中考英语阅读理解难题及答案经典
一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析）
1．阅读理解
As far back as he could remember, Larry had wanted to go to Hollywood and become a film star. The young man's hopes for success were broken again and again. However, Hollywood was just everything to him. When he first came to California? Larry had decided never to give up and return home without success. Therefore, he kept on trying. "Some day," he told himself, "my big chance would come."
Larry found a job—parking cars at one of Hollywood's big restaurants. His pay was low, but since the guests were kind enough to give him more money, he managed to make a living. One day he recognized an important film director driving into the parking lot and getting out of his car. Larry had recently heard that the man was ready to make a new picture.
Larry got into the car and prepared to drive it on into the lot and park it. Then he stopped, jumped out, and ran over to the director. "Excuse me, sir, but I think it's only fair to tell you that it's now or never if you want me in your next picture. A lot of big companies are after me." Instead of pushing away the boy, the director laughed, then wrote something on a card and handed it to the young man. "Come and see me tomorrow."
Larry got a small part in the director's next film. He was on his way!
（1）It's clear that Larry's job—parking cars ________.
A. helped him make a lot of money
B. brought him the hope to be a film star
C. made him fail again and again in getting into Hollywood
D. gave him few chances to meet stars
（2）The film director asked Larry to meet him the next day because _______.
A. he needed a driver very much
B. Larry would become a star
C. some big companies would give him a job
D. Larry expressed his hope in a wise way
（3）We can learn from the story that _______.
A. the film director knew Larry's hard experience before
B. Larry managed to be a part in the new film
C. the job parking cars could bring young people everything
D. the new film was not so important for the director
（4）"He was on his Way" refers to the fact that _______.
A. he gave up and returned home
B. he began to work towards success
C. he drove the director's car to Hollywood
D. he had a long way to go to be in the film
（5）The story mainly wants to tell us _______.
A. it was hard for Larry, to find a job in a restaurant in Hollywood
B. Larry was so lucky to meet the director in the parking lot
C. why Larry could remember many things before
D. how Larry succeeded- in his new life in Hollywood
【答案】（1）B
（2）D
（3）B
（4）B
（5）D
【解析】【分析】本文介绍了Larry在好莱坞寻求机会的故事。
（1）推理题。根据Larry found a job—parking cars at one of Hollywood's big restaurant 拉里找到了一份工作——在好莱坞的一家大餐馆停车One day he recognized an important film director driving into the parking lot and getting out of his car. Larry had recently heard that the man was ready to make a new picture一天，他认出了一位重要的电影导演，他开车进了停车场，下了车。拉里最近听说这个人准备拍一张新照片可知，很明显拉里停车的工作是给他带来了成为电影明星的希望，故选B。
（2）推理题。根据I think it's only fair to tell you that it's now or never if you want me in your next picture. A lot of big companies are after me."我想告诉你现在或者永远都不会是你想让我出现在你的下一张照片里才是公平的。许多大公司都在追我可知，电影导演让拉里第二天见他，因为拉里以明智的方式表达了他的希望，故选D。
（3）细节题。根据Larry got a small part in the director's next film可知，拉里设法在这部新电影中扮演了一个角色，故选B。
（4）推理题。根据拉里在导演的下一部电影中扮演了一个小角色可知，He was on his Way是他开始走向成功，故选B。
（5）主旨题。根据本文介绍了Larry在好莱坞寻求机会的故事可知本文讲述拉里是如何成功的——在好莱坞的新生活中，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，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。
2．阅读理解
When he was small, Hill was a famous bad boy.
At the age of 9, his father married his stepmother. At that time they lived poorly in the countryside while his stepmother was from a wealthy family.
His father introduced Hill to his stepmother as he said, "Dear, I hope you notice in the entire shire this is the worst boy, who has made me have no other way. Maybe before tomorrow morning he will throw a stone at you, or do a bad thing you will never imagine."
To Hill's surprise, his stepmother went up to him with a smile, held up his head and looked at him carefully. She then turned around to tell her husband, "You're wrong. He is not the worst boy in the entire shire, but the cleverest and most creative boy. Only he doesn't find a place to show himself."
His stepmother's words warmed his heart, his eyes full of tears. With this, he started building friendship with his stepmother. And this became the drive of his life, making him create 28 successful golden rules, which helped tens of thousands of ordinary people walk on the road to success.
Before his stepmother came, no one praised him smart, and his father and neighbours considered him as a bad boy. However, his stepmother's words changed his life.
When Hill was 14 years old, his stepmother bought him a used typewriter and said to him, "I believe you will become a writer." Hill accepted his stepmother's gift and expectation, and started writing things to a local newspaper. He understood his stepmother's strong feeling of interest in his family while he saw with his own eyes she had changed his family. Therefore, he would do as well as she expected him to.
The strength from his stepmother made him a rich man and famous writer in the United States and one of the most important persons in the 20th century.
Praise will never be unnecessary, especially for children. A sincere（真诚的）praise may be better than 10, 000 bad words.
（1）What did people think of Hill before the age of nine?
A. Clever.
B. Creative.
C. Unfriendly.
D. Foolish.
（2）Hill started making friends with his stepmother after she .
A. smiled at him
B. looked at him carefully
C. said good words about him
D. said bad words about him
（3）Which of the following is WRONG about Hill?
A. He accepted his stepmother's typewriter.
B. He failed to do as he was expected.
C. He started writing to a local newspaper.
D. He understood his stepmother.
（4）The passage was written mainly to tell us that .
A. children should be praised
B. Hill's father married again
C. Hill's stepmother was kind to him
D. Hill's father was cruel to him
【答案】（1）C
（2）C
（3）B
（4）A
【解析】【分析】文章大意：小时候，希尔是一个坏孩子，当他九岁时，父亲娶了继母，父亲告诉吉姆他是个坏孩子，但是继母说他不会，而是个聪明的孩子，从此他跟继母的关系变的越来越好。在继母的关爱下成为美国著名的作家。
（1）细节理解题，根据When he was small, Hill was a famous bad boy.可知，希尔九岁前是个出了名的坏孩子，故答案是C。
（2）细节理解题，根据His stepmother's words warmed his heart, his eyes full of tears. With this, he started building friendship with his stepmother.可知，在继母说了他的好话后，他开始跟继母交朋友，故答案是C。
（3）正误判断题，根据Therefore, he would do as well as she expected him to.可知他跟继母期盼的做的一样好，因此B的陈述是错误的，故答案是B。
（4）主旨大意题，根据文章内容可知，继母的表扬让他发生了很大的变化，因此可知，孩子们是需要表扬的，故答案是A。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节理解题、正误判断题和主旨大意题。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；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
What could a poem writer and a film director share? More than you think！Langston Hughes began writing poems in high school and soon became one of America's greatest writers. Most of
his writing is about his experiences as an African American. He wrote poems about people who worked hard through life but still found things to be happy about. He wrote plays and books about justice（正义）for all people, and he wrote kids' books, too. The Sweet and Sour Animal Book is a book of his animal poems. Pictures and photos were used in the book." Hold fast to dreams" is a line in a famous Hughes poem. That's exactly what he did throughout his life.
When Steven Spielberg was in middle school, he wanted to make a film. He had an idea for a film, but no money. He started a tree-planting business and made his film with the money he earned. Spielberg never stopped making films, even after many film schools refused him. Today
he is one of the most popular and important filmmakers in the world. His films are about people
who are adventurous（爱冒险的）, brave, kind. His characters often fight for what is good. Some of his films are about his Jewish background, such as Schindler's List. Spielberg once said, "I
don't dream that much at night because I dream for a living." In different ways, both Hughes and Spielberg have encouraged people of all ages to reach for their dreams.
（1）What is the best title for the passage?
A. Two men who were afraid to dream
B. Two filmmakers who were afraid to dream
C. Two writers who weren't afraid to dream
D. Two men who weren't afraid to dream
（2）When Langston Hughes became great he was Steven Spielberg, who becomes popular.
A. as old as
B. as young as
C. younger than
D. older than
（3）Which of the following is Langston Hughes' writing not about?
A. His experiences as an African American.
B. The fair treatment of animals.
C. Hard-working and happy people.
D. The fair treatment of people.
（4）What did Langston Hughes do in his whole life?
A. He never gave up his wish.
B. He sometimes had a wish to achieve.
C. He always had no wish to achieve.
D. He always wrote poems for films.
【答案】（1）D
（2）C
（3）B
（4）A
【解析】【分析】主要讲了兰斯顿休斯高中时开始写诗，很快成为美国最伟大的作家之
一，史蒂文·斯皮尔伯格上中学时，他想拍一部电影，今天他是世界上最受欢迎和最重要的
电影制片人之一，他们用不同的方式鼓励人们实现他们的梦想。
（1）主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了兰斯顿休斯和史蒂文·斯皮尔伯格用不同的方式鼓励
人们实现梦想，即两个不害怕梦想的人，故选D。
（2）推断题。根据Langston Hughes began writing poems in high school and soon became
one of America's greatest writers. When Steven Spielberg was in middle school, he wanted to
make a film. He had an idea for a film, but no money可知兰斯顿休斯高中时开始写诗，很快成为美国最伟大的作家之一，而史蒂文·斯皮尔伯格上中学时，他想拍一部电影但是没有钱，所以中学时没有受欢迎，所以兰斯顿休斯变得受欢迎时更年轻，故选C。
（3）细节题。根据Most of his writing is about his experiences as an African American. He wrote poems about people who worked hard through life but still found things to be happy about. He wrote plays and books about justice（正义）for all people, and he wrote kids' books, too.可知他的大部分作品都是关于他作为非裔美国人的经历。他写了一些诗，描写那些在生活中努力工作，但仍能找到快乐的事物的人。他为所有人写剧本和关于正义的书，他也写儿童读物，没有关于动物的公平对待的，故选B。
（4）细节题。根据Pictures and photos were used in the book." Hold fast to dreams" is a line in a famous Hughes poem. That's exactly what he did throughout his life.书中使用了图片和照片。“紧紧抓住梦想”是休斯一首著名的诗中的一句话。这正是他一生所做的。即从不放弃梦想，故选A。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题和主旨题三种常考题型，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
Will it matter if you don't take your breakfast？A short time ago, a test was given in the United States. People of different ages, from 12 to 83, were asked to have a test. During the test, these people were given all kinds of breakfast, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all. Scientists wanted to see how. Well their bodies worked when they had eaten different kinds of breakfast. The results show that if a person eats right breakfasts, he or she will work better than the person who has no breakfast. If a student has fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he or she will learn more quickly and listen more carefully.
The result is opposite to what some people think. Having no breakfast will not help you lose weight. This is because people become so hungry at noon that they eat too much for lunch. They will gain weight instead of losing it. You will lose more weight if you reduce your other meals.（1）During the test, the people were given .
A. no breakfast at all
B. different foods or nothing
C. too much food
D. little food for breakfast
（2）The results show that .
A. breakfast has a great effect on work and studies
B. breakfast has little to do with a person's work
C. a person will work better if he or she only has fruit and milk
D. girl students should have little for breakfast
（3）According to the passage, some people think that if you don't have breakfast you will .
A. be healthier
B. work better
C. lose weight
D. lose your way
（4）The underlined word "reduce" in the last sentence means" "in Chinese.
A. 增加
B. 减少
C. 放弃
D. 享用
【答案】（1）B
（2）A
（3）C
（4）B
【解析】【分析】文章大意：文中通过一个调查，讲述了吃早饭对人们工作、身体状况的影响，以及合理吃早饭的好处。
（1）细节理解题。根据During the test, these people were given all kinds of breakfast, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all.可知参加测试的人有时吃丰富的早饭，有时不吃早饭。故选B。
（2）细节理解题。根据文中第二段The results show that if a person eats right breakfasts, he or she will work better than the person who has no breakfast.If a student has fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he or she will learn more quickly and listen more carefully.可知吃不吃早餐对人们的学习和工作影响很大，对身体状况影响也非常大，故选A。
（3）细节理解题。根据第三段The result is opposite to what some people think. Having no breakfast will not help you lose weight.可知一些人认为不吃早饭能减肥，故选C。（4）词意猜测题。根据lose more weight ，可知是减重，根据常识可知减重需要减少饭量，因此reduce的意思是减少，故选B。
【点评】本题考查阅读理解，考查了细节理解题和词意猜测题，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；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想，并根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行推理，归纳，从而选出正确答案。
5．阅读理解
We all know that many women like to wear dresses. They enjoy many kinds of colourful and popular dresses. But have you ever heard of a 4D dress?
Jessica Rosenkrantz in the USA used 3D printing technology to make a very special and new dress. It will help with the problems of different styles of women's dresses.
The dress maker called the special dress a"4D dress" ". It is like the fabric（织物）. It can turn into different kinds of shapes.
The company, in Massachusetts, the USA, also made a smartphone and an app（应用）. They can help women to control their dresses. If women use the phone and the app, they can change the colour, the style and many other things of the dresses. Isn't it very interesting?
When she talked about her work, Jessica said, "There will be many more changeable dresses for women in the future. I am interested in making them too, I can't wait to make different kinds of new dresses for women."
（1）What will the 4D dress do for women?
A. It will make women relax themselves a lot.
B. It will turn into different styles for women.
C. It will help women keep thin and beautiful.
D. It will help women find good jobs easily.
（2）What does the underlined word "It" in the passage refer to?
A. The 4D dress.
B. 3D printing technology.
C. A company.
D. The dress maker.（3）What will Jessica do in the future?
A. She will have many companies around the world.
B. She will buy a very new smartphone and use the app.
C. She will make many more changeable dresses.
D. She will help women choose more beautiful dresses.
（4）From the passage, we can infer that _________________.
A. Jessica Rosenkrantz used a common thing to make the 4D dress
B. the 4D dress can only turn into ten kinds of shapes for women
C. the company in the UK made the smartphone to control the 4D dress
D. women may use the phone and the app to change the style of the dress
（5）What's the best title for this passage?
A. Women's hobbies
B. Women's styles
C. Jessica's drear
D. The 4D dress 【答案】（1）B
（2）A
（3）C
（4）D
（5）D
【解析】【分析】本文介绍了4D连衣裙，未来会有更多适合女性的多变服装。
（1）推理题。根据 they can change the colour, the style and many other things of the dresses 可知， 4d服装对于女性来说，它会变成不同的风格，故选B。
（2）词义猜测题。根据The dress maker called the special dress a"4D dress" ". It is like the fabric（织物）. It can turn into different kinds of shapes服装制造商称这种特殊服装为“4d服装”。它就像织物（织物）。它可以变成不同的形状可知it指代4D连衣裙，故选A。（3）细节题。根据 I can't wait to make different kinds of new dresses for women 可知杰西卡将来会做很多更易变的衣服，故选C。
（4）推理题。根据If women use the phone and the app, they can change the colour, the style and many other things of the dresses 如果女性使用手机和应用程序，她们可以改变衣服的颜色、风格和其他许多东西可知，女性可能会使用手机和应用程序来改变着装风格，故选D。
（5）主旨题。根据本文介绍了4D连衣裙，未来会有更多适合女性的多变服装可知The 4D dress是适合的标题，故选D。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题，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；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息，词义猜测题需要根据上下文提炼相关信息锁定词意，主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。
6．阅读理解
Teens' Talk
Lisa Black, 13Mexico City, Mexico
"My favorite kind of music is salsa, and my favorite singer is Marc Anthony. Salsa is a kind of Latin music. Why do I like salsa? Well, it's exciting. There's always salsa music at our home. That's because my parents love it-and because we live next to a salsa music store!"
Tom White, 14New York City, the US
"What's my favorite kind of music? I like all kinds of music, but my favorite is techno. It's so cool! My brother hates techno—he thinks it's terrible! He doesn't understand it. But I don't understand his music either—he thinks country music is great!"
Linda Green, 13Paris, France
"My favorite kind of music is classical music. My friends think it is boring, but I think classical music is really cool. My mom and dad like classical music, too, and my dad has a great collection of classical CDs."
A. her brother
B. her mother
C. her father
D. her friend （2）Lisa Black is the same age as _________.
A. Linda Green
B. Tom White
C. Tom's brother
D. Marc Anthony （3）The topic of today's talk is about teens' _________.
A. favorite collection
B. favorite music
C. favorite singer
D. favorite song
【答案】（1）C
（2）A
（3）B
【解析】【分析】大意:本文谈论青少年最喜欢的音乐，布莱克丽萨最喜欢萨尔萨舞曲，怀特汤姆.怀特最喜欢泰克诺音乐，而格林琳达最喜欢古典音乐。
（1）细节题。根据my dad has a great collection of classical CDs.可知，琳达爸爸喜欢收集古典音乐光盘，故选C。
（2）细节题。根据Lisa Black, 13和 Linda Green, 13可知，她和格林琳达是同龄，故选A。（3）主旨题。本文主要谈论青少年最喜欢的音乐，故选B。
【点评】考查阅读理解能力，细节题、主旨题是阅读理解题中常考题型。细节题要从文中寻找答案；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。
7．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。
8．阅读理解
"The day will be the most memorable in the history of America," wrote John Adams in 1776. "People will honor it with parades, fireworks and celebrations," he added.
Since 1776, Americans have celebrated July 4 as the country's Independence Day. Several early presidents of the United States died on July 4. They include John Adams, who became the second president. Adams and Thomas Jefferson, the country's third president, both died on the country's 50th anniversary of Independence Day. James Monroe, the fifth US president, died on July 4, 1831. And the 30th president, Calvin Coolidge, was born on July 4.
Most Americans celebrate Independence Day with barbecues, parades and fireworks. But a few celebrate by eating all the hot dogs they can, Since the early 1970s, a restaurant called Nathan's Famous has organized a competition to see who can eat the most hot dogs in a short time. In 10 years, Joey Chestnut has won the men's contest nine times, In 2016, he set a record at the competition by eating 70 hot dogs in 10 minutes. The 2016 women's winner, Miki Sudo, has won in each of the past three years. In 2016, she ate 38 and a half hot dogs. Sudo and Chestnut each won a $ 10, 000 prize.
Let's go back to those fireworks, probably the most common image related to Independence Day. Americans really love fireworks. Where do many of our fireworks come from? . By the way, we also import most of our American flags from China, too.
（1）Some presidents died on July 4 EXCEPT____________.
A. John Adams
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. James Monroe
D. Calvin Coolidge
（2）Some Americans celebrate Independence Day by eating____________.
A. hot dogs.
B. noodles
C. dumplings
D. hamburgers
（3）Which of the following can be put into the blank?
A. England
B. China
C. France
D. Germany
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Joey Chestnut ate 38 and a half hot dogs in ten minutes.
B. Americans import most of their national flags from Japan.
C. Americans love fireworks very much.
D. Americans have celebrated July 4 as the country's Independence Day since 1831.
【答案】（1）D
（2）A
（3）B
（4）C
【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章介绍了内国人庆祝独立日的方式，有人通过烧烤、游行和放烟花庆祝，有人通过吃热狗庆祝，十年来乔伊获得了九次冠军，Miki Sudo在过去三年中每一年都获得了冠军。2016年，她吃了38.5个热狗。
（1）细节理解题，根据Several early presidents of the United States died on July 4. They include John Adams, who became the second president. Adams and Thomas Jefferson, the country's third president, both died on the country's 50th anniversary of Independence Day. James Monroe, the fifth US president, died on July 4, 1831.可知死于七月四日的美国总统有约翰亚当斯，托马斯杰斐逊，詹姆士摩尔，不包括柯立芝，故答案是D。
（2）细节理解题，根据 B ut a few celebrate by eating all the hot dogs they can,可知一些美国人通过吃热狗来庆祝美国独立日，故答案是A。
（3）细节理解题，根据By the way, we also import most of our American flags from China, too.可知，空缺处应填China，故答案是B。
（4）正误判断题，根据Americans really love fireworks.可知美国人非常喜欢放烟花，因此C的陈述是正确的，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；正误判断题属于细节理解题的一种，也需要根据文章内容进行判定。
9．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。
10．阅读理解
It's a cold, grey Sunday afternoon in March. The British are all working in their gardens. They're digging, cutting leaves and planting new seeds（种子）. By summer, their gardens will be full of bright colors.
The British love their gardens. A British newspaper recently asked people for their opinions about them. Around 70% of the people felt it was important to spend time in the garden, and over 50% of these described gardening as the most enjoyable thing they ever did.
Only one in ten houses in Britain do not have a garden. People who live in houses without gardens often rent（租用） land from the government.
At first, only very rich people had gardens. You can still see the gardens around houses with a long history, such as Chatsworth House or Castle Howard. In the early twentieth century, however,
gardening became a hobby. People bought different kinds of seeds and plants for their gardens. Although roses, sunflowers and tomatoes are often grown in British gardens, they originally（起初） grew wild in other countries.
Every year, there are competitions for the largest vegetables, but don't expect to win：Britain's biggest carrot is almost six metres long.
（1）In summer, British gardens are often .
A. covered with grey leaves and plants
B. colorful with different plants
C. too hot for people to work there
D. full of people digging there
（2）A recent survey showed that of the British felt it important to do some gardening.
A. around 70%
B. over 50%
C. only 20%
D. about 10%
（3）We can infer from Paragraph 4 that .
A. seeds were provided for free
B. roses were first grown in Britain
C. gardening is a hobby in the world
D. the owner of Chatsworth House was rich
（4）What does the writer mean by the underlined sentence?
A. It is common to grow carrots.
B. It is hard to win the competition.
C. The carrot is much easier to grow.
D. The carrot is their favorite vegetable.
【答案】（1）B
（2）A
（3）D
（4）B
【解析】【分析】本文是讲述了英国人喜欢种花园的事情。
（1）细节题。根据By summer, their gardens will be full of bright colours.可知是五颜六色的植物，故选B。
（2）细节题。根据Around 70% of the people felt it was important to spend time in the garden，可知大概70%人们觉得花时间在花园里很重要，故选A。
（3）推理题。根据At first, only very rich people had gardens. You can still see the gardens around houses with a long history, such as Chatsworth House，可知Chatsworth House得主人是富有的，故选D。
（4）词义猜测题。根据Every year, there are competitions for the largest vegetables, but don't expect to win: Britain's biggest carrot is almost six metres long. 可知想要超过6米长的胡萝卜很难，所以赢比赛很难，故选B。
【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。
11．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。
12．阅读理解
sandwiches and local grass-fed beef burgers. Don't miss a square of soft, fresh carrot cake.
Opening hours: 7:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
upstairs in captain's chairs.
Opening hours: 11:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
According to the passage, Steve's Pizza .
A. has new stores all over Miami
B. lies on Miami Beach
C. serves the best pizza in Miami
D. is open only in the daytime
（2）Which restaurant serves both breakfast and lunch?
A. Steve's Pizza.
B. Walt's Wharf.
C. Cattleman's Steakhouse.
D. Absolute Baking & Café..
（3）The passage is probably taken from .
A. a science report
B. a history book
C. a travel magazine
D. a movie poster
【答案】 （1）C
（2）D
（3）C
【解析】【分析】短文大意：这篇短文介绍了美国的几家饭店及它们的经营的特色菜，和经营时间。
（1）细节理解题。根据 So many pizza stores in South Beach, but ask a Miami Beach local where to get the best pizza and they'll tell you about Steve's. 在南海滩有很多披萨店，但是要问迈阿密海滩的当地人的去那里买最好的披萨，他们将会告诉你关于史蒂文店。可知史蒂文的披萨是迈阿密最好的，故选C 。
（2）细节理解题。根据 Absolute Baking & Café：The screen door is always swinging open at this town hot spot with giant breakfasts. 在这个小镇屏风门一直挂这开放，焦点是巨型早餐。 And lunch includes salads, big sandwiches and local grass-fed beef burgers. 午餐包括沙拉，大三明治和当地草喂养的牛肉汉堡。可知Absolute Baking & Café饭店提供早餐和午餐。故选D 。
（3）文章出处题。文章讲述的是不同地方的饮食特色。可知这篇文章可能出自旅游杂志。故选C 。
【点评】此题考查阅读理解。此题涉及到细节理解和文章出处两种题型。对于细节理解题，在分析问题后，仔细阅读短文，从短文的细节中找出和问题相关的句子，选出合适选项，对于文章出处题，要根据文章的内容决定，选出正确答案。
13．阅读理解
The main difference between China and Western countries on the dinner table is chopsticks instead of a knife and fork, but that's just a small difference. Besides, in decent（像样的）restaurants, you can always ask for a knife and fork, if you find the chopsticks not helpful enough. The real difference is that in the West, you have your own plate of food, while in China the dishes are placed on the table and everyone shares. If you are being treated to a formal（正式的）dinner and particularly if the host thinks you're in the country for the first time, he will do his best to give you a taste of many different types of dishes. The meal usually begins with a set of at least four cold dishes, followed by the main courses of hot meat and vegetable dishes. Soup will then be served （unless it is a Guangdong-style restaurant）, followed by rice, noodles or dumplings. Perhaps one of the things that surprise a Western visitor most is that some of the Chinese hosts like to put food onto their guests' plates. In formal dinners, there are always "public" chopsticks and spoons for this purpose, but some hosts may use their own chopsticks. This is a sign of real friendship and politeness. It is always polite to eat the food. If you do not eat it, just leave the food on the plate. People in China tend to over-order food, for they will find it embarrassing（令人尴尬的） if all the food is consumed（吃光）. When you have had enough, just say so, or you will always overeat!
（1）What's the real difference between Chinese and Western table manners?
A. The tools people use to eat.
B. Whether people share food on the same plate.
C. The things people like to eat.
D. How to begin the dinner politely.
（2）If a foreigner first comes to have dinner in a Chinese family, he may be _____.
A. given little food
B. served with rice first
C. served with many dishes
D. asked to use "public" chopsticks
（3）Which of the following is the RIGHT order for most Chinese formal dinners according to the passage?
A. Rice-soup-hot meat-cold dishes.
B. Vegetable dishes-soup-dumplings-cold dishes.
C. Cold dishes-hot meat-soup-rice.
D. Cold dishes-soup-hot meat-rice.
（4）What's the best title for this passage?
A. Having dinner with foreigners
B. How to use chopsticks
C. The importance of table manners
D. Chinese table manners
【答案】（1）B
（2）C
（3）C
（4）D
【解析】【分析】本文介绍了中西方的餐桌礼仪的区别。
（1）推理题。根据The real difference is that in the West, you have your own plate of food, while in China the dishes are placed on the table and everyone shares真正的区别在于，在西
方，你有自己的盘子，而在中国，盘子放在桌子上，大家分享可知，中西餐桌礼仪的真正区别是人们是否在同一个盘子里分享食物，故选B。
（2）细节题。根据if the host thinks you're in the country for the first time, he will do his best to give you a taste of many different types of dishes可知，如果主人认为你是第一次来到这个国家，他会尽力让你尝到许多不同类型的菜肴，故选C。
（3）细节题。根据 The meal usually begins with a set of at least four cold dishes, followed by the main courses of hot meat and vegetable dishes. Soup will then be served （unless it is a Guangdong-style restaurant）, followed by rice, noodles or dumplings.这顿饭通常以一套至少四道凉菜开始，然后是热肉和蔬菜的主菜。随后将提供汤（除非是广东风味餐厅），然后是米饭、面条或饺子可知，中国正式晚餐的正确顺序是冷盘-热肉-汤-米饭，故选C。
（4）主旨题。根本文介绍了中西方的餐桌礼仪的区别据可知 Chinese table manners 是合适的标题，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，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。
14．阅读理解
We often hear stories of animals rescuing people. But now someone has managed to return the favor.
The event took place on a snowy January morning. Thomas Smith was walking his dog, Jack, in the park. "As I was walking, I just saw Jack running into the ice towards the ducks in the middle, and then he fell into the water and couldn't climb out," said Smith. He realized he had no choice but to try and save his dog. "Someone else told me the lake was only one meter deep, but it was at least twice that. I had to break my way through the 6-cm ice. Finally, I got Jack by the neck and pulled him out. I didn't think I had ever felt so cold by the time we got back to dry land. And when we got there, everyone was asking if Jack was okay—no one was particularly worried about me!"
A neighbor, Julie Brown, saw it all happen. "The dog went onto an icy lake. All of a sudden, it started to go under. There were crowds of people around, and they were all shouting and screaming. Before I knew it, the owner （Smith） was in the water forcing his way through the ice, I couldn't imagine how cold it was. Everyone was very nervous, but he was as cool as a cucumber-he just crawled back out, put the dog on its lead, and went home.
Many regard him as a hero, but Mr. Smith is quite laid—back about it, "Most dog owners are the same as me. They would do what I did without a second thought. But in the future, I'm going to make sure he's on a lead near any icy pond.
Pets are members of our family. Would you do the same for them?
（1）What happened on a cold January morning?
A. Mr. Smith met Jack in the park.
B. Mr. Smith ran after Jack on the ice,
C. Jack fell from the ice into the water.
D. Jack played with the ducks in the water.
（2）How did Mr. Smith save Jack?
A. He asked a neighbor for help,
B. He broke the ice and shouted to Jack.
C. He got Jack by the leg and pulled him out.
D. He pulled Jack out of the icy water by the neck.
（3）The underlined phrase "as cool as a cucumber" in Paragraph 3 means "_________".
A. relaxed
B. proud
C. shy
D. brave
（4）In the last paragraph, the writer asks a question to .
A. suggest keeping pets for fun
B. remind people to put their dogs on the leads
C. encourage people to take good care of their pets
D. advise people not to leave their dogs near icy ponds
（5）What is the best title for the passage?
A. A man's pet dog
B. A dog's best friend
C. The danger on the icy lake
D. Suggestions for pets' owners
【答案】（1）C
（2）D
（3）A
（4）C
（5）B
【解析】【分析】大意：文章主要讲述了动物与人相互帮助的故事，来鼓励人们好好对待动物。
（1）细节理解题。根据第二段I just saw Jack running into the ice towards the ducks in the middle, and then he fell into the water and couldn't climb out .可知，Jack掉进冰水里了。故选C。
（2）细节理解题。根据第二段 Finally, I got Jack by the neck and pulled him out. 可知，他最终通过抓住Jack的脖子把他救出来。故选D。
（3）词义猜测题。根据前文Everyone was very nervous 每个人都很紧张，和转折连词but，可知 as cool as a cucumber 与形容词nervous“紧张的”相反，是放松的意思。故选A。（4）推理判断题。根据前文 Pets are members of our family. 宠物是我们家庭的成员，可知作者提问是为了鼓励人们好好照顾他们的宠物。故选C。
（5）最佳标题题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了主人Thomas解救了宠物狗Jack的故事，以此来强调人应该好好对待动物，做动物的朋友，故“一只狗的最好的朋友”为最佳标题。故选B。
【点评】考查阅读理解，首先快速浏览、分析问题，抓住关键词；其次带着问题通读全文，了解文章大意，找到依据，确定答案；最后再检查一遍，确保答案正确。
15．阅读理解
When my brother and I were children, we spent a few weeks each summer in the countryside with our uncle. He was a geologist and loved to go on long walks to find stones to add to his collection at the university. More often than not, we followed him.
One day, we left early and this time, our uncle gave us two backpacks. "You can help me carry the samples（样本）," he explained.
Sure, why not? The whole day, we walked around the countryside, and every now and then, our uncle put stones in our bags. We were a bit surprised that sometimes he also took some stones out from our bags, but thought he had just found better samples.
We reached the house in the late afternoon. The backpacks were so heavy that we were really tired out when we put them on the ground. Yet our uncle's backpack was half-empty.
"Why did you give us so many stones?" we asked. "I didn't. You did, "he said, waiting for a while before continuing." You did not know it, but I made you go through a little attitude（态度） test today."
"What do you mean an attitude test?" we wanted to know.
"It is something someone once did to me. You see, I listened to every word you said. And whenever you complained（抱怨） about anyone or anything, I added a stone to your bags. And whenever you talked about something in an attitude of positive thinking, I took out a stone. And now look at your backpacks." We did. They were full. "I hope you remember this little attitude test. You see, your negative（负面的） thoughts are like stones. You carry them in your mind just like those stones in a backpack. The more negative thoughts you have, the heavier your mind is. So look at those bags and start paying attention to what you say and how you say things."
This little lesson was one of the most important I ever had. And I remember my uncle with great love for teaching us one of the most important lessons in life-the power of attitude.
（1）A geologist is a person who .
A. grows plants
B. studies the earth
C. sells stones
D. draws pictures （2）What did the writer and his brother often do when staying with their uncle in the countryside?
A. They often followed him to collect stones.
B. They often followed him to his university.
C. They often studied the stones with him.
D. They often took long walks to enjoy nature.
（3）When the writer and his brother returned home late in the afternoon, .
A. they were tired but happy that they had helped their uncle
B. they wished they could collect more sample stones
C. they found that their bags were filled with stones
D. they were angry to find their uncle's bag half-empty
（4）How did the uncle explain the attitude test to the author?
A. By giving examples of good stones.
B. By asking questions about the stones.
C. By using famous sayings about stones.
D. By comparing negative thoughts to stones.
（5）This article is mainly written to tell us that .
A. we should do science tests from time to time
B. we should spend more time collecting stories