【英语】初三英语英语阅读理解汇编试题类型及其解题技巧含解析
一、中考英语阅读理解汇编
1．阅读理解
（an extract from a detective story）
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"Sit down," Henderson said, sitting down in an armchair himself and looking at Logan. "What
are you here for?"
"I understand you had a parry last night" said Logan, a police officer.
"Yes," said Henderson, "Oh! I hope the neighbours haven't been complaining about the noise again. "
"Not that I know of." said Logan. "But a young girl, Fran, who came to the patty hasn't been
home yet"
"Fran" said Henderson. "Yes, she was here. She left early, as I remember-about one o'clock. I happened to notice what the time was when she came to say goodbye. But nobody else left until about four in the morning."
Henderson looked quite relaxed.
"Did you know Clare?" asked Logan suddenly.
"Oh, God!" Henderson sat forward. "You don't think ... the same thing has happened to Fran?"
"We're keeping an open mind," said Logan, watching him carefully, "but we're giving it our full attention."
"Well, yes. I can understand that." replied Henderson, getting comfortable in the armchair again.
"So," repeated Logan, "did you know Clare?"
"Well, sure. I knew who she was. But we never had anything do with each other." Said Henderson, giving Logan a big smile.
"Who else was at your party?" asked Logan.
"People from the university," said Henderson. "Students, teachers."
"David?" asked Grant, Logan's partner.
"Yes, David was here for a time." Henderson smiled again. "But he's not really a party animal.
He probably left early."
"What do you mean, probably?" asked Grant. Henderson looked at Grant. Grant was sixty with thick black hair and a large moustache. His clothes, as always, looked rather old: a blue jacket and grey trousers. He did not look much of a party animal either.
"Well, I don't check when my guests arrive and leave," said Henderson. "And some people just leave when they want to go home. They don't come and say goodbye. Anyway, sometimes I can
be difficult to find." Again he looked at Logan, raised his eyebrows and gave her a big smile. "I sometimes end up in the bedroom".
…
（1）How many characters are mentioned in the story?
A. Five.
B. Six.
C. Seven.
D. Eight
（2）Why did Logan and Grant go to Henderson's house?
B Every 30 seconds there is an earthquake. But don't worry because most are so weak that they cannot be felt. Only a few big ones hurt people. Many earthquakes happened in China, such as the big one in Sichuan in 2008. Thousands of people died in it. So it's important to know what to do when one hits. Here are some tips on how to stay safe in an earthquake. 1. If you are indoors during an earthquake, hide under a desk. Stay away from windows and anything that could fall on you. 2. If you are outdoors, move to a clear place. Try to be away from trees, signs, buildings and streetlights. These could fall on you. 3. If you are in a shop and far from the door, don't try to run outside and rush for exits (出口). Everyone will be doing that and you'll find it hard getting out. Don't get into a lift during an earthquake. Just hide under some strong cover near you. 4. When an earthquake has ended, be careful because aftershocks may still happen. These are just as dangerous as the earthquake itself. So stay under the desk until you make sure it's safe to get up. 5. If you are at home and you smell gas (煤气), open the windows and get out of the building as quickly as you can. A gas line in your house may be broken. This could be very dangerous. 51. Most earthquakes are too _______ to hurt people. A. strong B. weak C. dangerous 52. If you are outdoors, it would be safe to _______. A. go to a playground B. stay under a tree C. stand by the window 53. If you're in a shop and far from the door, you'd better _______. A. rush to the door right away B. run after the people quickly C. hide yourself under a cover near you 54. The best title of this passage is "_______". A. How dangerous the earthquake is B. How to be safe during an earthquake C. Don't be afraid of the earthquake 55. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. Most earthquakes are very dangerous, so we must be very careful every day. B. You'd better keep away from those things that may fall on you wherever you are. C. If you smell gas at home, try to hide under a desk and don't run outside quickly. C Raising pets is a popular online game among teenagers. “More than 20 of my classmates have adopted(领养) pets online.” Said Wang Hui from Beijing. If you go to some websites, you can adopt virtual(虚拟的) pets like penguins(企鹅), chickens, dogs and elephants. You can feed, wash, talk to and play with your pet. Dai Yingshuang of Shanghai said, “It’s great fun and I have also learned how to take care of others.” She usually asks her uncle to take care of her pet while she is at school. If you don’t feed and care for the pet, it will become unhappy and unhealthy. So raising an online pet means spending a lot of time online. This makes many parents worried. They fear it will have a bad influence on the children’s studies. Wang Zha otong from Anhui has raised a pengu in since last year. She said, “My parents know about the penguin and think it’s okay.” If the students can kee p the balance between studying and playing, it’s not bad for them to “raise” pets online. 56．Over ______ students in Wang Hui’s class have adopted pets online. A．10 B．20 C．half 57．What does Dai Yingshuang think of raising pets online? A．It’s great fun. B．It wastes time. C．It’s not interesting. 58．Which of the following is Not Right according to the passage? A．Raising an online pet doesn’t mean spending lots of time online.
（一）阅读是获得更综合、更复杂、更精确信息的必要手段，考生在做阅读理解时，不仅要看懂文章的字面意思，还需要针对不同题材和体裁的篇目运用不同的方法作出正确的选择。一般来说，词汇、阅读速度和理解能力是阅读理解中三个最重要且有相互联系的因素。 阅读的方法可以使用以下几种： 1.跳读：就是快速的一步阅读法。实际上是有选择阅读，找关键词。用这种阅读方法回答who、what、when、where之类的问题最为有效。 2.略读：指比跳读慢些的二步阅读法。即泛泛地、粗略地快速阅读，目的是了解大意，对文章有个总的概念。此种阅读方法能回答why、how之类的问题。 3.精读：即最细致、最慢的深层阅读方法，目的是求得对所读文章的全部意义的理解与掌握。 在使用阅读技巧时尽量做到以下几点： 1.带着问题阅读短文。 2.找出主题句、确定中心思想。 3.推断单词、句子和文章的含义。 4.尽快选择答案。 （二）不同体裁文章的特点及解题技巧 1.记叙文 记叙文又可分传记类和故事类。传记类文章在阅读中时间是全文的关键，根据时间我们可以找到相关的事件，抓住文章的主要内容。故事类文章情节性较强，阅读时要注意故事中的时间、地点、人物和发生的事件，这些都是文章中的主要内容和信息，对于准确理解文章十分重要。 2.说明文 说明文是对事物的形状、性质、特征、成果或功用等进行介绍，解释或阐述的文章。把握所说明事物的特征和本质是理解说明文的关键。说明事物特征的方法很多，主要有定义法、解释法、比较法、比喻法、数字法、图表法、引用法和举例法等。 ●数字说明文 在阅读数字说明文时要特别注意文中数字的含义，从这些数字中可以找到文章的主要内容。 ●解释说明文
2019-2020年初三英语二模试卷及答案 请注意：考生须将1～50题所选答案填涂到答题卡上，答在试卷上无效！ 一、单项选择从下列每题所给的选项中，选择一个最佳答案。(15分) 1. I like living in _____ Taizhou. It’s _____ beautiful city with lots of interesting places. A. a; a B. a; the C. /; the D. /; a 2. --Peter sits ______ the window every time he travels. --I know. He enjoys watching the beautiful views through it. A. by B. in C. on D. behind 3. Daniel spends all his free time playing computer games. He________ plays football. A. often B. sometimes C. seldom D. never 4. My grandpa’s favorite food ______ rice dumplings at a very young age. But now he eats little. A. is B. was C. are D. were 5. --Have you got __________ ready for the sports meeting? -- No. We still have ________ to do. A. anything; nothing B. something; everything C. everything; something D. anything; everything 6. --Is it John Smith who will give us a talk tomorrow? --It _________ be. I’m not sure about that. A. must B. could C. should D. has to 7. Peter tried to ____ the underground, but failed. He just saw it passing by at the station. A. get on B. get off C. get away D. get out 8. The TV program called “ A Bite of China” is a ________ that records different kinds of delicious food from various parts of China. We can learn a lot about local culture from it. A. cartoon B. documentary C. chat show D. game show 9. --The missing Malaysia Airlines plane hasn’t been found so far. --_________, but an international effort is continuing. A. Bad luck B. Sounds terrible C. Sorry to hear that D. Cheer up 10. “Wechat”(微信) really makes a great _________ to people’s life. It’s easy for us to keep in touch with others. A. choice B. surprise C. progress D. difference 11. --Frank, you look worried. Anything wrong? --Well. I ________ a test and I’m waiting for the result. A. take B. am taking C. have taken D. will take 12. While the door __________, please go in one after another. Don’t push. A. opens B. closes C. is open D. is closed 13. It’s __________ of him to donate all his collections to the country. A. helpful B. polite C. outgoing D. generous
英语阅读理解解题技巧-解题步骤 在做阅读理解时，可遵循三部曲的原则，即：快速阅读短文;认真逐题作答;复查校对答案。 第一步，快速阅读短文;通读测试题，明确考查点。 先读题，明确题目要求，弄清考点，然后带着问题去读文章，这种方法在英语中称为scanning，就是寻读。快速阅读一遍弄清段落大意，对全文有一个整体了解，阅读时从宏观入手，掌握中心意思，注意哪些用以说明中心意思的主要事实和细节，抓住关键词，弄清作者写此篇文章的目的及意图。如遇到生词，应先跳过，继续通读全文，切忌长时间死扣生词，因为有些生词并不影响对全文的理解，还有一些词可以通过上下文推测含义。 第二步，认真逐题作答。 看完短文后，对整篇短文的内容有了大致的了解，然后马上看后面的问题，带着问题去找答案。如果属于客观信息题，就可直接在短文中找到出处。如果是主观判断题，则应迅速再读全文，仔细分析思考，将近似的答案对照原文反复比较，推敲，选出最佳答案。 第三步，仔细校对所选答案。 做完所有题目后，再读一遍短文，逐一检查所有答案是否有误。如果有拿不定主意的答案，不要随意更改。一定要从原文中找到依据，方可更正。 -阅读技巧 ①要快速浏览全文，掌握主旨和大意，特别注意文章的主题句，理出作者的写作思路。(What is the idea?What are facts?)
②要尽快浏览课文后的思考题，尽量带着问题读; ③完成事实细节题时，要找到定位句; ④要把有关WHO，WHAT，WHERE，HOW和WHY等方面内容用笔圈画出来。 ⑤遇到推理判断题时，要注意作者的态度和命题人的意图，不可从个人的经验出发。 “做英语阅读理解时，答题也有讲究。如果同学们具备一定的答题技巧，那么最终将事半功倍。”王老师说，做猜测词义题、细节理解题、主旨归纳题、推理判断题都有一定的技巧。 英语阅读理解解题技巧一、猜测词义题 阅读理解经常会遇到生词，这些生词怎么解决呢?这就需要一些猜词的技巧。 (一)根据生活常识猜测词义 Children are always boasting.They say things like“My Dad's car is bigger than your Dad's，”“My Mom is smarter than yours.”and“My family has more money than yours.” The word“boasting” means __B___ A.骄傲 B.吹牛 C.顽皮 D.幼稚 Many plants and animals are going extinct.Mammoths，which are related(有关联的) with Asia elephants，are now extinct.There are no mammoths in the world today. 1.A mammoth is a kind of _C___. A.plant B.bird C.animal D.tree 2.The word extinct means _C_ A.出现 B.危险 C.灭绝
初中英语阅读理解常见题型及答题技巧 从近几年的中考阅读理解情况看，短文体裁多样，题材各异，文章涉及科学知识、社会文化、政治历史、人文环境和日常生活等方面，充分体现其时代性、实用性。短文难度逐年加大。常见题型有主旨题、细节题、推断题、猜测词义题和正误判断题。 做阅读理解练习应先看问题，弄清考点。在阅读短文之前，快速浏览问题，以便在阅读短文时做到心中有数，快速、准确地捕捉所要信息。先易后难。做题时不必拘泥于书中所呈现的语篇顺序，应遵循先易后难的原则。如可先做细节题再做推断题，因为细节题大多能直接从文中找到答案，而推断题则需对短文进行深层理解，再作判断。 （一）主旨题 主旨题主要考查学生对短文中心思想或作者意图的掌握。做此类题时，应通读全文，理解文章大意，充分理解主题句的意义。短文往往围绕主题句展开，主题句通常出现在短文第一句或最后一句。 （二）细节题 细节题是用来进一步表达主题，体现中心思想的，往往针对短文某个细节来设题。做此类题时，应快速捕捉信息，可能是一些事例、数字等，阅读时要有针对性。 （三）推断题 推断题就是根据某个事实推断结论，主要考查学生的理解力和推断力。这类推断通常包括：数据事实推断、常识推断以及作者的写作目的、态度和倾向等的推断。做此类题时，应根据短文中的相关语句，对与事实有关的细节加以分析，找出线索，悟出字里行间的意思，反复比较，从而作出合乎逻辑的判断。 （四）猜测词义题 猜测词义题主要考查学生根据上下文正确判断灵活变化的词义能力。一般情况下，推断词义的题目中所出现的单词，大多数是学生未曾见过的生词，学生需要在该词出现的上下文中去寻找线索。通过阅读上下文，断定该词的真正含义，然后将这个释义代入文中，检查是否贴切，仔细比较直到得出该词的确切的含义。 （五）正误判断题 正误判断题主要考查学生对文章的具体事实、信息的理解能力。一般是根据文章的事实或细节，给出一个句子，判断其正误。这类题比较直接，难度相对较小。做此类题时，应先看题，后带着“问题”快速阅读短文，寻找所需要的信息。初中英语阅读理解题已成为评估学生英语水平的重要测试题型，在中考英语试卷中所占比重较大。阅读理解题主要是考查学生综合运用所学语言知识的能力，包括细节理解能力、词义判断能力、归纳概括能力及逻辑推理能力等。大致来说，阅读理解题主要针对如下方面：（1）个别词语或句子；（2）某一细节或情节；（3）主题；（4）背景知识；（5）结论或结局；（6）内涵隐意或寓意等。下面本人就根据阅读理解题的题型特点，来谈一些答题技巧。 一、直接理解题 这种题目比较简单，只要通读全文，了解文中所叙述的重要事实或细节就可以解答出来，有的甚至可以从文章的原句中直接找到答案。此类题目的出题形式很多，例如：
2019-2020年九年级英语二模试题及答案 2014.5请注意：1、本试卷分第一部分选择题和第二部分非选择题。 2、考生答题前，必须将自己的姓名、考试证号、座位号用黑色或蓝色钢笔或圆珠 笔填写在答题卡和答题纸的相应位置，再用2B铅笔将考试证号、科目填涂在 答题卡上相应的小框内。 第一部分选择题(70分) 请注意：考生必须将所选答案的字母标号用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡上相应的题号内，答在 试卷上无效。 一、单项选择 ( )1. This morning, Tom went to school by ______bus but when he got off it, he was hit by________ bike. Luckily, he wasn’t hurt. A. a; a B. /; / C. /; a D. the; a ( )2. Look at the smog(雾霾)._______ bad the weather is! A. How B. How a C. What D. What a ( )3. ---Excuse me, is this ______ notebook? ---No. It belongs to ______. A. you, his B. your, him C. your, his D. yours, him ( )4. ---I have great_______ in finishing the work by myself. Could you help me? --- No problem A fun B. success C. advice D. difficulty ( )5. My hometown is famous____ gingkoes(银杏). However, they cost too_____ these years. A. to; much B. as; little C. for; little D. for; cheap ( )6.---What do you think of the documentary A Bite of China(舌尖上的中国)？ ---______________. It has attracted lots of TV audiences. A. Enjoy yourself B. Many thanks C. Really good D. Rather well ( )7. Many comic books_______ into cartoons in the past 40 years. A. were made B. are made C. have made D. have been made ( )8. ---He’s never stopped from smoking, ____ he? ---__________.He is much healthier now. A. is; Yes B. has; No C .is; No D. has; No ( )9.---Tony never spends money in buying books_______ he likes reading very much. ---You are right. He always borrows them from others. A. because B. until C. so D. though ( )10.---A new book on how to lose weight will ________ soon. ---Really? I can’t wait to read it. A. give out B. come out C. work out D. sell out ( )11. The young man had some bad fish yesterday.______, he felt sick this morning. A. in order to B. Because of C. As a result D. As a result of ( )12.---I believe this is the best movie of the year. --- Well, __________. Anyway, the ending is OK. A. that’s a good idea B. that may not be a good idea C. I’m not sure if you are right D. I think you’re right ( )13.---____did your uncle leave his hometown? ---He _________for nearly 20 years. A. When; left B. When; has been away C. How long; has left D. How long; has been away ( )14.---Why not buy a red sweater in this style? ---Because there is _____ left in the shop. A. nothing B. something C. none D. no one ( )15. Could you please tell me______? A. what’s your name B. when he will return back C. that he is really interested in English D. which is the way to Yinxing
教你“五个绝招”破解英语阅读理解 阅读是增长知识获取信息的主要途径，阅读能力是英语教学的重点。近年来，注重对初中生阅读理解能力的考核已成为中考的一大趋势。阅读理解能力影响并制约听、说、读、写能力的形成和发展，中学英语教学大纲也把培养阅读能力作为一个主要的教学目标。要做好阅读理解，应从以下几方面入手。
小学英语阅读理解的常见题型设置及解题技巧 在小学阶段，阅读理解题型灵活多样，但主要有以下题型： 一、读一读，然后选一选。 这种题型的特点是在短文后给出若十个不完整的句子或若干个根据短文内容提出的问题，针对每一题都提供三到四个备选的答案，要求同学们在正确理解短文内容的基础上，从选项中选出一个正确的答案。这类试题的问题一般是紧扣短文内容编排的，既会涉及文章中的细节内容，如文中出现的人物、时间、地点、事件的前因后果等；也会涉及文章中某个词或某个句子的含义以及文章的主旨、大意和标题等。 The big day comes at last! Mrs Jones' third grade students are waiting quietly for her to come into the classroom. Today Amy brings some cakes, Joy brings some napkins, Carlos brings some soda water and Kate brings some cups. Everyone wants the party to he a surprise. Mrs Jones doesn't know the children have known today is her birthday. When she comes into the classroom, the children shout,“Happy birthday, Mrs Jones!”And then the children get a surprise,too. Mrs Jones brings everyone a party hat and an ice cream! 阅读短文，选择最佳答案。 ( ) 1. Mrs Jones' grade students are waiting for her. A. three B.third C.No.3 D.the third ( )2. Carlos brings some _____ ． A. cola B.napkins C.soda water D.cups ( )3．_____ brings some cakes. A. Amy B.Carlos C.Joey D.Kate 分析 题1短文的第二句话告诉我们是琼斯老师的三年级的学生们正静静地等候她的到来。在年级前面应该用序数词来表示，如果是在年级后面就应该用基数词表示。如：the third grade,=Grade Three.同时因为前面有定语Mrs Jones'，所以这里也应该不要the。 题2.3 短文介绍了几个同学分别带了一些东西。卡洛斯带了soda water （汽水），艾米带了蛋糕。 正确答案：1.B 2.C 3. A 二、读一读，然后判断句子正误。 该题型的特点是在短文后给出若干个句子，要求同学们根据短文内容，判断所给的句子意思是否与原文相符。做这类题应该联系短文内容进行发挥，主要是考查对意思相近或相反的几个句子进行鉴别、判断，或是变换词语、句子结构来测试同种意思的不同表达。 There are some public numbers. Do you know when to use these numbers? 110 is a number for calling policeman when you have meet some illegal things. 119 is a number using for a fire accident.
2016-2017学年第二学期自主检测二试卷 初三英语 注意事项： 1. 本试卷分第I卷(选择题) 和第II卷(非选择题) 两部分，共七大题，满分100分(不含听力口语30分) ，考试用时100分钟； 2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考点名称、考场号、座位号用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔填写答题卡相应的位置上，并认真核对条形码上的准考号、姓名是否与本人的相符合; 3. 答选择题必须用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案;答非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔写在答题卡指定的位置上，不在答题区域内的答案一律无效，不得用其他笔答题; 4. 考生答题必须答在答题卡上，答在试卷和草稿纸上一律无效. 第I卷(三部分，共49分) 第一部分单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1. Don't you think Lijing River is unusual one? A.不填; the B. the; an C.不填; a D. the; a 2. — Do you know how many hamburgers and sandwiches there are in the fridge? —. In fact, there is in it. Look at the empty fridge. A. Nothing; none B. None; nothing C. Neither; none D. Nothing; none 3. I still like those good old songs I often listened to myself in my spare time. A. enjoy B. enjoying C. to enjoy D. enjoyed 4. —Will Jim come to Yangzhou for a holiday? —He come and it depends on how much homework he will have. A. may B. should C. must D. need 5. —WeChat (微信) really influences people's life. —. It is easier for us to keep in touch with others. A. Mainly B. Exactly C. Simply D. Mostly 6. — Lucy, do you have any plans to spend your . — Maybe I will go to Shenzhen. I have never visited city. A. five days’ holiday; the most fantastic B. five days holiday; the most fantastic C. five-day holiday; a more fantastic D. five-days holiday; a more fantastic 7. —Mum, when will we start off to the airport? —As soon as the bedroom wall . A. paints B. is painted C. will paint D. will be painted 8. — Our government has decided to more hospitals and schools in Suzhou New District.
六年级小学英语阅读答题技巧 小学英语教学是学生英语学习的启蒙阶段，对学生的终生学习起着重要的作用。如果小学英语教师能灵活巧妙地渗透、运用英语阅读技巧和策略，帮助小学生有效地学习和阅读英语故事或短文，将会为他们今后的英语学习奠定良好的基础。下面是小学英语阅读 一、先看问题，再读原文 先看问题，带着问题去原文里找答案，这样比较有目的性。现在问题的形式也比较灵活，有单选，有判断正误。先了解问题具体是哪种形式，在阅读原文的时候才更有针对性寻找答案。小学阶段的阅读理解相对来说还是比较简单的，很多问题可以在原文里直接找到答案，当然这主要是针对单选和判断来说的。先读问题，在阅读原文的时候有的问题一下子就出来了，节约了很多时间。 二、通读全文，抓住重点 在阅读原文的时候一定不要一句一句的看，一句一句的理解，这样做会影响对整篇文章的理解和认识。如果遇上生词，先不要管它，略过生词继续通读全文。读完一遍能够大概明白文章讲了一件什么事。在阅读的过程中还要注意抓住重点，即出现了哪些人物，提到了什么时间，说到了哪个地点，发生了什么事情，这些关键词最好能用笔在原文中做个记号，因为后面的问题一般都和这些关键词相关。 三、大胆猜词，掌握意思 说阅读理解题难很大程度上是因为句子中有些单词不知道是什么意思，这在理解文章意思的时候就会加大难度。但是我们可以通过猜测单词的意思对通篇文章进行理解，可以根据上下文的意思进行猜测，还可以根据单词的构成进行猜测，比如说我们知道happy是“高兴的”，那么unhappy就是“不高兴的”。当然这就需要学生在平时注意单词的构成。四、反复阅读，深刻理解 做阅读理解题一般需要读两到三遍，这样对理解全文是非常有帮助的。第一次阅读把那些能够直接找出答案的题做出来，第二遍阅读就要明白原文具体说了一件什么事情，面白了这个时候对后面一些需要理解能回答的问题这时候就可以解决了。第三遍通读全文，对所做出的答案再确认一遍。 二、阅读理解 2．阅读理解读下两这封信，回答问题 Dear Mum, How are you? Every day I had fun with my cousins. On Monday we went to a restaurant. We ate good food. On Tuesday we went to a park. We sang and danced. On Wednesday we played ping-pong. On Thursday we climbed a mountain. We took many pictures. Tomorrow I'll be back home! Miss you and dad. Love. John
I In the early 1990s,the word” Internet” was strange to most people. But today, Internet has become a useful tool for people all over the world. Maybe Internet has been the greatest invention in the field of communication in the history of mankind（人类） Communicating with others on the Internet is much faster. We can chat with a person who is sitting in the other part of the world. We can e-mail our friends and they can read the e-mails within a minute. Giving all kinds of information is probably the biggest advantage of the Internet. We can use search engines to find the information we need. Just type in a keyword or keywords and the search engine will give us a list of suitable websites to look at. We can enjoy a lot on the Internet by downloading games, visiting chat rooms or surfing （浏览）websites. There
（英语）英语阅读理解试题类型及其解题技巧 一、高中英语阅读理解 1．阅读理解 The University of Birmingham is the first excellent UK Russell Group university to announce that it will accept the "Gaokao" exam for high-flying Chinese students wishing to join its undergraduate courses in 2019. High school students who complete the "National Higher Education Entrance Examination", or Gaokao, with top grades will be able to apply for direct entry onto Birmingham degree programmes without first completing a foundation year which is a routine for the freshman. Gaokao is usually taken by students in their last year of senior high school and, every year, each province in China sets the grades required to gain admission to its universities. It is usually held across China in early June. Students are tested in Chinese, Mathematics, a Foreign Language and social sciences or natural sciences. University of Birmingham Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir David Eastwood said: "The University of Birmingham has been challenging and developing great minds for more than a century. We welcome people from around the globe to study at Birmingham and Chinese students form an integral part of our education and research community. We are further opening access to Birmingham's wealth of education opportunities for the brightest and most dedicated Chinese students by accepting this strict and important qualification. I look forward to welcoming these high-flying students to the University of Birmingham. " Gaokao is increasingly accepted by universities in Australia, the USA, Canada and mainland Europe. Birmingham will only be considering high quality students who achieve a minimum 80% Gaokao score and meet additional academic and English language requirements. Professor J on Frampton, Director of the University of Birmingham's China Institute said:" The University of Birmingham has a long history of educating students from China and one of our most famous graduates is Li Siguang-the founding father of Chinese geology. I am delighted that the University is now accepting the Gaokao. This gives the brightest and best Chinese students an opportunity to move straight into the first year of our undergraduate programmes and experience the benefits of studying at a global Top 100 university, such as Birmingham. " （1）What do Chinese students have to do to enter the University of Birmingham before 2019? A. Go through a foundation year. B. Prepare Birmingham degree programmes. C. Acquire the right to permanent residency. D. Score over 800% of the university's qualification examination. （2）Who is the announcement intended for? A. The foreign students in China. B. All people living in the UK. C. The students of the UK. D. Chinese students. （3）Which of the following best explains "integral" underlined in paragraph 3? A. Complete. B. Necessary. C. Indifferent. D. Unimportant. （4）What does the text mainly talk about? A. The introduction to the "Gaokao" of China.