【英语】九年级下册英语阅读理解提高训练

【英语】九年级下册英语阅读理解提高训练

一、阅读理解

1．阅读理解

Radio and television are very popular in the world today. Millions of people watch TV. Perhaps more people listen to the radio.

The TV, of course, is more useful than the radio. On TV you can see and hear what is happening in the world.

Now the radio is not disappearing. It's still with us. And the number of listeners is becoming larger. One reason for this is the invention of the transistor（晶体管）radio. The transistor radio is sometimes very small. It is very easy to carry. You can put one in your pocket and listen to it on the bus when you go to work. It is better for blind people. Many old people don't have good sight （视力）to watch TV. When people are working，they can't watch TV but they can listen to music or news over the radio. What's more，the radio is much cheaper than the TV.

（1）After the television was invented，people ____.

A. think it is unnecessary to use the radio

B. don't want to use the radio any more

C. are still using the radio

D. find the radio is disappearing

（2）One of the reasons for the larger number of listeners of the radio is that ____.

A. the TV was invented

B. the transistor radio was invented

C. people don't like watching TV

D. millions of people watch TV

（3）____ listen to the radio more because their sight isn't good enough.

A. Children

B. Young people

C. Old people

D. Adults

（4）Usually ____ can be used easily while people are moving or working.

A. the radio

B. the TV

C. both the TV and the radio

D. neither the radio nor the TV

【答案】（1）C

（2）B

（3）C

（4）A

【解析】【分析】大意：本文讲述收音机和电视机在世界上的很受欢迎，电视与收音机比，电视更有用，然而收音机由于体积小便宜，便于携带，听众也越来越多，深受老年人喜爱。

（1）细节题。根据Perhaps more people listen to the radio.可知，电视发明后，人们依然使用收音机，故选C。

（2）细节题。根据One reason for this is the invention of the transistor（晶体管）radio. 可知，收音机听众的数量更多其中一个原因是晶体管收音机被发明，故选B。

（3）推断题。根据 Many old people don't have good sight（视力）to watch TV.可知，老年人由于视力不好听广播的人更多，故选C。

（4）细节题。根据When people are working，they can't watch TV but they can listen to music or news over the radio.可知，通常人们移动或者工作时可以听收音机，故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解。细节题和推断题是阅读理解题中常考题型。细节题需要从文中寻

找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息。

2．根据短文内容理解选择正确答案。

C

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

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

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

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

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

A. putting green color on your face

B. making clothes from green trees

C. wearing the color green all the time

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

A. the same as it was in the past

B. making people work harder

C. more popular and interesting

D. mostly popular with famous persons

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

A. They are all in Africa.

B. They do not pay their workers well.

C. They make clothes only for women.

D. They use natural fabrics to make clothes.

（4）What does EDUN do?

A. It teaches people to make clothes.

B. It makes interesting clothes for teenagers.

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

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

【答案】（1）D

（2）C

（3）D

（4）C

【解析】【分析】

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

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

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

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

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

3．根据短文理解选择正确答案。

D

In Paris, one freezing winter evening, I was having dinner with my friend, Mr. Dupin, the famous detective. We had just finished our meal, when there was a loud knocking at the door. Dupin opened it. There stood Mr. Germain, the chief警长）of the Paris Police.

We welcomed him warmly, for he was an old acquaintance（熟人）whom we hadn't seen for a great time.

"I need your assistance," said Germain. "I met a case（案件）that has been giving me a great deal of trouble. It is very simple but very strange."

“Also, please keep this secret. If anyone found out that I told you this. I would certainly lose my job.”

“Well, then,” said the Chief,” I have learned that a very important letter has been stolen from the king. We are sure who stole it and that the letter is in his house."

"But who would dare do such a thing" I cried.

"The thief," said Germain softly, "He's a man who darers do many dangerous things. He is one of the most powerful and important ministers in the government. He is Minister Danton.”

"A lot of times, while Minister Danton was out, a lot of well-trained police officers carefully searched the entire house, room by room. In fact, we examined everything in the house but found nothing."…

A month later, Dupin asked Germain and me to his house. There he took out a letter and handed it to the Chief. We were both very surprised.

Dupin explained, "I know Minister Danton very well. He could not hide the letter in any of the usual hiding places. I realized that he might have left the letter out in the open, right under everyone's nose, where no one would search for it."

"Then I visited him with my dark glasses on to help me observe（观察）better. While we were chatting, a dirty, torn letter in the letter holder suddenly caught my eyes-unusual for the Minister, who is careful and neat."

"I was sure it was the letter."

"Then I purposely left my gloves behind so I could come back again."

"The next morning, I hired a man to fire a gun on the street, while the Minister went to see what happened, I stole the letter by replacing it with a similar one, On it Dupin wrote these words:

Your plan was good, but mine was better

As you can see, I took the letter.

----Based on a story by Edgar Allan Poe

（1）The underlined word "assistance" in the third paragraph probably meanshere.

A. hobby

B. help

C. habit

D. holiday

（2）Who is the best at solving difficult cases according to the passage?

A. The writer.

B. Mr. Germain.

C. Mr. Dupin.

D. Minister Danton.（3）Dupin did all the following things to help get the letter back EXCEPT .

A. wearing his dark glasses when visiting Danton's house

B. leaving his gloves purposely behind in Danton's house

C. hiring a man to fire a gun on the street the next morning

D. writing some words on the letter he put into the letter holder

（4）From the passage we can infer that .

A. Dupin and Danton are also acquaintances

B. Dupin and the writer are both detectives

C. Danton and the writer are new friends

D. Germain and Danton are dangerous enemies

【答案】（1）B

（2）C

（3）D

（4）A

【解析】【分析】本文讲述法国巴黎的著名侦探杜宾先生的故事。警长因为一个棘手的案子请杜宾帮忙找回国王丢失的一封信，他知道信在部长那里，但是就是找不到。杜宾先生去了部长家里，凭着敏锐的眼睛发现了那封信的所在，然后巧妙的将信调包，帮助了警长。

（1）词义猜测。根据I met a case（案件）that has been giving me a great deal of trouble可知警长遇到了很麻烦的案子请杜宾先生帮忙。hobby爱好；help帮助；habit习惯；holiday 假期。故选B。

（2）推理判断。根据文章内容 In fact, we examined everything in the house but found nothing.和A month later, Dupin asked Germain and me to his house. There he took out a letter and handed it to the Chief. 可知没人找到那封信在哪里，但是一个月后杜宾先生找到了，故选C。

（3）细节理解。注意题目：为了得到那封信，杜宾先生做了以下事情，除了哪一个。根据 "Then I visited him with my dark glasses on to help me observe（观察）better.可知A项正确；根据Then I purposely left my gloves behind so I could come back again可知B项正确；根据The next morning, I hired a man to fire a gun on the street可知C正确；根据I stole the letter by replacing it with a similar one, On it Dupin wrote these words……可知D项虽然也是文章内容，但是并不是杜宾为了取得信而做的事情。所以选D。

（4）推理判断。根据I know Minister Danton very well. 和 I visited him with my dark glasses on以及While we were chatting,可知杜宾与丹顿部长是熟人。故选A。

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

4．根据短文理解选择正确答案。

C

If music makes you smarter and exercise helps you to think, surely exercising to music can turn you into a clever person.

A team of scientists from Ohio State University did experiments on 33 volunteers who were getting better from heart disease after operations. They found those volunteers who exercised while listening to Italian musician Antonio Vivaldi's The Four Seasons did much better on language ability tests than without music. It is also used in medical fields for patients who have had head hurts because of its moderate tempo （舒缓的节拍）.

“Exercise seems to cause positive changes in the nerve （神经） system and these changes may improve the learning ability of people with heart disease,” said the psychologist Charles Emery, who led the study. “A nd listening to music is thought to enhance understanding. We just wanted to put the two results together,” he added.

The volunteers said they felt better emotionally and physically after exercising with or without music. But their improvement on the test doubled after listening to music during exercise. Scientists have proved that music can be good for health and education. It helps reduce stress and sadness, encourage relaxation or sleep, wake up the body and improve memory and thoughts.

Scientists have been studying the results of exercise to music on learning and understanding

since the early 1950s. A study showed that students who listened to Mozart's violin pieces and exercised went on to get higher marks in an IQ test. With important exams drawing near, your parents will not probably allow you to listen to music or play sports. But perhaps now you have good reasons to argue with them.

（1）What does the underlined word enhance mean?

A. produce

B. provide

C. improve

D. impress

（2）From the last paragraph we can learn that .

A. you should follow your parents' words

B. you have some good reasons to join in an IQ test

C. good marks depend on listening to music and excising

D. exercise to music might help you get higher grades in tests

（3）Which of the following statements is true?

A. Music helps volunteers get better from heart disease.

B. Exercise is used for people with head hurts.

C. Exercise causes no changes in health without music.

D. Music can help you relax and feel energetic.

（4）What might be the best title of the passage?

A. Exercise to Music

B. Music and study

C. Importance of Music

D. Studies on Exercise

【答案】（1）C

（2）D

（3）D

（4）A

【解析】【分析】本文主要介绍了多听音乐可以提高我们的学习能力，可以让我们更健康，有聪明，说明了音乐的重要作用。

（1）词义猜测。根据本段第一句“Facts suggest that exercise improves the learning ability of people with heart disease,”说明音乐可以提高那些患病的人的学习能力，说明And listening to music is thought to enhance understanding.中的enhance是指提高，增强的意思。produce 生产；provide提供；improve提高；impress给……留下印象。故C正确。

（2）细节理解。根据文章倒数3,4行A study showed students who listened to Mozart went on to score higher marks in an intelligence test.说明多听音乐可能让人在智力测试中得到高分，说明D项正确。

（3）细节理解。根据倒数第二段Scientists have proved that music can be good for health and education. It helps reduce stress and sadness, encourage relaxation or sleep, wake up the body and improve memory and thoughts可知音乐可以减少压力，让人放松，唤醒身体，提高记忆等，故选D。

（4）主旨大意。本文第一句If music makes you smarter and exercise helps you to think, surely exercising to music can turn you into a clever person是文章的中心句，下文都是围绕第一句进行阐述，故选A。

【点评】本文主要讲述的是音乐的重要作用，需要考生在阅读的时候有足够的耐心。要养成在上下文串联中猜测词义的能力，根据上下文中出现的同义词，近义词，反义词，以及词义的解释来理解生词。同时要抓住文章的中心，不要受其他信息的影响。要根据题目及选项以及文章的上下文串联合理的判断推理。

5．根据短文内容选择正确答案。

B

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

“Yes, Sir.”

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

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

A. He attended his grandfather's funeral.

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

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

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

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

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

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

C. He was doing his usual business.

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

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

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

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

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

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

【答案】（1）D

（2）C

（3）B

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

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

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

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

6．阅读理解

Some parents are always comparing their children with themselves when they were young, or with other people when they were children.

"When I was your age," a father said to his sixteen-year-old son one day, "I was at the top of my class every year. And I knew what I wanted to do when I left school. I had goals. You are always at the bottom of your class, and you have no goals."

The man's son said nothing. He had heard this from his father many times.

"And when your mother was your age," the boy's father went on, "she had a good job and she was earning money. You don't even have a part-time job. You earn nothing."

The man's son still said nothing. He had heard this before, too.

"And when your older brother was your age," the boy's father went on, "he studied hard. You just waste your time."

And the man's son still said nothing.

Finally, the boy's father said, "And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, he worked all day and studied at night."

This time the son could not stay silent.

"And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, Father," he said, "he was the President of the United States. What are you?"

His father had no answer to this.

（1）The father compared his son with the following people EXCEPT ________.

A. himself

B. the boy's brother

C. Abraham Lincoln

D. the boy's classmates （2）How did the boy probably feel?

A. Happy.

B. Afraid.

C. Angry.

D. Surprised.

（3）What can we infer from the passage?

A. Some parents like comparing their children with other children.

B. The boy's father studied very well when he was young.

C. The boy was the youngest child in his family.

D. The father wanted his son to become President of the USA

（4）What is the passage mainly about?

A. A happy family on vacation.

B. A father complaining about his son.

C. A son lying to his father.

D. Abraham Lincoln as a child.

【答案】（1）D

（2）C

（3）B

（4）B

【解析】【分析】主要讲了一个抱怨自己儿子的爸爸。

（1）细节题。根据"When I was your age," a father said to his sixteen-year-old son one day, "I was at the top of my class every year.可知爸爸把儿子和自己比较；根据"And when your older brother was your age," the boy's father went on, "he studied hard. You just waste your time."可知爸爸把儿子和男孩的哥哥比较；根据Finally, the boy's father said, "And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, he worked all day and studied at night."可知爸爸把儿子和Abraham Lincoln比较，没有把儿子和同学比较，故选D。

（2）推断题。根据全文可知爸爸一直抱怨儿子，把儿子和他人比较，所以儿子是生气的，即angry，故选C。

（3）细节题。根据"When I was your age," a father said to his sixteen-year-old son one day, "I was at the top of my class every year.可知爸爸小时候在班级里是好学生，即学习好，故选B。

（4）主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了一个抱怨儿子的爸爸，故选B。

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

7．阅读理解

Friends are important to the children. Research shows that children who have no friends can suffer from difficulties later in life. Friendship provides children with more than just fun. By making friends, children learn how to get in touch with others and solve problems. Having friends even does good to children's study for they can help each other after class.

If parents care about their children whether they have made many friends, what matters is that the child is comfortable and happy with his friends. Parents need to understand the steps children take in building friendships.

First of all, be a friend of your child's. Good friendships start at home. Children begin to develop the necessary ability to go out and meet others through getting on with their parents. Greet the child warmly and let him know you are glad to see him. Children learn a lot from how their parents stay with them and other people.

Teach children how to solve conflicts. Being able to work out conflicts is an important skill in getting along with others. If parents know the children have a conflict, let them work it out on their own. Only step in if it is really necessary, for example, an argument is getting physical.

Give children chances to practise staying together. Make children play games that require teamwork and group problem-solving skills. For example, races are fun and provide plenty of practice in teamwork. "In what way didn't you work well together? What might you do differently next time?" For these ideas, read books such as Cooperative Sports and Games Book by Terry Orlick, and Team Building Activities for Every Group by Alanna Jones.

Encourage children to express thanks to others. Parents can encourage children to do this by setting examples for them.

（1）According to the article, if one child has no friend, he will .

A. have some troubles in the future

B. worry about everything in the future

C. not know the importance of making friends

D. not find anybody to help him

（2）Friendships can be helpful to children EXCEPT .

A. providing a lot of fun

B. getting in touch with others

C. solving problems

D. helping others to cheat in the exams

（3）The writer's purpose of writing the article is to .

A. tell what parents should do to help children make friends

B. show having friends even does good to children's study during the classes

C. tell parents to understand the steps of children's friendships

D. show how important friendships are to children

（4）When children have a conflict, parents should .

A. let them fight with each other until they find who the winner is

B. do nothing to the children and believe their abilities

C. let them work it out by themselves and help if necessary

D. talk with them and try to find good ways to let them stay together

【答案】（1）A

（2）D

（3）A

（4）C

【解析】【分析】文章大意：朋友对孩子很重要。友谊给孩子们带来的不仅仅是乐趣。通过交朋友，孩子们学会了如何与他人联系和解决问题。有朋友甚至对孩子的学习有好处，因为他们可以在课后互相帮助。作为家长应学会如何帮助自己的孩子交朋友，本文就这问题给我们提出了一些建议。

（1）细节理解题，根据Research shows that children who have no friends can suffer from difficulties later in life.可知，如果孩子没有朋友，在未来的生活中会遇到一些困难，故答案是A。

（2）细节理解题，根据Friendship provides children with more than just fun. By making friends, children learn how to get in touch with others and solve problems. Having friends even does good to children's study for they can help each other after class.可知，有一可以给孩子们带来更多的乐趣，学会如何跟别人相处，也可以帮着提高自己的学习成绩，而不会帮着别人在考试中作弊，故答案是D。

（3）细节理解题，根据Parents need to understand the steps children take in building friendships.可知，文章告诉家长该如何做来帮着孩子交朋友，故答案是A。

（4）细节理解题，根据If parents know the children have a conflict, let them work it out on their own.可知，如果父母知道孩子们有了冲突，要让孩子们自己解决，故答案是C。【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节理解题和逻辑推理题。细节理解题可以直接从文中寻找答案。

8．阅读理解

A doctor entered the hospital hurriedly after being called in for an important surgery（外科手术）.He found the boy's father in the hall waiting worriedly.

On seeing him, the father cried out, "Why did you take all this time to come？Don't you know that my son is in danger？Don't you have any sense of duty？"

The doctor smiled and said, "I am sorry. I wasn't in the hospital and I came as fast as I could after receiving the call and now, I wish you'd calm down so that I can do my work."

"Calm down？！What if your son was in this room right now？Would you calm down？If your own son dies while waiting for a doctor, then what will you do？"said the father angrily. The doctor smiled again and replied, "We will do our best and you should also pray for your son's healthy life."

The surgery took some hours after which the doctor went out happily, "Thank goodness！Your son is saved！"And without waiting for the father's reply he carried on his way running by saying, "If you have any questions, ask the nurse."

"Couldn't he wait some minutes so that I can ask about my son's state？"shouted the father when seeing the nurse minutes after the doctor left.

The nurse answered, tears coming down her face, "His son died yesterday in a road accident. He was at the burial（葬礼）when we called him for your son's surgery. And now that he saved your son's life, he left running to finish his son's burial."

（1）What did the doctor do after he received the call for the surgery?

A. He asked another doctor to do his duty.

B. He went to the hospital as soon as possible.

C. He discussed the boy's state with the father.

D. He waited until his son's burial was finished.

（2）The father shouted at the doctor because he thought .

A. he had waited too long

B. no one cared for his son

C. the doctor was cold to him

D. the surgery took a long time

（3）Who told the truth to the father in the end？

A. The doctor.

B. The nurse.

C. His son.

D. A patient.（4）What is the best title for the text？

A. Seeing is believing

B. Time waits for no man

C. Practice makes perfect

D. Think before you decide

【答案】（1）B

（2）A

（3）B

（4）D

【解析】【分析】本文讲述一个医生被医院招回来救一个孩子，他的父亲误解医生冷血，做完手术后这个父亲才明白原来医生刚刚在车祸中失去了儿子，告诉我们，宽容待人，不要武断。

（1）细节题。根据 A doctor entered the hospital hurriedly after being called in for an important surgery 一位医生在被叫去做一个重要的手术后匆忙进入医院可知，医生接到手术电话后他尽快去了医院，故选B。

（2）推理题。根据 the father cried out, "Why did you take all this time to come 父亲喊道，“你为什么花这么长时间来？，可知父亲对医生大喊大叫，因为他认为他等得太久了，故选A。

（3）推理题。根据The nurse answered, tears coming down her face 护士泪流满面的告诉他......，可知护士最后告诉了父亲真相，故选B。

（4）主旨题。根据本文讲述一个医生被医院招回来救一个孩子，他的父亲误解医生冷血，做完手术后这个父亲才明白原来医生刚刚在车祸中失去了儿子，告诉我们，宽容待人，不要武断，可知 Think before you decide适合做标题，故选D。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题，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。

9．阅读理解

This year the US will honour（纪念）one of the country's most famous writers-Mark Twain （1835-1910）.Most readers know that his real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, but how many know where the pen name "Mark Twain" came from?

The answer shows Clemens' colourful early life before he became a writer. "Mark Twain" was the cry shouted on a ship when the ship entered a part of a river that was two fathoms（6 feet）deep. "Twain" is an old-fashioned way of saying "two". Twain trained as a ship pilot on the Mississippi river for two years, a time that he wrote about in the humorous Life on the Mississippi （1883）.

The famous river would become an important theme in many of his works-who could forget the journey of Huck and Jim along it in his most famous book, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn（1884）.

With little education, he had to teach himself how to write stories. Whenever possible, he would go to public libraries. There he spent much time reading and thinking, which greatly helped him with his writing.

On the other hand, his life experiences gave him wonderful material to write about and attract readers. Twain wrote in a style that has been called "local colour" because it shows great knowledge of local people and their customs.

The gift is very clear in the two books for which Twain is still celebrated today: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer（1876）and its follow-up The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which many people call "The Great American Novel".

The most amazing invention in his book is the voice of Huck himself. Huck did not enjoy schooling. It shows in the way he uses language, in a spoken style. Only a master like Twain could copy the way a young southern boy talked so well.

（1）What does the underlined word "gift" mean in the passage?

A. Twain's talent for self-teaching.

B. Twain's "local colour" writing style.

C. Twain's good sense of humour.

D. Twain's experiences as a ship pilot.

（2）According to the passage, what is the best part of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?

A. The deep social meaning.

B. The exciting life experiences.

C. The special way that Huck talks.

D. The nice view of the Mississippi.

（3）Which is the most suitable place in the passage for the sentence, "Twain did not come from the writer's background you might expect."?

A. At the beginning of Paragraph 2.

B. At the beginning of Paragraph 3.

C. At the beginning of Paragraph 4.

D. At the beginning of Paragraph 5.

（4）What is the passage mainly about？

A. Mark Twain's career as a great writer.

B. Mark Twain's interest in describing local life.

C. Mark Twain's achievements in American literature field.

D. Mark Twain's life experiences which influenced his writing.

【答案】（1）B

（2）C

（3）C

（4）D

【解析】【分析】主要讲了著名的作家之一——马克吐温的笔名的来历及他的生活经历给了他写作的极好的素材。

（1）推断题。根据Twain wrote in a style that has been called "local colour" because it shows great knowledge of local people and their customs.可知吐温以一种被称为“地方色彩”的风格写作，因为它显示了对当地人及其风俗习惯的深刻了解，所以gift指的是吐温的被称为“地方色彩”的风格写作，故选B。

（2）细节题。根据The most amazing invention in his book is the voice of Huck himself.他书中最惊人的发明是哈克自己的声音，故选C。

（3）细节题。根据With little education, he had to teach himself how to write stories.可知马克吐温学历低，并不是来自你期望的作家背景，故选C。

（4）主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了著名的作家之一——马克吐温的笔名的来历及他的生活经历给了他写作的极好的素材。故选D。

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

10．阅读理解

Charity Walk in 2017

Sunday 18th June 2017

10:00 am- Register（登记）

10:30 am- -Walk Begins

18th~24th June

Venue（场地）: Baddesley Clinton House B930DQ

Walk registration fee（登记费用）:

Adults: $5 （on the day $ 7）

Children: $3 （on the day $4）

Under 5 years old: free

By paying the registration fee you will be able to enter Baddesley Clinton

House and grounds for free （normally BRM/DAY $10.45~ $11. 50 for

adults and $5. 15~ $5.70 for children）

Pets welcome on the walk but they cannot enter the house and gardens.

If you are interested in taking part, please call Michael at 0121 788 1143 or email centre@https://www.360docs.net/doc/7a18064114.html,. You can also visit our website https://www.360docs.net/doc/7a18064114.html, to register and pay online.

Registered Charity No: 2092613 Email: centre@https://www.360docs.net/doc/7a18064114.html,

A. a website

B. a storybook

C. a novel

D. a game show

（2）The walk will begin ______________.

A. on June 19th

B. on June 24th

C. at 10:00 am

D. at 10:30 am （3）If two kids above 5 years old register in advance（提前）, and their mother registers on the day, they will pay ______________.

A. $15

B. $13

C. $11

D. $7

（4）After registration, a kid should pay ______________ to enter Baddesley Clinton House and grounds.

A. nothing

B. $5. 15

C. $5.70

D. $10.45

（5）From the poster, we can learn the following EXCEPT that ______________.

A. the walk is 35km in total

B. you can make a call to register

C. pets can enter the house and gardens

D. the charity walk is from June 18th to 24th

【答案】 （1）A

（2）D

（3）B

（4）A

（5）C

【解析】【分析】主要讲了一些广告信息。

（1）细节题。根据You can also visit our website https://www.360docs.net/doc/7a18064114.html, to register and pay online.可知海报可能来自网站，故选A 。

（2）细节题。根据10:30 am--Walk Begins ，可知在上午10点半开始，故选D 。

（3）细节题。根据Adults: $5 （on the day $ 7）Children: $3 （on the day $4）可知孩子提前支付是每人3美元，两人用6美元，大人不提前支付，在那天支付是7美元，，所以一共是13美元，故选B 。

（4）细节题。根据By paying the registration fee you will be able to enter Baddesley Clinton House and grounds for free 可知支付登记费用后，可以免费进入Clinton House and grounds ，故选A 。

（5）细节题。根据Pets welcome on the walk but they cannot enter the house and gardens.可知宠物不能进入房子和花园，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。

11．阅读理解

What problems do the teenagers probably have? Here is a survey showing their main problems. Problems

Causes Advice Feeling

stressed

Too much homework. Don't have enough time for their hobbies. Make a plan for study and hobbies. Find time to relax as possible as you can. Getting

shortsighted

Too much homework. Bad reading and writing habits.

Do the homework or reading in a correct way. Fights Don't know how to get on well with classmates.

Make more friends and understand each other. Share your problems with them. Feeling tired of study

Computer games’ bad influence. Don't be crazy about computer games. Play

them just for a short time when you are tired. Getting fat Having more pocket money to buy snacks. Dislike doing exercise. Use your pocket money to do something

meaningful. Spend some time doing exercise

every day. A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Seven.

（2）What problems are caused by too much homework?

A. Feeling stressed and fights.

B. Feeling tired of study and getting fat.

C. Feeling stressed and getting short- sighted.

D. Getting short-sighted and feeling tired of study.

（3）If Simon is feeling stressed, he should ________________.

A. do much more homework

B. make a plan to spend time on study and hobbies

C. donate his pocket money to Project Hope

D. buy some snacks

（4）Peter is feeling tired of study, maybe because he.

A. has no close friends

B. has no pocket money

C. plays too many computer games

D. gets fatter and fatter

（5）________________ is a good way for the teenagers to stop fights.

A. Doing less homework

B. Playing computer games

C. Learning how to make friends

D. Paying no attention to each other

【答案】（1）B

（2）C

（3）B

（4）C

（5）C

【解析】【分析】主要讲了青少年有的主要问题、起因及建议。

（1）细节题。根据表格Feeling stressed、Getting shortsighted、Fights、Feeling tired of study、Getting fat，可知一共5个问题，故选B。

（2）细节题。根据表格第一个Feeling stressed Too much homework.和第二个Getting shortsighted Too much homework. Bad reading and writing habits.可知太多的作业导致有压力和近视，故选C。

（3）细节题。根据表格第一个Make a plan for study and hobbies.可知建议是为学习和爱好制定计划，故选B。

（4）细节题。根据表格第四个Computer games’ bad influence.可知电脑游戏的坏影响会让学生厌倦学习，故选C。

（5）细节题。根据表格第三个Don't know how to get on well with classmates.可知不知道怎样和同学相处是打架的原因，所以学习怎样交朋友是阻止打架的好方式，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。

12．阅读理解

Charity Walk in 2017

Sunday 18th June 2017

10:00 am- Register（登记）

10:30 am- -Walk Begins

18th~24th June

Venue（场地）: Baddesley Clinton House B930DQ

Walk registration fee（登记费用）:

Adults: $5 （on the day $ 7）

Children: $3 （on the day $4）

Under 5 years old: free

By paying the registration fee you will be able to enter Baddesley Clinton

House and grounds for free （normally BRM/DAY $10.45~ $11. 50 for

adults and $5. 15~ $5.70 for children）

Pets welcome on the walk but they cannot enter the house and gardens.

If you are interested in taking part, please call Michael at 0121 788 1143 or email centre@https://www.360docs.net/doc/7a18064114.html,. You can also visit our website https://www.360docs.net/doc/7a18064114.html, to register and pay online.

Registered Charity No: 2092613 Email: centre@https://www.360docs.net/doc/7a18064114.html,

A. a website

B. a storybook

C. a novel

D. a game show

（2）The walk will begin ______________.

A. on June 19th

B. on June 24th

C. at 10:00 am

D. at 10:30 am （3）If two kids above 5 years old register in advance（提前）, and their mother registers on the day, they will pay ______________.

A. $15

B. $13

C. $11

D. $7

（4）After registration, a kid should pay ______________ to enter Baddesley Clinton House and grounds.

A. nothing

B. $5. 15

C. $5.70

D. $10.45

（5）From the poster, we can learn the following EXCEPT that ______________.

A. the walk is 35km in total

B. you can make a call to register

C. pets can enter the house and gardens

D. the charity walk is from June 18th to 24th

【答案】（1）A

（2）D

（3）B

（4）A

（5）C

【解析】【分析】主要讲了一些广告信息。

（1）细节题。根据You can also visit our website https://www.360docs.net/doc/7a18064114.html, to register and pay online.可知海报可能来自网站，故选A。

（2）细节题。根据10:30 am--Walk Begins，可知在上午10点半开始，故选D。

（3）细节题。根据Adults: $5 （on the day $ 7）Children: $3 （on the day $4）可知孩子提前支付是每人3美元，两人用6美元，大人不提前支付，在那天支付是7美元，，所以一共是13美元，故选B。

（4）细节题。根据By paying the registration fee you will be able to enter Baddesley Clinton House and grounds for free可知支付登记费用后，可以免费进入Clinton House and grounds，故选A。

（5）细节题。根据Pets welcome on the walk but they cannot enter the house and gardens.可知宠物不能进入房子和花园，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。

13．阅读理解

Different countries have different greeting customs. Read this article to know more about the greeting customs in different cultures, and make sure you greet people in the right way next time. France

French people greet each other with a handshake, but close friends kiss each other on both cheeks when they meet. They do this gesture when meeting and before leaving.

South Korea

In South Korea, it is a sign of respect for people to bow when greeting each other, In South Korea, a bow is followed by a handshake. While shaking someone's hand, it is polite to support the right forearm with the left hand. However, South Korean women do not shake hands with Western men; instead, they bow slightly.

Brazil

Kissing women on the cheek is a common way of greeting. In a formal situation, a handshake is often done to show respect. Men should shake hands before and after meeting, and once they have become familiar with each other, a light hug is often given to each other.

Ghana

In a social situation, it's polite to greet everyone in the room. A handshake is used in greeting, and the palm must directly touch the palm of the other. It's considered disrespectful

to touch the back of the hand.

The Philippines

There are several ways of greeting people in the Philippines. An elderly person places his or her right hand on the forehead of a child to "bless" the latter. This is called" mano". Relatives and family members greet each other with a kiss on the cheek. Friends greet each other with a polite nod or a handshake.

A. meet for the first time

B. be close friends

C. be in a social situation

D. be in a formal situation

（2）In Brazil, it is very common to _____ between good friends.

A. shake hands

B. kiss on the cheek

C. bow to each other

D. give a light hug （3）Which of the following is about Ghana?

A. Friends can give a light hug to each other.

B. People can give a nod or handshake.

C. It's impolite to touch the back of the hand.

D. Family members can greet each other with a kiss.

【答案】（1）B

（2）D

（3）C

【解析】【分析】本文介绍了不同的国家有不同的问候习俗，了解更多不同文化中的问候习俗，确保下次你用正确的方式问候别人。

（1）推理题。根据close friends kiss each other on both cheeks when they meet亲密的朋友见面时会亲吻对方的双颊可知，迈克亲吻一个法国男孩吉姆的脸颊，他们可能是亲密的朋友，故选B。

（2）细节题。根据a light hug is often given to each other可知，在巴西，好朋友之间轻轻拥抱一下很常见，故选D。

（3）细节题。根据It's considered disrespectful to touch the back of the hand可知，在加纳触摸手背是不礼貌的，故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息。

14．阅读理解

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

You see, we lost Mike now. But every Christmas Eve I would put an envelope on the tree, and in the morning, three more joined it. Each of our children had secretly put an envelope on the tree for their dad.

Mike's spirit, like the Christmas spirit, will always be with us.

（1）Mike hated Christmas because he .

A. disliked receiving the same gifts every year

B. didn't like people spending too much money on gifts

C. didn't understand the true meaning of Christmas

D. hated rushing into a store to buy a tie for Uncle Harry

（2）We can infer（推断） from the passage that the writer is a（n） .

A. brave and outgoing man

B. loving and patient man

C. strict and serious woman

D. understanding and kind woman

（3）The sentence underlined in Paragraph 5 means .

A. they didn't have talent because they lost the match

B. they wouldn't accept the result because of the old clothes

C. they might lose heart after they were badly beaten in this way

D. they tried to cheer themselves up even if they failed in the match

（4）It can be learnt from the passage that .

A. the writer sends gifts to children every Christmas

B. the children now prefer new toys to the envelope

C. the white envelope was a gift from the poor kids

D. Mike's spirit will have a strong influence on his children forever

【答案】（1）D

（2）B