【英语】中考英语阅读理解培优题经典

【英语】中考英语阅读理解培优题经典

一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析）

1．根据短文内容出选择正确答案。

B

Do you want to live a happier, less stressful life? Try laughing for no reason at all. That's how thousands of people start their day at Laughter （笑声）Clubs around the world and many doctors now think that having a good laugh might be one of the best ways to stay healthy.

The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai, India, in 1995 by Dr. Madan Kataria. "Young children laugh about 300 times a day. Adults laugh between 7 and 15 times a day," says Dr. Kataria. "Everyone is naturally good at laughing-it's the universal language. We want people to feel happy with their lives." There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over l,300 in the world.

Many doctors are also interested in the effects （效果） of laughter on our health. According to a 5-year study at the UCLA School of Medicine in California, with laughing there is less stress in the body. Laughter improves our health against illness by about 40%.

So what happens at a Laughter Club? I went along to my nearest club in South London to find out. I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class, to be honest, I wasn't interested in laughing with a group of strangers, and I was worried about looking stupid. Our laughter teacher told us to clap our hands and say “ho ho ho, ha ha ha.” while looking at each other. However, our bodies can't tell the difference between real laughter and unreal laughter, so they still produce the same healthy effects.

Surprisingly, it worked! After ten minutes everybody in the room was laughing for real and some people just couldn't stop! At the end of the class I was surprised by how relaxed-and comfortable I felt. So if you're under stress, then start laughing. You might be very pleased with the results!

（1）The first Laughter Club was started in __________.

A. India

B. America

C. Britain

D. China

（2）How many Laughter Clubs are there in the world today?

A. Over 300.

B. Over 500.

C. Over 800.

D. Over l,300. （3）How did the writer feel at the beginning of the class?

A. Surprised.

B. Pleased

C. Nervous.

D. Tired.

（4）When did the people in the club begin to laugh for real?

A. After ten minutes.

B. After ten hours.

C. After ten seconds.

D. After ten days.（5）The article mainly tells us __________.

A. young children laugh much more often than adults in a day

B. laughing is one of the best ways to stay healthy

C. many-doctors are also interested in the effects of laughter on our health

D. real laughter and unreal laughter are both good for health

【答案】（1）A

（2）D

（3）C

（4）A

（5）B

【解析】【分析】你想过一个快乐的,没有压力的生活?尝试毫无理由的大笑？全世界每天有成千上万的人在笑声俱乐部开始他们的一天。医生认为开怀大笑是最好的保健方式。

（1）细节理解。根据第二段The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai, India, in 1995 by Dr. Madan Kataria. 可知在印度，故选A。

（2）细节理解。根据第二段There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over l,300 in the world. 可知选D。

（3）细节理解。根据第四段 I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class可知作者开始紧张。故选C。

（4）细节理解。根据最后一段Surprisingly, it worked! After ten minutes everybody in the room was laughing for real and some people just couldn't stop! 可知10分钟后房间里的人都是在真笑。故选A。

（5）主旨大意。本文讲笑声俱乐部给人们的生活带来的变化，通过大笑来减少压力，过更快乐更健康的生活。故选B。

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

2．根据短文内容选择正确答案。

B

Shu Pulong has helped at least 1000 people bitten by snakes. “It was seeing pe ople with snake bites that led me to this career,” he said.

In 1963, after his army service, Shu entered a medical school and later became a doctor of Chinese medicine. As part of his studies he had to work in the mountains. There he often heard of people who had their arms and legs cut off after a snake bite in order to save their lives.

“I was greatly upset when they told me the story of an old farmer I met. It was a very hot

afternoon. The old man was pulling grass in his fields when he felt a pain in his left hand. He at once realized he had been bitten by a poisonous snake. In no time he wrapped（缠绕）a cloth tightly around his arm to stop the poison（毒）getting to his heart. Running home he shouted, `Bring me the knife' Minutes later the man los t his arm forever.”

“The heartbroken story touched me so much that I decided to devote myself to helping people bitten by snakes.” Shu added, “I worked very hard and tried my best to make a good snake doctor.” And at last he made it.

（1）The best headline（标题）for this newspaper article is .

A. Amazing Medicine

B. Farmer Loses Arm

C. Dangerous Bites

D. Snake Doctor （2）Shu decided to devote himself to snake medicine because .

A. he wanted to save people's arms and legs

B. he had studied it at a medical school

C. he had seen snakes biting people

D. his army service had finished

（3）Why did Shu go into the mountains?

A. He wanted to study snake bites.

B. He wanted to help the farmers.

C. He was being trained to be a doctor.

D. He was expected to serve in the army.

（4）Which of the following can explain the word upset in the third paragraph?

A. sad

B. surprised

C. interested

D. frightened

【答案】（1）D

（2）A

（3）C

（4）A

【解析】【分析】这篇文章主要介绍了著名蛇医苏普隆的故事，文中介绍了他从医的经历和原因，1963年他服完兵役以后，上医学院，稍后成为一名中医，无意中他听说当地很多农民被蛇袭击，为了保全性命，切断胳膊或大腿，因此他决定研究蛇药，取得了巨大成就。

（1）考查主旨大意题。短文主要介绍了著名蛇医苏普隆的故事。故选D。

（2）考查细节理解题。句意为什么决定从事研发蛇药的事业。根据文中There he often heard of people who had their arms and legs cut off after a snake bite in order to save their lives.描述可知。故选A。

（3）考查细节理解题。句意他为什么进山？根据文中As part of his studies he had to work in the mountains.描述可知。作为学习的一项内容他不得不进山。故选C。

（4）词义猜测。句意：当他们跟我讲了老农的故事后我非常的不安。sad伤心的；surprised吃惊的；interested感兴趣的；frightened害怕的。故选A。

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

词，在文章中寻找答案。

3．根据短文内容选择正确答案。

A

The 2014 FI FA World Cup, the twentieth World Cup football match, was

held in Brazil from June 12th, 2014 to July 13th, 2014. Thirty-two teams

from different countries brought us sixty-four wonderful games during the

World Cup. This is the second time the World Cup is held in this country

and the fifth in South America. Thousands of football fans watched the

games.

A Bite of China（舌尖上的中国）, a mouth-watering documentary TV

program featuring delicious Chinese food, has interested a large number of

people. The program has become very popular since it was shown on TV.

The documentary provides not only Chinese delicious food but also the relationships between people and food. “We made this documentary with

our respect and love for food. I hope it will help people learn more about

Chinese food as well as Chinese culture.” said the director Mr. Chen.

Lu Jialei, a school girl from Hangzhou, China, won the championship of the

first Chinese Character Dictation Contest, which made her become famous overnight. Lu is a hard-working girl and always comes top at school. “I like

reading and I’m crazy about learning Chinese character s. I enjoy the contest

and hope more and more people become interested in learning Chinese characters.” said Lu Jialei after winning the contest.

A. About a week.

B. About two weeks

C. About a month.

D. About two months.（2）Which is NOT true according to the articles?

A. Lu Jialei always gets good grades at school.

B. The World Cup has been held in South America twice.

C. Many people like watching the TV program A Bite of China.

D. Lu Jialei hopes more people ca n take much interest in Chinese characters.

（3）Where may the articles probably come from?

A. A story book.

B. A science report.

C. A sports magazine.

D. The Internet.【答案】（1）C

（2）B

（3）D

【解析】【分析】这篇短文给我们介绍了三段不同内容的短文。第一段是关于今年夏天将在巴西举行的足球世界杯；第二段是关于《舌尖上的中国》这个电视节目；第三段是关于第一届汉字听写大赛的冠军卢佳磊。

（1）细节理解题。根据短文的第一段中the twentieth World Cup football match, will be held in Brazil from June 12th, 2014 to July 13th, 2014.可知，第20届世界杯足球赛将于2014年6月12号到7月13号在巴西举行，时间是持续一个月。故选C。

（2）推理判断题。根据Lu is a hard-working girl and always comes top at school.可知A的说法是对的；根据 A Bite of China（舌尖上的中国）, a mouth-watering documentary TV program featuring delicious Chinese food, has interested a large number of people.可知C的说法也符合文意；根据enjoy the contest and hope more and more people become interested in learning Chinese characters可知D也是符合文意的；根据This is the second time the World Cup is held in this country and the fifth in South America.可知，这是世界杯足球赛第五次在南美洲国家举行，故B不对。选B。

（3）主旨大意题。这篇短文中给我们介绍了三个不同的内容，第一段是关于今年的世界杯足球比赛将在巴西举行；第二个是关于《舌尖上的中国》这个节目；第三个是关于汉字听写大赛的冠军卢佳磊。这样的一篇短文应该来源于网上。故选D。

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

4．阅读理解

Once there was an emperor. He had a beautiful garden. In the garden, there was a little nightingale（夜莺） singing very beautifully.

One day, the emperor heard about this little bird's beautiful voice. He asked his guards to bring her to him. When the emperor heard the nightingale's voice, he said, "Put her in a golden cage, so she can stay and sing for me whenever I want to hear her."

The little bird was so unhappy about being kept in the cage that she stopped singing one day. The emperor was very angry. He ordered the scientists in his palace to make a robot bird for him. The bird could sing very beautifully too. The emperor was pleased.

Soon the robot bird became old. It no longer sang beautiful songs. Just at that time, the emperor was ill and he became very weak. One morning, while lying in bed, the emperor wanted it to sing once again. But the robot bird could not sing any more. Suddenly, the nightingale landed on the window. She began to sing her most beautiful song. The emperor was very happy! He became better and better each day.

After the emperor was well, he changed a lot and became kind to his people. From then on, all his people cherished（爱戴） him for his love and kindness.

（1）Why did the little bird stop singing?

A. Because she was ill.

B. Because she was not free.

C. Because she was hungry.

D. Because she was too excited.

（2）What made the emperor become better and better?

A. The robot's beautiful voice.

B. His men's voice.

C. The little bird's nice dance.

D. The little bird's beautiful song.

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

A. A little nightingale lived in the emperor's beautiful garden.

B. The nightingale went on singing songs for the emperor after she was kept in a cage.

C. One day, the robot bird was broken and it couldn't sing.

D. The emperor gave up listening to songs after he got sick.

（4）What can we learn from the passage?

A. If we keep a bird, we can enjoy the beautiful songs.

B. Don't make a robot because it can get broken easily.

C. A bird can help people get away from illness.

D. If we are kind to someone, he or she will be also kind to us.

【答案】（1）B

（2）D

（3）A

（4）D

【解析】【分析】主要讲了国王因为小夜莺动听的歌声把小鸟关在笼子里，结果小鸟难过不再唱歌，国王让科学家做了一只机器小鸟，一天机器小鸟也不唱歌了，国王病了，原来的小鸟唱了最动听的歌，国王变得越来越好了，并且变得对他的人民友好了。

（1）细节题。根据The little bird was so unhappy about being kept in the cage that she stopped singing one day.可知小鸟被关在笼子里不高兴，所以停止唱歌，故选B。

（2）细节题。根据Suddenly, the nightingale landed on the window. She began to sing her most beautiful song. The emperor was very happy! He became better and better each day.可知小鸟动听的歌曲让国王好起来，故选D。

（3）细节题。根据In the garden, there was a little nightingale（夜莺）singing very beautifully.可知小夜莺住在花园里，故选A。

（4）细节题。根据全文可知国王在小夜莺的帮助下慢慢好起来，最终对人民友好，所以我们可以学到如果我们对他人友好，他人也会对我们友好，故选D。

【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。

5．阅读理解

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

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

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

Have you ever thought of the following questions?

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

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

A. friends

B. brothers

C. sisters

D. parents

（2） is very important to teenagers.

A. To make children choose friends

B. Communicating with their friends

C. To stop making friends

D. Making phone calls

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

A. stay alone at home

B. fight with their parents

C. discuss with their friends

D. go to their brothers or sisters for help

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

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

B. Your answers are always right.

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

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

（2）B

（3）C

（4）A

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

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

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

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

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节理解题和句意猜测提。细节理解题可以直接从文中寻找答案；句意猜测题则需要结合前后文来理解句子深层次的意思。

6．阅读理解

I live on the twelfth floor of a building. One afternoon I was coming home from a friend's house.

It was just after four o'clock. I got quickly into the lift and pressed Button（按钮）13.

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

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

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

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

（1）What happened to the lift?

A. It had a fire accident.

B. It stopped halfway.

C. It was turned off by the writer.

D. It moved fast up to the top floor.

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

A. more and more scared

B. calmer and calmer

C. more and more bored

D. clearer and clearer

（3）Why did a bell ring from far away?

A. The lift was to start again.

B. The repair worker rang the fire alarm.

C. The building was on fire.

D. The writer pressed the fire alarm bell.

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

A. The writer.

B. The writer's friend.

C. The man.

D. The writer's father.【答案】（1）B

（2）A

（3）D

（4）C

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

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

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

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

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

【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。

7．阅读理解

Cross- country skier Man Dandan won the women's 1.4 km individual sprint here on Monday, earning China's first gold at the eighth Asian Winter Games in 2017.

"I was in good form today," said the 28 year-old girl after winning the title in the final round with 3 minutes and 48. 29 seconds. "I didn't think much, but just focused on the games. As an old member, I want to set a good example to my younger teammates by doing my best no matter what the result is."

Mikko Olavi Virtanen, the head coach of the Chinese cross-country skiing team, said after the game he was satisfied with Man Dandan's performance. "She is a super talented sprint skier. Her biggest problem before was to maintain the speed for four rounds of the competition. We have been working on that for the past seven months. I have been giving her advice, such as how to save the energy till the final round," he said, adding that Man is a good learner.

He also said that the Chinese cross-country skiing team had a huge potential. "We have quite a young team. We still have five more years to Beijing Winter Olympics. I hope we can continue this good work for a long term," he said.

Yelena Kolomina from Kazakhstan took the sliver and Ju Hyeri from South Korea got the bronze. Australia's Casey Wright finished the third in the final round but did not get a medal as a guest athlete.

（1）How long did it take Man Dandan to finish the sking?

A. 2 minutes and 11.31 seconds.

B. 3 minutes and 48. 29 seconds.

C. 8 minutes and 29 seconds.

D. 48 minutes and 29 seconds.

（2）What did the coach think of Man's performance?

A. Exciting.

B. Terrible.

C. Satisfying.

D. Bad.

（3）What was Man Dandan's biggest problem?

A. Maintaining the speed.

B. Saving enough energy.

C. Keeping a good form.

D. Going to the final round.

（4）When will the Beiing Winter Olympics be held?

A. In 2018.

B. In 2019.

C. In 2020.

D. In 2022.

（5）What was Ju Hyeri's rank in the competition?

A. First.

B. Second.

C. Third.

D. Fourth.

【答案】（1）B

（2）C

（3）A

（4）D

（5）C

【解析】【分析】主要讲了星期一，越野滑雪运动员满丹丹赢得了女子1.4公里个人短跑冠军，在2017的第八届亚洲冬季运动会上赢得了中国的第一枚金牌。

（1）细节题。根据"I was in good form today," said the 28 year-old girl after winning the title in the final round with 3 minutes and 48. 29 seconds.可知用时是3分钟48.29秒，故选B。（2）细节题。根据Mikko Olavi Virtanen, the head coach of the Chinese cross-country skiing team, said after the game he was satisfied with Man Dandan's performance.可知教练对丹丹的表演感到满意，故选C。

（3）细节题。根据Her biggest problem before was to maintain the speed for four rounds of the competition.可知她以前最大的问题是保持四轮比赛的速度。故选A。

（4）细节题。根据Cross- country skier Man Dandan won the women's 1.4 km individual sprint here on Monday, earning China's first gold at the eighth Asian Winter Games in 2017. We still have five more years to Beijing Winter Olympics.可知2017年再过5年是2022年，故选D。

（5）细节题。根据Ju Hyeri from South Korea got the bronze.可知Ju Hyeri得到了一个铜奖，即第三名，故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。

8．阅读理解

Vanuatu is an island nation in the South West Pacific. It is one of the smallest countries in the world. But for those who are interested in adventure and sports, there is a lot to do. Vanuatu's islands offer visitors two of the most exciting and dangerous activities in the world: volcano（火山） surfing and land diving.

Volcano Surfing On Tanna Island, Mount Yasur rises 361 metres into the sky. Yasur is an active volcano, and it erupts（爆发） almost every day, sometimes several times a day. For centuries, people have climbed this mountain to visit the top. Recently, people have also started climbing Yasur to surf the volcano. In some ways, volcano surfing is like surfing in the sea, but in other ways it's very different. Volcano surfers try to escape the erupting volcano-- without getting hit by flying rocks! It's fast, fun and dangerous- the perfect extreme sport（极限运动）.

Land Diving Most people are familiar with bungee jumping, but do you know bungee jumping started on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu and is almost fifteen centuries old? The activity, first called land diving, is part of a religious ceremony（宗教仪式）. A man ties tree vines（树藤） to his legs. He then jumps head- first from a high tower to touch the earth with the top of his head- without breaking the vine. Every spring, island natives （men only）still take part in this amazing activity.

（1）In the first paragraph, what does the underlined word refer to?

A. People.

B. Animals.

C. Activities.

D. Islands.

（2）According to the passage, Mount Yasur?

A. is no longer active

B. is on Pentecost Island

C. erupts almost every day

D. rises 800 metres into the sky

（3）Why have people recently started climbing Mount Yasur?

A. Because people can climb it easily.

B. Because people can make money.

C. Because people can watch snow on it.

D. Because people can surf the volcano.

（4）Which of the following about land diving is TRUE?

A. It is not dangerous at all.

B. It was first called "bungee jumping".

C. It is a traditional activity in Vanuatu.

D. It came to Vanuatu from another country.

（5）What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To tell people not to do dangerous sports.

B. To explain what volcano surfing and land diving are.

C. To talk about the world's best volcano surfer and land diver.

D. To compare activities in Vanuatu with sports in New Zealand.

【答案】（1）A

（2）C

（3）D

（4）C

（5）B

【解析】【分析】主要讲了瓦努阿图群岛为游客提供了世界上最激动人心和最危险的两项活动：火山冲浪和陆地潜水。

（1）细节题。根据句子定语从句who可知指的是人，可知对于对冒险和运动感兴趣的人来说，有许多事情可做，所以those指的是人，故选A。

（2）细节题。根据Mount Yasur rises 361 metres into the sky. Yasur is an active volcano, and it erupts（爆发） almost every day可知Mount Yasur几乎每天爆发，故选C。

（3）细节题。根据Recently, people have also started climbing Yasur to surf the volcano.最近，人们也开始攀登雅苏火山。故选D。

（4）细节题。根据Land Diving Most people are familiar with bungee jumping, but do you know bungee jumping started on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu and is almost fifteen centuries old?陆地跳水大多数人都熟悉蹦极跳，但你知道蹦极跳始于瓦努阿图的五重岛，几乎有十五世纪的历史吗？可知它是一种传统的活动，故选C。

（5）细节题。根据Vanuatu's islands offer visitors two of the most exciting and dangerous activities in the world: volcano（火山） surfing and land diving.可知主要讲了瓦努阿图群岛为游客提供了世界上最激动人心和最危险的两项活动：火山冲浪和陆地潜水，目的是介绍火山冲浪和陆地潜水是什么，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。

9．阅读理解

Mip Mip, a playful robot, was developed by a Canadian toy maker named Wowwee. It stands 19 cm tall. You can control it simply with your gestures or a smartphone. Mip can run, balance and dance on two wheels. It can also bring a bottle of water.

Android Wear Google is developing a smart watch called Android Wear. The watch uses a touch screen and voice control. Simply say "OK, Google" to ask whatever you want to know. For example, say "OK, Google. Where's the nearest toy store?" Your watch will tell you the answer on Google Maps.

Le Pen Do you like listening to music while doing homework? If you do, you will like Le Pen. With a music player planted inside, Le Pen plays music when you write on paper. The music stops when you stop writing. So if you want to enjoy more of your favorite songs, keep on writing.

One Wheel In the near future you may find a new way to escape traffic: a self- balancing skateboard called One Wheel. It can go as fast as 19 km an hour. On a single charge, it can take you as far as 7～10 km.

A. B.

C. D.

（2）According to the passage, Android Wear can_________.

A. go as fast as 19 km an hour

B. run, balance, dance and even serve you

C. tell you how to get to some places

D. play music while you are writing on paper

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

A. Four new cool inventions

B. How to use Le Pen

C. Four useful robots

D. The smart watches

【答案】（1）D

（2）C

（3）A

【解析】【分析】本文介绍了四项新的发明都很酷。

（1）推理题。根据Le Pen plays music when you write on paper. The music stops when you

stop writing当你在纸上写字时，勒庞会演奏音乐。当你停止写作时，音乐就停止了可知，如果你想边写作边欣赏音乐，你可以选择，故选D。

（2）细节题。根据Where's the nearest toy store?" Your watch will tell you the answer on Google Maps. 最近的玩具店在哪里？你的手表会在谷歌地图上告诉你答案可知，Android Wear可以告诉你怎么去一些地方，故选C。

（3）主旨题。根据本文介绍了四项新的发明都很酷可知，标题应是Four new cool inventions，四项都很酷的新的发明，故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题，和主旨题，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息，主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

10．阅读理解

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

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

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

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

（1）The passage is mainly about____________.

A. the meaning of "Happy New Year!

B. several different New Year traditions

C. what to eat on New Year's Day

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

A. some cultures celebrate New Year in the morning

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

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

D. no cultures do special things to celebrate New Year

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

A. friends talk to each other in special ways

B. families make big dolls filled with old clothes

C. some people get up early to watch the sunrise

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

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

A. one pea brings one day of luck

B. black- eyed peas are the best medicine

C. the peas are too black and taste bad

D. the peas are helpful to count numbers

【答案】（1）B

（2）A

（3）C

（4）A

【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章介绍了西方国家不同的庆祝新年的方式，

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

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

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

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

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

11．阅读理解

There are some ways to improve your English, but I think the most important thing is to make English all around you. Here's some advice for you.

▲Listen to the radio in English. If there are no English radio stations at the place where you live, listen to one on the Internet

▲Watch TV and movies in English. If you have English channels on your TV, watch them. If there are no English channels, you can buy some DVDs of English movies.

▲Speak English to your friends. You can find a friend who is good at English and speak English with him as much as possible. You'd better find friends whose native language is English. Ask your friend to correct you when needed.

▲Study in or travel to an English-speaking country. Of course the best way to improve your English is to live in English environments. You'll find yourself surrounded （围绕）with the language everywhere. It can be a more difficult and expensive choice, but you may find it to be a very valuable and helpful experience.

（1）If there are no English radio stations where you live, you can ______.

A. buy a new radio

B. buy some DVDs

C. listen to one on the Internet

D. find a friend to talk with you

（2）What does the underlined word "valuable" mean in Chinese?

A. 无价值的

B. 有价值的

C. 花费大的

D. 必不可少的（3）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. You can watch English channels on your TV to improve your English.

B. You'd better find friends whose native language is English to talk with you.

C. The best way to learn English is to live in all English environments.

D. Study in or travel to an English-speaking country is a good choice because it doesn't cost you too much.

（4）From this passage, we mainly know _____.

A. how to improve our English

B. the best time to listen to the radio in English

C. how to make friends with foreigners

D. the suggestions about how to study abroad

【答案】（1）C

（2）B

（3）D

（4）A

【解析】【分析】主要讲了提高英语的一些方式方法。

（1）细节题。根据If there are no English radio stations at the place where you live, listen to one on the Internet可知如果住的地方没有英语广播电台，可以在网上听，故选C。

（2）推断题。根据helpful有用的，可知与helpful表示并列，排除A、C。所以是有价值的经历，故选B。

（3）细节题。根据It can be a more difficult and expensive choice可知它可能是更困难和更昂贵的选择，即会花费许多，故选D。

（4）主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了提高英语的一些方式方法。故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题和主旨题三种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

12．阅读理解

Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people would say: Confucius（孔子）. September 28is his birthday. He was born over 2, 000 years ago, but people still remember him on this day. Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu, part of today's Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. His childhood was sad. His father died when he was only 3 and he had to work to help his mother. But young Confucius didn't give up studying. He visited

many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports.

Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time only children from rich families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3, 000 students in his lifetime.

Today, people still follow Confucius' lessons. He told us that everyone has something worthy to be learned. "When I am with three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas. I select their good qualities and follow them. I take their bad qualities and change them in myself. "He also taught us, "All study but no thinking makes people puzzled（困惑的）. All thinking but no study makes people lazy."

Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. "A kind person should care for others. Be strict with yourself, but he kind to others," he said.

（1）Confucius started the first public school so that.

A. he could find himself a job as a teacher

B. children could learn at school rather than at home

C. he could be the first teacher in Chinese history

D. children from poor families could go to school as well

（2）Confucius not only gave lessons but also.

A. encouraged people to be strict

B. provided students with puzzles

C. advised people to behave well

D. taught students how to make friends

（3）What can we learn from Confucius according to the passage?

A. Thinking is very important in study.

B. We can learn everything from others.

C. We should always care for ourselves.

D. Learning music and sports is popular.

（4）Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A. Confucius' teaching methods

B. A great man with a hard childhood

C. A person who changed Chinese history

D. Confucius-a great teacher and thinker

【答案】（1）D

（2）C

（3）A

（4）D

【解析】【分析】本文介绍了孔子，他不仅是一位伟大的老师，也是一位著名的思想家，他对世界和社会有着明智的思考。

（1）推理题。根据he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time only children from rich families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3, 000

students in his lifetime.他成为一名教师，并开办了中国历史上第一所公立学校。那时只有富裕家庭的孩子才能上学，但是孔子认为如果每个人都想学习，就应该去上学。他一生大约有3000名学生可知孔子开办了第一所公立学校使得贫困家庭的孩子也可以上学，故选D。

（2）推理题。根据 Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. "A kind person should care for others. Be strict with yourself, but he kind to others," he said. 孔子不仅是一位伟大的老师，也是一位著名的思想家，他对世界和社会有着明智的思考。他最重要的教导是关于善良和礼貌。“一个善良的人应该关心别人。对自己要求严格，但他对别人很好，”他说。可知孔子不仅上课，而且建议人们表现良好，故选C。

（3）推理题。根据He also taught us, "All study but no thinking makes people puzzled （困惑的）. All thinking but no study makes people lazy."他还教导我们，“只学习不思考让人迷惑（困惑的）。只思考不学习会让人变懒。”可知思考在学习中非常重要，故选A。

（4）主旨题。根据本文介绍了孔子，他不仅是一位伟大的老师，也是一位著名的思想家，他对世界和社会有着明智的思考可知Confucius-a great teacher and thinker 适合做标题，故选D。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及推断题和主旨，推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息，主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

13．阅读理解

Stonehenge means "hanging stones". They stood in a circle, with 30 more stones lying on top to form a ring of rocks. There was also an inner circle built with similar stones. The stones set up in a trilithon（巨石牌坊） pattern.

A trilithon is made of two stone pillars with a stab of rock laid across the top. The stones weigh up to 20 tons each. People wonder how the huge rocks were placed that way.

Historians agree that Stonehenge was built in three different stages. The first stage took place about 5, 000 years ago. At that time, a large circular earth wall was made. Historians believe the wall was dug and cut with tools made form anglers（鹿角）of red deer. The earth wall was about 98m in diameter（直径） a 5-meter-tall stone was placed near the center. Then, they had to transport the large blue stones （up to 4 tons） 384 kilometers to Stonehenge. Experts think they might be moved across ice and snow. The ground in winter in this area is usually full of ice and snow, making it easier to move the rocks. The next task was to stand the stones up. The most difficult task was putting the top stones in place. Each one of these tasks took a lot of planning and a lot of strength, but the workers of Stonehenge were excellent builders.

Why was the monument built? Some scientists think it's a burial ground. There are over 400 graves （burial sits） nearby. A man was buried with two gold earrings which are the oldest gold ever found in Britain （dated to 2470 BC）. Others think Stonehenge was built by early astronomers. Scientists believe that when a person stands in the center of the monument, the changing of seasons can be seen. Certain stones mark the location of the rising and setting moon

in midwinter. Other stones mark the rising and setting sun in midsummer. The ancient people

held religious ceremonies on these days. These ceremonies probably asked the gods to bring

good weather for crops and to protect the people from bad weather.

Stonehenge is an engineering success. Thousands of years later, it still stands. As a calendar, Stonehenge is very accurate. It shows that early people had a deep understanding of the movements to the sun and the moon. They didn't have machines or computers, but Stonehenge shows people could do many things using only their muscles and their brains.

（1）he first building stage of Stonehenge was ________.

A. to dig and cut the earth wall

B. to move the blue stones across the ice

C. to stand the stones up

D. to put the top stones in place

（2）Which evidence（证据） is given to support the idea that Stonehenge was a burial ground?

A. Stonehenge was made of stones.

B. It is a place for celebrating ceremonies.

C. The passing of seasons can be seen there.

D. Two gold earrings were found in a grave.

（3）The underlined word "accurate" in the last paragraph probably means "________".

A. correct

B. strange

C. huge

D. heavy

（4）Stonehenge was probably NOT originally built for ________.

A. tourists

B. religious reasons

C. a burial ground

D. telling the seasons

【答案】（1）A

（2）D

（3）A

（4）A

【解析】【分析】文章大意：主要介绍了巨石阵的形状，发展以及历史意义。

（1）细节理解题。根据文中语句The first stage took place about 5, 000 years ago. At that time, a large circular earth wall was made. Historians believe the wall was dug and cut with tools made form anglers（鹿角） of red deer. 提示可知，巨石阵的第一个阶段是造图墙，故选A。

（2）细节理解题。根据文中语句Some scientists think it's a burial ground. There are over 400 graves （burial sits） nearby. A man was buried with two gold earrings which are the oldest gold

ever found in Britain提示可知，有人认为这是一个墓地。附近有400多座坟墓。一名男子

被埋时带着两个金耳环，这是英国有史以来发现的最古老的黄金。故选D。

（3）词义理解推测题。根据文中语句As a calendar, Stonehenge is very accurate.提示可知，accurate的含义是正确的，故选A。

（4）理解归纳题。通读全文语句可知，建立巨石阵的原因有宗教，历法以及墓地等方面

的原因，但是与旅游没有很多的联系，故选A。

【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。

14．阅读理解

On Miriam's 9th birthday two years ago, her aunt, who lives in Kenya（肯尼亚）, gave money to a group that cares for elephants to celebrate Miriam's birthday. Then Miriam and her mother visited Africa to learn how the group was helping elephants. Later, Miriam fell in love with the animals and wanted to help save them.

A few months after visiting Africa, Miriam watched How I Became an Elephant, a film about the mistreatment of elephants in Thailand, and a young girl's effort to save them. Miriam decided she wanted to raise money to save elephants.

Last year, Miriam created a program called They Deserve（应得） to Be Free after seeing how young elephants are abused in Thailand. She learned how people take a baby elephant, don't give it food or water for days and beat it hard. "It made me really sad. I need to do something useful." Miriam said.

Miriam is working to make money for Elephant Nature Park in Thailand. She asked her friends to give money to the park rather than giving her birthday gifts.

She recently joined about 12 other students in an art center. They made elephants from clay and decorated（装饰） them. Then she created a plan to sell clay elephants.

Kate, Miriam's art teacher, opened her art studio（工作室）to Miriam and her friends on weekends so they could make clay elephants. She even gave them the clay." It's great to see a young student wanting to spend her time on something meaningful. This is what we should all work towards," Kate said.

Miriam says she has sold 180 clay elephants worth 2, 000 dollars, and all of that money has been sent to Elephant Nature Park in Thailand.

（1）Miriam went to Africa to ________.

A. join a group

B. visit her aunt

C. help save elephants

D. learn about the group （2）The underlined word "abused" in Paragraph 3 means .

A. 虐待

B. 杀害

C. 训练

D. 饲养（3）Which of the following is TRUE about Kate from the passage?

A. She was probably very proud of Miriam.

B. She taught Miriam to make clay elephants.

C. She spent time selling clay elephants with Miriam.

D. She was worried that Miriam's plan wouldn't work.

（4）The best title for the passage is probably .

A. Elephants Are in Great Danger

B. Care for Animals, Care for Earth

C. 11-year-old Fights to Save Elephants

D. Protect Animals-Duty of Everyone

【答案】（1）D

（2）A

（3）A

（4）C

【解析】【分析】本文介绍了一个有爱心，为了大象做了很多事情的女孩。

（1）细节题。根据 Then Miriam and her mother visited Africa to learn how the group was helping elephants 可知米里亚姆访问了非洲，为了了解该组织，故选D。

（2）词义猜测题。根据 Miriam created a program called They Deserve（应得） to Be Free after seeing how young elephants are abused in Thailand. She learned how people take a baby elephant, don't give it food or water for days and beat it hard 可知abused，虐待，故选A。（3）推理题。根据 She even gave them the clay." It's great to see a young student wanting to spend her time on something meaningful. This is what we should all work towards," Kate said 可知Kate为，Miriam感到骄傲，故选A。

（4）主旨题。根据本文介绍了一个有爱心，为了大象做了很多事情的女孩，可知标题适合是11-year-old Fights to Save Elephants 11岁的孩子为了拯救大象而战斗，故选C。

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

15．阅读理解

I often hear some students say English is difficult, and it gives them a headache. So they can't learn it well. But English is very easy for me. I'm good at it. I'm very glad to tell you something about how I study English.

First, I think an interest in English is very important. When I was in Grade One, we had a new subject-English. It was fresh to me. I became interested in it, so I worked hard at it. Soon we had an English exam and I got a very good mark. How happy I was! Since then, I have been learning English harder and harder. Our English teacher often taught us English songs, and the songs sounded nice. I often think how interesting English is!

Second, English is another language different from our Chinese. We should learn it in the following ways: Listen to the teacher carefully in class, speak bravely, read aloud and have a larger and larger vocabulary, and then practice again and again. And I have a good habit: whenever I have a question, I must make it clear by asking our English teacher. How happy I am when I understand it!

Besides, I often read English stories, jokes and easy novels. From these I know English is not only interesting, but also useful. They help me understand a lot of things. So, to do more reading is an important way to learn English well.

And I also do some exercises in our workbooks, and I keep English diaries. English has become a close friend of mine.

Now I have learned English for more than two years. I am always in the first place in our class. Of course, I hope every classmate of mine can learn English well, too.

（1）Why do some students often have a headache when studying English?

A. Because they often catch a cold.

B. Because it's often very cold.

C. Because they think English is easy.

D. Because they don't think English is easy.

（2）The writer tells us that we should be ______ in English if we want to learn it well. A. excited B. interested C. quiet D. happy

（3）The sentence "I got a very good mark" means .

A. I got a good way

B. I had a good idea