中考英语阅读理解测试题及答案(word)1

中考英语阅读理解测试题及答案（word）1

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。

A

A farmer had a brother in town who was a gardener, and his brother had a garden full of the finest fruit trees. So his skill and his beautiful trees were famous everywhere. One day the farmer went into the town to visit his brother, and was surprised at the trees that grew quite well.

"Look, my brother," said the gardener. "I will give you an apple tree, the best from my garden, and you, and your children, and your children's children will enjoy it."

Then the gardener called his workmen and ordered them to take up the tree and carry it to his brother's farm. They did so, and the next morning the farmer began to wonder where he should plant it.

"If I plant it on the hill," he said to himself, "the wind might catch it and shake down the delicious fruit before it is ripe. If I plant it close to the road, passersby will see it and take away the apples--but if I plant it too near the door of my house, my children may pick the fruit." So, after he had thought the matter over, he planted the tree behind his barn （谷仓）.

Time passed, but the tree had no fruit the first year, nor the second-then the farmer called his brother. When the gardener came, the farmer said angrily, "You have cheated me, and given me a useless tree instead of a fruitful one. This is the third year and still it brings out nothing but leaves! "

The gardener laughed and said, "See where the tree was planted, it has no sun or warmth. How could you expect flowers and fruit?"

（1）From the passage, we can see the farmer planted the apple tree

A. behind his barn

B. on the hill

C. close to the road

D. near his house

（2）The underlined word "ripe" means "__________" in Chinese.

A. 挂果

B. 成熟

C. 开花

D. 成长

（3）What is NOT mentioned in the fifth paragraph?

A. What happened to the apple tree.

B. Why the farmer got angry with his brother.

C. What kind of man the farmer was.

D. Why the farmer called his brother.

（4）Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The farmer's brother had a garden full of the finest fruit trees.

B. The gardener gave his brother the best apple tree from his garden.

C. No flowers, fruit or leaves were on the apple tree.

D. The farmer thought his brother gave him a useless tree.

（5）What do you know from the end of the story?

A. The farmer moved the tree to the roadside.

B. The gardener took the tree to the roadside.

C. The tree will have no fruit any more.

D. The gardener taught the farmer a lesson.

【答案】（1）A

（2）B

（3）C

（4）C

（5）D

【解析】【分析】农民从城里的园丁那里移植了一棵苹果树，把它种在他的谷仓后面，三年了，果树没有长出像园丁说的那样的果子。这是为什么呢？园丁来了一看恍然大悟。

（1）细节理解。根据文章第四段So, after he had thought the matter over, he planted the tree behind his barn （谷仓）.可知选A。

（2）词义猜测。句意：“如果我把它种在山上，在果实成熟前大风会吹果树，把可口的果实晃掉。”因此选B。

（3）细节理解。根据第五段可知，两年树没有结果实；农民很生气，给哥哥打电话说他哥哥骗他。没有提到农民是怎么样一个人，故选C。

（4）细节理解。根据第五段This is the third year and still it brings out nothing but leaves! 可知树没有开花结果，但是长有叶子。故选C。

（5）推理判断。根据最后一段，园丁告诉农民树不结果的原因，故选D，给他上了一课。【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．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。

3．阅读理解

Confidence is very important in daily life. It is helpful to develop a healthy attitude.

If people are more confident, they are much happier. And they can have more chances to be successful. Here are some suggestions to be more confident.

Speak loudly! When you are not confident, you can't do what you want to do well. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loudly in order that people can hear you clearly. The high voice can help you become more confident.

Play sports! Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. A strong body helps you

full of confidence.

Encourage yourself! Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Give yourself praise for the good things you've done.

Keep a hobby! If you like drawing, draw as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you perfect. And it will make you happy and confident.

（1）What does "It" mean in the first paragraph?

A. Attitude.

B. Confidence.

C. Happiness.

D. Sadness.

（2） can make you perfect, happy and confident.

A. A hobby

B. Sports

C. Encouragement

D. Labour

（3）What can make you tired but strong according to the passage?

A. Travel.

B. Exercise.

C. Hobbies.

D. Reading.

（4）Which suggestion is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Speak loudly.

B. Encourage yourself.

C. Make progress.

D. Keep a hobby.

【答案】（1）B

（2）A

（3）B

（4）C

【解析】【分析】大意:本文讲述信心的重要性，就如何提高信心给出了一些建议。

（1）词义猜测题。根据Confidence is very important in daily life. It is helpful to develop a healthy attitude.可知，信心在日常生活中很重要，它对发展健康的态度很有益。it在此处指代confidence，信心，故选B。

（2）细节题。根据a hobby can make you perfect. And it will make you happy and confident.可知，爱好可以是你完美，it会使你开心自信，故选A。

（3）细节题。根据Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed.A strong body helps you full of confidence.可知，体育锻炼使你累但是强壮，故选B。

（4）细节题。文章提到了Speak loudly!Play sports! Encourage yourself!Keep a hobby!但是没提到Make progress，故选C。

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

4．阅读理解

Many years ago, there lived an old man with his three sons, Dharma, Harrison and Keith, in a village. The man worked hard when he was young, so he had the largest farmyard and the most beautiful house in the village. However, his sons were all born to be lazy, which made him disappointed. He was worried that his sons would use up his money and starve to death.

One day, the old man came up with a plan. He called his sons and said to them, "Look, my dear sons. There is lots of hidden gold in the land at the farmyard. If you work together, you may find it."

In a wish to find out the gold, his sons worked hard from the morning to the evening digging and digging all through the land. Three days had passed, but they didn't find what they were

looking for. They got frustrated and angry. They decided to give up and returned to ask their father.

"There is no gold in the land. We are cheated."

"Since the land has been dug soft, why don't you plant some crops there?" was the reply of the father to the sons.

Off went the sons. Soon the whole once useless land was rich crops.

"This is the real gold, my sons," said the proud father.

（1）What do we know about the old man?

A. He was the richest in his village.

B. He was unable to feed his family.

C. He loved daughters more than sons.

D. He was quite successful as a farmer.

（2）Why did the old man ask his sons to dig the land?

A. He was too old to do it himself.

B. He didn't have money.

C. He decided to teach his sons an important lesson.

D. He didn't want other people to set foot on his land.

（3）Why did his sons agree to dig the land?

A. They wanted to help their father.

B. They wanted to grow their own crops.

C. They didn't want to be lazy any more.

D. They wanted to find the hidden gold.

（4）What can we learn from the end of the story?

A. The old man had achieved his goal.

B. The three sons were still as lazy as before.

C. The sons were quite angry with their father.

D. The old man was still worried about his sons.

【答案】（1）D

（2）C

（3）D

（4）A

【解析】【分析】文章大意；从前有一个老人，有三个儿子，但是三个儿子都很懒惰，于是老人想了一个办法，告诉他的儿子，他们地里埋藏着财宝，于是儿子们就翻遍了左右的地，但是啥也没有找到。老人在翻过的地上种上庄稼，说这才是真正的珍宝。

（1）细节理解题，根据文章内容The man worked hard when he was young, so he had the largest farmyard and the most beautiful house in the village.可知老人是一个成功的农民，故答案是D。

（2）逻辑推理题，根据This is the real gold, my sons,"可知，老人这样做的目的是为了给孩子们上一课，故答案是C。

（3）细节理解题，根据In a wish to find out the gold, his sons worked hard from the morning to the evening digging and digging all through the land.可知，儿子们为了找到金子而使劲地挖地，故答案是D。

（4）逻辑推理题，根据文章内容可知，儿子们把地翻好了，他能种庄稼了，所以他的目的也就达到了，故答案是A。

【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；逻辑推理题需要结合具体语境，有已知内容推出未知的可能的事实。

5．阅读理解

Abdul Sadiq, an Afghanistan's only professional cyclist, began by training his daughter. And when she competed successfully abroad, he set up the team. It is the world's most unlikely sporting team, because the sport breaks taboos in a country where in many traditional communities, women are not allowed out of the house.

The head coach faces frequent threats and the girls' families do not always approve "If it's not their fathers trying to stop them, it's a brother or uncle."

Two members of the team, Massouma, 18, and Zarab, 17, are sisters. Their father and their brothers approve, but they know that their uncles complain to their father. "They will never come in front of us to say ‘Why are you cycling?', but they say bad words to our father," she said. His team have, however, competed and won regionally against Bangladesh and Pakistan.

"We want to go cycling because we want to be heroes one day," said 16-year-old Jella, one of the latest riders. In one of the mildest and driest winters for many years, training has gone on without stopping. And next spring, the girls will go up into the mountains. "We say that women should not sit at home, they need to come out and do sports," said Abdul Sadiq, And 18- year-old Zainab said she wished that she could just go cycling alone on the street one day. "It's my ambition, and I hope that one day girls will be allowed to go cycling on the streets, not having a coach, or anyone with them, and they will not have problems," she said.

（1）What does Abdul Sadiq do?

A. A teacher.

B. A cyclist.

C. A reporter.

D. A driver.（2）What does the underlined word "taboos" mean in Chinese?

A. 禁忌

B. 警告

C. 符号

D. 风俗（3）From the third paragraph, we can know

A. Massouma and Zarab's parents approve of their joining the team

B. Massouma and Zarab's uncles are against their cycling

C. Massouma and Zarab don't want to join the team

D. Massouma and Zarab are both very old

（4）What was Zainab's dream?

A. Her mother approving her cycling.

B. Going cycling alone on the street.

C. Joining the team.

D. Winning against Bangladesh and Pakistan.

（5）Where may you see the passage?

A. In a storybook.

B. In a fashion magazine.

C. In a travel guide book.

D. In a sports newspaper.

【答案】（1）B

（2）A

（3）B

（4）B

（5）D

【解析】【分析】主要讲了阿卜杜勒·萨迪克是阿富汗唯一的职业自行车手，他从训练女儿开始。当她在国外比赛成功时，他组建了这个队。这是世界上最不可能的运动队，因为这项运动打破了许多传统社区禁止妇女出门的禁忌。

（1）细节题。根据Abdul Sadiq, an Afghanistan's only professional cyclist可知阿卜杜勒·萨迪克是阿富汗唯一的职业自行车手，故选B。

（2）细节题。根据where in many traditional communities, women are not allowed out of the house.可知许多传统社区禁止妇女出门，所以是打破了禁忌，故选A。

（3）细节题。根据Two members of the team, Massouma, 18, and Zarab, 17, are sisters. Their father and their brothers approve, but they know that their uncles complain to their father.可知Massouma和Zarab的叔叔反对他们骑自行车，故选B。

（4）细节题。根据And 18- year-old Zainab said she wished that she could just go cycling alone on the street one day.可知Zainab希望一天独自在街上骑自行车，故选B。

（5）细节题。根据全文可知与骑自行车有关，所以在体育报纸上看到，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。

6．阅读理解

Australia at last! The flight was tiring, but here I am at last, in Sydney! Look! Here we are at last! The Sydney Opera House! It looks like shells!

It's wonderful and amazing! And I'm taking the plane to New Zealand on Tuesday. I'll post again from there.

Coffee and Paris! Paris is beautiful! We went on a great city tour. We also took a boat ride on the River Seine. And it's nicer to just sit at a street care and watch the world go by. But, to tell you a secret. Frank's disappointed because no one can understand his French!

Don't come here! We're staying at a farm in Utah. There is nearly nothing! It's too quiet. Every morning, we get up really early, and we ride the horses. Then it's breakfast and more riding--not my idea of fun! So, today I walked to a little town near the farm where they actually have

Internet! Next week, we're shopping in New York. I can't wait!

（1）Where is Jessy writing from?

A. Sydney.

B. New Zealand.

C. Paris.

D. Utah.

（2）What did Donna and Frank do during their travelling?

A. They visited museums.

B. They took a boat ride.

C. They sat at a street park.

D. They watched movies in the cinema.

（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to Anna's Moments（朋友圈） ?

A. It is too noisy around the farm.

B. Her idea of fun is horse riding.

C. She is going to London next week.

D. She cannot use Internet at the farm.

【答案】（1）A

（2）B

（3）D

【解析】【分析】短文大意：这篇短文讲的是Jessy,Donna,Anna几个人参观不同的城市的感受。

（1）细节理解题。根据Australia at last! The flight was tiring, but here I am at last, in Sydney! 澳大利亚是最后一站。这次飞行很令人厌烦，但是在悉尼这里是我最后一站。故选A。

（2）细节理解题。根据 We also took a boat ride on the River Seine. 我们还乘船游览了塞纳河。故选B。

（3）细节理解题。根据So, today I walked to a little town near the farm where they actually have Internet! 因此，今天我步行到农场附近的一个小镇在那里他们实际上是有网络的。可知农场没有网络，她不能在农场使用网络，故选D。

【点评】此题考查阅读理解。我们先分析问题，弄清题意，然后带着问题阅读短文，从短文的细节中找出和问题相关的细节，选出正确答案。

7．阅读理解

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

Morpher

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

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

Flyte

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

Little Printer

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

A. steel

B. plastic

C. gold

D. wood

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

A. To protect our heads more safely.

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

C. To float and turn in the water.

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

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

A. 按钮

B. 门铃

C. 电梯

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

A. Morpher.

B. Little Printer.

C. Flyte.

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

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

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

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

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

【答案】（1）B

（2）D

（3）A

（4）C

（5）C

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

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

（2）细节理解题，根据This machine can print news headlines（摘要）, riddles and other things，可知小型打印机可以打印文章的标题，谜语还有其他的东西，故答案是D。

（3）细节理解题，根据When you push a | button on the shoe,可知是要按鞋上的按钮因此button的意思是按钮，故答案是A。

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

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

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

8．阅读理解

For Schultz, a 77-year-old man, this is a chance of a lifetime. Schultz is part of a group of around 50 Germans who are on a bus journey along the ancient Silk Road.

Speaking of his journey, he says, "I have been deeply interested in the Silk Road since I was a child, but now I finally have a chance to experience it."

The two-month bus journey will take the group through Germany, Russia, and other 4 European countries. They will then enter China from the country's western part. It will be an unforgettable memory for them.

Nearly half of the 13,000-kilometer trip will be inside China. From Xinjiang in the west to Shanghai in the east, the German visitors will see more than 20 Chinese cities. "We have managed the trip of the Silk Road for around 10 years. An increasing number of people, not only from German-speaking countries, have been joining us," says Liu Guoqiang from China Tours.

Almost 26 million foreigners traveled to China in 2015, and about 5 million of them were from Europe. Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai and the Yangtze River are traditional Chinese travel destinations for European tourists. Speaking of where he wants to go, Schultz says, "Compared with modern cities, the culture in western China attracts（吸引）me more."

As Shi Xiang, head of the China Tours, says, "Being a new brand to attract foreign visitors, the Silk Road is good for people to know more about China, especially the northwestern part of the country."

（China Daily）

（1）How will the group of around 50 Germans take the tour?

A. By car.

B. By train.

C. By bus.

D. By subway.

（2）According to Liu Guoqiang, how long has China Tours managed the trip?

A. For 26 months.

B. For around 10 years.

C. For 2 months.

D. For about 20 years.（3）What does the underlined word "destinations" mean in Chinese?

A. 标志

B. 道路

C. 品牌

D. 目的地（4）Which is the best title for this passage?

A. Silk Road: A fashionable way to buy silk

B. Silk Road: An old brand to attract Chinese

C. Silk Road: A new way to learn about China

D. Silk Road: A better chance to see modern cities

【答案】（1）C

（2）B

（3）D

（4）C

【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文主要介绍一群德国人通过乘坐巴士沿着古老的丝绸之路到中国旅行，历经两个月，行程13,000公里，途径20多个中国的城市，增进了对中国文化了解。

（1）细节理解题。根据文中的语句Schultz is part of a group of around 50 Germans who are on a bus journey along the ancient Silk Road.理解可知，这个旅游团乘坐巴士沿着中国的丝绸之路旅行，故选C。

（2）细节理解题。根据文中的语句We have managed the trip of the Silk Road for around 10 years. 理解可知，这次巴士旅行已经计划了十年，故选B。

（3）词义推测题。根据文中的语句Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai and the Yangtze River are traditional Chinese travel destinations for European tourists. 以及Speaking of where he wants to go, 可知，他们在谈论想要去的地方，由此推测北京，西安，上海以及长江都是中国传统的旅行目的地，故选D。

（4）标题归纳题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了人们通过丝绸之路了解中国。故选C。【点评】考查阅读理解。本文考查细节题，词义推断题，推理判断题和主旨题等常考题型，细节题要注意从文中抓住关键词寻找答案；主旨题，词义推断题以及判断题都需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出正确选项。

9．阅读理解

In Britain. Boxing Day is usually celebrated on December 26th, which is the following day after Christmas Day. However, strictly speaking, Boxing Day is the first weekday after Christmas. Like Christmas Day, Boxing Day is a public holiday. This means it's a non-working day in the whole of Britain. When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is the public holiday.

The exact origin（起源）of the holiday is unclear. One of the thoughts is that during the Middle Ages, when great sailing ships were setting off to discover new land, a Christmas Box was placed by a priest（神父）on each ship. Those sailors who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box. It was sealed up and kept on board until the ship came home safely. Then the box was handed over to the priest in exchange for the saying of a mass of thanks for the success of the sailing. The priest wouldn't open it to share the contents with the poor until

Christmas.

One more thought is about the "Alms Box" placed in every church on Christmas Day. Worshippers（做礼拜的人） put gifts for the poor into it. These boxes were always opened the day after Christmas. That is why that day became known as Boxing Day.

Today, many businesses, organizations and families try to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by donating（捐赠） their time, services and money to aid Food Banks, providing gifts for the poor, or helping families in need. Besides, spending time with family and shopping are popular Boxing Day activities now.

（1）If Christmas Day is on a Saturday, Boxing Day will be celebrated on____________. A. December 25th B. December 26th C. December 27th D. December 28th （2）Sailors dropped money into the Christmas Box in order to____________.

A. save the poor

B. pay for the priest

C. discover new land

D. pray for sailing safety （3）What does the underlined phrase“sealed up" mean in Chinese?

A. 密封

B. 悬挂

C. 归还

D. 传递（4）The purpose of the passage is____________.

A. to praise the kindness of priests

B. to introduce the origins of Boxing Day

C. to call on people to help the poor

D. to compare Boxing Day with Christmas Day

【答案】（1）C

（2）D

（3）A

（4）B

【解析】【分析】文章大意：在英国。节礼日通常在12月26日举行，这是圣诞节后的第二天。但是，严格来说，节礼日是圣诞节后的第一个工作日。像圣诞节一样，节礼日也是一个公共假日。这意味着这是整个英国的非工作日。当节礼日是星期六或星期日时，下一个星期一是公共假日。

（1）细节理解题，根据When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is the public holiday.可知，如果圣诞节在星期六，节礼日就在星期一，也就是十二月二十七日，故答案是C。

（2）细节理解题，根据Those sailors who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box.可知水手往节礼箱里方硬币是为了祈求航行安全，故答案是D。

（3）词义猜测题，根据The priest wouldn't open it to share the contents with the poor until Christmas.可知回来之后让神父打开箱子，可知之前箱子被密封了，故答案是A。

（4）主旨大意题，根据文章介绍了节礼日的起源，故答案是B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节理解题、词义猜测题和主旨大意题。细节理解题要可以直接从文中寻找答案；词义猜测题，需要根据单词所在的语境，进行合理想象，确定单词的意思；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

I'm sure most people like music. Music can not only bring us wonderful enjoyment, but also bring us happiness when we are tired or sad. And many people have the habit of enjoying music when they are free. But to our surprise, one English school allows children to listen to music or even to have the TV on while they are studying, and they find it is helpful to improve the students' grades.

According to a research at Millfield School in the UK, around 20% of teenagers work better with background music, and 10% excel when allowed to finish their work with short walks around the room while up to 80% can concentrate （集中注意）better if allowed to play with a small object.

The research has made the school use a very new way, encouraging students to discover which learning styles suit them best, and then do their homework listening to music or even lying down. Some parents don't believe, .but many are now accepting it at home where children are allowed to do their homework with the television on.

"I prefer to work on the floor with music on," said Sam, a 13-year-old boy." At first my parent thought I didn't study hard, but my teacher asked them to look at my homework and when they saw it was OK, they agreed at last."

（1）What advantage of music hasn't been mentioned in the passage?

A. Music can bring us enjoyment.

B. Music can bring us happiness.

C. Music can make people excited.

D. Music can help to improve students' grades.（2）What does the underlined word "excel" probably mean?

A. It means "be good at doing something".

B. It means "do badly in doing something".

C. It means "give up doing something".

D. It means "play with something".

（3）Which of the following is true?

A. The research was done in the USA

B. One fifth of the students can work better with background music.

C. 20% can concentrate better if allowed to play with a small object.

D. No parents accept the idea.

（4）What can you infer form the passage?

A. The students at Millfield School are against the new idea of allowing children to listen to music.

B. More and more parents will allow children to listen to music while doing homework.

C. The new idea will spread all over the world.

D. More and more children will realize the importance of working hard.

【答案】（1）C

（2）A

（3）B

（4）B

【解析】【分析】本文主要讲了研究发现音乐有助于提高学生成绩。

（1）细节理解题。根据第一段Music can not only bring us wonderful enjoyment, but also bring us happiness when we are tired or sad.及they find it is helpful to improve the students' grades，可知文章提到的音乐的优点有给我们带来美妙的享受、欢乐及提高学生成绩，没有提到Music can make people excited音乐可以让人兴奋，故选C。

（2）推理判断题。根据下文while up to 80% can concentrate better if allowed to play with a small object，而80%的青少年在玩小东西的时候可以更好地集中精力，可知上文是10%的青少年被允许完成工作时在房间里散散步表现突出，excel表现突出，擅长，故选A。（3）细节理解题。根据According to a research at Millfield School in the UK，可知研究是在英国，A错误；根据around 20% of teenagers work better with background music，大约20%的青少年伴随着背景音乐学习更好，20%即五分之一，B正确；根据80% can concentrate better if allowed to play with a small object，可知是80%不是20%，C错误；根据Some parents don't believe, .but many are now accepting it at home where children are allowed to do their homework with the television on，可知一些家长接受了这个观点，D错误，故选B。（4）推理判断题。根据Some parents don't believe, but many are now accepting it at home where children are allowed to do their homework with the television on，可知越来越多的父母会允许孩子边听音乐边做作业，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解，可以根据题目要求，去文章找到关键信息，并进行理解判断。

12．阅读理解

Many people thought a computer wasn't supposed to be able to beat a top master at the ancient Chinese game, Weiqi, for at least another 10 years. But AlphaGo, an artificially intelligent system （人工智能系统） designed by Google, made it. It easily beat Lee Sedol last year, one of the best players in the world. It challenged the world's top players to show how much progress it had made over the past few years.

In late May, 2017, AlphaGo appeared in China and played against 19-year-old Ke Jie in Wuzhen, China. He is No. 1 player now in the world. However, the result wasn't out of people's expectation. He lost the match. Though Ke Jie tried his best and he once saw the victory just a step away, he lost his best chance when he became excited.

At the press conference （新闻发布会）after the match, Ke Jie was interviewed by the reporters. He said he had realized how powerful AlphaGo was, and it was getting perfect. When a Chinese reporter asked him in English, the reporter spoke so fast that the interpreter （口译员）couldn't catch him. Ke Jie got kind of angry and told him that it was unnecessary for two Chinese

to speak in English. The reporter apologized to him and offered to ask him for a coffee.

The cat and mouse game is over, but the challenge between man and robots will still go on. （1）Which was the most probable date when Ke Jie played against AlphaGo?

A. May 5.

B. May 23.

C. May 18.

D. May Day.

（2）Why did Ke jie get angry at the press conference?

A. Because he lost the game.

B. Because the reporter couldn't catch the interpreter.

C. Because the reporter asked him in English.

D. Because the reporter wasn't able to speak Chinese well.

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

A. People thought a computer could beat humans many years ago.

B. Ke Jie was expected to lose the match.

C. Ke Jie asked the reporter for a coffee.

D. AlphaGo had great trouble winning the game last year.

（4）AlphaGo is ______.

A. Ke Jie

B. Lee Sedol

C. a Weiqi match

D. an artificially intelligent system

【答案】（1）B

（2）C

（3）B

（4）D

【解析】【分析】文章详细地介绍了在中国选手柯洁和alphago之间的比赛，详细的说了比赛后的一些事情和人工智能取得的发展。

（1）细节题。答案定位在第二段第一句In the late of May, 2017, AlphaGo appeared in China and played against 19-year-old Ke Jie in Wuzhen，可知在2017年5月末，故选B。

（2）细节题。答案定位在第三段第二行句子When a Chinese reporter asked him in English，the reporter spoke so fast that the interpreter（口译员） couldn't catch him. Ke Jie got kind of angry. 当一位中国记者用英语问他时，记者说得太快了，翻译无法理解他，柯洁有些生气，可知因为记者用英语问他，故选C。

（3）推理题。答案定位在第二段第一行句子He is No. 1 player now in the world. However，the result wasn't out of people's expectation. He lost the matches. 他现在是世界上排名第一的选手，但是，结果不出乎人们的预料，他输了比赛，可知柯洁正如人们所预料的那样输掉了比赛，故选B。

（4）细节题。答案定位在第一段第一行句子But AlphaGo，an artificially intelligent system （人工智能系统） designed by Google，可知AlphaGo是一个人工智能系统，故选D。

【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。

13．阅读理解

Some people think that success is only for those with talent or those who grow up in the right family, and others Believe that success mostly Comes down to luck. I'm not going to say luck, talent, and Circumstances（境遇）don't Come into play because they do. Some people are born into the right family while others are Born with great intelligence, and that's just the reality of how life is.

However, to succeed in life, one first needs to set a goal and then make it more practical. And, vesides that, in order to get really good at something, one needs to spend at least 10, 000 hours studying and practising. To vecome great at certain things, it'll require even more time, which most people won't put in.

This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love. If you don't enjoy what you do, it is going to feel like unbearable pain and will likely make you give up before you ever become good at it.

When you see people exhibiting some great skills or having achieved great success, you know that they have put in a huge part of their life to get there. It's sometimes easy to think they got lucky or they were Born with some unusual talent, But thinking that way does you no good, and there's a huge Chance that you're wrong anyway.

No matter what you do, if you want to Become great at it, you need to work day in and day out, almost to the point of addiction（入迷）, and over a long period of time. If you're not willing to put in the time and work, don't expect to receive any rewards. Hard work won't guarantee（保证）you the level of success you may want, But it will guarantee that you will Become really good at whatever it is you put all that work into.

（1）Paragraph 1 mainly talks about __________.

A. the reasons for success

B. the meaning of success

C. the standards of success

D. the importance of success

（2）The underlined word" that" refers to __________.

A. putting in more time

B. succeeding in life

C. Being good at something

D. setting a practical goal

（3）Successful people suggest doing what one loves Because __________.

A. work makes him feel pain

B. he is likely to enjoy his work

C. he gives up his work easily

D. it takes a lot of time to succeed

（4）What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To explain that luck or talent leads to success.

B. To tell us that one cannot succeed without time and practice.

C. To show us that having a goal is the main reason to success.

D. To describe that successful people like to show their great skills.

【答案】（1）A

（2）D

（3）B

（4）B

【解析】【分析】本文是介绍成功的关键因素不是天赋、出身或运气，而是设定一个符合实际的目标，然后为此不断地努力、付出。巨大的努力也许无法确保你想要的成功，但是你为之付出的（领域）一定会成为你的优势所在。

（1）主旨题。第一段主要分析了成功的原因，有人认为是天赋、出身或者运气，但是作者并不完全认同，认为这只是生活的现实而已。故A项，成功的原因是正确。B项意为“成功的意义”；C项意为“成功的标准”；D项意为“成功的重要性”，均与第一段不相关，故选A。

（2）词义猜测题。根据 to succeed in life, one first needs to set a goal and then make it more practical. And, vesides that, in order to get really good at something 可知that指代setting a practical goal，设定一个实际的目标，故选D。

（3）推理题。根据This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love. If you don't enjoy what you do, it is going to feel like unbearable pain and will likely make you give up before you ever become good at it. 成功人士建议做自己喜欢的事情，因为他很可能喜欢他的工作，故选B。

（4）推理题。根据本文是介绍成功的关键因素不是天赋、出身或运气，而是设定一个符合实际的目标，然后为此不断地努力、付出。巨大的努力也许无法确保你想要的成功，但是你为之付出的（领域）一定会成为你的优势所在。可知文章的主要目的是告诉我们没有时间和实践就不会成功，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及推断题，词义猜测题和主旨题，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。

14．阅读理解

In Australia, international students have to study at a language center for two terms. Everyone will have a test before entering school. The degree of the test is from easy to difficult, just like a game. Then students will get into a classroom which is suitable for them.

The classes in a language center are free. There are no specific（具体的）subjects. Each teacher can teach anything they want. Some of them allow students to use computers to search for information online. Some like to hold activities to make students exchange their opinions

freely in class. Some introduce Australian history through films.

As one of the students in the learning center, I find all of them are friendly. They welcome all of our questions. One of my teachers, Don, is kind. I used to have problems. "Do you need help?" he asked me after class. I was not familiar with him so I was too shy to share my real feelings." Don't hesitate（犹豫）to ask me if you have any questions, "he said. He looked at me and smiled. I told him my trouble in a small voice. I couldn't understand the vocabulary. To my surprise, he gave me a sheet of words and asked me to remember them. Then I found his class simple and interesting.

Don has a great sense of humor, too. When we learned about probability（可能性）, he let us give him some examples like, "What is the chance of...?" Someone joked, "What is the chance of Don becoming angry?" He pretended（假装） to be angry at once. But soon he laughed with us.（1）________should study at a language center for two terms in Australia.

A. Australian students

B. International students

C. Chinese students

D. American students

（2）From the passage, we know that ________________.

A. it is really expensive to have classes at a language center

B. students will have the same classes at a language center

C. students with a good performance won't have a test before entering a school

D. some teachers allow students to use computers to search for information online

（3）The writer's experience in Para. 3 shows .

A. how friendly the teachers are

B. how simple Don's class is

C. how to get help from classmates

D. how to ask questions

（4）What can we infer from the passage?

A. The writer enjoys his time in the language center.

B. The writer will pass the language test of the difficult degree.

C. Don sometimes is easy to get angry at once.

D. The writer will finish the language classes in one term.

【答案】（1）B

（2）D

（3）A

（4）A

【解析】【分析】本文介绍了在澳大利亚，国际学生必须在语言中心学习，和作者在学习中心渡过的快乐时光。

（1）细节题。根据 international students have to study at a language center for two terms. 可知国际学生必须在语言中心学习两学期，故选B。

（2）细节题。根据 Some of them allow students to use computers to search for information online 可知其中一些允许学生使用计算机在网上搜索信息，故选D。

（3）主旨题。根据 I find all of them are friendly 和 One of my teachers 可知作者告诉我们那的老师都很友好，故选A。

（4）推理题。根据 Then I found his class simple and interesting 可知作家喜欢在语言中心工

作，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3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。

15．阅读理解

Swimming and English Learning Can you swim? Do you like swimming? Yes? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I'm afraid you'll never learn to swim just by reading books about swimming or looking at others swimming. It's the same with the English study. We must practice, practice and practice.

Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. The children in English-speaking countries first listen to others. Then they try to imitate and speak. We can listen to English programs on radio. You may just understand a few words. It doesn't matter. Just be relaxed, try to catch every word.

Somebody may be a good listener. But he dare not speak. He's afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese. Don't be afraid. We must be brave. If you really want to learn English well, you must try to speak with everyone so long as he knows English. Whether you know him or not is not important. When there's nobody to talk with, you can talk to yourself in English. It's interesting and also a good way to practice your spoken English. Remember, the more you speak, the fewer mistakes you'll make.

Reading and writing are more important for senior school students. First we must choose the books we're interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense. This is the most important.

Keep writing English diaries. We can also write English articles. You may even post them to English magazines. Don't be afraid of failure. Failure is the mother of success.

Easier said than done. Well, let's do more practice from now on. I'm sure you'll learn English well in this way.

（1）You can learn to swim by ______.

A. reading books about it

B. looking at others swimming

C. having lessons on it

D. going into the river and learning

（2）We should learn English by ______.

A. listening and speaking

B. reading and writing

C. A and B

D. swimming

（3）What will you do with mistakes when you speak?

A. Don't make mistakes.

B. Study hard.

C. Try not to speak English.

D. Don't be afraid.

【答案】（1）D

（2）C

（3）D

【解析】【分析】本文介绍了几个如何学好英语的几个方法。

（1）细节题。根据 I think the best way is to go into the water and learn 可知学游泳最好的办法是下水学习，故选D。

（2）细节题。根据 Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. 和 Reading and