reporters to pay attention to the girl MalalaC. let people realize the importance of all children’s educationD. tell more people to give opinions on kids’ education in PakistanPassage 7(2017 义乌)Sydney Fredette has a lot of things to deal with. Not only is she a high school student, but she has also set up her own organization, Beary Merry Christmas. She volunteers to serve poor kids and families in Orange County(县)in California, US.To remember her best friend who died of cancer nearly 10 years ago, Fredette decided to serve those in Orange County who are less lucky than she is.She began with the simple idea of collecting donated(捐赠的)Build-A-Bears, the popular toy animal that is made by children themselves in the stores’ workshops. Fredette then gave them as gifts to the homeless children in California during the holiday season.With donations at more than 100 bears a year, Fredette and volunteers host activities every year, where volunteers not only give out the bears, but also clothing, meals, and other things.Not wanting to limit(限制)the giving to just the holiday months, Fredette now hosts other activities for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and Halloween, providing the chance for her volunteer team to make a difference through the year.“I love making relationships with the people I serve,” Fredette said. “The thanks they have, hearing their stories and seeing how happy they are, it’s so cool.”Future plans for Fredette include building a public food bank and providing a self development class for students in her school who will soon attend college.Heading to college herself in the autumn, Fredette is looking to stay local and continue to help out in her county. In fact, she was regarded as a “Dreamer & Doer” not long ago for her work in improving her community, along with 32 other high school students.()1. Fredette started her own organization to___________.A. keep her life busyB. thank her best friendC. look after the sickD. help poor people ()2. What can we learn about Beary Merry Christmas?A. It holds one activity a year.B. It gives out other things besides bears.C. It buys bears from the stores.D. It offers service around America.()3. It can be inferred(推断)that Fredette___________.A. likes telling people storiesB. dreams of being a teacherC. is pleased with what she doesD. plans to leave California for college()4. What can be the best title for the passage?A. Giving back to societyB. Getting on well with othersC. Providing a food bankD. Improving community collegesPassage 8(2017武汉)The Silk Road is the name of different roads that long ago connected Europe, Africa and Asia. People reached these different places alone these roads. Scientists believe people began to travel the Silk Road about 3000 years ago. By the time the Chinese silk trade became important in the world, the Silk Road covered almost 6500 kilometers. It went from Rome to China, which was from the West to the Far East.Merchants travelled along the Silk Road to carry silk, of course. They also carried and traded other things like spices(香料), cloth, jewels and gold.Along and around these ancient paths(小路), have come many fascinating and mysterious stories.It is said that Roman soldiers who lost a war travelled through central Asia. They decided to live somewhere near the ancient Chinese villages. Some of these Romans married local Chinese women and the legend of the blond-haired, blue-eyed tribes of China was started.Some historians believe that the people of Kashmir were taken away from their country Israel. They were prisoners(俘虏)of war almost 2800 years ago. People say that these people travelled along the Silk Road. They kept their Jewish way of life for a long time.During its busiest period, the Silk Road allowed people from many different cultures and countries to meet each other and mix. The Silk Road allowed the sharing of valuable things and new ideas. It included people and trading goods from different areas. All these peoples travelled the Silk Road, and they shared goods, stories, languages, and cultures.In modern times, the old Silk Road routes(路线)are still used, but now they are crossed by trains instead of camels and horses. There is even a Silk Route Museum in Jiuquan in China. It has over 35,000 objects from all along the Silk Road. In this way, China protects the history of many countries and peoples.()1. It is clear that___________.A. the Silk Road was divided into Europe, Africa and AsiaB. Roman soldiers would like to travel along the Silk RoadC. people could travel to different countries along the Silk RoadD. people shared only silk on the Silk Road()2. The underlined word “Merchants” in the passage probably means___________.A. foreignersB. businessmenC. soldiersD. prisoners()3. According to the passage, ___________.A. the Silk Road began with the warsB. the Silk Road covered almost 6500 kilometers in ChinaC. people began to travel the Silk Road about 3000 years agoD. people from Israel were not included among people on the Silk Road()4. The old Silk Road routes are still used because___________.A. there are many old stories about themB. the historians and scientists think highly of themC. China will make good use of the Silk Road againD. People can keep on traveling and trading along them()5. The best title for the passage can be___________.A. Along the Silk RoadB. Silk Route MuseumC. Trade for SilkD. The West and the Far EastPassage 9(2017 河南)The idea that red means stop and green means go has influenced our lives in more ways than just traffic signals(信号). We have been taught from a young age that the color red means danger and green means it’s okay to move forward. But why were those colors chosen for traffic lights in the first place? For something we have to look at every day, why couldn’t they have been prettier colors?Well, it’s important to know that before traffic lights for cars, there were traffic signals for trains. At first, railway companies used red to mean stop, white to mean go, and green to mean warn. As you could imagine, trains ran into a few problems with white meaning go. For example, one train mistook a bright star for a white light and something unexpected happened. Because of that, railway companies finally moved green meaning go and used yellow to mean warn. And it’s been that way ever since.Red has always been a color that meant danger, long before cars were even around. This most likely started because of the color with the longest wavelength(波长)so it can be seen somewhere farther than other colors.But, believe it or not, yellow was once used to mean stop. Back in the 1900s, some stop signs were yellow because it was too hard to see a red sign in a poorly lit area. Finally, highly reflective materials(高反射材料)were developed and red stop signs were born. Since yellow can be seen well at all times of the day, school zones, some traffic signs, and school buses continue to be painted yellow.So next time you’re impatiently waiting at a traffic light, don’t get so mad at them; they’ve certainly come a long way.()1. What were traffic signals for before traffic lights for cars?A. Trains.B. Boats.C. Planes.D. Bicycles.()2. Which of the following colors meant go at first?A. Red.B. Yellow.C. White.D. Green.()3. Why does red mean danger?A. Because it’s the brightest color,B. Because it can be seen far away.C. Because railway companies say so.D. Because it has the shortest wavelength.()4. Why are school buses painted yellow?A. Because yellow is a prettier color.B. Because yellow once meant danger.C. Because yellow can be seen well in daytime.D. Because yellow means it’s OK to go forward. ()5. What does the text mainly tell us?A. How important traffic lights are.B. Which color has the longest wavelength.C. What red, yellow and green can be used for.D. Why traffic lights are red, yellow and green.Passage 10(2017 广东)People often think of the North Pole(北极)and the South Pole as similar frozen(冰冻的)wastelands. They are both places with very cold temperatures and few people live there. However, the North and South Poles are not much alike as people may imagine.The North Pole has no land, only thick ice. Temperatures seldom go above 32°F, at which water turns into ice. Most of the time, it stays below zero. In winter temperatures are usually as low as -30°F.Although conditions were very poor, people tried for many centuries to reach the North Pole. About 100 years ago, two men, Robert Peary and Mathew Henson, were able to get to this environment full of troubles and difficulties. They reached the North Pole on March 8th, 1909. It was really a hard trip for them.There are few things more dangerous than crossing the Arctic(北极圈)on foot. People who stayed there may face many problems: very cold temperatures, sudden storms, and even hunger. Most of the area is uninhabited. Few people can live in such a difficult place.People might think that with such low temperatures for most of the year, the ice would be thick and hard.However, this is not true in the Arctic. The movement of the ocean water under the ice may often cause many different changes on the surface. Sometimes the ice breaks into two opening lanes of water(水道)called “leads”. Anyone who falls into a lead can be frozen to death in a few minutes.()1. This passage is probably from___________.A. a book reviewB. a science bookC. a school reportD. a computer magazine()2. According to the passage, what happened about 100 years ago?A. Two men succeeded in getting to the North Pole.B. Temperatures in the North Pole went above 32°F.C. The environment in the North Pole suddenly became worse.D. The North Pole changed into thick ice because of the temperatures.()3. What does the underlined word “uninhabited” probably mean in Chinese?A. 气候恶劣的B. 充满危险的C. 困难重重的D. 无人居住的()4. The reason for the ice to break into two opening lanes of water is___________.A. that the temperature suddenly dropsB. that the water under the ice is frozenC. that the ocean water under the ice movesD. that the surface is covered with lots of ice()5. What does this passage mainly talk about?A. The thick ice in the North Pole.B. A difficult trip to the North Pole.C. The real situation in the North Pole.D. The differences between the North Pole and the South Pole.Passage 11(2017 福建)No one knows when the first kite was made. The first record of a kite was more than 2,000 years ago in China. Han Xin, the leader of an army, wanted to bring down a king. He decided to dig a tunnel(隧道)into the king’s palace. He flew a kite over the wall of the palace to make sure the length(长度)of its string(线). In this way, he could determine how long the tunnel should be. His men in the tunnel took the kite string with them. When they reached the end of the string, they knew to dig up.Kites have been flown in Japan for hundreds of years. In the 1700s, kites were flown in autumn to give thanks for a good harvest. They were also flown to send good wishes to couples who had their first son. Today in Japan, kites are often flown as part of a celebration, such as the beginning of a new year. And kite festivals are held each year in many parts of the country.Kites have been used for scientific purposes in the western world. In 1752, Benjamin Franklin tied a key to a kite and flew it in a storm to find out that lightening was a form of electricity. In the 1890s, Lawrence Hargrave invented the box kite to test ideas about flight. From 1898 until 1933, the United States Weather Bureau(气象局)used box kites to collect weather data. The Wright brothers also experimented(试验)with kites. What they learnt helped them make the first airplane flight in 1903.()1. Why did Han Xin want to dig a tunnel?A. To pull down the palace.B. To fight against the king.C. To search for the king’s treasure.D. To find out the length of the kite string.()2. What does the underlined word “determine” in Paragraph 1 probably mean in Chinese?A. 测定B. 选择C. 了解D. 考察()3. One of the purposes of flying kites in Japan is___________.A. to give thanks for a good harvest in summerB. to express good wishes to the first-born daughterC. to celebrate the beginning of a new yearD. to hold kite festivals all over the country()4. When did the United States Weather Bureau begin to use box kites?A. In 1752.B. In 1898.C. In 1903.D. In 1933.()5. What would be the best title for the text?A. The History of KitesB. The Experiments of KitesC. The Invention of a KiteD. The First Record of a KitePassage 12(2017 温州)When Sunday is over, the boring office may be the last place you think of, but the Apple Park in Cupertino, California may give you a different feeling.Apple Park is like a huge landed UFO, which covers an area of 708,000 square metres. The round four-storey main building has hundreds of rooms. It covers an area of up to 260,000 square metres. The outer walls are made up of huge pieces of glass. Many of them can be opened like the windows in your home, and the whole building can “breathe” like a human being. With this special ventilated system, it only needs to use air conditioners for three months of the year. There are 75,000 square metres of solar arrays on the roofs of the building. They provide electricity for the whole Park. The Apple Park building is a bright, comfortable and convenient place for all the 12,000 Apple people to work inside.Apple Park is not only a fantastic working place. There is a huge dining hall for all the Apple people to have meals together at once. There is a four-storey café, a sports center and a 1,000-seat theatre to offer relaxing services. There are 2,000 bicycle parking spaces, so people can ride their bikes to work. The company also provides 1,000 bikes for Apple people to get around all over Apple Park. In the middle of the round building is a huge park. Over 9,000 trees including many fruit trees are planted to make it a mini forest. It’s an ideal place to make Apple people feel better and more energetic.Apple Park is a gift for all the Apple people.()1. The main building of Apple Park is___________.A. 12,000 square metresB. 75,000 square metresC. 260,000 square metresD. 708,000 square metres()2. Apple Park gets electricity from its___________.A. outer wallsB. solar arraysC. roomsD. trees()3. Why does Apple Park offer many services?A. To keep Apple people busy.B. To invite tourists to have fun there.C. To make itself a better gift to Apple people.D. To build itself a better place to enjoy nature. ()4. Which of the following is TRUE?A. There are over 9,000 fruit trees in the Park.B. Apple people can do exercise in Apple Park.C. Apple Park can “breathe” for three months of the year.D. The outer walls of the main building are made of wood.Passage 13(2017 天津)As an English, I can speak three languages—English, German and French. So do you think the British people are very good language learners? The fact is that they aren’t.Some statistics(数据)from the survey done by the European Commission(欧盟委员会)showed that 62% of the British people only speak English. 38% speak at least one foreign language and 18% speak two or more, Compared with the British people, 56% of the people in other European countries speak at least one foreign language。
初中英语阅读理解训练及参考答案(通用9篇)
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”。
淮安市中考英语英语阅读理解精选附答案
淮安市中考英语英语阅读理解精选附答案一、英语阅读理解专项练习试卷1．阅读理解（1）What kind of the letter may the passage be?A. An admission letter.B. An apology letter.C. A business letter.D. A thank you letter.（2）How much should Zhang Wei pay in all to enter the university?A. HK$ 55,935.B. HK$ 55,810.C. HK$ 55, 685.D. HK$ 55,560.（3）If you were Zhang Wei, how would you feel at this letter?A. Annoyed.B. Excited.C. Upset.D. Anxious.【答案】（1）A（2）D（3）B【解析】【分析】句意：这是张伟的一张香港中文大学的录取通知书，其中涉及到专业，学习方式，学位以及费用。
（1）细节理解题。
根据文中的语句The Chinese University of Hong kong AdmissionNotification提示可知，这是一张录取通知书，故选A。
（2）细节理解题。
根据文中的语句HK$ 55,560.（for native students）以及Zhang Wei （Yuyao，Ningbo）提示可知，张伟的学费是HK$ 55,560，故选D。
（3）理解归纳题。
这是一张香港中文大学的录取通知书，张伟收到以后，一定非常的激动，故选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。
2．阅读理解I will never forget the lesson about my window. Four years ago, I moved to a house in a large town. One of my new neighbors' house was only a few feet away from mine. There lived a woman. Through one of my windows, I could see her reading by her window every afternoonSeveral months later, I found I couldn't see the woman clearly. I thought her window was too dirty. I said to myself, 'Why doesn't she clean her window? It looks terrible!One afternoon, I decided to clean my house including(包括) the window. I felt tired after three hours of hard work. So I sat down by the window for a rest. What a surprise! I could see the woman reading there clearly again! By that time, I realized that my own window was too dirty, not hers! I really felt ashamed for myself. I had been watching her through my dirty window in the past days!The experience is very important for me. So I try to clean the window of my heart before judging(评判) others,（1）How long has the writer lived in the house?A. Two years.B. Three years.C. Four years.D. Five years.（2）The writer couldn't see the woman clearly because_______.A. the writer's window was dirtyB. the woman's house was too farC. the woman didn't open her windowD. the woman's window was dirty（3）It took the writer_______ to clean the house that afternoonA. two hoursB. three quartersC. the whole afternoonD. three hours （4）The underlined word 'ashamed' means_______.A. 高兴的B. 放松的C. 羞愧的D. 激动的（5）According to the passage, the writer has learnt how to_______.A. clean the houseB. judge othersC. help neighborsD. watch others【答案】（1）C（2）A（3）D（4）C（5）B【解析】【分析】短文大意：本文主要讲述了作者搬家后的亲身经历，他没有清理自己的窗户，却认为别人的窗户不干净，所以对自己的行为感到很羞愧。
中考英语阅读理解训练(共16篇)及答案
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)。
(英语)初三英语阅读理解试题(有答案和解析)含解析
（英语）初三英语阅读理解试题(有答案和解析)含解析一、英语阅读（日常生活类）1．根据短文内容，判断正误。
Riding a Mobike on the street. You might hear some people speaking Chinese aloud. Turning to the right, you see a Sichuan-style restaurant. After walking into a store, you see that Huawei smartphones are on sale.But you are not in China—You are in Manchester in Britain. You might see similar things in many other cities. Chinese products have been going global （世界性的）.Chinese food has been enjoyed in Western countries for a long time. To meet local people's tastes, Chinese restaurants have made some changes to the dishes. For example, Chinese people like to eat meat with the bone in, but Western people don't. So Chinese restaurants provide big pieces of meat without bones, even for fish.Some Chinese brands are also becoming more popular. In many cities in Europe, stores sell TCL televisions, Haier fridges and Lenovo computers.More than half of the US-owned drones（无人机）are Chinese models. They're not only made in China, but also designed and developed in the country.In the past, most Western people thought Chinese products were cheap and unreliable（不可靠的）. But now, things have changed greatly. "Made in China" becomes cool.（1）We can see more people use Chinese products in Western countries now.（2）Chinese restaurants provide meat with bones to meet local people's tastes.（3）More than 50% of the US-owned drones are designed, developed and made in China. （4）In the past , most Western people thought Chinese products were unable to be trusted. （5）This article is about the disadvantages of Chinese products.【答案】（1）1（2）0（3）1（4）1（5）0【解析】【分析】本文介绍了有关中国元素的很多东西。
初三英语阅读理解原文及答案
初三英语阅读理解原文及答案初三英语阅读理解原文及答案学生在初三年级将面临初级中学升学考试，即中考。
为了帮助大家备考中考英语，店铺整理了一些初三英语阅读理解，希望能对大家有所帮助!初三英语阅读理解【1】There are over 800 boarding (寄宿) schools in the UK with students from home and foreign countries. Boarding schools started hundreds of years ago in the country. But the earliest boarding schools were set up for white, rich boys only. Now both boys and girls can go to boarding schools from the age of 7 to 18.What to doIn the UK, boarding schools have three terms in a school year, with about 13 weeks in each term. Students study and live together. They can’t go outside if they are not allowed to. In some schools, each student has his or her subject plan. Besides the usual classrooms and laboratories, the boarding schools have lots of other facilities for their students, including music rooms, boats, swimming pools, cinemas and theatres. Most boarding schools have a “light out” time. So when it’s time to go to bed, all the lights in the bedrooms are turned off. There are house-masters to take care of students all the time, especially after school hours.What to wearNearly all students at boarding schools wear a school uniform. Boys usually wear a shirt and a tie, and girls wear a white blouse, sometimes also a tie and a skirt. As students get older, the rules become less strict._______________In the UK, boarding schools provide students with delicious food. They can choose to have a full English breakfast or simply bread. They can also choose between a meal with no meat and another meal at lunch and dinner. And there is always self-service for salad (沙拉), other side dishes and a dessert. Students can also make themselves something to eat at any time in a kitchen, or drink tea or have a snack between meals.1. Which of the following is TRUE according to (根据) the passage?A. Only white children were allowed to attend the earliest boarding schools.B. Students in a boarding school are looked after only after school hours.C. As students get older, the rules about wearing school uniforms become stricter.D. Students can have different activities in a boarding school.2. Which is the best title for the last paragraph?A. What to eatB. When to eatC. Where to eatD. How to eat3. The underlined word ‘facilities’ means _____________.A. 教师B. 设施C. 活动D. 课程参考答案：1.D 2.A 3.B初三英语阅读理解【2】A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin (顽童) was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, Paul?” he asked.Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to youand it cost you nothing? Boy, I wish…” He hesit ated (犹豫).Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.“I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surpris e, and then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?”“Oh yes, I’d love that.”After a short ride, the boy turned around with his eyes shining, said, “Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?”Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled (残疾的) brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.“There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed elder brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
中考英语阅读理解专题(含答案)
中考英语阅读理解专题(含答案)一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析）1．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 14B. wants to be a writer when he grows upC. drew the pictures for his own bookD. does not go to school anymore（2）What Denies liked most is________.A. writing storiesB. drawing picturesC. whalesD. planes （3）When did Denies publish the books?A. At the age of sixB. At the age of eightC. At the age of sixteenD. 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。
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No. 1中考英语阅读理解•老”字趣谈每个国家都有各自的文化习惯，而这种文化上的差异往往会引起一定的误会，不过只要熟悉对方的风俗习惯做到入乡随俗，一切就0K啦！When my family moved to America in 2010 from a small village in Guangdong, China, we brought not only our luggage, but also our village rules, customs and culture. One of the rules is that young people should always respe尊敬）elders.Un luckily, this rule led to my very first embarrassme nt in the Un ited States.I had a part-time job as a waiter in a Chin ese restaura nt. One time, whe n I was serv ing food toa middle-aged couple, the wife asked me how the food could be served so q uickly. I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always resp ect the elderly. As soon as I said that, her face showed great displeasure. My manager, w ho happened to hear what I said, took me aside and gave me a long lecture about how s en sitive（敏感）America ns are and how they dislike the descripti on “ old ” the n walked ba ck to the table and apologized to the wife. After the couple heard my reason, they unders tood that the problem was caused by cultural differences, so they laughed and were no Io nger angry.In my village in China, people are proud of being old. Not so many people live to be seventy or eighty, and people who reach such an age have the most knowledge and e xperienee. Young people always respect older people because they know they can learn fr om their rich experienee.However, in the United States, people think “growing old "is a problem since “old s hows that a person is going to retire or that the body is not working well. Here many pe ople try to keep themselves away from growing old by doing exercises or jogging, and w ome n put on makeup, hop ing to look young. When I told the couple in the restaura nt tha t I respect the elderly, they got angry because this caused them to feel they had failed to stay young. I had told them something they didn ' want to hear.After that, I changed the way I had been with older people. It is not that I don' tes pect them any more; I still respect them, but now I don' s how my feeli ngs through word s.By Jack根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。
1. Jack brought the couple their food very fast because ___________ .A. the manager asked him to do soB. he respected the elderlyC. the couple wan ted him to do soD. he wan ted more pay2. When Jack called the couple “ elderly they became __________ .A. nervousB. satisfiedC. unhappyD. excited3. In Jack ' hometown, _______ .A. people dislike being called “ old ”B. people are proud of being oldC. many people reach the age of seventy or eightyD. the elderly are the first to get food in restaurants4. After this experienee, Jack _________ .A. lost his job in the restaura ntB. made friends with the coupleC. no Ion ger respected the elderlyD. cha nged his way with older people5. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The more Jack explained, the angrier the couple got.B. Jack wan ted to show his feeli ngs through words after his experie nee.C. The manager went back to the table and apologized to the couple.D. From this experienee, Jack learned more about American culture.No. 1【答案及解析】1. 选B。
根据第2 段中的I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly 可知答案。
2. 选C o 根据第2 段中的As soon as I said that, her face showed great displeasure 可知他们听到Jack称他们为老者时，一点也不高兴。
3. 选B。
根据第3 段中的In my village in China, people are proud of being old 可知答案。
4. 选D。
根据最后一段中的After that, I changed the way I had with older people 可知答案。
5. 选D。
根据第2 段最后一句After the couple heard my reason, they understood that the problem was caused by cultural differe nces, so they laughed and were no Ion ger angr y 可知A 选项不对；根据文章最后一句but now I don ' s how my feelings through words 可知 B 选项不对；根据第2 段中的I then waked back to the table and apologized to the wife可知C选项也不对，故正确答案为D。
No. 2中考英语阅读理解Jean的网友QQ聊天对我们来说并不陌生，但是该不该完全相信网友呢？我们究竟该以怎样的心态对待网络呢？让我们来看看本文主人公与网友的奇遇吧！Jea n is a bright young woma n who comes from a rich and famous family. She goes to a good uni versity and has everythi ng that money can buy. Well, almost everyth ing. The problem is that the people in Jean ' s familyhaitetheybuaBy hardly findtime to be with her. In fact, Jean is quite Ionely.So Jean spends a lot of time on her QQ. She likes being anonymous（匿名）,talking to people who do not know about her famous family and her rich life. She uses the nameLinda on QQ and has made a lot of friends who she keeps in touch with quite often.Last year Jean made a very special friend on QQ. His name was David and lived inSan Fran cisco. David was full of stories and jokes. He and Jea n had a com mon（共同的）interest in rock music and modern dance. So it always took them hours to talk happily on QQ and sometimes they eve n forgot their time. Of course, they wan ted to know more about each other. David sent a picture of himself: He was a tall, good-looking young ma n with a big, happy smile. As time went by, they became good friends and often sent ca rds and small things to each other.When Jea n ' father told her that he was going on a bus in ess trip to San Fran cisco, s he asked him to let her go with him so that she could give David a surprise for his birt hday. She would take him the latest DVD of their favorite rock sin ger. But whe n she kn ocked on David ' door in San Fran cisco, she found that her special friend was a twelve -y ear-old boy named Jim!根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。