最新中考英语阅读理解专题练习1

最新中考英语阅读理解专题练习1

一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析）

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．根据短文理解选择正确答案。

C

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

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

“Exercise seems to cause positive changes in the nerve （神经） system and these changes may improve the learning ability of people wi th heart disease,” said the psychologist Charles Emery, who led the study. “And listening to music is thought to enhance understanding. We just

wanted to put the two results together,” he added.

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

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

（1）What does the underlined word enhance mean?

A. produce

B. provide

C. improve

D. impress

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

A. you should follow your parents' words

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

C. good marks depend on listening to music and excising

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

（3）Which of the following statements is true?

A. Music helps volunteers get better from heart disease.

B. Exercise is used for people with head hurts.

C. Exercise causes no changes in health without music.

D. Music can help you relax and feel energetic.

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

A. Exercise to Music

B. Music and study

C. Importance of Music

D. Studies on Exercise

【答案】（1）C

（2）D

（3）D

（4）A

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

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

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

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

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

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

3．阅读理解

Everybody hates rats. But rats may soon be man's new good friends. What happens after an earthquake? We send in rescue dogs. Why? Because they can smell people. Dogs save lives. They help rescuers to find living people. But dogs are big and they can't get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat.

How does it work? First, the rat is trained to smell people. When this happens, the rat's brain gives a signal. This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals. When the rat's brain activity jumps, the rescuers know that someone is alive. The rat has smelled that person.

Although there are already robots which can do this job, rats are better. Robots' noses don't work well when there are other smells around. Rats are good at that. Rats can also see in the dark, they are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, they don't need electricity!

The "rat project" is not finished. But a scientist says, "It would be great. A rat could get into any place we couldn't get to, and a rat would get out if it wasn't safe." Perhaps for the first time in history, people will be happy to see a rat in a building （but only after an earthquake, of course）.

（1）Where do you think you can find this passage?

A. In a magazine about toys.

B. In a history book.

C. In a newspaper about science.

D. In an advertisement.

（2）Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A. Rats don't need electricity.

B. Rats are better than robots when smelling.

C. Rats are as clever as radios.

D. Rats can see things in the dark when doing rescues.（3）Why does the "rat project" sound great according to the passage?

A. Because rats can get into very small spaces.

B. Because rats have better noses than dogs.

C. Because rats don't like robots.

D. Because rats are brave.

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

A. Ways of saving people

B. Rats

C. Earthquakes

D. Rats for rescue

【答案】（1）C

（2）C

（3）A

（4）D

【解析】【分析】主要讲了老鼠是怎样营救人的。

（1）推断题。根据全文可知主要讲了老鼠救人，所以可以在关于科学的报纸上发现，故选C。

（2）细节题。根据This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals.可知信号被发送给收音机，而没有说老鼠和收音机一样聪明，故选C。

（3）细节题。根据"It would be great. A rat could get into any place we couldn't get to, and a rat would get out if it wasn't safe."可知是因为老鼠可以去非常小的地方，故选A。

（4）主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了老鼠是怎样营救人的。故选D。

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

4．阅读理解

The village of Hengly was going to have the Bean Olympics. It was a competition to see which kind of bean would grow the fastest and the tallest. Everybody was excited. They couldn't wait to show their best plants.

Cassie knew clearly which bean she would choose for the competition, for her family had planted a special "family bean" .It was a flat bean that her great-grandparents had brought from Sicily. Her grandmother planted the beans every year and served them at many meals. Cassie was sure they would be unbeatable beans.

However, the plan did not work out that way. Although Cassie's bean plants looked healthy with beautiful purple flowers, they did not grow as fast or climb as high as any of her neighbours. These people chose beans from seed（种子）shops. Their beans had wonderful names like "Rocket "or" Top Crop". One type was even named "King's Bean". That was the bean Ivan planted, and his plants climbed almost to the top of the fence. Cassie's plants were just near the middle of the fence.

On the day of the competition, Cassie was disappointed that her beans were in last place. Ivan laughed at her beans and said she could win a prize for the slowest, shortest bean.

The organizer, Mr Williams, handed out medals for the fastest-growing and the tallest bean plants." Now there remains only one final test, and it is just as important: the taste test."

Mr Williams cooked the beans from each competitor and chose five experienced villagers as judges（裁判）.

Cassie was nervous. Would her family beans lose another time？

After the judges tasted the beans, Mr Williams counted the results.

"We have a winner, "Mr Williams announced." The judges all agree that Cassie's beans are the winner."

Cassie grinned at this unexpected result. Many of her neighbours, even Ivan asked for her seeds. They were all in favour of the good-tasting beans even though they didn't grow fast or very tall.（1）Cassie's beans were from .

A. the organizer

B. seed shops

C. her neighbours

D. her family

（2）Cassie won the prize for.

A. the tallest beans

B. the most delicious beans

C. the most beautiful beans

D. the fastest-growing beans

（3）What does the underlined word "grinned" probably mean in the passage？

A. smiled widely.

B. left silently.

C. nodded quickly.

D. sang sadly.

（4）What is the topic of the passage？

A. The experience of growing beans.

B. The tallest bean in the competition.

C. The history of a special family bean.

D. The bean competition in Hengly Village.

【答案】（1）D

（2）B

（3）A

（4）D

【解析】【分析】主要讲了利村要举办豆豆奥运会。这是一场竞赛，看哪种豆子长得最快、最高。大家都很兴奋。他们迫不及待地要展示他们最好的植物。

（1）细节题。根据for her family had planted a special "family bean"科学Cassie的豆子是家人种的，故选D。

（2）细节题。根据They were all in favour of the good-tasting beans even though they didn't grow fast or very tall.他们都喜欢味道好的豆子，尽管它们长得不快也不高，可知豆子是美味的，故选B。

（3）推断题。根据The judges all agree that Cassie's beans are the winner.可知Cassie的豆子是获胜者，所以Cassie是高兴的，即咧嘴笑，smiled widely，故选A。

（4）主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了利村要举办豆豆奥运会。这是一场竞赛，看哪种豆子长得最快、最高。大家都很兴奋。他们迫不及待地要展示他们最好的植物。故选D。【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。

5．阅读理解

I live on the twelfth floor of a building. One afternoon I was coming home from a friend's house. It was just after four o'clock. I got quickly into the lift and pressed Button（按钮）13.

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

Then suddenly the lights went out, and I was alone in the dark. I started to cry and beat the

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

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

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

（1）What happened to the lift?

A. It had a fire accident.

B. It stopped halfway.

C. It was turned off by the writer.

D. It moved fast up to the top floor.

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

A. more and more scared

B. calmer and calmer

C. more and more bored

D. clearer and clearer

（3）Why did a bell ring from far away?

A. The lift was to start again.

B. The repair worker rang the fire alarm.

C. The building was on fire.

D. The writer pressed the fire alarm bell.

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

A. The writer.

B. The writer's friend.

C. The man.

D. The writer's father.【答案】（1）B

（2）A

（3）D

（4）C

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

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

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

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

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

【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。

6．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。

7．阅读理解

Dear friend, do you know the boy in the picture? He is Wang Yuan, a member of the Chinese boy band, TFBOYS. Do you want to know more about him? Follow me, please.

Wang Yuan was born November 8th, 2000 in Chongqing. His English name is Roy. He is good at singing, dancing and playing the piano. He can also write songs alone. He and two other boys formed the boy band TFBOYS in 2013. They are very popular with the young girls and boys in China now.

In January, 2017,Wang Yuan made a speech on good quality education （优质教育）in English at the United Nations in front of 500 people from, around the world. It's great. As for middle school students, we should learn from Wang Yuan, and put our hearts into what we are doing to make a difference in our daily lives.

（1）Wang Yuan was born ______________.

A. on November 18th, 2013

B. on November 18th, 2001

C. on November 8th, 2000

D. on November 8th, 2013

（2）Wang Yuan's English name is ______________.

A. Jay

B. Roy

C. Lay

D. Kay

（3）Wang Yuan is a talented boy, he can ______________, sing and play the piano.

A. play the drums

B. drive

C. paint

D. dance

（4）Wang Yuan made a speech in ______________ in 2017.

A. Chongqing

B. Beijing

C. Shanghai

D. the United Nations

（5）What can you learn from the passage?

A. Working hard can make a difference.

B. Being a star can make a lot of money.

C. Wang Yuan sings well but can't write songs.

D. Four people are in the band.

【答案】（1）C

（2）B

（3）D

（4）D

（5）A

【解析】【分析】主要讲了TFBOYS组合中的王源。

（1）细节题。根据Wang Yuan was born November 8th, 2000 in Chongqing.可知王源出生在2000年11月8日，故选C。

（2）细节题。根据His English name is Roy.可知英语名字是Roy，故选B。

（3）细节题。根据He is good at singing, dancing and playing the piano.可知他擅长唱歌、跳舞和弹钢琴，故选D。

（4）细节题。根据In January, 2017,Wang Yuan made a speech on good quality education （优质教育） in English at the United Nations in front of 500 people from, around the world.可知他在2017年在联合国家演讲，故选D。

（5）细节题。根据we should learn from Wang Yuan, and put our hearts into what we are doing to make a difference in our daily lives.可知我们应该向王源学习，全心全意投入我们正在做的事情，并且在我们的日常生活中起作用，即努力工作会产生作用，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。

8．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.

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。

9．阅读理解

When doing his math homework, Lu Lifei, 14, from Jiangsu, came across a problem. He couldn't

work it out. So he took out his cellphone and searched the problem. The answers soon appeared on the screen.

Nowadays, many students do homework with the help of the Internet like Lu. They search information online, use apps or discuss through social networks like QQ and WeChat. "It's convenient. You don't have to wait, " Lu said. "You also learn by watching how others work them out." "It also improves students' abilities, "said Wang Shiying, 15, from Shanghai. "And it's especially true for new types of homework."

Wang's Chinese teacher often asks students to give speeches on great writers. When it comes to Wang's turn, she usually searches online, learns about certain stories and makes slides（幻灯片）by herself. "I've become good at finding information online and using Microsoft Office, "Wang said.

However, this trend（趋势）also brings up problems. Some students just copy the answers online without thinking. They become lazy. Huang Pengxiang, a head teacher from Shanxi said that knowing how to use the Internet is important. The key is to have good self-control. "No matter how difficult the problem is, think about it independently first, "Huang said. "Be sure to understand the reasons behind the answers, or you won't make progress. If you're not confident about your self-control, ask your parents for help."

（1）Lu Lifei worked out his math problem by _________.

A. searching on the cellphone

B. getting help from his classmate

C. asking his teacher for help

D. thinking by himself

（2）The underlined word "It" in Paragraph 2 refers to _________.

A. using QQ to help with homework

B. doing homework with the help of the Internet

C. using WeChat to help with homework

D. doing homework with the help of the apps

（3）According to the last paragraph, Huang Pengxiang thinks the key to using the Internet is _________.

A. to have enough time

B. to have enough money

C. to have good self-control

D. to have great interest

（4）Which of the following shows the writer's opinion?

A. Lu Lifei uses the cellphone to search the problem.

B. Wang Shiying often finds information online.

C. Wang's teacher often asks students to give speeches.

D. This trend also brings up problems and makes students become lazy.

【答案】（1）A

（2）B

（3）C

（4）D

【解析】【分析】文章大意：如今，许多学生都像陆一样借助互联网做家庭作业。这位学生代乐乐极大的方便，但是也随之产生了一些问题，学生只看答案，而不求理解，这样就不会去思考，会变得越来越懒惰。

（1）细节理解题，根据He couldn't work it out. So he took out his cellphone and searched the problem.可知他用手机搜索答案，故答案是A。

（2）词义指代题，根据前面的叙述可知it指代的是借助收集在网上搜寻答案的事，故答案是B。

（3）细节理解题，根据Huang Pengxiang, a head teacher from Shanxi said that knowing how to use the Internet is important. The key is to have good self-control.可知，他认为使用网络的关键是有了好的自我控制力，故答案是C。

（4）细节理解题，根据However, this trend（趋势）also brings up problems.Some students just copy the answers online without thinking. They become lazy.可知，作者的观点是这种趋势也带来了问题，让学生变得懒惰，故答案是D。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题和词义指代题，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案，词义指代题需要结合语境理解语境内容，确定代词指代的是什么。

10．阅读理解

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

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

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

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

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

A. he could find himself a job as a teacher

B. children could learn at school rather than at home

C. he could be the first teacher in Chinese history

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

（2）Confucius not only gave lessons but also.

A. encouraged people to be strict

B. provided students with puzzles

C. advised people to behave well

D. taught students how to make friends

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

A. Thinking is very important in study.

B. We can learn everything from others.

C. We should always care for ourselves.

D. Learning music and sports is popular.

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

A. Confucius' teaching methods

B. A great man with a hard childhood

C. A person who changed Chinese history

D. Confucius-a great teacher and thinker

【答案】（1）D

（2）C

（3）A

（4）D

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

（1）推理题。根据he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time only children from rich families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3, 000 students in his lifetime.他成为一名教师，并开办了中国历史上第一所公立学校。那时只有富裕家庭的孩子才能上学，但是孔子认为如果每个人都想学习，就应该去上学。他一生大约有3000名学生可知孔子开办了第一所公立学校使得贫困家庭的孩子也可以上学，故选D。

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

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

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

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

11．阅读理解

Why does the sky change colors?

What is the sky? How high is it? What color is it? What birds can live above it? These questions

are difficult to answer, aren't they?

In fact, the sky has no color. Then why does the sky look blue?

We know that there is air around the world. When planes fly, they need air to lift their wings. Planes can't fly very high. That is because the air gets thinner when they go higher. The same will happen to us if we go high enough. If we go up about 1, 200 kilometers from the earth, we'll find no air there. Some birds can fly into the sky as high as a plane, but they cannot fly or live without air.

Looking up above us, you will see the blue sky with white clouds. It is usually light blue. The color would be bluer when you see on the top of a high mountain. And you will see fewer clouds in the sky between you and the sun.

Sometimes the sky doesn't look blue. When the sun rises and falls, you will see red, orange, and other colors in the sky. Such are the most beautiful moments of the day.

Who can see the colors of the sky high above the earth? The astronauts! They can see those beautiful colors of the sky from the outer space. However, before flying into outer space, they sit in a spaceship high above the earth, and there is no air at all. The sky would be that dark and its color would be black.

Now you may understand that we see colors because the air scatters（使散射） the sunlight. light travels through the air. Without air, there would be no light or colors.

（1）Planes can't fly as high as possible because_________.

A. the sky is blue

B. the wings are heavier

C. the sky has no color

D. the air becomes thinner

（2）When you stand on the top of a high mountain, you will see_________.

A. more air

B. the bluer sky

C. more colors

D. more clouds

（3）In Ningbo, we might see many colors in the sky at _________during the day.

A. 6: 00 a. m.

B. 10: 00 a. m.

C. 1: 00 p. m.

D. 2: 00 p. m.（4）The sky changes colors because____________.

A. it's colorful itself

B. the world is colorful

C. the sunlight has colors

D. the air scatters the sunlight

【答案】（1）D

（2）B

（3）A

（4）D

【解析】【分析】本文介绍了天空为什么是有颜色的。

（1）细节题。根据Planes can't fly very high. That is because the air gets thinner when they go higher可知，飞机不能飞得尽可能高，因为空气变得稀薄了，故选D。

（2）细节题。根据The color would be bluer when you see on the top of a high mountain可知，当你站在高山的山顶上，你会看到蓝天，故选B。

（3）推理题。根据当太阳升起和落下时，你会看到天空中的红色、橙色和其他颜色。这是一天中最美好的时刻When the sun rises and falls, you will see red, orange, and other colors in the sky. Such are the most beautiful moments of the day可知，在宁波，我们可能会在白天上午的6点看到天空中的许多颜色，故选A。

（4）细节题。根据Now you may understand that we see colors because the air scatters （使散射） the sunlight，可知天空会变色，因为空气散射阳光，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。

12．阅读理解

This August, we'll welcome guests from all over the world. Some of them follow their own special cultural traditions. It's important for us to know about them.

In many countries, such as Thailand, India and Malaysia, people believe that the left hand is unclean. So, it's not proper to use one's left hand to hold food, touch others or pass objects. Doing so may offend some guests.

Some Westerners may be offended if you touch them or their personal things-even by accident. If this happens, say sorry politely.

Some elderly Westerners may be offended if you try to help them without their agreement.

People think numbers can be lucky or unlucky. Some Westerners avoid the number 13 because they believe it is unlucky.

Muslims（穆斯林）do not eat pork, and words like pigs are not considered proper.

People from Brazil, Italy and Pakistan do not give handkerchiefs（手帕）as gifts. They believe a handkerchief is closely connected with unhappy feelings.

Wine is not sent as a gift in many parts of western and middle Asia, where most Muslims live. （1）Indians don't hold food with the left hand because they consider it _____.

A. unclean

B. useless

C. valueless

D. unimportant

（2）The word "offend" in the second paragraph might mean"______".

A. honor

B. help

C. hate

D. hurt

（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. People from Pakistan like to send handkerchiefs as gifts.

B. All the elderly people in the West like being helped by others.

C. The number 13 is thought to be unlucky by some Westerners.

D. Westerners do not mind their personal things being touched.

（4）What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. lucky numbers.

B. Traditional food.

C. Culture differences.

D. Hands and handkerchiefs.

【答案】（1）A

（2）D

（3）C

（4）C

【解析】【分析】本文介绍了世界各地的独特的文化传统。

（1）细节题。根据In many countries, such as Thailand, India and Malaysia, people believe that the left hand is unclean可知，印度人不会用左手拿食物，因为他们认为食物不干净，故选A。

（2）词义猜测题。根据So, it's not proper to use one's left hand to hold food, touch others or pass objects所以，用左手拿食物、触摸别人或传递物品是不合适的，可知offend，冒犯，故是hurt，伤害的意思，故选D。

（3）细节题。根据Some Westerners avoid the number 13 because they believe it is unlucky 可知，一些西方人认为数字13不吉利正确，故选C。

（4）主旨题。根据本文介绍了世界各地的独特的文化传统，可知 Culture differences文化差异是合适的标题，故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题，词义猜测题和主旨题四种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案，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。

13．阅读理解

One Thursday afternoon, when I was in Grade 9, a new boy came into my classroom. He was short and thin. He walked up to the teacher and told her, very seriously, that he was new. His name was Christian. He sat down, took a look at me, and then looked away. I didn't think he was very nice and I was sure he wasn't the type I would like to become friends with.

During that year, I didn't talk to him much, but he smiled at me when our eyes met, always shyly. He never ate lunch with anybody, and he never talked to anybody but me.

But one day I joined those unkind kids who were making fun of him. We made fun of him though I thought it was wrong.

"Haven't you got any friends?" a kid asked Christian, who had walked past us alone, head down. "No, he hasn't got any friends. He's too stupid and shy," I said. Then Christian looked up at me with the saddest dog eyes I had ever seen. I felt very sorry at that moment.

That night, I couldn't sleep because I couldn't get Christian's face out of my mind. In the weeks that followed, he never met my eyes in class and never smiled at me. It was really hard for me to decide to write him a note asking him to forgive （原谅） me. But I thought I should.

The next day in class, I wrote him a note telling him how sorry I felt. About five minutes later, I turned and saw tears in his eyes. "You will never realize what your apology （道歉） has meant to me, Jimmy," he said to me. "I hope we can become friends."

We had lunch together that noon and we had the best talk I had ever had. Over the years at high school, we were close friends.

When I think back, I realize that, if I had not apologized, I would never have known what a lovely person Christian was!

Apologies can really change your life, so never miss the chance to tell somebody you are sorry.

（1）From the passage, we know Christian was a ________ boy.

A. tall and fat

B. short and shy

C. short and active

D. lovely and fat

（2）Jimmy felt ________ after he made fun of Christian with other unkind kids.

A. happy

B. interested

C. sorry

D. bored

（3）This passage tells us that ________.

A. we should make an apology when we hurt others

B. Jimmy's apology was unimportant to Christian

C. Christian wasn't lovely in fact

D. it is impossible to say sorry to others

【答案】（1）B

（2）C

（3）A

【解析】【分析】文章大意：作者通过他的亲身经历告诉我们当我们伤害了别人我们应该道歉。

（1）细节理解题。根据第一段He was short and thin可知他又矮又瘦再根据第二段During that year, I didn't talk to him much, but he smiled at me when our eyes met, always shyly. 可知在那一年我没有和他说太多们话。当我们的目光相遇时，他总是对我害羞地笑笑。可知Christian是个个头不高而且害羞的男孩。故选B。

（2）细节理解题。根据第五段 I felt very sorry at that moment.可知Jimmly和那些不友好的孩子在嘲笑了Christian之后感到抱歉，故选C。

（3）内容归纳题。根据最后一段Apologies can really chang e your life，so never miss the chance to tell somebody you are sorry."道歉真的可以改变你的生活，所以不要错过任何向别人道歉的机会。“可知作者通过他的亲身经历告诉我们当我们伤害了别人我们应该道歉。故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文考查细节题与主旨题常考题型，细节题要注意从文中抓住关键词寻找答案；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出正确选项。

14．阅读理解

My 14-year-old son, John, and I saw the coat at the same time in a second-hand clothing store. It stood out among big and old coats. It was so beautiful and had an unbelievable price, $ 28. I looked at my son and we both said nothing, but John's eyes shone. Dark, woolen coats were popular with teenage boys, but new ones could cost several hundred dollars. This coat was even better. John tried it on and turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror. It fit him so well. John wore the coal to school the next clay. After he came home, I asked. "Did the kids like your coat?"

"They loved it," he said with a big grin.

Over the next few weeks, John changed. He was polite, less argumentative, more thoughtful, and much happier. "Good dinner, Mom," he would say every evening. Without a word of complaining, he would carry in wood for the stove. One day when I suggested that he might start on his homework before dinner, John, who always put things off, said, "You're right. I guess I will."

When I mentioned this change to one of his teachers, she joked that the coat must have changed him.

John and I both know we should never judge a person by his clothes. But it is true that when wearing beautiful and suitable clothes, we may try to be better in thought, speech and behavior to match what is on the inside to what is on the outside.

（1）What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A. The price of the coat was too high.

B. John liked the coat very much.

C. They often went shopping together.

D. The writer didn't want to buy the coat.

（2）What did John use to do when he was asked to study?

A. Start at once.

B. Put off his homework.

C. Work hard on schoolwork.

D. Carry in wood for the stove.

（3）Which of the following changes did NOT happen to John after he wore the coat?

A. He was willing to follow suggestions.

B. He often helped to do some housework.

C. He always worried about his study.

D. He said sweet words to make his mother happy.

（4）What does the writer want to say through this passage?

A. What we wear could help shape who we are inside.

B. Life is full of possibilities when we are young.

C. We should not judge people by their appearance.

D. It's a good choice to try different things in our lives.

【答案】（1）B

（2）B

（3）C

（4）A

【解析】【分析】文章大意：短文通过讲述儿子自从穿了一件新的衣服后，整个人发生了变化，变得礼貌了，更快乐，愿意听从建议了，也愿意说些话让作者高兴了，从而得出结论，我们穿的衣服也会影响我们的内在。

（1）细节理解题。根据文中语句I looked at my son and we both said nothing, but John's eyes shone. 可知他喜欢这件外套。故选B。

（2）细节理解题。根据文中倒数第二段One day when I suggested that he might start on his homework before dinner, John, who always put things off???可知John经常拖延做作业，故选B。

（3）细节理解题。根据第四段John changed．He was polite，less argumentative，more thoughtful，and much happier．"Good dinner，mom．"he would say every evening．Without a word of complaining，he would carry in wood for the stove．约翰变了，

他彬彬有礼，不爱争论，更体贴，更快乐．"晚餐好，妈妈．"他每天晚上都会这样说．一句怨言也没有，他就会把木头放到炉子里．可知，C选项"他总是担心他的学习．"，没发生，故选C。

（4）主旨大意题。根据最后一段的总结But it is true that when wearing beautiful and suitable clothes, we may try to be better in thought, speech and behavior to match what is on the inside to what is on the outside.可知，作者想告诉我们，我们穿什么衣服可以帮助塑造我们是谁。故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文考查细节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；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出主题句。

15．阅读理解

A The Dragon Boat Festival is a folk festival which has a history of more than two thousand years. It is also named Chongwu Festival. There are many activities on the day.

Dragon boat race

The dragon boat race is an important competition during the festival. People held dragon boat races in the river to remember the poet, Qu Yuan. Now, the dragon boat race is a traditional activity for Chinese people.

Wearing sweet-smelling bags

During the Dragon Boat Festival, children usually wear sweet-smelling bags to avoid bad things. In some areas of China, a sweet-smelling bag is also used as a symbol of love between lovers.

Girls' Day

A long time ago, a married daughter would return to her parents's home during the Dragon Boat Festival. So the Dragon Boat Festival is also called Girls' Day.

Eating rice dumplings

Eating rice dumplings is also a custom for Chinese people. The rice dumpling is a kind of food with different designs and styles. For thousands of years, the custom of eating rice dumplings has been popular in China and has spread to Korea, Japan and countries in Southeast Asia.

（1）The Dragon Boat Festival is called ________.

A. The Spring Festival

B. Yuanxiao Festival

C. Mid-Autumn Festival

D. Double Fifth Festival

（2）What should Chinese do during the Dragon Boat Festival?

①Take part in a dragon boat race.

②Wear bags that have sweet smells.

③Eat delicious noodle s.

④Throw water at each other.

A. ①②

B. ②③

C. ①④

D. ③④

（3）Rice dumplings ________.

A. can express love between lovers

B. are eaten to avoid bad things

C. have different designs and styles