中考英语阅读理解真题汇编(含答案)及解析
一、阅读理解
1．根据短文理解，选择正确答案。
B
People all have problems. If we don't deal with these problems, we can easily become unhappy. Worrying about our problems can affect how we do at school. It can also influence the way we behave with our families. So how do we deal with our problems? There are many ways and here is one of them
Most of us have probably been angry with our friends, parents or teachers. Perhaps they said something you didn't like, or you felt they were unfair. Sometimes people can stay angry for years about a small problem. Time goes by, and good friendship may be lost.
When we are angry, however, we are usually the ones affected. Perhaps we have seen young children playing together. Sometimes they have disagreements, and decide not to talk to each other. However, this usually does not last for long. This is an important lesson for us to learn.（1）What is the writer?
A. A shopkeeper.
B. A doctor.
C. A student.
D. A dentist.
（2）What is the main idea of the passage?
A. How to deal with problems.
B. How to do at school.
C. How to behave with families.
D. How to talk to each other.
（3）What will happen if people stay angry for long according to the text?
A. They feel unfair.
B. They may get sick.
C. Good friendship may be lost.
D. They may miss each other.
（4）Children decide not to talk to each other probably because_______.
A. they become unhappy
B. they have different ideas
C. they worry about a small problem
D. they want disagreements
（5）From the passage, we know an important lesson for us is
A. playing together
B. learning to forget
C. staying angry
D. feeling unfair
【答案】（1）C
（2）A
（3）C
（4）B
（5）B
【解析】【分析】人与人之间难免会有磕磕碰碰，相处的时候出现了问题怎么办？本文告
诉我们怎样处理与人相处时的问题。
⑴推理判断l.根据第一段Worrying about our problems can affect how we do at school. 可知作者是一个学生。不是店主、医生或牙医。故选C。
⑵主旨大意。根据文章第一段People all have problems. If we don't deal with these problems, we can easily become unhappy. 可知问题讨论如何处理问题，故选A。
⑶根据Sometimes people can stay angry for years about a small problem. Time goes by, and good friendship may be lost可知为小事长时间生气会失去好朋友。故选C。
⑷根据 Sometimes they have disagreements, and decide not to talk to each other.可知小孩不说话是因为他们有分歧。故选B。
⑸归纳总结。根据最后一句话This is an important lesson for us to learn. 可知长时间生气不好，所以要学会遗忘。故选B。
【点评】阅读理解考查对篇章的把握和对细节的识别能力，答题时注意紧扣问题中的关键词，在文章中寻找答案。
2．阅读理解
Black is at City Art Center
A Trip into a Young Farmer's Mind
Chickens that can talk? Cows that can dance? They are all in Louis Black's comic books（漫画书）.
Louis Black was born on a farm. The quiet young man spent most of his life helping his parents on the farm. When he was nine, he started to draw the animals on the farm. Later, he put them into his comic books in his own funny way. They were enjoyed by his family but never shown to people outside the farm.
The shy farmer's comic books became famous only after he died. He passed on in a fire three years ago, when he was only 35.In order to remember him, his family showed his comic books in the town museum, and people liked them very much. Now the original（原始的）pictures of Louis Black's farm animals can be seen at the City Art Centre for one month.
Come and visit the beautiful world of Louis Black！
（1）At what age did Louis begin to draw the animals on the farm?
A. At9.
B. At 13.
C. At23.
D. At 35.
（2）The underlined part "passed on" is the closest in meaning to " ".
A. sat
B. rose
C. died
D. stood
（3）Which is the RIGHT order of what happened?
a. His books became popular.
b. His family enjoyed his books.
c. He passed on in a fire.
d. He started to draw animals.
e. He was born on a farm.
A. a-b-c-d-e
B. e-b-d-a-c
C. e-d-b-c-a
D. b-d-c-e-a
（4）What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To plan a trip to visit a farm.
B. To tell people about an art show.
C. To attract people to the farm.
D. To share ideas of drawing comic books.
【答案】（1）A
（2）C
（3）C
（4）B
【解析】【分析】主要讲了一个城市艺术节目。
（1）细节题。根据When he was nine, he started to draw the animals on the farm.可知Louis9岁时开始在农场里画动物，故选A。
（2）细节题。根据The shy farmer's comic books became famous only after he died.可知这位腼腆的农民死后，他的漫画书才出名，所以passed on意思是死亡，即died，故选C。（3）细节题。根据第三段第一句Louis Black was born on a farm.可知e是第一个；根据第三段第三句When he was nine, he started to draw the animals on the farm.可知d是第二个；根据第三段第五句They were enjoyed by his family but never shown to people outside the farm.可知b是第三个；根据第四段第二句He passed on in a fire three years ago, when he was only 35.可知c是第四个；根据第四段第一句The shy farmer's comic books became famous only after he died.可知去世后农民的书变得著名的，所以a是第五个，故选C。
（4）细节题。根据全文可知主要讲了一个城市艺术节目，故选B。
【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。
3．阅读理解
What problems do the teenagers probably have? Here is a survey showing their main problems.
A. Four.
B. Five.
C. Six.
D. Seven.
（2）What problems are caused by too much homework?
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.
（3）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
（4）Peter is feeling 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
（5）________________ is a good way for the 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）B
（2）C
（3）B
（4）C
（5）C
【解析】【分析】主要讲了青少年有的主要问题、起因及建议。
（1）细节题。根据表格Feeling stressed、Getting shortsighted、Fights、Feeling tired of study、Getting fat，可知一共5个问题，故选B。
（2）细节题。根据表格第一个Feeling stressed Too much homework.和第二个Getting shortsighted Too much homework. Bad reading and writing habits.可知太多的作业导致有压力和近视，故选C。
（3）细节题。根据表格第一个Make a plan for study and hobbies.可知建议是为学习和爱好制定计划，故选B。
（4）细节题。根据表格第四个Compu ter games’ bad influence.可知电脑游戏的坏影响会让学生厌倦学习，故选C。
（5）细节题。根据表格第三个Don't know how to get on well with classmates.可知不知道怎样和同学相处是打架的原因，所以学习怎样交朋友是阻止打架的好方式，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。
4．阅读理解
For most people in the West, Valentine's Day（情人节）ends on February 15, but here in Japan it's not quite over until March 15. March 14-exactly one month after Valentine's Day--is White Day in Japan.
To really understand what White Day is all about, you have to understand what Valentine's Day in Japan is like. Japanese Valentine's Day is all about men getting presents. Japanese women are usually too shy to show their love, though it might not be true today. Valentine's Day is a great
chance to let women show their feelings. Men should return gifts to women on White Day.
On both days, chocolate is the gift of choice. More often, the colour of the chocolate is white because of the name of the day. You can also buy flowers, candy or cookies.
Does it sound good to you? Don't get too excited when you get chocolate from Japanese girls! They give chocolate not only to their loved ones, but also to men such as bosses（老板） and male（男性的） friends.
The Japanese first celebrated White Day in 1978. Now it is also celebrated in South Korea and Taiwan, China.
（1）In Japan, Valentine's Day ends on ________________.
A. February 14
B. February 15
C. March 14
D. March 15（2）What's the most common White Day gift?
A. White chocolate.
B. Flowers.
C. Candy.
D. Cookies.（3）What can we learn from the passage?
A. White Day has a history of 100 years.
B. White Day is all about women getting gifts.
C. People all over the world celebrate White Day.
D. On White Day girls only give gifts to their boyfriends.
（4）What's the best title for the passage?
A. The history of Valentine's Day
B. Valentine's Day
C. How to celebrate White Day
D. White Day in Japan
（5）The writer of this passage may be from ________________.
A. Japan
B. China
C. America
D. South Korea
【答案】（1）D
（2）A
（3）B
（4）D
（5）A
【解析】【分析】主要讲了日本的白色情人节。
（1）细节题。根据but here in Japan it's not quite over until March 15.可知日本情人节直到3月15日结束，故选D。
（2）细节题。根据On both days, chocolate is the gift of choice.可知巧克力是礼物的选择，故选A。
（3）细节题。根据Japanese Valentine's Day is all about men getting presents. Valentine's Day is a great chance to let women show their feelings.Men should return gifts to women on White Day.可知日本的白色情人节是关于男士得到礼物，并且男士把礼物归还给女士，故选B。（4）主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了日本的白色情人节，故选D。
（5）推断题。根据全文可知主要讲了主要讲了日本的白色情人节，所以作者可能来自日本，即Japan，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。
5．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。
6．阅读理解
On 26 February, I got an email from my friend David, asking me to go to Tanzania to train their software engineers. The company is located in Dares Salam, a beautiful coastal city to the west of the Indian Ocean. I stayed for about two weeks in that city last time I was there. During my stay there, David took me to the nearby beach and we had a wonderful walk along the coast which had left a deep impression on me. I was impressed by the ocean water and the deep blue sky.
After more than 19 hours of air travel, I was finally here at Dares Salaam Airport. The temperature here was high as usual- over 30 degrees. I felt short of breath because of the unbearable heat in this tiny hall. When I finally got my turn, I handed my passport to the officer in front of me, He had a close look at my passport. Then he asked the purpose of my stay, I told him I just wanted to travel here.
"Where do you want to visit?" he asked again.
"Dares Salsam."
"What's your job?" he asked.
"I'm a software engineer.
I will never forget this experience that I had. I still love this country.
（1）Where did the writer go?
A. New Zealand.
B. Nepal.
C. India.
D. Tanzania.
（2）The writer stayed in the city for about ______ last time.
A. one week
B. two weeks
C. three weeks
D. four weeks （3）The weather was ______ when the writer arrived at the airport.
A. snowy
B. foggy
C. sunny
D. windy
（4）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The writer received an email from his friend David.
B. They took a walk along the coast.
C. The writer flew to Dares Salaam,
D. The writer didn't like the journey because it was very hot.
（5）What's the best title for the passage?
A. A famous company
B. A trip to Tanzania
C. Some customs in Tanzania
D. A good friend of mine
【答案】（1）D
（2）B
（3）C
（4）D
（5）B
【解析】【分析】主要讲了作者受好朋友David的邀请去坦桑尼亚旅行。
（1）细节题。根据On 26 February, I got an email from my friend David, asking me to go to Tanzania to train their software engineers.可知作者受好朋友David的邀请去坦桑尼亚旅行，故选D。
（2）细节题。根据I stayed for about two weeks in that city last time I was there.可知作者待了大约2周，故选B。
（3）细节题。根据The temperature here was high as usual- over 30 degrees.可知温度在30度以上，所以天气是晴朗的，故选C。
（4）细节题。根据I will never forget this experience that I had. I still love this country.可知作者从不忘记这次经验，仍然喜欢这个国家，所以作者喜欢这次旅行，故选D。
（5）主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了作者受好朋友David的邀请去坦桑尼亚旅行。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。
7．阅读理解
At my primary school, I was one of the smartest kids there. I never studied, but always got perfect scores. I thought I was born clever. At least I believed so. I was also a prodigy in music according to myself. I could sing better than almost everyone else in my school. I was pretty sure that once I got to the sixth grade, everyone would be surprised by me.
But actually, they weren't.
When I arrived at my new class, I couldn't wait to show everyone what I could do. However, there was always someone else who could do better than me. My grades began to suffer. More talented（有天资的）girls often sang solos（独唱）. I believed I wasn't smart. I believed I wasn't talented. I believed I was a failure.
Over the next two years, I had to work very hard. Every prize for the best singer was given to me for hard work and effort. Grades were still very poor but they improved little by little. I worked really hard. However, I was never the best at everything.
I haven't realized until recently that I really don't have to be the best at everything. I was too hard on myself. In fact, when I did badly in a test, my classmates never laughed at me.
No one is perfect. There will probably always be someone better than me at something. Anyway, there are about seven billion people in this world. I will never be the No.1 at everything, and that's really okay.
（1）What does the underlined part "a prodigy" probably mean in English?
A. A smart kid.
B. A crazy fan.
C. A common child.
D. A lazy girl.
（2）When the writer was at the new class, ___________.
A. she lost her interest in music
B. she had difficulty in learning
C. she surprised everyone in the class
D. she got separated from her friends
（3）What has the writer realized recently?
A. There is no success without effort.
B. Being talented is the key to success.
C. Don't expect too much of yourself.
D. It's not necessary to care about the result.
（4）Which would be the best title for this passage?
A. When I wasn't perfect
B. My past life as a young girl
C. Hard work doesn't work
D. What to do when you're not perfect
【答案】（1）A
（2）B
（3）C
（4）A
【解析】【分析】文章大意：作者通过对自己学习经历的叙述，阐述了"人无完人"的人生道理。
（1）词义猜测题。根据文中句子I could sing better than almost everyone else in my school．可以推断出作者在音乐方面也是一个聪明的孩子，选A。
（2）理解推断题。根据文中的语句When I arrived at my new class, I couldn't wait to show everyone what I could do. However, there was always someone else who could do better than me. My grades began to suffer. 理解可知，作者在新学校，在学习上遇到了困难，故选B。（3）细节理解题。根据文章的第五段I really don't have to be the best at everything．可推断出，作者意识到不要对自己期望太高，故选C。
（4）归纳概括题。本文主要叙述了作者尽力使自己在各方面都很突出，力求完美，结果失败的故事．故选A。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文考查细节题，词义推断题，推理判断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，词义推断题以及判断题都需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出正确选项。
8．阅读理解
The Big Wheel
New ride opens on May at Adventure Park
See all the city from it
Tickets on said at the par k entrance Adults: $ 3.50
Under 16 s: 2.50Future World
The amazing new computer game
On sale from next week in computer shops and supermarkets
For 2~4 players
Only $ 35!
Jeep Rides In the desert
Competition Young singer of the Year York Concert Hall
Tuesday and Saturday
2:00 p. m till 6:00 p. m.
$17.50 per person
Children must be ever 12 years old Tel: 321703May 29
Win a guitar!
Singers must be under 16
Want to know more? Call or text 998456
Teen Voice
The new magazine for teenagers $ 2 Interesting stories and pages of fashion and music
On sale every week
Go to www.teenvoice. com Top Two Books this Month
Forest Street by Alan Banks and Best Bike Ride by
Kim Jams
Order before April 10 for a special price for both
books — $ 20
www. booksalot. com
A. go to www.teenvoice. com
B. go to www.booksalot. com
C. call them at 321703
D. call or text 998456
（2）Tom wants to play computer games with his friends, what wilt he choose?
A. Then Voice.
B. Future World.
C. Best Bike Ride
D. Forest Street.（3）Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Best Bike Ride is written by Kim Jams.
B. The new magazine for teenagers is on sale every week.
C. Eleven-year-old David is allowed to drive a jeep in the desert on Tuesday.
D. Paul and Tina are going to the Big Wheel with theirs 4-year-old son, they should pay $ 9.50 for the tickets.
【答案】（1）D
（2）B
（3）C
【解析】【分析】文章大意：主要介绍了六则广告的一些信息。
（1）细节理解题。根据表格四句子Competition Young singer of the Year，York Concert Hall，May 29，Win a guitar!，Singers must be under 16，Want to know more？Call or text 998456．年轻歌手比赛，纽约音乐厅，5月29日，赢得一个吉他，歌手必须在16岁以下，想知道更多？打电话或者发短信998456。可知可以打电话或者发短信998456。故选D。
（2）细节理解题。根据表格二句子Future World，The amazing new computer game未来的世界，神奇的新电脑游戏。可知汤姆想和他的朋友们玩电脑游戏。应该买未来的世界。故选B。
（3）细节判断题。根据表格三句子Children must be over 12 years old．儿童必须超过12岁。可知11岁的大卫被允许驾驶一辆吉普车在沙漠中行驶是错误的。故选C。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文主要考查细节理解题，首先仔细阅读文后的问题，弄清问题的大意；然后带着问题阅读短文，抓住关键信息，选择正确答案。
9．阅读理解
There are some ways to improve your English, but I think the most important thing is to make English all around you. Here's some advice for you.
▲Listen to the radio in English. If there are no English radio stations at the place where you live, listen to one on the Internet
▲Watch TV and movies in English. If you have English channels on your TV, watch them. If there are no English channels, you can buy some DVDs of English movies.
▲Speak English to your friends. You can find a friend who is good at English and speak English with him as much as possible. You'd better find friends whose native language is English. Ask your friend to correct you when needed.
▲Study in or travel to an English-speaking country. Of course the best way to improve your English is to live in English environments. You'll find yourself surrounded （围绕）with the language everywhere. It can be a more difficult and expensive choice, but you may find it to be a very valuable and helpful experience.
（1）If there are no English radio stations where you live, you can ______.
A. buy a new radio
B. buy some DVDs
C. listen to one on the Internet
D. find a friend to talk with you
（2）What does the underlined word "valuable" mean in Chinese?
A. 无价值的
B. 有价值的
C. 花费大的
D. 必不可少的（3）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. You can watch English channels on your TV to improve your English.
B. You'd better find friends whose native language is English to talk with you.
C. The best way to learn English is to live in all English environments.
D. Study in or travel to an English-speaking country is a good choice because it doesn't cost you too much.
（4）From this passage, we mainly know _____.
A. how to improve our English
B. the best time to listen to the radio in English
C. how to make friends with foreigners
D. the suggestions about how to study abroad
【答案】（1）C
（2）B
（3）D
（4）A
【解析】【分析】主要讲了提高英语的一些方式方法。
（1）细节题。根据If there are no English radio stations at the place where you live, listen to one on the Internet可知如果住的地方没有英语广播电台，可以在网上听，故选C。
（2）推断题。根据helpful有用的，可知与helpful表示并列，排除A、C。所以是有价值的经历，故选B。
（3）细节题。根据It can be a more difficult and expensive choice可知它可能是更困难和更
昂贵的选择，即会花费许多，故选D。
（4）主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了提高英语的一些方式方法。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。
10．阅读理解
Learn English in New Zealand
Learn English in New Zealand at Language Schools New Zealand （LSNZ）. Our Christchurch and Queenstown schools in the South Island of NZ are the perfect places to learn English.
What is your dream?
Do you dream of speaking English very well?
Do you dream of travel, making friends, a lifestyle using English?
LSNZ will help you to achieve your dream!
Language Schools New Zealand Christchurch and Queenstown are in the fascinating South Island of New Zealand. Both English schools are fully recognized （认证） by NZQA and are in beautiful NZ places. LSNZ offers many kinds of English courses including General English, Exam Preparation9 Study & Ski and more. Our friendly hard-working staff have helped many students from all over the world achieve their dream of using English in their lives. We invite you too to become a member of the LSNZ family.
LSNZ English Courses
Enroll （注册）now for a LSNZ English course—we promise your English will improve and offer 2 NZ schools with excellent teachers and small class sizes.
●General English
●IELTS
●Study & Ski
●Combo Cou rse
Cambridge, Toeic & Pitmans Exam preparation courses are also offered at both schools.
A. lie in the North Island
B. are members of LSNZ
C. own the perfect places to visit
D. teach only local students
（2）The text tells us that LSNZ ______.
A. provides over four courses
B. practices large-class teaching
C. designs lots of exams
D. has many teachers from abroad
（3）Those who want to ______ will most probably be interested in this text.
A. look for jobs at LSNZ
B. build language schools
C. improve their English
D. learn about New Zealand
【答案】（1）B
（2）A
（3）C
【解析】【分析】主要讲了在LSNZ学习英语将帮助实现你的梦想及LSNZ课程。
（1）细节题。根据Our Christchurch and Queenstown schools in the South Island of NZ are the perfect places to learn English.可知Christchurch和Queenstown学校是LSNZ学习英语的好地方，即是LSZN的成员，故选B。
（2）细节题。根据●General English●IELTS●Study & Ski●Combo●CourseCambridge, Toeic & Pitmans Exam preparation courses are also offered at both schools.可知提供了5个课程，故选A。
（3）细节题。根据Enroll （注册） now for a LSNZ English course—we promise your English will improve可知LSNZ许诺会提高学生们的英语，所以想提高英语的人对本文感兴趣，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。
11．阅读理解
When Carson Palmer, a professional American football player, hurt his arm a few years ago, he took a week off to stop throwing the football. But in his head, Palmer practiced every day. The following weekend, Palmer had the best game of his life.
For more than a century, scientists have been trying to understand how this mental training works. In the 1930s, researchers proved by experiment that when you're imagining an action, your brain sends signals to your muscles which are too weak to tighten the muscles but might help train the body to perform. In other words, mental practice might create a plan in your head, like a how-to guide for a special skill.
Sports researchers have done hundreds of studies comparing imagined and physical practice for actions. In short, the studies show that mental training works. A 2012 study compared 32 nonprofessional golfers with another 32 who only imagined their action. Under the same training program, both groups improved their skills.
Imagination has advantages over the real thing: You can do it anywhere and any time. It is safe---a main advantage for people such as gymnasts and doctors. And you can practice for longer periods of time because you're not controlled by physical tiredness. That's not to say it's easy. "we've had Olympic-level sportsmen sitting in our laboratory, imagining for two hours," says Tadhg Macintyre, a sports researcher in Ireland. "When we're done, they're completely tired."
It doesn't work for everyone, though. "If you're a beginner, the influence can be harmful," warns Macintyre. If you're trying to imagine a free throw, and you don't even know the proper movement, then you're probably going to mentally practice the wrong skill, and your skill is going to be impaired."
（1）How does mental training act on one's physical practice?
A. Taking a week off from being tired.
B. Performing the action before imagining.
C. Using imagination to guide one's body.
D. Buying a how-to guide before mental training
（2）What do we know about imagination training?
A. It is not influenced by time and space.
B. It is easier to do than real practice.
C. It is more useful for golfers.
D. It is fit for everyone.
（3）What does the underlined word "impaired" in Para. 5 mean?
A. weakened
B. mastered
C. tested
D. improved
（4）What can be the best title of the text?
A. A New Way of Doing Sports
B. Advantages of Imagination
C. Methods for Mental Practice
D. Mental Training Makes You better？
【答案】（1）C
（2）A
（3）A
（4）D
【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文主要介绍了心理训练与体育实践的关系，从而说明了心理训练会使你更好。
（1）细节题。根据第二段...... when you're imagining an action, your brain sends signals to your muscles which are too weak to tighten the muscles but might help train the body to perform. In other words, mental practice might create a plan in your head, like a how-to guide for a special skill. 可知心理的训练可能在头脑中产生一个计划，指导你的技能，故选C。
（2）细节题。根据Imagination has advantages over the real thing: You can do it anywhere and any time. 可知想像力可以在任何时间和地点都能做，不受时间和空间的影响，故选A。
（3）词义猜测题。根据 If you're a beginner, the influence can be harmful, If you're trying to imagine a free throw, and you don't even know the proper movement, then you're probably going to mentally practice the wrong skill, 可知如果你是一个初学者，你不知道正确的动作，你凭借你的想像去做，可能做得差。可猜测出 impaired是差的或弱的，故选A。
（4）主旨题。根据文章内容，本文主要介绍了心理训练与体育实践的关系，从而说明了心理训练会使你（做得）更好。故选D。
【点评】考查阅读理解。细节题、词义猜测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；词义猜测题是根据上下文，猜测出词义；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
Schools in the UK are cutting time spent on PE lessons because of exam pressures. Secondary school teachers said that older teenagers were especially likely to miss out, because the time
spent on physical education for 14-16 -year-olds had fallen in the past five years.
Teachers said that increased pressure to produce exam results was leading to children being pulled out of PE lessons. One in three said exam pressures were behind the decline, and they said subjects such as English and Maths had been given more time at the cost of PE.
Almost all of the teachers from the 487 schools said PE should be more valued for its advantages to young people. Mental health experts also warned that cutting down on exercise could increase children's mental health problems. Cal Strode, spokesman for the Mental Health Foundation, said cutting PE time would be "short-sighted and dangerous". He said, "It is worrying to hear that PE is being cut at a time when students are facing problems with stress and anxiety in increasing numbers. There's a close relationship between mental and physical health."
Tom Madders, director of campaigns at charity Young Minds, said, "Schools' cutting down on physical education because of exam pressures is worrying. Schools that value health also do better in study, so it makes sense to keep good health, rather than putting children under more pressure."
Rising exam stress has been raised as a problem by experts who warn that children are under greater pressure because of a competitive jobs market. Ali Oliver, an expert, said, "The PE is good for physical and mental health. So cutting down physical education time is depriving young people of these advantages at a time when they need them most."
（1）What do we know about the text?
A. Schools that value health do worse in study.
B. Good physical health is good for mental health.
C. Many teachers don't realize the importance of PE
D. Children in the UK have serious mental problems.
（2）_______ said that Cutting PE time would be "short-sighted and dangerous".
A. The teachers in the UK.
B. Tom Madders
C. Cal Strode
D. Ali Oliver （3）According to the text, the exam pressure is from ______.
A. future work
B. poor mental health
C. parents' expectations
D. schools' requirements
（4）Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. The importance of physical education
B. Teachers' support of getting more PE time
C. The serious problems of education in the UK
D. Schools' cutting down PE time for exam pressure
【答案】（1）B
（2）C
（3）A
（4）D
【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文主要介绍了学校因为考试的压力减少体育课的时间，以及减少体育课带来的问题。
（1）细节题。根据Mental health experts also warned that cutting down on exercise could increase children's mental health problems There's a close relationship between mental and physical health." 可知身体健康对心理健康有好处。故选B。
（2）细节题。根据 Cal Strode, spokesman for the Mental Health Foundation, said cutting PE time would be "short-sighted and dangerous".可知，故选C。
（3）细节题。根据 Rising exam stress has been raised as a problem by experts who warn that children are under greater pressure because of a competitive jobs market.可知考试的压力是来自于竞争激烈的就业市场，故选A。
（4）主旨题。根据文章内容，本文主要介绍了学校因为考试的压力减少体育课的时间，以及减少体育课带来的问题。故选D。
【点评】考查阅读理解。细节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；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
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。
14．阅读理解
Public holidays in the United States
方的） end of the summer season.
Second Monday in October Columbus Day It honors Columbus, traditional discoverer of the Americas. In some areas it is Second, also a celebration of Italian culture.
（Traditionally October 12）.In some states, it is celebrated
as"Indigenous（土生土长的）People's Day"as a celebration of
the Native Americans, not Columbus.
Fourth Thursday in November Thanks-giving
Day
Traditionally it celebrates the giving of thanks for the autumn
harvest. raditionally it includes the sharing of a turkey dinner.
Traditional start of the Christmas and holiday season.
（1）Memorial Day is .
A. on May 30
B. to honor the Givil War
C. on last Monday in May
D. at the end of the summer season
（2）Which day is to honor the discoverer of the Americas?
A. Labor Day.
B. Columbus Day.
C. Thanksgiving Day.
D. Independence Day.（3）Traditionally Thanksgiving Day is a day of thanking for .
A. parents
B. god
C. the autumn
D. the autumn harvest （4）Which holiday is in September?
A. Memorial Day.
B. Columbus Day.
C. Labor Day.
D. Independence Day.
【答案】（1）C
（2）B
（3）D
（4）C
【解析】【分析】本文介绍了几个美国节日。
（1）推理题。根据 Last Monday 和 and marks the beginning of the summer season. 可知纪念日在5月份最后一个周一，故选C。
（2）细节题。根据 It honors Columbus, traditional discoverer of the Americas. 可知哥伦布日向美洲的发现者致敬，故选B。
（3）细节题。根据 Traditionally it celebrates the giving of thanks for the autumn harvest. 可知，传统上，它庆祝对秋收的感谢，故选D。
（4）细节题。根据First Monday in September 可知劳工节在九月的第一个星期一，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。
15．阅读理解
I often hear some students say English is difficult, and it gives them a headache. So they can't learn it well. But English is very easy for me. I'm good at it. I'm very glad to tell you something about how I study English.
First, I think an interest in English is very important. When I was in Grade One, we had a new subject-English. It was fresh to me. I became interested in it, so I worked hard at it. Soon we had an English exam and I got a very good mark. How happy I was! Since then, I have been learning English harder and harder. Our English teacher often taught us English songs, and the songs sounded nice. I often think how interesting English is!
Second, English is another language different from our Chinese. We should learn it in the following ways: Listen to the teacher carefully in class, speak bravely, read aloud and have a larger and larger vocabulary, and then practice again and again. And I have a good habit: whenever I have a question, I must make it clear by asking our English teacher. How happy I am when I understand it!
Besides, I often read English stories, jokes and easy novels. From these I know English is not only interesting, but also useful. They help me understand a lot of things. So, to do more reading is an important way to learn English well.
And I also do some exercises in our workbooks, and I keep English diaries. English has become a close friend of mine.
Now I have learned English for more than two years. I am always in the first place in our class. Of course, I hope every classmate of mine can learn English well, too.
（1）Why do some students often have a headache when studying English?
A. Because they often catch a cold.
B. Because it's often very cold.
C. Because they think English is easy.
D. Because they don't think English is easy.
（2）The writer tells us that we should be ______ in English if we want to learn it well. A. excited B. interested C. quiet D. happy
（3）The sentence "I got a very good mark" means .
A. I got a good way
B. I had a good idea
C. I did badly in the exam
D. I did well in the exam
（4）The writer thinks English is interesting because .
A. English is full of stories
B. English is full of jokes
C. his teacher often teaches the students nice English songs in class
D. of nothing
（5）Which of the following is NOT the way the writer studies?
A. Speaking bravely.
B. Writing to foreign friends.
C. Reading aloud.
D. Keeping English diaries.
【答案】（1）D
（2）B
（3）D
（4）C
（5）B
【解析】【分析】本文主要讲述在别人眼中英语很难学，但在作者眼中英语很容易，他认为学习英语首先要有兴趣，其次要有一定的学习方法，此外还要多看杂志多练习。
（1）细节题。根据 I often hear some students say English is difficult, and it gives them a headache. 可知因为他们认为英语不容易，故选D。
（2）推理题。根据 I think an interest in English is very important 可知作者告诉我们，如果我们想学习英语，就应该对英语感兴趣，故选B。
（3）词义猜测题。根据 I worked hard at it. Soon we had an English exam and I got a very good mark. How happy I was 可知I got a very good mark是我取得了好成绩的意思， I did well in the exam 我考试考得很好，故选D。
（4）细节题。根据 Our English teacher often taught us English songs, and the songs sounded nice. I often think how interesting English is 可知作者认为英语很有趣，因为他的老师经常在课堂上教学生唱好听的英文歌，故选C
（5）细节题。根据全文描述可知作者学习的方式有勇敢的说，大声的读和记日记，没提及给外国人写信，故选B。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题，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，词义猜测题需要根据上下文提炼相关信息锁定词意。