最新中考英语阅读理解难题及答案经典

最新中考英语阅读理解难题及答案经典

一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析）

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

3．阅读理解

Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents.

However, it is not true.

Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it's hard for you to communicate with your parents, don't worry about it. Here is some advice for you to bridge the generation gap（消除代沟）.

Don't argue with your parents. Don't get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won't consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can't express yourself well if you are angry. Go to some-place to calm down. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don't think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.

Try to reach a compromise（和解）.Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael's mother didn't agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days. Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.

Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.

A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. Please have a try!

（1）The passage tells us have a communication problem.

A. parents and other people

B. school kids and their parents

C. teachers and their students

D. parents and their children of all ages

（2）Your parents probably won't consider your ideas if you .

A. don't often get to them

B. write a letter to them

C. don't speak to them politely

D. express yourself well

（3）The underlined phrase "calm down" in the passage means " ".

A. make yourself happy

B. get yourself quiet and relaxed

C. have a good rest

D. hide yourself quickly

（4）From the passage we can learn that .

A. parents and children should not have a generation gap

B. parents should show love and respect to their children

C. there are some good ways to bridge the generation gap

D. there are so many serious problems in families today

【答案】（1）D

（2）C

（3）B

（4）C

【解析】【分析】文章大意：有些人认为只有学校的孩子不同意他们的父母。但事实并非如此。沟通对所有年龄段的父母和孩子都是一个问题。如果你很难与父母沟通，不要担心。短文为我们提供了一些见建议，告诉我们如何弥合代购，同时告诉我们，只有与父母和好相处的人才会更有出息。

（1）细节理解题，根据Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages.可知短文谈论的是孩子和父母所面临的最为平常的问题，故答案是D。

（2）细节理解题，根据Your parents probably won't consider your ideas if you are shouting at them.可知，如果喊叫着跟父母说，父母是不会同意你的想法的，故答案是C。

（3）细节理解题，根据And you can't express yourself well if you are angry. Go to some-place to calm down. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents.可知，calm down是冷静，镇静的意思，故答案是B。

（4）逻辑推理题，根据文章内容可知，本文主要讲述如何弥补代沟的建议，所以代沟是有好多办法来弥补的，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；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。

4．阅读理解

In ancient China, a woman told the best stories. She married an emperor（皇帝）.Sadly, one day, this woman became ill and died. Everyone thought the emperor would soon find another favourite among his wives, but the emperor was very sad. He spent more and more time in his garden, and less and less time caring for the needs of his people. Everyone in the kingdom was worried.

One day, a priest（牧师）passed when some children were playing with their dolls. The dolls made dancing shadows on the wall. This gave the priest an idea. He knew the stories the emperor's wife used to tell. What if he could bring those stories to life？

The priest made a puppet（木偶）out of bits of clay（黏土）.He painted the puppet to look somewhat like the emperor's wife. When the puppet was finished, the priest silently walked into the emperor's garden, carrying his puppet, a candle and a curtain. He placed the curtain near the emperor's chair. He placed his candle, his puppet and himself behind the curtain. He waited for the emperor to appear.

The emperor did not even notice the curtain at first. The dancing shadow drew his eyes. As the priest moved the puppet behind the curtain, he told wonderful stories as the emperor's wife. It seemed as if his wife had been spending time with him. The emperor was no longer sad. At the end of each busy day, the emperor went into his garden to visit his shadow wife and hear her stories once again. That is how shadow puppets first began.

（1）Why did everyone in the kingdom feel worried?

A. Because the emperor was too sad to care about his country.

B. Because the emperor couldn't hear the stories any more.

C. Because the emperor's wife died.

D. Because the emperor always stayed in his garden.

（2）How did the priest get a good idea? A. From the curtain. B. From the wall. C. From the shadow of dolls. D. From the dance.

（3）What did the priest do to make the emperor NOT sad?

A. He played the puppet to draw the emperor's attention.

B. He told the stories that the emperor's wife had told by playing the puppet.

C. He could tell wonderful stories like the emperor's wife.

D. He could tell more wonderful stories than the emperor's wife.

（4）Which of the following is NOT needed to play a shadow puppet? A. The priest. B. The candle. C. The curtain. D. The clay.

【答案】 （1）A

（2）C

（3）B

（4）D

【解析】【分析】本文讲述了皮影戏的来历。

（1）推理题。根据He spent more and more time in his garden, and less and less time caring for the needs of his people. Everyone in the kingdom was worried.他花越来越多的时间在他的花园里，越来越少的时间照顾他的人民的需要。王国里的每个人都很担心可知，王国里的每个人都感到担心因为皇帝太悲伤了，不关心他的国家 ， 故选A 。

（2）细节题。根据 One day, a priest （牧师）passed when some children were playing with their dolls. The dolls made dancing shadows on the wall. This gave the priest an idea 一天，一个牧师过去时，一些孩子正在玩他们的洋娃娃。洋娃娃在墙上画了跳舞的影子。这给了牧师一个主意可知， 从玩偶的阴影中神父得到一个好主意 ， 故选C 。

（3）细节题。根据 he told wonderful stories as the emperor's wife. The emperor was no longer sad 他作为皇帝的妻子讲了一些精彩的故事，皇帝不再悲伤可知，牧师通过扮演木偶而讲述了皇帝的妻子让皇帝不难过 ， 故选B 。

（4）细节题。根据When the puppet was finished, the priest silently walked into the emperor's garden, carrying his puppet, a candle and a curtain 木偶完成后，牧师带着木偶、蜡烛和窗帘默默地走进皇帝的花园 可知， 玩皮影戏不需要黏土 ，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。

5．阅读理解

Boston Children's Museum is the second oldest children's museum in the United States. It has been teaching children with a huge collection of objects （可触摸的实物） since 1913. Here's a list of some interesting exhibits in the museum. Arthur &. Friends This exhibit features the characters （人物） from Marc Brown's books and the television series. Children can learn and play in the Read Family Kitchen, Mr

Ratburn's Classroom and the Backyard Sleepover.

Art Studio Art Studio is a place where children and their parents can create art together.

The Common The Common is a place where visitors can experience light shows, musical chairs, a gigantic checkers game and many other activities.

Japanese House Japanese House is a real two-storey house from Kyoto, Japan, Boston's Japanese sister city. Visitors can learn about 'Japanese family life, culture, art and seasonal events at the exhibit.

Kid Power This exhibit teaches visitors how to live healthier lives by eating right and exercising.

A. One.

B. Two.

C. Three.

D. Four.

（2）Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The museum is over 100 years old.

B. Arthur is a real person.

C. Parents cannot go into Art Studio.

D. Japanese House is in Kyoto right now.

（3）Seven-year-old Tony is interested in checkers games. Which exhibit should he visit? A. Art Studio. B. The Common. C. Japanese House. D. Kid Power.

（4）Children can learn about healthy eating at _______________.

A. Arthur & Friends

B. Art Studio

C. Japanese House

D. Kid Power

（5）The passage is most probably a _______________.

A. speech

B. notice

C. poster

D. story

【答案】（1）A

（2）A

（3）B

（4）D

（5）C

【解析】【分析】大意：本文介绍波士顿儿童博物馆，这里孩子可以触摸实物，并且介绍了博物馆一些有趣的展览处所。

（1）细节题。根据Boston Children's Museum is the second oldest children's museum in the United States.波士顿儿童博物馆是美国第二最古老的儿童博物馆。可知，美国只有一个博物馆比波士顿儿童博物馆更古老，故选A。

（2）细节题。根据It has been teaching children with a huge collection of objects（可触摸的实物） since 1913.可知，博物馆已有100多年了，故选A。

（3）细节题。根据The Common is a place where visitors can experience light shows, musical chairs, a gigantic checkers game.可知，托尼对跳棋游戏感兴趣，可以去the common，故选B。

（4）细节题。根据This exhibit teaches visitors how to live healthier lives by eating right and exercising.可知，孩子们可以在Kids power学习到健康饮食，故选D。

（5）推断题。本文介绍了波士顿儿童博物馆，而且详细介绍了博物馆里一些处所，这篇文章很可能是一篇海报，故选C。

【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。

6．阅读理解

When you think of a museum, I bet you don't think of a place where children run around. But the Science Museum is different. It's noisy!

You can get to the Science Museum by going on the London Underground from Waterloo on the Jubilee Line to Westminster. Then take the Circle or the District Line to South Kensington. When you walk out, take a look around you, and you should see it.

What to bring: at least two bottles of drinks for the kids and f 10 to spend in the cafes. Entrance is free!

The most interesting and exciting part of coming here is to go to the kids' area, the Launch Pad on the 3rd floor. At busy times, you may have to wait in line, but staff（工作人员） will provide science toys for you and the kids to play with. It is great fun there. And if you love science, it should indulge（满足）you as you will learn about science in a fun way. There are also simulators（模拟装置） on the 3rd floor, so think of Floor 3 as a "fun floor".

If you want to learn about the museum, then go to the ground floor. They have some things which will interest you.

Over all, it's a fun experience for the kids and you may enjoy it too. It's also free to get in!

（1）How is the Science Museum different from other museums?

A. It's big.

B. It's free.

C. It's busy.

D. It's noisy.（2）Paragraph 2 is mainly about ________________.

A. how to get to the Science Museum

B. when to visit the Science Museum

C. what to bring to the Science Museum

D. how to plan a trip to the Science Museum

（3）You can _______________ at the Launch Pad.

A. buy your favourite drink

B. get some science toys for free

C. learn about science in a fun way

D. learn the history of the Science Museum

（4）What do the underlined words "Over all" mean in Chinese?

A. 另外

B. 总之

C. 因此

D. 相反（5）The passage is most probably ________________.

A. a story

B. a piece of news

C. a review

D. an advertisement

【答案】（1）D

（2）A

（3）C

（4）B

（5）C

【解析】【分析】大意：本文介绍怎样去科学博物馆及科学博物馆里面的一些好玩的地方，如第三楼的航天器等发射平台，有许多模拟装置。

（1）细节题。根据But the Science Museum is different.It's noisy! 可知，科学博物馆很吵，故选D。

（2）段落大意题。第二段主要介绍怎样去科学博物馆，故选A。

（3）细节题。根据it should indulge（满足） you as you will learn about science in a fun way.可知，你可以在发射平台用一种有趣的方式了解科学，故选C。

（4）词义猜测题。根据Over all, it's a fun experience for the kids and you may enjoy it too. It's also free to get in!可知，总之，它是孩子进行有趣体验的好去处，你可能也会喜欢它。进去是免费的。本段是对前文的总结，推出over all的意思是“总之”，故选B。

（5）推断题。这篇文章介绍科学博物馆，结合Over all, it's a fun experience for the kids 等等可知，这篇文章可能是一篇评论，故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解，首先通读全文，了解全文大意，其次分析问题，抓住问题的关键词，在文中寻找相关信息，确定答案，最后再检查一遍，确保答案正确。

7．阅读理解

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a very important Chinese festival. It falls on the 15th day of the eighth month of lunar calendar. A few days before the festival, everyone in the family will help to make the house clean and beautiful. Lanterns will be hung in front of the house.

On the evening of the festival there will be a big family dinner. People who work far away from their homes will try to come back for the reunion （团聚）. After dinner, people will light the lanterns which are usually bright and round. Children will play with their own toy lanterns happily.

At night the moon is usually round and bright. People can enjoy the moon while eating mooncakes which are the special food for this festival.

Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June in the US and the UK. Sonora Smart Dodd, a loving daughter from Spokane, had the good idea that society must celebrate a day to honour fathers, because they make important contributions to the raising of children.

People celebrate the festival by honouring their fathers and expressing love to them by giving popular gifts like cards, flowers, chocolate and ties. Little children often give handmade gifts to their dads.

（1）What will people do before the Mid- Autumn Festival?

A. Light the lanterns.

B. Have a big family dinner.

C. Clean their houses and hang the lanterns.

D. Enjoy the moon.

（2）What does the moon usually look like on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival?

A. Red and round.

B. Round and bright.

C. Red and bright.

D. Red and small.（3）When is Father's Day in the US?

A. On the third Sunday of June.

B. On the second Sunday of June.

C. On the third Saturday of June.

D. On the second Saturday of June.

（4）Who came up with the idea of celebrating Father's Day?

A. Some little children.

B. A father.

C. Sonora Smart Dodd.

D. A loving son.（5）Why did people set up Father's Day to honour fathers?

A. Because fathers want to get together with their children.

B. Because fathers express great love to their children.

C. Because fathers give popular gifts to their children,

D. Because fathers make contributions to the raising of children.

【答案】（1）C

（2）B

（3）A

（4）C

（5）D

【解析】【分析】主要讲了中国重要的节日——中秋节。

（1）细节题。根据A few days before the festival, everyone in the family will help to make the house clean and beautiful. Lanterns will be hung in front of the house.可知在中秋节前人们帮助打扫房子和挂灯笼，故选C。

（2）细节题。根据At night the moon is usually round and bright.可知月亮是圆的和明亮的，故选B。

（3）细节题。根据Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June in the US and the UK.可知在美国和英国父亲节在六月的第三个星期天，故选A。

（4）细节题。根据Sonora Smart Dodd, a loving daughter from Spokane, had the good idea that society must celebrate a day to honour father可知Sonora Smart Dodd提出庆祝父亲节的主意，故选C。

（5）细节题。根据because they make important contributions to the raising of children.可知因为他们为养育孩子做出了重要贡献。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。

8．阅读理解

I opened the door. "Where are you going, Mom?" my elder son asked me. And his little brother asked, "Can we come, too?" "I'm going for a coffee," I answered. "And no, you can't come." Then I ran away before they could say something. But the guilt（内疚的） feelings slowly went away. Being a mom is hard work. There's always something new to do to make my kids happy. Sometimes, I need to do something just for me. It teaches my kids an important lesson: I matter, too.

I know parenting articles often tell us it's OK to take time for ourselves. But it's so much harder to walk the talk. Of course, we should put ourselves first sometimes. And not just when we are sick. I'm talking about putting ourselves first in other ways. For example, tell the baby that after thirty minutes of reading to them, you are going to read your own book or eat at your favorite restaurant. These selfish moments are good ways to teach our children that we are important too. When you ask my kids "What does mom like?" They can answer with some of my interests and favorite things: reading books, watching movies, taking care of animals and them. They often see me do the things I enjoy, so they understand me and would stay with Dad. This understanding is good for our children. "She's a mom" shouldn't be the only way your child describes you. If it is, it's time to be a little selfish, Moms.

（1）Why did the woman leave her children quickly? A. She had little time left that day. B. She tried not to change her mind.

C. She didn't want to explain herself.

D. She had many things to do that day.

（2）What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 mean? A. It's easier said than done. B. It's harder to make a start. C. It's harder to keep our word. D. It's not easy to take a walk.

（3）Why do the women's kids know her favorites? A. They have the same interests. B. They often do things together. C. They often see what she's doing. D. Their dad tells them about her interests.

（4）What's the purpose of the passage? To tell Moms______________. A. How to be a good mother at home. B. to enjoy staying with their kids. C. How to become a cool mom to your kids. D. to stop always putting their kids first.

【答案】 （1）B

（2）A

（3）C

（4）D

【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文介绍了妈妈在日常生活中，在照顾孩子的同时，应该有自己的兴趣和爱好，不应该总是把孩子放在第一位置，这样做对孩子有好处。

（1）推断题。根据 Then I ran away before they could say something. But the guilt （内疚的） feelings slowly went away.可知妈妈怕自己感到不带孩子感到内疚，会改变主意，所以很快离开，故选B 。

（2）词句猜测题。根据 I know parenting articles often tell us it's OK to take time for ourselves.可知父母为自己花费些时间是可以的，下文but 但是表示转折，可猜出 it's so much harder to walk the talk.这句意思应该是说起来容易做起来难，故选A 。

（3）细节题。根据 They often see me do the things I enjoy 可知孩子知道她最喜欢的事，因为孩子经常看见她做她自己喜欢的事情，故选C 。

（4）主旨题。根据文章内容，本文介绍了妈妈在日常生活中，在照顾孩子的同时，应该有自己的兴趣和爱好，不应该总是把孩子放在第一位置，这样做对孩子有好处。故选D 。

【点评】考查阅读理解。细节题、词句猜测题、推理判断题和主旨题都是常考题型。细节题要注意细节从文中找答案；词句猜测题根据前后文意思，猜测出句意；推理判断题是根据上下文，推断出所需要的信息；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 Two little boys had two little toys Each had a wooden horse. Joyfully, they played each summer's day.

Soldiers both, of course.

Then Jack broke off his horse's head

Sad for his toy, then cried with joy

As his young friend Joe said:

Did you think I would leave you crying Long years past, war came so . Bravely they marched away. Guns roared loud and in the mad crowd Wounded and dying lie Up goes a shout, a horse

When there's room on my horse for two? Climb up here, Jack, and don't be crying I can go just as fast with two

When we grow up we'll both be soldiers And our horses will not be toys

And I wonder if we'll remember

When we were two little boys.rushes out

Out from the crowd, to where Joe lay

Then came a voice he knew: Did you think I would leave you dying

When there's room on my horse for two？

Climb up here, Joe, we'll soon be flying

I can go just as fast with two. Now we are both real soldiers

And our horses are not toys And I remember

When we were two little boys.

（1）What happened to Jack's toy horse?

A. Its head was broken off.

B. It was taken by soldiers.

C. It was broken by Joe.

D. It was lost in the war.

（2）The best word for the blank is .

A. slow

B. hard

C. fast

D. quick

（3）What is the song mainly about ?

A. Dangerous war.

B. Interesting games.

C. Pleasant summer.

D. Valuable friendship.【答案】（1）A

（2）C

（3）D

【解析】【分析】本文是一首诗歌，讲述了两个从小一起玩的小男孩，他们小时候一起玩木头马，Jack的马坏了，Joe就让他一起玩他的玩具马；长大了他们当了士兵去打仗，Jack 受伤了，Joe骑着马把Jack带走了。

（1）细节题。根据短文中Then Jack broke off his horse's head可知Jack的玩具马的头断了，故选A。

（2）推理题。根据诗歌的第二节Long years past很多年过去了，战争来了，这个空与上句话在词尾是押韵的，past的结尾是/st/，因此这个空应填fast，它的结尾音也是/st/，故选C。

（3）主旨题。这篇短文讲述了两个从小一起玩的小男孩，他们小时候一起玩木头马，Jack 的马坏了，Joe就让他一起玩他的玩具马；长大了他们当了士兵去打仗，Jack受伤了，Joe 骑着马来把Jack带走了。从这首诗歌中，我们可以看到两个人珍贵的友谊，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。

10．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。

11．阅读理解

Big data（数据） is lot of sets of information that are put together so they can be used by a computer program. The computer program looks for different kinds of answers or patterns in the data. Big data can have different kinds of information from many sources, such as information that comes from schools, social media sites（社交媒体网站）, companies and governments. One set of data can have people's names and addresses. Another set can have what they like, where they go to school, and how much time they spend on the computer.

Big data can be used in many ways. The government uses it to understand how many people travel on buses or trains. This information is then used to make bus or train systems better. Some schools use big data to understand which children may need more help in class. The teacher can then give certain students more help or support so those students can succeed in school. Companies use big data, too. It helps them understand who buys their products. For example, one company uses weather data to see when people eat the most ice cream.

Big data can be used for good reasons. Some hospitals use big data to predict if a baby who is born too early will get sick. The hospital can then take extra steps to take care of that baby so he, she does not get sick. Big data can also be used for bad reasons. It can be used to predict which kinds of people are likely to break the law or hurt others, even if they have not done anything wrong.

How can big data be used for good and bad things? It is because the computer programs used to look at big data and understand it are written by people. People think a certain way. Because they think a certain way, they build a model of those ideas. These ideas are then used to look at the data. Sometimes, these ideas are helpful for people or businesses. Other times, bad ideas can cause problems for certain groups of people.

（1）This reading is about ______.

A. what big data is and how it is used

B. what schools and hospitals people like

C. where important data is collected and stored

D. how big data is controlled by governments and companies

（2）One company uses weather information to ______.

A. help children in need

B. know when people will visit the hospital

C. find out who tides the bus or train

D. understand when people will need ice cream （3）The main idea of Paragraph 3 is ____.

A. big data can be used for good reasons

B. we can use big data in a number of ways

C. big data can be used for both good and bad reasons

D. we can use big data to stop babies from getting sick

（4）The overall tone （总基调） of this reading is _________.

A. sad and personal

B. personal and scientific

C. informative but silly

D. scientific and informative

【答案】（1）A

（2）D

（3）C

（4）D

【解析】【分析】文章大意：这篇文章主要讲的是什么是大数据以及如何使用它。

（1）主旨大意题，根据文章第一段第一句Big data （数据）is a lot of sets of information that are put together so they can be used by a computer program. 和第二段第一句Big data can be used in many ways.可知，大数据是将许多信息集合在一起，以便计算机程序使用，而且大数据可以以多种方式使用。由此可知，这篇文章主要讲的是什么是大数据以及如何使用它。故选Ａ。

（２）细节理解题，根据文章第二段最后一句For example, one company uses weather data to see when people eat the most ice cream.可知，一家公司使用天气数据来查看人们什么时候吃的冰激凌最多。故选Ｄ。

（３）段落大意题，根据文章第三段第一句Big data can be used for good reasons.和第四句Big data can also be used for bad reasons.可知，大数据既可以用于良性的改善救助，也可以用于预防恶性的行为。故选C。

（4）推理判断题，这篇文章主要讲的是什么是大数据以及如何使用它。而且文章使用了很多例子，让读者更容易理解。整篇文章具有科学性且信息丰富，具有教育意义。故选D。

【点评】考查阅读理解，本文涉及细节题、推断题、段落大意题和主旨题常考题型，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；段落大意题是通读整段，找出主题句；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

Have you noticed your life becoming a little easier? Now, when you go to a certain shopping mall, you can enjoy its free Wi-Fi there. When you want to take a taxi, you can book one with your phone. In fact, all these can be seen as the basic parts of a smart city.

The idea of a smart city was brought up by US company IBM in 2010. Generally, a smart city is a city that uses digital technologies such as the Internet to improve city planning, save money and resources, and make our life convenient. How smart can a city be? Here are great examples that we can learn from.

In 2009, Dubuque became the first smart city in the US. The city used smart water meters to take the place of traditional water me tens. They can detect （探测） water waste and leakage （泄漏） and send data to let the house owner know. The same system is used for other city resources like electricity and natural gas. In this way, people know how they use their resources and are glad to help reduce waste.

Santander in Spain also gives us a look at the future. If people point a phone toward a nearby bus stop, the phone immediately shows all bus lines that serve the stop as well as their arrival times. The government organized a research team and provided an App （应用程序）that collects data on almost everything: light, temperature, and the movements of cars and people. Opening the App near a supermarket provides immediate information on special offers.

（1）The underlined word "convenient" is closest in meaning to "______".

A. useful

B. normal

C. suitable

D. easy

（2）Compared with traditional water meters, smart water meters do better in ______. A. cleaning water B. supplying water C. saving water D. producing water （3）The example of Santander shows the use of smart systems in aspects （方面）EXCEPT ______.

A. business

B. health care

C. traffic controlling

D. public transportation （4）What's the main idea of the passage?

A. Digital technologies help improve city planning.

B. Smart cities will make our future life better and smarter.

C. Smart cities are very common in both Dubuque and Santander.

D. Spain and the US take the leading position in building smart cities.

【答案】（1）D

（2）C

（3）B

（4）B

【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章主要对智能城市进行了基本介绍，又通过迪比克和桑坦德的例子介绍了智能城市为生活所带来的便捷。

（1）猜测词句题。由语句Generally, a small city is a city that uses digital technologies such as the Internet to improve city planning, save money and resources 可知，总的来说，小城市就是使用数码科技例如互联网去提高城市计划，节省金钱和资源。由此可推知，节省金钱、能源，可以使我们的生活更加轻松便捷。easy 意为“轻松的”，符合题意。useful 意为“有用的”，normal 意为“普通的”，suitable 意为“适合的”，均不符合题意。故正确答案为D。

（2）细节理解题。由文中语句This way, people know they use their resources and are glad to help reduce waste 可知，通过这种方式，人们就可以知道他们使用的资源并愿意减少资源的浪费。由此可知，智能水表可以在节约水资源方面做的比传统水表更好。save water 意为“节约水资源”，符合题意。故正确答案为C。

（3）细节理解题。A项，由第四段第四句Opening the App near a supermarket provides immediate information on special offers 可知，在超市旁边打开这个应用程序，可以马上推送特价商品的信息。由此可推知，智能系统在商业（business）中有所应用。B项，health care 意为“健康管理”，文章没有提及。C项，由第四段第二句 If people point a phone toward a nearby bus stop, the phone immediately shows all bus lines that sever the stop as well as their arrival times 可知，如果人们用手机指向一个附近的公交车站，手机就会马上展示出所有的会在这站停的公交车路线。由此可推知，智能系统在交通控制（traffic controlling）方面有所应用。D项，由第四段第二句 If people point a phone toward a nearby bus stop, the phone immediately shows all bus lines that sever the stop as well as their arrival times 可知，如果人们用手机指向一个附近的公交车站，手机就会马上展示出所有的会在这站停的公交车路线。由此可推知，智能系统在公共交通（public transportation）方面有所应用。故正确答案为B。

（4）主旨归纳题。A项，意为“电子科技帮助提升了城市规划”，只在第一段中有所提及。故A项错误。B项，意为“智能城市使我们未来的生活更好更智能”，文章主要对智能城市进行了基本介绍，又通过迪比克和桑坦德的例子介绍了智能城市为生活所带来的便捷。故B项正确。C项，意为“智能城市在迪比克和桑坦德非常普遍”，文章第三段和第四段主要介绍了智能应用在两座城市中的应用，并没有提到普及型。故C项错误。D项，意为“西班牙和美国在建设智能城市方面处于领导地位”，文章提到美国的迪比克是第一个智能城市，西班牙也采用了智能城市，但是并没有提到领导地位。故D项错误。故正确答案为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。

13．阅读理解

Australia is the largest island in the world. It is a little smaller than China. It is in the south of the earth. Australia is big, but its population is small. The population of Australia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai.

Enough laws（法律） have been made to fight against pollution. The cities in Australia have got little air or water pollution. The sky is blue and the water is clean. You can clearly see fish swimming in the rivers. Plants grow very well.

Last month we visited Perth, the biggest city in western Australia and went to a wild flowers exhibition.

There we saw a large number of wild flowers we had never seen before. We had a wonderful time. Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers. In spring every year, Perth has the wild flowers' exhibition. After visiting Perth, we spent a day in the countryside. We sat down and had a rest near a path at the foot of a hill. It was quiet and we enjoyed ourselves. Suddenly we heard

bells ringing at the top of the hill. What we saw made us pick up all our things and run back to the car as quickly as we could. There were about three hundred sheep coming towards us down the path.

Australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos. After a short drive from any town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep.

（1）Australia is .

A. the largest country in the world

B. larger than China

C. as large as Shanghai

D. not so large as China

（2）In Perth, you may visit a wild flowers' exhibition in .

A. October

B. January

C. May

D. July

（3）Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A. All the big cities in Australia are seriously polluted.

B. Australia is famous for its sheep, kangaroos and large population.

C. We ran back to the car because we were in the middle of the white sheep.

D. If you go to the countryside in Australia, you will see a large number of white sheep.

【答案】（1）D

（2）A

（3）D

【解析】【分析】本文介绍了澳大利亚的人文环境和景色。

（1）细节题。根据文章提到的It is a little smaller than China.可知，它比中国小一点，故选D。

（2）推断题。根据文章提到的In spring every year, Perth has the wild flowers' exhibition可知，在春天，可以看花展，结合澳大利亚和北半球季节相反，可知它的春天在10月，故选A。

（3）细节题。根据文章提到的After a short drive from any town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep.可知，可以看到很多山羊，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。

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

Except for a few times, Americans are not big present-givers. There's no exchange of presents among business people, and if one American tries to give another a present, it may look like that he wants to bribe（贿赂） him. Americans have learned that in some other countries people like to give presents to others, but among ourselves we don't see the need for presents.

Even friends may never exchange presents. When I go to foreign countries, I try to bring back little things for close friends, but nobody would feel unhappy if I didn't. I don't often remember a friend's birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I'd get unpleasant. But a present from a foreigner-that kind from his or her homeland-won't go wrong, except to government employees（政府职员） who can't be given presents.

You usually open a present at once and in front of the person who gives it except Christmas and birthday presents. You should only say, "It's so nice. Thanks…" when you get Christmas or birthday presents.

You may want to bring a bottle of wine（葡萄酒） or flowers to a dinner party, but you're never asked to. Nobody will mind if you bring wine, but your friend may not use it that evening.

At Christmas we often give presents to our family and sometimes our friends. We also give presents to people who have been helpful during the year—doormen, babysitters, housecleaners, newspaper senders—anyone who has often helped us.

（1）What kind of presents don't Americans usually open in front of the givers?

A. The small presents.

B. Christmas or birthday presents.

C. The expensive presents.

D. The presents for dinner party.

（2）Which of the following do you think is RIGHT?

A. American business people don't want presents because they are rich enough.

B. The writer of this passage must be an American.

C. Everyone must give presents to one's family and friends at Christmas.

D. Government employees can get little presents from a foreigner.

（3）What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Present-giving in the United States.

B. Customs（习俗） in the United States.

C. American people and present-giving.

D. When and how to give presents.

【答案】（1）B

（2）B

（3）A

【解析】【分析】本文介绍了美国人送礼物的文化风俗。美国人不会经常互送礼物的，因为他们认为是在贿赂，尤其是政府官员。但他们在圣诞节会给某些人送礼物的，以便来感谢他们。

（1）细节题。根据You usually open a present at once and in front of the person who gives it except Christmas and birthday presents.可知对于圣诞礼物和生日礼物，美国人通常不在给予者面前打开礼物，故选B。

（2）细节题。根据第一段的第一句话可判断A是错误的。根据第一段第一句话和第二段可推断B项是正确的。根据最后一段可知在圣诞节不是给每个人礼物的，可知C项是不正确的。根据第一段和第二段最后一句话可推断D项是错误的。故选B。

（3）主旨题。根据整篇文章大意可知本文介绍了美国人送礼物的文化风俗，故选A。【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题和主旨题，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案，主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。