【英语】 英语阅读理解专题练习(及答案)及解析

【英语】英语阅读理解专题练习(及答案)及解析

一、阅读理解

1．阅读理解

Science fiction is a popular kind of writing, and many people think of Jules Verne（凡尔纳） as the father of science fiction. He was born in France in 1828. His father wanted him to become a lawyer, but from his early 20s Verne decided to become a writer. At first he wrote plays for the theater. Then, in 1863, he wrote a story called Five Weeks in a Balloon. The success of this book encouraged him to write more stories such as A Journey to the Center of the Earth（1864） and From the Earth to the Moon（1865）.

In the 19th century, many people were interested in science and inventions. Jules Verne wrote about scientific subjects in his stories and, as a result, they were very popular. Verne's writing included many predictions（预言）for the 20th century and many of them came true. He described space flight, movies, and air conditioning, a long time before they appeared. These books were very successful and they made Verne rich.

Jules Verne's books have been the subjects for many movies. 20, 000 Leagues under the Sea was a successful movie for Walt Disney. It was the first time that Disney movie had used real actors instead of cartoon drawings. Around the World in Eighty Days is another famous movie based on one of Verne's books. The main character is an Englishman called Phileas Fogg. For him, the most important thing is to be always on time!

（1）What does the phrase "the father of science fiction" mean?

A. The father who has several children.

B. The man who loves science and inventions.

C. The writer whose father wrote science fiction.

D. The man who first started writing science fiction successfully.

（2）What encouraged Jules Verne to write more stories?

A. The plays he wrote for the theater.

B. The encouragement from his father.

C. The success of Five Weeks in a Balloon.

D. The scientific subjects in his stories.

（3）Why were Jules Verne's books very popular in the 19th century?

A. Because his books made him rich and famous.

B. Because he wrote many plays for the theater at that time.

C. Because his books were the subjects for many movies.

D. Because many people were interested in science and inventions.

（4）Which of the following has the main character called Phileas Fogg?

A. Five Weeks in a Balloon.

B. Around the World in Eighty Days.

C. A Journey to the Center of the Earth.

D. From the Earth to the Moon.

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

A. The space flight Verne described was different from others.

B. The main characters in Verne's books are always on time.

C. Jules Verne only wrote in the 19th century.

D. Many of the predictions in Verne's stories came true.

【答案】（1）D

（2）C

（3）D

（4）B

（5）D

【解析】【分析】文章大意：许多人认为朱勒凡尔纳是科幻小说之父，他的父亲希望他能成为一名律师，但是当他二十岁的时候，凡尔纳决定成为一名作家，他的书写的非常受欢迎，朱勒凡尔纳的书已经成为许多电影的主题。

（1）词语理解题。根据短语the father of science fiction 科幻小说之父。可知，Jules Verne 被认为是第一个写科幻小说的人，故选D。

（2）细节理解题。根据文中的语句he wrote a story called Five Weeks in a Balloon. The success of this book encouraged him to write more stories”可知故事Five Weeks in a Balloon的成功让凡尔纳更有动力写更多的小说，故选C。

（3）细节理解题。根据文中的语句由文中 In the 19th century, many people were interested in science and inventions. Jules Verne wrote about scientific subjects in his stories and, as a result, they were very popular. 可知在19世纪，许多人对科学和发明感兴趣。儒勒·凡尔纳在他的小说中写下了科学主题，因此很受欢迎。故选D。

（4）细节理解题。根据文中的语句Around the World in Eighty Days is another famous movie based on one of Verne's books. The main character is an Englishman called Phileas Fogg.可知《八十天环游世界》是根据凡尔纳的一本书改编的另一部著名电影。主角是一个叫斐利亚·福克的英国人。故选B。

（5）理解判断题。根据文中的语句Verne's writing included many predictions （预言）for the 20th century and many of them came true.可知凡尔纳的作品包括了许多对20世纪的预言，其中许多预言都实现了，故选D。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本题主要考查了细节理解题，词义理解归纳题以及判断题，做题的时候，先从题目中找到一个关键词，它可以帮助我们很快地定位原文，找到答案。

2．根据短文内容出选择正确答案。

B

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

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

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

the body. Laughter improves our health against illness by about 40%.

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

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

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

A. India

B. America

C. Britain

D. China

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

A. Over 300.

B. Over 500.

C. Over 800.

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

A. Surprised.

B. Pleased

C. Nervous.

D. Tired.

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

A. After ten minutes.

B. After ten hours.

C. After ten seconds.

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

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

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

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

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

【答案】（1）A

（2）D

（3）C

（4）A

（5）B

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

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

（2）细节理解。根据第二段There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over

l,300 in the world. 可知选D。

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

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

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

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

3．阅读理解

Humans have learnt many things from nature. These things have helped us in our daily life. The latest thing is self-repairing clothing.

Scientists have developed a special way for clothing to repair rips and tears by itself, without the need for sewing. It works with materials such as cotton, linen and wool. The scientists are from the Naval Research Office and Pennsylvania State University in the USA. Scientists Dr Walter Dressick and Dr Melik Demirel looked at how a squid can cling on to things so well. The research team found a protein in the rings of teeth that cover the suckers on a squid. The protein is similar to the one found in the silk that spiders use to make spider webs. It is very strong and elastic.

The new protein has been developed as part of a coating, which is put on clothes. When the coating is dipped in water, the area around the rip or tear joins together in less than a minute. This could help clothes last longer and save money for us. It could also be useful for military and survival clothes. People like soldiers and mountaineers would be safer if they had clothes that could be repaired quickly and easily. Professor Demirel spoke about the invention. He said," The coatings are thin, less than a micron, so they wouldn't be noticed in everyday wear." Then he added, "Even thin, they increase the overall strength of the material. For the first time, we are making self-healing textiles."

（1）From what have humans learnt a lot？

A. Books.

B. Nature.

C. Scientists.

D. Clothing.

（2）What is NOT needed for the self-repairing clothes to fix themselves？

A. Tears.

B. Cotton.

C. Sewing.

D. Glue.

（3）What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined words "is similar to"？

A. 与……相同

B. 与……不同

C. 与……相似

D. 与……一样（4）The passage is about .

A. the new protein

B. the coating

C. humans

D. the spider

【答案】（1）B

（2）C

（3）C

（4）A

【解析】【分析】主要讲了最新的发明——自我修复衣服。

（1）细节题。根据Humans have learnt many things from nature.人类已经从大自然里学了许多东西，故选B。

（2）细节题。根据Scientists have developed a special way for clothing to repair rips and tears by itself, without the need for sewing.可知是不需要缝，故选C。

（3）细节题。根据句子可知这种蛋白质与蜘蛛用来制作蜘蛛网的丝中的蛋白质相似。be similar to，和……相似，故选C。

（4）细节题。根据The new protein has been developed as part of a coating，可知主要讲了新型蛋白质，故选A。

【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。

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

A young man with a large bag on his back came far away for a master （大师）. He said "Master, I'm so lonely and so painful that the long trip makes me tired out, my shoes worn-out, my feet cut, and my hands also injured an bleeding .... Why can't I find the sun in the heart?"

The master asked, "What do you put in you large bag?"

The young man said, "It is very important to me, inside it including the pain each time I fall, the tears each time I'm hurt, the trouble each time I feel lonely ... Depending on it, I can come to you here."

So the master took the young man to the river which they crossed in a boat. On the other side of the river, the master said, "Hurry on your journey carrying the boat!"

"What, carrying the boat?" the young man was surprised, "it is so heavy. How can I carry it?"

"Yes, my son, you can't carry it," the master just smiled and said, "when you cross the river, the boat is useful. But after crossing it, you will put down the boat and hurry on, If not, it will become a burden （负担）. Pain, loneliness and tears—all these are useful to life. They can improve life,

but if you don't forget them all the time, they will become the burden in life. Put it down! My son, life can't bear（承受） a heavy burden," The young man put down his bag and hurried on. He walked easily and happily, and much faster than before.

（1）What do the underlined words "the sun" probably mean?

A. Health.

B. Wealth.

C. Success.

D. Happiness.

（2）What's in his large bag?

A. Clothes, tears and food.

B. Pain, tears and trouble.

C. Clothes, food and water.

D. Pain, water and trouble.

（3）How did they cross the river?

A. By boat.

B. On foot.

C. By swimming.

D. Across the bridge.

（4）Why did the master ask him to carry the boat?

A. To teach him to improve his life.

B. To tell him the boat is very useful.

C. To tell him the boat is very important.

D. To teach him to put down his burden.

（5）How did the young man feel after he put down his bag at last?

A. Awful.

B. Painful.

C. Relaxed.

D. Surprised.

【答案】（1）D

（2）B

（3）A

（4）D

（5）C

【解析】【分析】大意：本文讲述疼痛，孤独和泪水都对我们很有用，它们可以改善我们的生活，但是如果一直不能忘记，它们就会成为我们生活中的负担，因此要学会适当的放弃负担的故事。

（1）词义猜测题。根据Why can't I find the sun in the heart?" inside it including the pain each time I fall, the tears each time I'm hurt, the trouble each time I feel lonely ... 可知，为什么我心中不能发现太阳，在它里面是我每次摔跤的痛苦，受伤的泪水孤独时的忧愁，可推出the sun在此处的意思是“不开心”，故选D。

（2）细节题。根据inside it including the pain each time I fall, the tears each time I'm hurt, the trouble each time I feel lonely ... 可知，他袋子里装了痛苦，眼泪和忧愁，故选B。

（3）细节题。根据So the master took the young man to the river which they crossed in a boat.可知，他们坐船过河，故选A。

（4）细节题。根据Put it down! My son, life can't bear（承受） a heavy burden,可知，通过背着船过河是为了教他放弃负担。故选D。

（5）推断题。根据He walked easily and happily, and much faster than before.可知，他放下包后感到轻松。故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解。细节题、推断题和词义猜测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；词句猜测题需要联系上下文，推出词句的意思。

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

Mick Polly, an owner of a toy store, lives with his teenage daughter Carolina in Kentucky. He is known as the Bike Man. Over the past five years, Mick has built hundreds of bikes for needy kids. One day in 2012, a 13-year-old boy with a broken bike walked by Mick's house. "I was working in my garage（车库）; and he asked if I could fix it," says Mick, now 53.

The boy's bike had a broken wheel. Mick sent a post（帖子） on Facebook, asking his friends if they had the needed part. One friend saw the post and gave away two used bikes. Mick took parts from each to build a new set of wheels for the boy.

Soon after, Mick repaired a bike for the boy's brother and fixed one for his sister. Word spread, and during the year, he had fixed up lots of bikes for local kids whose parents were not able to afford new ones.

"People are throwing away bikes day and night," says Mick.

Mick puts the bikes and bike parts in his garage. "I take off the good tires or the handlebars or the seats and use them," he says.

Up to now, the bike man has repaired hundreds of bikes and given away nearly 700 newly repaired bikes. They're free, but the kids must agree on two things: They have to learn how to put waste things to good use and they have to try their best to study in school.

If a kid's grades are low, Mick requires a teacher's note "saying that you're doing your best". Mick also hopes the bikes will get kids off the sofa. "When I was growing up, we all rode our bikes," he says. "Hopefully these kids can get some exercise."

（1）Why is Mick known as the Bike Man?

A. Because he's good at riding a bike.

B. Because his bikes sell well.

C. Because his daughter likes bikes.

D. Because he's built bikes for needy kids.

（2）In order to find the needed part, Mick _________________.

A. sent a post on Facebook

B. called his friends for help

C. searched his garage

D. went to many bike shops

（3）The underlined word "ones" refers to "_________________".

A. wheels

B. bikes

C. seats

D. garages

（4）By repairing and giving away bikes, Mick expects the kids to _________________.

③ have a rest in the sofa②study hard

③recycle waste things④get high marks

⑤exercise more⑥learn to repair bikes

A. ②③⑤

B. ①④⑥

C. ③④⑤

D.

①②⑥

（5）Which can be the best title for the passage?

A. Mick Polly's garage

B. "New" bikes and a heart

C. A successful businessman

D. Health from riding bikes

【答案】（1）D

（2）A

（3）B

（4）A

（5）B

【解析】【分析】主要讲了Mick Polly被称为“自行车人”，在过去的5年里他已经为需要的孩子建立了数百辆自行车。

（1）细节题。根据Over the past five years, Mick has built hundreds of bikes for needy kids.可知在过去的5年里他已经为需要的孩子建立了数百辆自行车，故选D。

（2）细节题。根据The boy's bike had a broken wheel. Mick sent a post（帖子） on Facebook, asking his friends if they had the needed part.可知那男孩的自行车轮子坏了。米克在facebook 上发了一个帖子，问他的朋友们是否有需要的部分，故选A。

（3）推断题。根据he had fixed up lots of bikes for local kids可知他已经为当地的孩子修理了许多自行车，而那些孩子的父母买不起新自行车，所以ones代指bikes，自行车，故选B。

（4）细节题。根据They're free, but the kids must agree on two things: They have to learn how to put waste things to good use and they have to try their best to study in school.可知他们是免费的，但是孩子们必须在两件事上达成一致：他们必须学会如何把浪费的东西好好利用，并且他们必须尽最大努力在学校学习。故选A。

（5）主旨题，根据全文可知主要讲了Mick Polly被称为“自行车人”，在过去的5年里他已经为需要的孩子建立了数百辆自行车。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。

8．阅读理解

Do you enjoy novels? The best sellers of the year are waiting for you in our bookstore!

The Longest Night

This is William Smith's last book in his life. William became a writer after teaching English for a few years.

Susan is a nurse in southern England. There she works in a small hospital. One day a baby is so ill that Susan has to drive all night to get her to the nearest big city. They have a lot of problems getting there and when they reach the hospital

No Pains No Gains（收获）

This exciting story is Emma Brown's twentieth.

No Pains No Gains is about Harry, who works with his father, a carpenter, in Philippines. They work long, hard hours making tables and chairs, but they do not have any money. Then one day a

man dressed all in black buys the most beautiful table in the shop and.

Hospital or Cinema?

Elizabeth Beckman, who studies English in Sydney, wrote this story earlier this year.

Betty is a young and beautiful Brazilian（巴西的） woman. Her dream is to become a doctor. She goes to Sydney to study English and medicine but one day she meets a man who asks her to go to the US with him to become a film star.... What will Betty do?

（1）After we read this, we know that this is ________________.

A. apiece of news

B. an ad

C. a diary

D. a menu

（2）The Longest Night is about ________________.

A. William Smith's life

B. William Smith's last book

C. William Smith's job

D. the nurse Susan and a sick baby

（3）From the title No Pains No Gains, we may know that Harry ________________ at last.

A. has made a success

B. is still poor

C. doesn't have to work hard

D. has killed the man in black

（4）What's the meaning of the word "carpenter"?

A. A shop owner.

B. A businessman.

C. A hard- working man.

D. A person who makes wooden things

（5）Which of the following is TRUE?

A. William Smith is still alive.

B. Emma is twenty years old.

C. Susan had taught English for two years.

D. Elizabeth wrote Hospital or Cinema? years ago.

【答案】（1）B

（2）D

（3）A

（4）D

（5）B

【解析】【分析】主要讲了书店里今年最畅销的小说的广告。

（1）细节题。根据Do you enjoy novels? The best sellers of the year are waiting for you in our bookstore!你喜欢小说吗？今年的畅销书在我们书店等着你，可知是书店的一则广告，即ad，故选B。

（2）细节题。根据The Longest Night Susan is a nurse in southern England. There she works in a small hospital. One day a baby is so ill that Susan has to drive all night to get her to the nearest big city.苏珊是英国南部的护士。她在一家小医院工作。有一天，一个婴儿病得很厉害，苏珊不得不开一整晚的车把她送到最近的大城市，可知是护士Susan和生病的男孩间的故事，故选D。

（3）细节题。根据No Pains No Gains（收获） Then one day a man dressed all in black buys the most beautiful table in the shop and.有一天，一个穿黑衣服的男人买了店里最漂亮的桌子，可知Harry最后成功了，故选A。

（4）细节题。根据后句They work long, hard hours making tables and chairs可知他们工作很

长时间制作桌椅，所以carpenter意思是制作木头家具的人，故选D。

（5）细节题。根据This exciting story is Emma Brown's twentieth.可知Emma 20岁了，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。

9．阅读理解

Want to enjoy some extreme sports（极限运动）? Here are a small number of the extreme sport clubs across universities in the UK.

Octopush（水中曲棍球）

Oxford, York. Aberdeen and Warwick are only some of the

universities that offer this rather unusual sport. Anyone who is

able to swim can play. It is played by two teams of six players.

Everyone wears a mask and carries a small wooden stick.

Skiing and snowboarding

Nearly every university in the UK has a skiing and snowboarding

club. For example, Brumski 8. Board Club of Birmingham

University has run for 30 years and has about 500 members.

They hold Christmas and Easter ski trips every year and take

part in competitions.

Skateboarding

Warwick University is home to the Longboarding Club. A

longboard is two or three feet longer than a usual skateboard

and has a wider wheel base. Instead of offering club T-shirts, the

Longboarding Club lets members have their personal socks.

BASE jumping

The University of Lincoln offers BASE jumping. In BASE jumping,

players jump from fixed objects and use a parachute（降落

伞）to break their fall. They go on weekly trips to Skydive

Hibaldstow.

_________________.

A. ski

B. swim

C. skate

D. skydive

（2）How many members are there in Brumski &. Board Club?

A. About 30.

B. About 300.

C. About 50.

D. About 500.（3）A usual skateboard is _________________than a longboard.

A. shorter

B. longer

C. wider

D. bigger

（4）Which university offers BASE jumping?

A. Oxford.

B. York.

C. Lincoln.

D. Warwick.

（5）According to the passage, which of the following is the most common sport in UK universities?

A. Octopush.

B. Snowboarding.

C. Skateboarding.

D. BASE jumping.

【答案】（1）B

（2）D

（3）A

（4）C

（5）B

【解析】【分析】本文介绍了英国各大学的少数极限运动俱乐部。

（1）细节题。根据水中曲棍球的介绍 Anyone who is able to swim can play可知如果一个学生想参加水中曲棍球，他或她应该会游泳，故选B。

（2）细节题。根据 Brumski 8. Board Club of Birmingham University has run for 30 years and has about 500 members 布鲁姆斯基8和伯明翰大学董事会俱乐部已经运作了30年，可知大约有500名成员，故选D。

（3）推理题。根据 A longboard is two or three feet longer than a usual skateboard 长板比普通滑板长两到三英尺可知普通的滑板比长板短，故选A。

（4）细节题。根据The University of Lincoln offers BASE jumping 可知Lincoln 提供基础跳跃，故选C。

（5）推理题。根据They hold Christmas and Easter ski trips every year and take part in competitions他们每年都举行圣诞节和复活节滑雪旅行，并参加比赛可知滑雪板运动是英国大学最常见的运动，故选B。

【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。

10．阅读理解

Two men were going through a forest.

"I am afraid," said one, "that we may meet with wild animals." "Fear nothing, friend Quickwit," cried the other, whose name was Braggart, "If they come at us, we shall stand by one another like men. I have a strong arm, a strong heart, and…"

"Hark!" cried the first in fear, as a low sound was heard from somewhere nearby, Braggart, who was light and nimble, climbed up a tree like a squirrel （松鼠）, leaving his friend, who was not so active, to face the danger alone! Quickwit could do nothing but throw himself on the ground and pretended（假装） to be dead; for he had heard that bears would never touch a dead body. In no time the bear camp up to him, sniffed（用鼻子吸气） at him. Quickwit did not dare to move; and the bear, thinking him dead, went off into the wood again, leaving him quite unharmed!

When Braggart saw that the danger was over, he came down from the tree and tried to pass off the matter with a joke. "Well, my friend Quickwit," he said, "what did the bear say to you when he put his mouth dose to your ear?"

"He told me," replied Quickwit, "never again to trust a man who talks big like you!"

（1）The correct order of the following events is .

a. Two men were going through a forest.

b. Quickwit threw himself on the ground.

c. Braggart climbed up a tree like a squirrel.

d. A low sound was heard from somewhere nearby.

A. a-b-d-c

B. a-d-c-b.

C. d-a-c-b

D. d-b-c-a

（2）The bear left Quickwit because it .

A. was hit by Braggart

B. felt pity for him

C. thought he was dead

D. didn't like his smell

（3）We can learn from the passage that .

A. a true friend reaches for your hand

B. a friend to all is a friend to none

C. a good friend is a good listener

D. a real friend never argues with you

（4）The best title for the passage would be .

A. A Fight Between Two Travelers

B. The Travelers and the Bear

C. A Kind-hearted Bear

D. A True Friend in Trouble

【答案】（1）B

（2）C

（3）A

（4）B

【解析】【分析】大意：文章主要讲述了两个男人在森林里遇到熊的故事。

（1）细节理解题。根据 Two men were going through a forest. 两个男人正在穿越森林—— a low sound was heard from somewhere nearby 一个奇怪的声音从附近传来—— Braggart, who was light and nimble, climbed up a tree like a squirrel （松鼠） Braggart像松鼠一样爬上树——Quickwit could do nothing but throw himself on the ground and pretended（假装）to be dead .Quickwit躺在地上装死，可知事情发生的正确顺序为 a—d—c—b。故选B

（2）细节理解题。根据第三段 and the bear, thinking him dead .可知，熊以为他死了。故选C。

（3）推理判断题。根据文章，熊来了的时候Braggart没有伸出援手而是自己爬上树，说明他不是一个真正的朋友，真正的朋友是会伸出援手的。故选A。

（4）主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲了两个男人在森林里遇到熊的故事，因此旅行者和熊是最好的标题。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。

11．阅读理解

Barry is having a very difficult time in his life. His wife recently passed away. He is very sad.

Barry's neighbor, a very old woman named Gertrude, sees him from her yard one day. She has not seen him outside for days!

"Hello, Barry! Just look at this fence. It is broken. You are a strong man, and you have some free

time. I want you to fix this fence for me," Gertrude says.

Barry is angry. He thinks the old lady is very selfish. Still, he knows she is a nice woman, and he respects her. He agrees to help her.

Barry works for days. Gertrude brings him lemonade while he works. When he finishes, he smiles for the first time in months.

"You did such a wonderful job. Do you think you could paint it for me?" Gertrude smiles at him. Barry cannot believe his ears. Doesn't she know how sad he is? But because he respects her so much, Barry agrees. He works hard in the hot sun, but Gertrude's lemonade and encouragement are wonderful. He feels proud of the beautiful fence he is making.

Over the next few weeks, Gertrude keeps giving Barry jobs. He even repairs her door. All the neighbors pass by and tell Barry what a beautiful job he has done.

He finally realizes that she has never been rude. She is really very wise. He knows that simply getting busy with something can take sorrow away. He helps her, but she truly saves him.

（1）Why does Barry agree to help Gertrude to fix the fence?

A. Because he thinks Gertrude is too old.

B. Because he has some free time.

C. Because he is strong enough.

D. Because he respects her.

（2）Barry does a lot for Gertrude, but he doesn't ________ for her.

A. repair the door

B. fix the fence

C. paint the fence

D. buy lemonade （3）What does the underlined word "sorrow" mean in Chinese?

A. 愤怒

B. 遗憾

C. 悲伤

D. 喜悦（4）From the text, we can learn that Gertrude is ________.

A. selfish and rude

B. kind but rude

C. nice and wise

D. friendly but selfish

【答案】（1）D

（2）D

（3）C

（4）C

【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章中介绍了一个叫巴里的男子丧妻，非常难过，他的邻居是一位老太太，为了让他从痛苦中解脱出来，就让巴里为她干一些家务活，通过不断地干活与交流，巴里从悲伤中解脱出来，同时感受到到邻居的爱心与良苦用心。

（1）细节理解题。根据Still, he knows she is a nice woman, and he respects her. He agrees to help her at last.可知Barry非常敬重这位老太太，故选D。

（2）细节理解题。根据I want you to fix this fence for me；Do you think you could paint it for me?以及He even helps repairing her door.可知Barry为老太太修门，篱笆以及在篱笆上画画，但是没有买柠檬水，故选D。

（3）词义推断题。根据 His wife recently passed away. He is very sad. 可知Barry很悲伤，但是他的邻居Gertrude，通过让Barry忙碌起来的方式，让Barry忘记自己的悲痛，因此sorrow意为“悲伤”故选C。

（4）理解归纳题。由文章内容可知Gertrude是一个友善明智的人。故选C。

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

12．阅读理解

In Canada and the United States, there is a new group of children called "satellite kids", who live in one place but whose parents live in another place.

Asians are immigrating （移居） to Canada and the United States in larger numbers than ever before. Most Asians immigrate because they believe that they can give their children a better education in the west. In Asia, especially in China, Japan and Korea, it is difficult to go to university. Students must first pass the strict national examination. However, in Canada and the United States, it is easy to go to university, and anyone who wants to go can go. As a result, Asian parents decide to leave their countries so that their children can go to university.

The problem is that when Asians arrive, they discover that finding a job and making money are more difficult in the west. So these children become "satellite kids", and most of their parents do not know how sad it is to be a "satellite kid".

Only until now are Canadians and Americans discovering the "satellite kids" problem. Because these children do not speak English and because their parents are not there to take care of them, they are often absent from school. To be a "satellite kid" means growing up in such a country, where you know you are different and you can't make friends because you do not speak English well. Also, it means growing up alone, because your parents are not there.

（1）"Satellite kids" refer to （指代） the Asian kids .

A. without parents

B. living abroad alone

C. with university education

D. not speaking English

（2）Some Asian immigrant children become "satellite kids" because their parents .

A. want to leave their own country

B. want them to go to university

C. return to their countries to work

D. want them to depend on themselves

（3）The following problems of "satellites kids" are right except .

A. they grow up alone

B. they don't often go to school

C. they can make friends easily

D. their parents can not look after them

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

A. Parents feel lonely abroad.

B. Parents want a better education for their kids.

C. Canadians and Americans' kids can't find jobs easily.

D. Kids in foreign countries alone are very in need of care from families.

【答案】（1）B

（2）B

（3）C

（4）D

【解析】【分析】本文讲述了在美国和加拿大“Satellite kids”他们远离父母，现在很多亚洲孩子去美国和加拿大上学，在学习和生活上有很多的问题，他们需要父母的关爱。

（1）细节理解题。

In Canada and the United States, there is a new group of children called "satellite kids", who live in one place but whose parents live in another place.在加拿大和美国，有一群新的孩子们被称为“卫星孩子”，他们居住在一个地方，父母居住在另一个地方，可知这些亚洲孩子们单独居住在国外，故选B。

（2）细节理解题。根据 As a result, Asian parents decide to leave their countries so that their children can go to university. 结果，亚洲父母决定离开国家以便于他们的孩子们能上大学。可知父母让他们去美国和加拿大是为了上大学。故选B。

（3）细节理解题。根据 Because these children do not speak English and because their parents are not there to take care of them, they are often absent from school. To be a "satellite kid" means growing up in such a country, where you know you are different and you can't make friends because you do not speak English well. Also, it means growing up alone, because your parents are not there. 可知父母不能好好照顾他们，他们经常旷课，因为他们英语说不好，不能交朋友。因为父母不在那里，他们单独长大。可知选项C的叙述和短文不符，故选C。

（4）推理判断题。从短文内容可知，这篇文章主要讲的是在外国学习的孩子们缺少父母的陪伴造成的一系列问题，可知这些孩子们需要家庭的关注。故选D。

【点评】此题考查阅读理解。这篇短文内容简单，容易理解。通过分析问题，找到问题的关键，然后仔细阅读短文，从短文的细节中找到和问题相关的句子，确定问题答案。对于推理判断题要根据文章的主要内容和作者的观点进行判断，不能主观臆断。

13．阅读理解

By Anna Matteo

28 January, 2019

A 3-year-old boy who was lost in the woods for two days is now safe at home with his family. But Casey Hathaway told his rescuers（救援者） that he was not alone in the rainy, freezing cold woods. He said he was with a friend — a bear.

The child went missing on January 22 while playing with friends near his grandmother's house in North Carolina. When the other children returned but Casey did not, the family searched the area for almost an hour before calling the police.

Police formed a search team to look for the young boy in the nearby woods. But two days went by and — no Casey.

Then on January 24, someone called the police saying he heard a child crying in the woods. Police followed up on the information and found Casey at about 9:30 that night. He was in good health.

Casey told the rescuers he had hung out with a black bear for two days, a bear he called his "friend".

The police officer Chip Hughes spoke with reporters from several news agencies. He said Casey did not say how he could survive in the woods for two days in the cold, rainy weather. "However," the police officer said, "he did say he had a friend in the woods that was a bear with him."

Hundreds of people helped in the search and rescue efforts, including some 600 volunteers, police and members of the army. Doctors at the medical center gave Casey some examination. He was then sent to his family on January 25.

His mother talked with reporters and thanked everyone who joined the search for her son. "We just want to tell everybody that we're very thankful that you took the time out to search for Casey," said his mother. "He is up and talking. He's already asked to watch cartoons."

（1）Who stayed with Casey during in the woods the two days ?

A. A bear.

B. The police.

C. His mother.

D. The volunteers.（2）The underlined word "survive" in Paragraph 6 probably means " ".

A. give up

B. get lost

C. fall asleep

D. keep alive

（3）What is the correct order in which these happen?

a. Someone heard a child crying.

b. The family started to look for Casey.

c. Casey played with his friends.

d. The police found Casey was in good health.

A. b- c- a- d

B. b- c- d- a

C. c- b- a- d

D. c- b- d- a

（4）After Casey was sent back home, he was .

A. scared

B. nervous

C. relaxed

D. surprised

【答案】（1）A

（2）D

（3）C

（4）C

【解析】【分析】本文讲述了Casey Hathaway走丢后神奇的经历。

（1）细节题。根据He said he was with a friend —a bear，可知这两天熊和凯西呆在树林里，故选A。

（2）词义猜测题。根据in the woods for two days in the cold在寒冷的树林里呆了两天，可知survive是 keep alive生存的意思，故选D。

（3）细节题。根据讲述了Casey Hathaway走丢后神奇的经历，可知首先凯西和他的朋友一起玩后来不见了，一家人开始寻找凯西，有人听到一个孩子在哭，最后警方发现凯西身体健康，故C的顺序是对的，故选C。

（4）推理题。根据He is up and talking. He's already asked to watch cartoons他起来说话了。他已经被要求看卡通片了，可知凯西被送回家后，他很放松，故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题，推断题，词义猜测题，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息，词义猜测题需要根据上下文提炼相关信息锁定词意。

14．阅读理解

Survey：What were you scared of when you were a kid?

I was scared of spiders but I didn't let my friends know because all of them liked catching

these spiders. I was terrified but I just acted cool.

—Buding, still afraid of spiders

I was scared of the dark because I didn't know if there was something scary inside the room. As a result, I always liked sleeping with my back facing the wall because it made me a little comfortable.

—Gerard, not so afraid of the dark anymore, but still sleeps with his back facing the wall

Strange as it probably sounds, I was scared of shadows（影子）.Not the shadows themselves, but what they formed（形成）.Because I was near-sighted（近视的）, the shadows I saw formed into the scariest things I saw in my mind.

—Jean, no longer afraid of shadows I was afraid of the old woman who lived alone right in front of us. Very large trees covered the front part of her small house. The few times I saw the old woman, it scared me because she looked like a witch（女巫）.Once I was playing volleyball with my friends and the ball flew into her house. We all ran home quickly and decided that it was okay to lose the ball instead of seeing her come out of the house.

—Mac, who has already moved to a different house （1）Buding used to be afraid of .

A. the dark

B. spiders

C. shadows

D. an old woman

（2）Gerard sleeps.

A. with the light on

B. with his parents

C. with the window open

D. with his back facing the wall

（3）There is something wrong with Jean's .

A. legs

B. back

C. yes

D. feet

（4）The old woman lived in a small house .

A. by herself

B. with her daughter

C. with her husband

D. with her grandmother

【答案】（1）B

（2）D

（3）C

（4）A

【解析】【分析】本文主要介绍了一些人童年害怕的东西。

（1）细节题。根据文章提到的Buding, still afraid of spiders可知，Buding害怕蜘蛛，故选B。

（2）细节题。根据文章提到的Gerard, not so afraid of the dark anymore, but still sleeps with his back facing the wall可知，他睡觉的时候需要背对着墙，故选D。

（3）细节题。根据文章提到的Because I was near-sighted可知，Jean的眼睛有问题，故选C。

（4）细节题。根据文章提到的I was afraid of the old woman who lived alone right in front of us可知，这个老妇女独自生活，故选A。

【点评】本文考查了阅读理解，考查了细节题，做此类题首先熟悉文章大意，然后熟悉问题，带着问题到文章中找出答案，注意细节。

15．阅读理解

Public holidays in the United States Dates Official Names Remarks

January 1New Year's

Day It celebrates the beginning of the year. Festivities include counting down to midnight on the preceding night, New Year's Eve, even with fire-work display and party.

Last Monday Memorial Day It honors the nation's war dead from the Civil War onwards, and

marks the beginning of the summer season.

July 4Independence

Day It celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence（独立宣言）from British rule, also called the Fourth Day of July. Firework celebrations are held in many cities throughout the nation.

First Monday in September Labor Day It celebrates the achievements

of workers and the labor movement；marks the unofficial（非官

方的） end of the summer season.

Second Monday in October Columbus Day It honors Columbus, traditional discoverer of the Americas. In some areas it is Second, also a celebration of Italian culture.

（Traditionally October 12）.In some states, it is celebrated

as"Indigenous（土生土长的）People's Day"as a celebration of

the Native Americans, not Columbus.

Fourth Thursday in November Thanks-giving

Day

Traditionally it celebrates the giving of thanks for the autumn

harvest. raditionally it includes the sharing of a turkey dinner.

Traditional start of the Christmas and holiday season.

（1）Memorial Day is .

A. on May 30

B. to honor the Givil War

C. on last Monday in May

D. at the end of the summer season

（2）Which day is to honor the discoverer of the Americas?

A. Labor Day.

B. Columbus Day.

C. Thanksgiving Day.

D. Independence Day.（3）Traditionally Thanksgiving Day is a day of thanking for .

A. parents

B. god

C. the autumn

D. the autumn harvest （4）Which holiday is in September?

A. Memorial Day.

B. Columbus Day.

C. Labor Day.

D. Independence Day.【答案】（1）C

（2）B

（3）D

（4）C