中考英语阅读理解试题集(word)

中考英语阅读理解试题集（word）

一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析）

1．阅读理解

What do you see when you look at abstract （抽象的）art? Can you understand it? Does it look like anything?

Abstract art became popular in the early 20th century. Artists did not want to paint, draw, or sculpt things exactly like they looked. They didn't want their art to be realistic（现实的）. They were more interested in basic shapes and colours.

Picasso is probably the most famous of these artists. He painted and drew in many, many styles. Sometimes he used a lot of blue colours （his "blue period"）. Later, he used more red and pink colours （his "rose period"）. Many of his other paintings are called "cubist （立体派的）" because they are made of painted squares.

After a long time, Picasso's paintings became more and more abstract. He painted people and things using strange shapes. His work was so strange that many of his workmates didn't understand it.

Kandinsky, another famous artist, used lines, shapes, and patterns to paint his subjects. His paintings also used strong colours to express feelings. Other artists like the surrealists （超现实主义画家），were interested in subconsciousness （潜意识）. Painters like Breton and Magritte used many symbols in their work. The meaning or subject of their work wasn't always clear. Dali, another surrealist artist, painted pictures that looked like dreams.

There are still many abstract artists around the world. That's the way many artists prefer. They want each person to look at art and find their own meaning in it.

（1）Which would be most like abstract art?

A. A painting of a house.

B. A sculpture of a car.

C. A drawing of two people in a coffee house.

D. A red and blue painting, with no clear subject.

（2）What happened to Picasso's work after a long time?

A. It became more abstract.

B. It became less strange.

C. He went from using red colours to using blue colours.

D. He only painted with coloured squares.

（3）How did Kandinsky express feelings?

A. By using strong colours.

B. By painting realistic people.

C. By painting with a lot of symbols.

D. By painting in red and pink colours.

（4）Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Picasso painted in many different styles.

B. Dali was interested in dreams.

C. Abstract artists feel each work of art only has one meaning.

D. Magritte's art was full of symbols.

【答案】（1）D

（2）A

（3）A

（4）C

【解析】【分析】本文介绍了抽象派艺术及其代表人物毕加索。

（1）推理题。根据毕加索是抽象艺术的代表人物Sometimes he used a lot of blue colours （his "blue period"）. Later, he used more red and pink colours有时他使用很多蓝色，后来，他使用了更多的红色和粉色，可知一幅红色和蓝色的画，没有清晰的主题最像抽象艺术，故选D。

（2）细节题。根据After a long time, Picasso's paintings became more and more abstract可知很久以后毕加索的作品变得更加抽象，故选A。

（3）细节题。根据His paintings also used strong colours to express feelings可知康定斯通过使用强烈的颜色基表达感情的，故选A。

（4）细节题。根据The meaning or subject of their work wasn't always clear. Dali, another surrealist artist, painted pictures that looked like dreams.他们工作的意义或主题并不总是清楚的。另一位超现实主义艺术家达利画的画看起来像梦可知抽象艺术家觉得每件艺术品只有一种意义是错误的，故选C。

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

2．阅读理解

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

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

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

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

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

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

And the man's son still said nothing.

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

This time the son could not stay silent.

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

His father had no answer to this.

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

A. himself

B. the boy's brother

C. Abraham Lincoln

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

A. Happy.

B. Afraid.

C. Angry.

D. Surprised.

（3）What can we infer from the passage?

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

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

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

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

（4）What is the passage mainly about?

A. A happy family on vacation.

B. A father complaining about his son.

C. A son lying to his father.

D. Abraham Lincoln as a child.

【答案】（1）D

（2）C

（3）B

（4）B

【解析】【分析】主要讲了一个抱怨自己儿子的爸爸。

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

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

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

（4）主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了一个抱怨儿子的爸爸，故选B。

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

3．阅读理解

In the summer between my first year and second year in college, I was invited to be an instructor（辅导员）at a high school camp. On the first day, when we were dancing and playing games, I noticed a boy under the tree who was small and thin. His shyness made him appear weak. I walked towards him, introduced myself and invited him to join in the activities and meet some new people. He quietly replied, "No, I really don't want to do this." I could understand that he was in a new world but I knew it wouldn't be right to force him either. Actually, the boy didn't need a close talk but a friend.

At lunch the next day, I was leading camp songs when I saw the boy under the tree sitting alone.

I tried again with the same invitation, but he refused once again. That evening I was told the boy's name was Tommy. Then I asked the campers to pay special attention to the boy and spend time with him when they could.

The days went by and the time came when we had to leave. We held a big, warm party to celebrate the closing of the camp. All the campers shared their wonderful moments. To my surprise, I found the boy from under the tree dancing joyfully with two girls. I couldn't believe it was the same person.

In October of my second year, I received a phone call from Tommy's mother. She told me that Tommy was hit by a car and died. I offered my deep sadness. The mother said, "Tommy mentioned you so many times. I want you to know that he went back to school and made new friends with confidence. You made a difference to Tommy during his last months."

At that moment, I realized how easy it was to give a bit of yourself every day. You may never know how much each gesture may mean to someone else. I hope that everyone can pay attention to his own "boy under the tree".

（1）Before the writer came to the high school summer camp, he was a（n） .

A. instructor

B. camper

C. student

D. reporter

（2）How many times did the writer invite the boy to join in the activities?

A. Once.

B. Twice.

C. Three times.

D. Many times.

（3）Which is the CORRECT order about the story？

①The boy danced joyfully with two girls.

② The boy went back to school and made new friends.

③ The boy refused to join in the activities.

④The boy's mother made a phone call to the writer.

A. ①②③④

B. ②③①④

C. ③①②④

D.

④③②①

（4）From Paragraph 4, we can infer that Tommy's mother was very to the writer.

A. thankful

B. helpful

C. faithful

D. harmful

【答案】（1）C

（2）B

（3）C

（4）A

【解析】【分析】本文讲述了作者曾给一个男孩精神上的帮助，让大家指代每天给自己一点自信是多么容易。

（1）推理题。根据 In the summer between my first year and second year in college, I was invited to be an instructor（辅导员）at a high school camp 在大学一年级和二年级之间的那个夏天，我被邀请去当一名教师（辅导员）在一个高中营地可知，在作家来到高中夏令营之前，他是名学生，故选C。

（2）细节题。根据 invited him to join in the activities和 I tried again with the same invitation 可知，作者邀请这个男孩参加了2次活动，故选B。

（3）细节题。根据全文描述可知最初男孩拒绝参加活动，后来男孩和两个女孩快乐地跳

舞， 这个男孩回到学校，交了新朋友， 男孩的母亲给作家打了一个电话，故是C 选项的排序是正确的，故选C 。

（4）推理题。根据 Tommy mentioned you so many times. I want you to know that he went back to school and made new friends with confidence. You made a difference to Tommy during his last months 汤米多次提到你。我想让你知道，他回到学校，自信地交了新朋友。在汤米的最后几个月里，你改变了他 可知， 汤米的母亲对作家很感谢 ，故选A 。

【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。

4．阅读理解

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

Causes Advice Feeling

stressed

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

shortsighted

Too much homework. Bad reading and writing habits. Do homework and read in a correct way. Fights Don't know how to get on well with classmates.

Make more friends and understand each

other. Share your problems with them. Feeling tired of study

Computer

games' bad influence. Don't be crazy about computer games. Play them just for a short time when you want to relax. Getting fat Have a lot of pocket money to buy snacks. Dislike doing exercise.

Use your pocket money to do something

meaningful. Spend some time doing exercise

every day.

A. Feeling stressed and fights.

B. Feeling tired of study and getting fat.

C. Feeling stressed and getting short-sighted.

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

（2）If Simon is feeling stressed, he should .

A. do much more homework

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

C. donate his pocket money to Project Hope

D. buy some snacks

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

A. has no close friends

B. has no pocket money

C. plays too many computer games

D. gets fatter and fatter

（4） is a good way for teenagers to stop fights.

A. Doing less homework

B. Playing computer games

C. Learning how to make friends

D. Paying no attention to each other

【答案】（1）C

（2）B

（3）C

（4）C

【解析】【分析】主要讲了关于青少年可能有的问题的一项调查结果。

（1）细节题。根据Feeling stressed Too much homework.Don't have enough time for their hobbies.Getting shortsighted Too much homework. Bad reading and writing habits.可知太多的作业会导致感觉有压力和变近视，故选C。

（2）细节题。根据第一行Advice Make a plan for study and hobbies.可知制定学习和爱好计划，故选B。

（3）细节题。根据Feeling tired of study Computer games' bad influence.可知厌恶学习的原因是电脑的坏的影响，故选C。

（4）细节题。根据Fights Make more friends and understand each other.可知交更多的朋友和相互理解可以阻止打架，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。

5．阅读理解

I felt very sad not to be able to get the ticket to the film Titanic last Friday. I learned in the newspaper that tickets could be bought at the cinema box office in Richland Hills every day between 10：00 a.m. and 4：00 p.m. Because I work from 9：00 a.m.to 5：30 p.m., the only time I could go to the cinema was during my 45-minute lunch time. It is a pity that the cinema is on the other side of the town, and the bus service between my office and Richland Hills is not very good. But if you are lucky, you can make the round（往返）trip in 45 minutes.

Last Monday I stood at the bus stop for fifteen minutes, waiting for a bus. By the time I saw one coming around the corner, there was not enough time left to make the trip-so I had to go back to the office. The same thing happened on Wednesday. On Thursday my luck changed, I got on a bus right away and arrived at the cinema in twenty minutes. But when I got there, I found a long line of people at the box office. I heard one man say he had been waiting in line for fifty-five minutes.

I found that I would not have enough time to wait in line. I caught the next bus and went back across the town.

Then on Friday I understood my only hope was to make the trip by car. It was not cheap, but I felt it would be worthwhile to see the film. The trip by car only took 10 minutes, but it felt like one hour to me. When I reached the cinema, I was delighted to see that nobody was waiting in line. But I quickly found out that it was because they had already sold out all the tickets.

（1）It seems that the writer of the story works .

A. in a small town

B. in Richland Hills

C. on a farm near the town

D. at a bus service centre

（2）The writer tried to go to the cinema to buy a ticket, but he really go there .

A. five times

B. four times

C. three times

D. twice

（3）The underlined word "delighted" means" ".

A. sure

B. sorry

C. surprised

D. pleased

（4）What's the best title for the story？

A. How to get a ticket

B. Tickets sold out

C. A wonderful film

D. The way to the cinema

【答案】（1）A

（2）D

（3）D

（4）B

【解析】【分析】主要讲了作者坐公交车去城镇买电影票时发现票已经全部卖完。

（1）细节题。根据It is a pity that the cinema is on the other side of the town可知遗憾的是电影院在城镇的另一边，所以作者在一个小城镇工作，故选A。

（2）细节题。根据The same thing happened on Wednesday. On Thursday my luck changed, I got on a bus right away and arrived at the cinema in twenty minutes.星期三也发生了同样的事情。星期四我的运气变了，我马上上了公共汽车，二十分钟后到了电影院，所以作者去了两次，故选D。

（3）推断题。根据nobody was waiting in line可知没人排队买票，所以作者是高兴的，delighted意思是高兴的，即pleased，故选D。

（4）主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了作者坐公交车去城镇买电影票时发现票已经全部卖完，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。

6．阅读理解

He was an old man who fished alone in a small boat on the sea and he had gone eighty-four days now without taking a fish. In the first forty days a boy had been with him. But after forty days without a fish, the boy's parents had told him that the old man was now salao, which was the worst form of unluck, and the boy had gone with another boat which caught three good fish the first week. It made the boy sad to see the old man come in each day with his boat empty. The sail looked like the flag of failure forever.

The old man was thin with deep wrinkles（皱纹）in the back of his neck. His face was terribly brown because of the strong sunlight on the sea every day and his hands had the deep scars（伤疤）from dealing with heavy fish on the lines. But none of these were fresh. Everything about him was old except his eyes and they were the same colour as the sea and were cheerful.

"Santiago," the boy said to him as they climbed the bank from the sea. "I could go with you again. We've made some money."

The old man had taught the boy to fish and the boy loved him.

"No, "the old man said." You're with a lucky boat. Stay with them."

"But remember how you went eighty-seven days without fish and then we caught big ones every day for three weeks."

"I remember," the old man said.

"It was papa who made me leave. I am a boy and I must follow him."

"I know," the old man said. "It is quite normal."

"He hasn't much faith（信心）."

"No," the old man said." But we have. Haven't we?"

"Yes," the boy said. "Can I offer you a beer on the Terrace?"

"Why not?" the old man said. "Between fishermen."

（1）In the story the old man was the boy's .

A. grandfather

B. friend

C. boss

D. host

（2）The word "they" in Paragraph 2 refers to of the old man.

A. the hands

B. the scars

C. the eyes

D. the wrinkles （3）The old man refused the boy to go fishing with him again because .

A. he wanted to fish by himself

B. he could really understand his parents

C. the boy asked for some money

D. the boy had already learnt how to fish

（4）From the story we can know that .

A. the old man was always full of hope

B. the boy's parents believed in the old man

C. everyone laughed at the old man's bad luck

D. the boy was worried about the old man's health

【答案】（1）B

（2）C

（3）B

（4）A

【解析】【分析】主要讲了一个老人84天没有捕到鱼了，男孩的父母不让小男孩和老人一起捕鱼，认为老人运气不好，老人比较理解男孩的父母。

（1）细节题。根据全文可知小男孩和老人一起去捕鱼，他们的关系是朋友关系，故选B。（2）细节题。根据Everything about him was old except his eyes除了他的眼睛，他周围的一切都很老，所以they代指眼睛，即eyes，故选C。

（3）细节题。根据"It was papa who made me leave. I am a boy and I must follow him." "I know," the old man said. "It is quite normal."可知老人理解男孩爷爷的想法，所以拒绝小男孩再次和他一起去捕鱼，故选B。

（4）细节题。根据"He hasn't much faith（信心）." "No," the old man said." But we have. Haven't we?"可知男孩爷爷对老人没有信心，但是老人和男孩有信心，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。

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

I'm Li Mei. My favourite book is A Friend Like Henry. It's about how a family dog helps a boy deal with his autism（孤独症）. When I felt sad, my best friend gave me the book. It cheered me up.

I'm Tony. Reading in the holiday is an interesting thing. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is my favourite book. It's about a captain's travel under the sea. The story is very interesting and the pictures are fantastic. This book can make you relaxed.

My name's Bob. I like reading the Four Great Classical Novels of China although I'm a foreigner from Sydney. I can't wait to tell the story The Romance of the Three Kingdoms（王国）. It taught me a lot about the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu. If you are interested in history, don't miss it.

I'm Mary. In my opinion, The Little Prince（王子）is the best one. In this book, a young prince falls into Earth from a small planet and experiences a lot. It's not just a fiction story, but tells us about the correct values.

A. happy

B. sad

C. bored

D. excited

（2）Tony's favourite book is ________________.

A. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea

B. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms

C. The Little Prince

D. A Friend like Henry

（3）We can learn a lot about ________________ from The Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

A. travelling

B. geography

C. science

D. history

（4）Mary thinks The Little Prince is the best because ________________.

A. it has fantastic pictures

B. it can deal with her autism

C. it tells about the correct values

D. it can cheer her up

（5）The best title for this passage is"________________".

A. My best friend

B. My favourite book

C. My interesting movie

D. My favourite story

【答案】（1）B

（2）A

（3）D

（4）C

（5）B

【解析】【分析】主要讲了李梅、Tony、Bob和Mary分别最喜爱的书。

（1）细节题。根据第一个表格When I felt sad, my best friend gave me the book.可知当李梅感到难过时，最好的朋友给了她书，故选B。

（2）细节题。根据第二个表格Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is my favourite book.可知《Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea》是Tony最喜爱的书，故选A。

（3）细节题。根据第三个表格If you are interested in history, don't miss it.可知我们可以学习历史，故选D。

（4）细节题。根据第四个表格It's not just a fiction story, but tells us about the correct values.可知《小王子》不仅仅是一个科幻故事，而且也告诉我们正确的价值观，故选C。

（5）主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了李梅、Tony、Bob和Mary分别最喜爱的书，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题和主旨题常考题型，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。

9．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。

10．阅读理解

Fiona likes to listen to music. She likes to listen to classical music. Now she is listening to Beethoven's Symphony（交响曲） No. 5. The music is about fate knocking on the door. Fate is the unseen power of life. Fate changes our lives. Fate designs our lives. Fiona likes this music. She feels the power of music.

Suddenly, somebody knocks on her door. She goes to the door and opens it. There is a man at the door. The man is old. He has grey hair and a grey beard （胡须）. She doesn't know who the person is. The man says he is her father. She closes the door in front of the man. She stays at the door and thinks. She has a father. But he is dead. She doesn't know the man at the door. She doesn't understand why he says he is her father. She wants to call the police. Just then she can see a photo under the door. The man is giving her a photo. She looks at the photo. She can see herself with a man she doesn't know. It is her because she took many photos when she was a young girl. Is the man who is standing in front of her door her father? She must find the answer. She opens the door. She asks the man whether he is lying or not. The man tells her he is telling

the truth. She invites him for a cup of coffee. They sit down and drink coffee. They start talking about life. He tells her everything that he knows. She listens. Sometimes she is surprised. Sometimes she cries. Sometimes she laughs. They are listening to Beethoven. This time it is not fate, but her father who is knocking on the door.

（1）What kind of music does Fiona like?

A. Folk music.

B. Pop music.

C. Rock and roll.

D. Classical music.（2）Why does Fiona open the door again?

A. Because the man gives her a photo of her and her father.

B. Because she realizes the man standing outside is her father.

C. Because she wants to know whether the man is her father.

D. Because she wants to listen to the man's stories.

（3）How does Fiona feel during the talk with the man?

A. Surprised.

B. Sad.

C. Happy.

D. A, B&C

（4）Where can you find this passage?

A. In a music book.

B. In a storybook.

C. In a sports book.

D. In a science book.

【答案】（1）D

（2）C

（3）D

（4）B

【解析】【分析】大意:本文讲述主人公菲奥娜在听贝多芬的第五首歌的时候，她听到门外有敲门声，她打开门却意外地有人叫她为女儿，她感到很吃惊，爸爸明明已故，但是此时的这个所谓“爸爸”的男人又似曾相识，打开门后两人谈了许多往事，往事让菲奥娜有时吃惊，有时哭泣，有时微笑，最后他们一起听贝多芬的歌曲，最好父女相认。

（1）细节题。根据She likes to listen to classical music.可知，她喜欢听古典音乐，故选D。（2）细节题。根据Is the man who is standing in front of her door her father? She must find the answer.可知，因为她想知道是否这个男人是她爸爸，故选C。

（3）细节题。根据Sometimes she is surprised. Sometimes she cries. Sometimes she laughs.可知，她有时开心有时伤心有时吃惊，故选D。

（4）推断题。本文讲述菲奥娜和父亲相认的故事，可知这篇文章应来自故事书，故选B。【点评】考查阅读理解能力，细节题和推断题是阅读理解题中常考题型。细节题要从文中寻找答案；推断题需要根据上下文，推断出需要的信息。

11．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。

12．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

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. 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 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。

13．阅读理解

When our son Bradley was ten, the new bicycle he had received earlier that year was stolen. Owning a bicycle was a big deal to our children when they were little. They spent hours and hours, day after day, on their bicycles, riding up and down the footpath, and at the front of the house. We also rode together as a family a lot. Bicycling was a great way to get the kids out of the house and into the fresh air without spending any money.

Bradley had discovered that his bicycle had been stolen from our backyard in Campbell town, South Australia, when he and his sister went outside for a morning ride. He couldn't believe that someone would do this.

He got a large piece of cardboard, painted a sign begging for the bicycle to be returned, and tied the sign to the letterbox. The following morning, when I went out to collect the mail, I found a white envelope with the magical words," Buy yourself a new bicycle". There was a $100 banknote inside.

We were very touched that someone had the heart to do this. We've never been able to thank the person but we suspect（猜想）that it may have been one of our wonderful neighbors. Bradley painted a big" !" on the sign and we left it outside for a couple of weeks afterwards, hoping the kind stranger would drive down our street.

A delighted Bradley was able to buy a new bicycle. As the years went on, the bicycles became bigger and more expensive but remained just as important for those family bicycle rides. Now Bradley is 25. Sometimes I miss the days when receiving a bicycle was the best thing in the world to them.

All these years later we are still thankful for the stranger's kindness. We were a young family with three little children and it meant a lot to us. We still talk about it and, even now, wonder who the kind stranger was.

（1）According to the passage, Bradley often when he was a child.

A. made signs

B. rode a bike

C. took a walk

D. collected mails

（2）Which of the following is the best to fill in the blank in Paragraph 4？

A. Thank you

B. Come back

C. A new bicycle

D. A good boy

（3）From the action of the stranger, we can learn that .

A. love builds a warm family

B. a special memory lasts long

C. a kindness helps others a lot

D. happiness makes a better life

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

A. A Rich Stranger

B. A Bicycle for Bradley

C. A Thankful Mother

D. A Banknote for the Family

【答案】（1）B

（2）A

（3）C

（4）B

【解析】【分析】文章讲述了作者的小儿子的自行车被偷了，小男孩期待它能回来，于是写了一个牌子，第二天他们在信箱发现100元钱，让他自己买个新自行车，我们一直不知道这个好心的陌生人是谁，我们一直很感恩。

（1）推理题。根据They spent hours and hours, day after day, on their bicycles, riding up and down the footpath, and at the front of the house. We also rode together as a family a lot.可知Bradley小时候经常骑自行车，故选B。

（2）推理题。根据We've never been able to thank the person but we suspect（猜想）that it may have been one of our wonderful neighbors,和hoping the kind stranger would drive down our street.可知应是“谢谢您”，故选A。

（3）推理题。根据All these years later we are still thankful for the strangers kindness. We were a young family with three little children and it meant a lot to us.可知善举能帮助其他人很多，故选C。

（4）主旨题。根据文章讲述了作者的小儿子的自行车被偷了，小男孩期待它能回来，于是写了一个牌子，第二天他们在信箱发现100元钱，让他自己买个新自行车，我们一直不知道这个好心的陌生人是谁，我们一直很感恩，故表示应是A Bicycle for Bradley 布拉德利的自行车，故选B 。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文推断题主旨题，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。

14．阅读理解

Anna was excited about starting her first day in the new school. However, when she first walked past the students in the school, her excitement turned to fear, and then to loneliness（孤独） over the next few days. "Why didn't anyone say 'hi' to me or invite me to his or her lunch table? Is it because of my clothes or my hair?" she wondered. Almost every day during the first week, Anna stayed alone, thinking that there must have been something wrong with her or that nobody saw her at all!

What caused Anna's problem? The reason was that nobody knew her. Most people don't like talking with strangers. So it's your job to volunteer to make contact with people who you want to know. The easiest way to catch their attention is to notice them first. Make eye contact with them,

and smile at them. When you smile at them, you are doing your best to show your kindness to them, and they are sure to understand that you are saying, "Hey, how's everything going?" In this way, you are taking the first step towards the road to friendship.

When Anna realized this, she started talking to her classmates. Guess what happened? It really worked. She had made two friends by the end of the month.

In fact, saying "hi" or making friends with strangers is not hard. And the joy it brings you is really great. So try to open your heart to strangers!

（1）Which of the following shows the change in Anna's feelings?

A. excited→afraid→lonely→happy

B. happy→lonely→sad→proud

C. afraid→relaxed→nervous→happy

D. nervous→angry→happy→sad

（2）The underlined word "contact" in Paragraph 2 means .

A. agree

B. greet

C. praise

D. communicate

（3）According to the writer's opinion, which is the easiest way to catch others' attention?

A. Doing something for them.

B. Making yourself cool.

C. Noticing them first.

D. Talking to them.

（4）What can we learn from the passage?

A. Loneliness is a common problem these days.

B. Teenagers can't get along well with each other.

C. Opening our heart to strangers can help us get friends.

D. It's hard to take the first step towards the road to friendship.

【答案】（1）A

（2）D

（3）C

（4）C

【解析】【分析】文章大意：实例告诉我们在新环境下，怎样改变我们的孤独感。

（1）细节理解题。根据文中的语句Anna was excited about starting her first day in the new school. However, when she first walked past the students in the school, her excitement turned to fear, and then to loneliness（孤独） over the next few days.以及When Anna realized this, she started talking to her classmates. Guess what happened? It really worked. She had made two friends by the end of the month.可知，Anna的心情变化是激动，担心，孤独与开心，故选A。

（2）词义推断题。根据文中的语句So it's your job to volunteer to make contact with people who you want to know. 可知，contact的含义是联系，故选D。

（3）细节理解题。根据文中的语句The easiest way to catch their attention is to notice them first. 理解可知，最容易引起他们注意的方法是先注意他们。故选C。

（4）理解归纳题。根据文中的语句In fact, saying "hi" or making friends with strangers is not

hard. And the joy it brings you is really great. So try to open your heart to strangers!理解可知，敞开心扉，面对陌生人，可以让我们成为好朋友，故选C。

【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

It was Mother's Day. John was so busy with his work that he couldn't go back home. When he passed by a flower shop in the evening, an idea came to his mind, "I'll send mom some roses（玫瑰）."While John was picking his flowers, a young man went inside. "How many roses can I get for only five dollars, Madam?" he asked. The assistant（店员） was trying to tell him roses were as expensive as forty dollars a dozen（一打）. Maybe he would be happy with carnations（康乃馨）.

"No, I have to have red roses, "he said. "My mom was badly ill last year and I didn't get to spend much time with her. Now I want to get something special, it has to be roses, for roses are her favorite."

After hearing it, John said he would pay the rest of the money for the young man. Moved by both of them, the assistant said, "Well, lovely young men, thirty dollars a dozen, only for you." Taking the roses, the young man almost jumped into the air and ran out of the shop. It was well worth twenty-five dollars that John paid to see the exciting moment. Then John paid for his dozen of roses and told the assistant to send them to his mother.

As he walked out, he felt nice. Suddenly he saw the young man crossing the street and going into a park. But soon John realized it was not a park but a cemetery（墓地）. Crying, the young man carefully put down the roses, "Mom, oh, Mom, why didn't I tell you how much I loved you? God, please help me find my mom and tell her I love her."

Seeing this, John turned and quickly walked to the shop. He would take the flowers home himself.

（1）John spent altogether（总共） in the flower shop that day.

A. $5

B. $25

C. $30

D. $55

（2）The young man cried at the cemetery because he .

A. had spent all his money on the roses

B. wasn't able to tell his mother he loved her himself

C. felt sorry to ask John to pay for his flowers

D. hadn't got enough money for his sick mother

（3）At last John changed his mind and went home because he wanted to .

A. tell his mother he loved her himself

B. ask his mother for more money

C. tell his mother the young man's story

D. ask his mother if she liked roses

（4）The writer writes the passage in order to tell us " ".

A. buy roses for your mother when she is ill

B. let your mother know how much you love her

C. work hard to get more money for your mother

D. send your mother flowers on Mother's Day

【答案】（1）D

（2）B

（3）A

（4）B

【解析】【分析】本文描述了母亲节那天约翰在花店买花时发生的一个小故事，告知人们要让母亲知道你是多么的爱她。

（1）推理题。根据After hearing this, John said he would pay the rest of the money for the young man. Moved by both of them, the shop assistant s aid, “Well, lovely young men, thirty dollars a dozen, only for you two.” Taking the roses, the young man almost jumped into the air. He thanked John, and ran out of the shop. It was well worth twenty-five dollars John paid to see the exciting moment. 可推知约翰那天在花店花了55美元，故选D。

（2）细节题。根据Crying, the young man carefully laid the roses, “Mum, oh, Mum, why didn’t I tell you how much I loved you? God, please help me find my mum and tell her I love her.”可知年轻人不能告诉他妈妈他对她的爱，故选B。

（3）推理题。根据Seeing this, John turned and quickly walked back to the shop. He would take the flowers home himself.可知约翰这样做是想告诉他妈妈他爱她，故选A。

（4）主旨题。读短文可知，作者旨在通过本文告知读者要让你的母亲知道你是多么爱她，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。