中考英语阅读理解(18篇)(完整资料).doc

中考英语阅读理解100 篇：中考英语阅读理解真题及答案（1〕Edward rose early on the New-year morning. He looked in every room and wished a HappyNew Year to his family. Then he ran into the street to repeat that to those he might meet.When he came back, his father gave him two bright, new silver dollars.His face lighted up as he took them. He had wished for a long time to buy some prettybooks that he had seen at the bookstore.He left the house with a light heart, expecting to buy the books. As he ran downthe street, he saw a poor family.“ I wish you a Happy New Year. 〞 said Edward, as he was passing on. The man shook hishead.“ You are not from this country. 〞 said Edward. The man again shook his head, for he could notunderstand or speak his language. But he pointed to his mouth and to the childrenshaking with cold, as if (好似) to say,“ These little ones have had nothing to eat for a longtime.〞Edward quickly understood that these poor people were in trouble. He took out hisdollars and gave one to the man, and the other to his wife.They were excited and said something in their language, which doubtless meant,“ We thank you so much that we will remember you all the time.〞When Edward came home, his father asked what books he had bought. He hung hishead a moment, but quickly looked up.“ I have bought no books〞, said he.“ I gave my money to some poor people, who seemedto be very hungry then.〞He went on,“ I think I can wait for my books till next New Year.〞“ My dear boy,〞said his father,“ here are someforboyou,ksmore as a prize for yourgoodness of heart than as a New-year gift〞“Isaw you give the money cheerfully to the poor German family. It was nice for a littleboy to do so. Be always ready to help others and every year of your life will be to you a HappyNew Year. 〞48.Edward expected to _________ with the money he got from his father.A. help the poor familyB. buy something to eatC. buy some pretty booksD. learn another language49.Why did the poor man shake his head when Edward spoke to him?A. He couldn ’ t understand the boyB. He wouldn ’ t accept the moneyC. Hedidn ’ t like the boy ’ s language D. He was too cold to say anything50. How much did Edward give the poor family?A. One dollarB. Two dollarsC. Three dollarsD. Four dollars51. We know that Edward_________ from the passage?A. got a prize for his kind heartB. had to buy his books next yearC. bought the books at the bookstoreD. got more money from his father【参照答案】： 48-51 CABA【语篇解读】：本篇是一个记述文。

英语中考英语阅读理解100及答案（word）1一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析）1．阅读理解Denies Walme in Texas, USA, now 14 years old, published his best-seller Unbending Gisula eight years ago. The book is about a little whale named Gisul.One day, Gisula did not take his mother's words and went up the beach. Then he got lost and had to learn to live by himself. The colour pictures were drawn by Denies himself. Denies published the books at the age of six He is said to be the youngest writer and picture artist.Another surprising thing about the book is that it became a best seller immediately after it was published and brought him a lot of money. Because he spent much time writing the books, his study was not very good and he had to learn the year's work again but his gift of writing is highly praised by the teachers and student. And he was even invited to give talks on writing.But Denies does not want to be a writer. He said, 'I like planes most. I dream of becoming a pilot someday.'（1）From the story we can learn that Denies__________.A. published his Unbending Gisula at the age of 14B. wants to be a writer when he grows upC. drew the pictures for his own bookD. does not go to school anymore（2）What Denies liked most is________.A. writing storiesB. drawing picturesC. whalesD. planes （3）When did Denies publish the books?A. At the age of sixB. At the age of eightC. At the age of sixteenD. I don't know.【答案】（1）C（2）D（3）A【解析】【分析】大意：本文主要介绍作者丹尼斯个人的一些基本情况以及他的最畅销的书，他虽然学习怎么好，但是他善于写作，他梦想将来能成为一名飞行员，他的书主要介绍一只小鲸鱼，有一天小鲸鱼Gisula不听妈妈的话，爬上了海滩。

2020-2021年中考英语阅读理解（word）一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析）1．根据短文理解选择正确答案。

DIn Paris, one freezing winter evening, I was having dinner with my friend, Mr. Dupin, the famous detective. We had just finished our meal, when there was a loud knocking at the door. Dupin opened it. There stood Mr. Germain, the chief警长）of the Paris Police.We welcomed him warmly, for he was an old acquaintance（熟人）whom we hadn't seen for a great time."I need your assistance," said Germain. "I met a case（案件）that has been giving me a great deal of trouble. It is very simple but very strange."“Also, please keep this secret. If anyone found out that I told you this. I would certainly lose my job.”“Well, then,” said the Chief,” I have learned that a very important le tter has been stolen from the king. We are sure who stole it and that the letter is in his house.""But who would dare do such a thing" I cried."The thief," said Germain softly, "He's a man who darers do many dangerous things. He is one of the most powerful and important ministers in the government. He is Minister Danton.”"A lot of times, while Minister Danton was out, a lot of well-trained police officers carefully searched the entire house, room by room. In fact, we examined everything in the house but found nothing."…A month later, Dupin asked Germain and me to his house. There he took out a letter and handed it to the Chief. We were both very surprised.Dupin explained, "I know Minister Danton very well. He could not hide the letter in any of the usual hiding places. I realized that he might have left the letter out in the open, right under everyone's nose, where no one would search for it.""Then I visited him with my dark glasses on to help me observe（观察）better. While we were chatting, a dirty, torn letter in the letter holder suddenly caught my eyes-unusual for the Minister, who is careful and neat.""I was sure it was the letter.""Then I purposely left my gloves behind so I could come back again.""The next morning, I hired a man to fire a gun on the street, while the Minister went to see what happened, I stole the letter by replacing it with a similar one, On it Dupin wrote these words:Your plan was good, but mine was betterAs you can see, I took the letter.----Based on a story by Edgar Allan Poe（1）The underlined word "assistance" in the third paragraph probably meanshere.A. hobbyB. helpC. habitD. holiday（2）Who is the best at solving difficult cases according to the passage?A. The writer.B. Mr. Germain.C. Mr. Dupin.D. Minister Danton.（3）Dupin did all the following things to help get the letter back EXCEPT .A. wearing his dark glasses when visiting Danton's houseB. leaving his gloves purposely behind in Danton's houseC. hiring a man to fire a gun on the street the next morningD. writing some words on the letter he put into the letter holder（4）From the passage we can infer that .A. Dupin and Danton are also acquaintancesB. Dupin and the writer are both detectivesC. Danton and the writer are new friendsD. Germain and Danton are dangerous enemies【答案】（1）B（2）C（3）D（4）A【解析】【分析】本文讲述法国巴黎的著名侦探杜宾先生的故事。

（英语）中考英语阅读理解试题(有答案和解析)一、英语阅读（日常生活类）1．阅读理解When it comes to helping developing countries, we often think about offering money in order that they can build schools and hospitals, buy food and medicine, or find clean water supplies. These seem to be the most important basic needs in their lives. However, it's far from enough. We have to come up with better ideas.A man called Nicholas Negroponte invented a cheap laptop computer, which he decided to invent after he visited a school in Cambodia. The laptop which Mr. Negroponte has designed is not the same as the normal one that you can buy in the shops. One difference is that it will be covered in rubber so that it is strong and won't be damaged easily. As an electricity supply can be a problem in developing countries, the computer also has a special handle in order that children can wind the computer up to give it extra power when needed.This special laptop computer will cost less than 100 US dollars and Mr. Negroponte wants to produce as many as 15 million laptop computers in the first year. The idea is that these computers will help the children's education as they will be able to access the Internet. These computers might not benefit the people in developing countries immediately, but by improving children's education they should help people to find their own solutions to their problems in the long term.Another idea to help children in developing countries is to recycle old mobile phones so that they can be used again. In the UK. And probably in many other countries too, millions of mobile phones are thrown away every year. The waste crested by throwing away thee old phones is very bed for the environment, so it seems to be an excellent idea to achieve two important goals at the same time. We will reduce the waste we produce and help others. In other words, we will be able to" kill two birds with one "and that is always a good thing.（1）The underlined phrase "wind up" in paragraph 2 means .A. 吹风B. 给……上发条C. 摇上D. 利用空气……使……（2）The laptop computer that Mr. Negroponte has designed .A. will be damaged much easier than the normal oneB. has a special handle to access the InternetC. is cheap and can run with extra powerD. can be helpful to find the people's own solutions（3）According to the passage，what benefit can we get from recycling old mobile phones?A. We can reduce the waste to protect the environment.B. We can help children in developing countries reuse the old mobile phones.C. it is good for the environment and very educative for phone users.D. It not only reduces the waste produced by developed countries but also helps the children in developing countries.（4）Mr. Negroponte's cheap computer is mentioned in the passage to .A. illustrate the kindness of people in the developed countriesB. tell us what high technology can help peopleC. show how to find business opportunities in developing countriesD. give an example of how to help developing countries（5）Which is the best idea the author gives us to help the developing countries?A. We need to help people in developing countries to help themselves，not just throw money at the problem.B. We should spend much money helping people in developing countries build more schools and hospitals.C. We should think about giving help to developing countries more often.D. We should help the people in developing countries by improving children's education immediately.【答案】（1）B（2）C（3）D（4）D（5）A【解析】【分析】主要讲了Nicholas Negroponte发明了一种便宜的手提电脑和循环使用手机来帮助发展中国家。

精选中考阅读理解100篇（附答案）1-20（1）The Weather （选自广州）In winter the weather in England is often very cold. In spring and autumn there are sometimes cold days, but there are also days when the weather is warm. The weather is usually warm in summer. It is sometimes hot in summer, but it is not often very hot. There are often cool daysin summer.When the temperature is over 27 C, English people say it is hot. When the temperature is about21 C , they say it is warm.In the north of Europe it is very cold in winter. In the south of Europe the summer is often very hot.In the south of Spain （1 ）and in North Africa （2）the summer is always hot.Water freezes（3）at 0C . When water freezes, it changes from a liquid （4）into ice. Water boils（5）at 100C. When water boils, it changes from a liquid into steam （6）.Notes: （1）Spain/speln/n.西班牙（2）Africa/'frlk/n.非洲（3）freeze/fri : z/v.结冰（4）liquid/'llkwld/n.液体（5）boil/bll/v.沸腾；（水）开（6）steam/sti: m/ n.蒸汽1. What is the weather like in summer in England?A. Very hot.B.Warm.C.Cool.D.Both A and C.2. What do you think “the north of Europe" means?A. A part of a country.B.The capital of Europe.C. A country in the north of Europe.D. A part of Europe.3. When water freezes, it changes from into .A. water, iceB.water, steamC.steam, iceD.ice, water4. The writer wants to tell us something about .A.the weather in EuropeB.the weather in EnglandC. some knowledge of the temperatureD. three states of water答案: 1 — 4 DDAC（2）The Artist and the Beggar （1）（选自成都）An artist was coming home by train one day. He hadn ' t much money but was very kind. He gave his last few coins（2）to a beggar, but he saw another one, and forgot that he didn't have any money in his pockets. He asked the man if he liked to have lunch with him, andthe beggar, of course, agreed. So they went into a small restaurant and had a good3), and the beggar had to do so. The artist felt very “ Come home with me in a taxi, my friend. And I ' ll give you the money for our lunch."“ Oh, no!" the beggar answered quickly.for your taxi home!"Notes: (1) beggar/'beg/ n.乞丐 (2) coin/kln/n.1. What kind of man was the artist?2. What did he do to the first beggar?3. What did the artist forget when he invited another beggar to have lunch with him?4. Who paid for the meal?5. What did the artist want to do at last?6. Why didn ' t the beggar go home with the artist? 答案：1. The artist is a kind man.2. He gave his last few coins to the first beggar.3. He forgot that he had no money then.4. The beggar paid for the bill.5. He wanted to return the beggar the money when he got home.6. Because he wouldn 't pay for the taxi.(3) A Common Language (选自陇南)There is a common ( 1 ) language popular in every country in the world. All the people, old and young, men andwomen, must use it.lt 's everybody ' s second language. lt 's easy to learn, though (2) you don 't hear it. lt 's sign language ( 3) .When you wave to a friend, you are using sign language. When you smile at someone, youmean to be friendly. When you put up your hand in class, you are saying,ask me. “ Pleasel know the correct answer." When you put your finger in front of your mouth, you mean“Be quiet." The deaf use sign language to talk to each other. There is even a university for the deaf in the United States. There are also TV programmes for the deaf people. They use sign language to tell everybody. Notes: ( 1 )common/'kmn/adj. 共同的 ( 2)though/u/ conj. 尽管 ( 3)sign language 手 势语 (4)wave/welv/ v. 挥手1. E uses sign language.2.Sign language is not d, so we can learn it. 3. Most people who can s use sign language, too.4.lf someone smiles at you, it means he/she is friendly tyou. 5.If you can a a question, you should put up your hand first.meal.In the end, the artist could not pay the billsorry for it, so he said to the beggar,“ I had to pay for your lunch, but I 硬币 (3)bill /bll/n. 帐单 m not g6.You put your finger in front of your mouth if you want someone not to s anything.7. The deaf can talk to each other w sign language.8.Some A deaf people can learn sign language in the university.答案： 1.Everyone 2.difficult 3.speak 4.to 5.answer 6.say 7.with 8.American（4）Tom Broke a Plate or a Gold Watch? （选自辽宁）It was Sunday and Tom was staying at home. After breakfast he went out into the garden and played quietly by himself. There were no kids around and he was used to （1）playing alone quietly. He played with Bobby, the dog. He climbed up and down the tree. Sometimes a bird would come down to perch （2）on top of the doghouse. Then Tom would have the greatest fun（3）by throwing a stone or something at it. Though henever made it, he did like doing this kind of thing.Now Tom had been in the garden for half an hour. Suddenly a crack （4）was heard and the little boy began crying.“What's the matter,Tom?"his mother looked through the kitchen （5）window. Tom ran into the kitchen.“ Mum," he sobbed （6）. "I broke Bobby 's plate. I didn ' t know it was so fragile （7）."His mother put her arms round him and said, “ Don't feel so sad, Tom. We have other plates for Bobby. But how did you break that one?"“ I threw it at a bird but missed, and it went straight to the plate."In Tom's hand was his father's gold pocket watch （8）!Notes: （1）be used to 习惯于（2）perch/p：t/n. 停歇（3）fun/fn/n. 爱好（4）crack /crk/n.破碎声（5）kitchen/'kltn/n.厨房（6）sob/sb/v.抽泣（7）fragile/'frdall/adj.易碎的（8）gold pocket watch 金怀表1. When did the story happen?A. On a Sunday afternoon.B.On a Sunday morning.C.At noon.D.ln the evening.2. When a bird perched on top of the doghouse,Tom .A. would like to play with itB. was very interested in it by throwing a stone at itC. would like to give it something to eatD. would smile3. There were no kids around and he was used to playing alone quietly. Here“kids" means .A.menB.dogsC.childrenD.birds4. How long had Tom been in the garden when his mother heard him cry?A.An hour.B.A day.C.Two hours.D.Half an hour.5. “Though he never made it" means“".t hit a bird with a stone or something 't catch the bird't have fun from the bird't eat the bird 答案： 1—5 BBCDA（5） EatingAn important question about eating out is who pays for the meal. If a friend of yours asks you to have lunch withhim, you may say something like this, “I 'm afraid it 'll have to besomeplace cheap, as I have very little money." The other person may say, “OK, I 'll meet you at McDonald ' s."This means that the two agree to go Dutch, that is, each person pays for himself. He may also say,“ Oh, no. Iwant to take you to lunch at Smith 's," or “I want you to try the Chinese dumplings there. They ' re great." This means the person wants to pay for both of you. If you feel friendly towards this person, you can go withhim and you needn ' meal. You may just say, “ Thank you. That would be very nice."American customs （ 1） about who pays for dates （ 2） are much the same as in other parts of the world. Inthe old days, American women wanted men to pay for all the meals. But, today, a university （ 3） girl or a woman in business world will usually pay her way during the day. If a man asks her for a dance outside the working hours, it means “ Come, as my guest （4） .” So as you can see, it is a polite thing to make the question clear at the very beginning.Notes: （1） custom/'kstm/n.风俗 （2） date/delt/n.约会 （3） university/、ju : nI'v : sltl/n.大学 （ 4） guest/gest/n. 客人1. The passage tells us .A.how to eat outB.where to eat outC.what to eat outD.who pays for the meal2.lf you have little money, .A.you 'll have a cheap mealB.you 'll borrow some from othersC. you 'll ask your friend to pay for your mealD. you won 't want your friends to ask you to dinner3. “Go Dutch" in this passage means .A.去饭馆B.就餐C.订餐D.各自付款4.Sometimes your friend takes you to lunch. lt means. A. he 's going to lend some money tyoouB. he 's going to pay for your meal, tooC. he 'll be angry with youA.Though he couldnB.Though he couldnC.Though he couldnD.Though he couldnt pay for theD. he can ' t understand you5.In America,some girls and women now.A.ask men to pay for their mealsB. try to pay for the men ' s mealsC. try to pay for their own mealsD. never have anything outside答案：1—5 DADBC阅读理解（6）Most children like watching TV .It' s very interesting.By （1）watching TV they can see and learn a lot and know many things about their country and the world.Of course,they can also learn over the radio.But they can learn better and more easily with TV .Why?Because they can hear and watch at the same time.But they can' t see anything over the radio.TV helps to open children 's helps to open their minds（2）,too.They learn newer and better ways of doing things.They may find the world is now smaller than before.Many children watch TV only on Saturday or Sunday evening.They are always busy with their lessons.But a few children watch TV every night.They go to bed very late.They can' t have a good rest.How about you,myyoung friends?Notes:（1）by/baI/prep. 通过（2）minds/maIndz/n. 智力1. A few children go to bed late because they .A.are busy with their lessonsB.do their homeworkC.watch TVD.listen to the radio2. Children can ' t see anything .A.in the radioB.on the radioC.on TVD.by watching TV3. TV helps to open children ' s .A.eyes and mindsB.mindsC.eyes or mindsD.eyes4. children watch TV only on Saturday or Sunday evening.A.A lotB.MuchC. A lot ofD.A little5. Children can study better and more easily with TV because .A.they like to watch TVB.they can hear at the same timeC.they can watch at the same timeD.they can listen to and see something at the same time参考答案： 1.C 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.D阅读理解（7）John was ten years old and he was very lazy[1].He had to go to school,of course,but he was bored[2]there and tried to do as little work as possible.His father and mother were bothdoctors and they hoped that he would become one,too,when he grew up.But one day John said to his mother,“ When I finish school, I want to become a garbage collector[3].“ A garbage collector? ” his mother asked .She was very surprised. “ That ' s not a pleasant job.Why do you want to become a garbage collector? ”“ Because then I' d only have to work one day a week, ” John answered.“ Only one day a week? ” his mother said, “What do you mean? ”“ Well, ” John answered,“ I know that the ones who come to our house only work on Wednesday,because I only saw them on that day.”Notes:[1]lazy/leIzI/adj. 懒的[2]bored/bd/adj. 厌烦[3]garbage collector 垃圾工1. John at school.A.didn ' t do any workB.did much workC.did very little workD.tried to finish his work2. John' s parents wanted him to become .A.a garbage collectorB.a doctorC.a teacherD.a worker3. John hoped to be a garbage collector because .A.he knew it was an important and necessary jobB. he thought he would work only one day a weekC. he often saw some garbage collectors come to his houseD. the garbage collectors really work only one day a week4. John thought that the garbage collectors only work one day a week because .A.it was a ruleB.some garbage collectors told him soC.his parents told him soD.he saw them work only on Wednesday参考答案： 1.C 2.B 3.B 4.D阅读理解（8）Bill and Fred studied at a university and they were friends. They didn 't have much money, so when it was time for their holidays, Fred said, “Let ' s take our holidays in a trailer[1],Bill. It ' s cheaper than a hotel. I can borrow my father ' s trailer.”Fred was very happy. So they got into the trailer and began their holidays. They wanted to get up early the next day to go fishing, but they didn ' t have an alarm[1] clock.“ That's all right, Bill," Fred said. “I'll put these pieces of bread on the roof[3] of the trailer tonight and they ' ll wake us up in the morning." Bill was very surprised, but he didn ' t say anything.Fred was right. As soon as it began to get light, small birds came down to eat the bread, and their noise on the roof of the trailer woke Bill and Fred up very quickly.Notes:[1]trailer/'trell/ n.活动房屋式的拖车[2]alarm/'la:m/ n.警报alarm clock 闹钟[3]roof/ru ：f/ n. 顶；房顶1. Bill and Fred were both university s .2. The two young men decided to go t during their summer holidays.3. The two young men tried to s some money,so they borrowed a trailer.4. The two young men wanted to get up, but they were a to wake up too late the next morning.5. Fred had a good i .6. Bill didn ' t know w his friend put some bread on the top of the trailer.7. The next morning, the birds found the bread and flew to e it.8.In fact, the b woke the two young men up.9. The birds began to look for f as soon as it got light.10. Fred was very c .参考答案： 1.students 2.traveling 3.save 4.afraid 5.idea 6.why 7.eat 8.birds 9.food 10.clever阅读理解（9）Some children think writers are great and they can tell people a lot. So they also wish to be writers some day.They mean that they want to write stories or books which many persons will read. I would like to remind[1]them that they will need to be good readers and to read a lot in order to[2] be good writers.Nearly all great writers read too long before they started to school, and read for hours and hours every day since they became good readers. Instead of watching TV in the evening, they spend much of their spare[3] timereading books.If you are a good reader, it won 't take you long to do the reading homework your teacher asks you to do. Then you will have time to read other books for fun. Because you read so well, you keep looking for more books to read.While making up your mind[4] to become a good writer, you had better say to yourself, “ I must read more and more if I am really to become a good writer."Notes:[1]remi nd/rl'ma In div.提醒[2]in order to 为了[3]spare /spe/adj.多余的[4]makeup one' s mind 下决心1.Some of the children like the g writers.2. The writer told the children to read m before they hope to be writers.3. A lot of writers l a lot from other writers' books and stories.4. For a student, he or she should do the reading homework well f .5. Doing much good reading can h you to be a good writer.参考答案： 1.great 2.more 3.learned 4.first 5.help阅读理解（10）Australia is one of the greatest islands in the world.It is a little smaller than China.It is in the south of the earth.So when there is hot summer in our country,it is cold winter in Australia.Australia is big,but the population[1] has small.The population of Australia is the same as that of Shanghai,a city in China.Australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos[2].After a short drive from any town,you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep,sheep,sheep,everywhere are sheep.Have you seen a kangaroo?It has a “ bag” in its body.The mother kangaroo keeps its baby kangaroo in the “ bag ” .It is very interesting,isn 't it?Notes:[1]population /、ppjuleln/n.人口[2]kangaros /、kg'ru:/n.袋鼠根据短文内容判断正(V)、误(x)。

No. 1 中考英语阅读理解·“老”字趣谈每个国家都有各自的文化习惯，而这种文化上的差异往往会引起一定的误会，不过只要熟悉对方的风俗习惯做到入乡随俗，一切就OK啦！When my family moved to America in 2010 from a small village in Guangdong, China, we brought not only our luggage，but also our village rules，customs and culture. One of the rules is that young people should always respect（尊敬) elders。

Unluckily，this rule led to my very first embarrassment in the United States.I had a part—time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant. One time, when I was serving food to a middle-aged couple, the wife asked me how the food could be served so quickly. I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly。

As soon as I said that, her face showed great displeasure. My manager，who happened to hear what I said, took me aside and gave me a long lecture about how sensitive（敏感) Americans are and how they dislike the description “old”。

最新中考英语阅读理解测试题及答案（word）一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析）1．阅读理解Science fiction is a popular kind of writing, and many people think of Jules Verne（凡尔纳） as the father of science fiction. He was born in France in 1828. His father wanted him to become a lawyer, but from his early 20s Verne decided to become a writer. At first he wrote plays for the theater. Then, in 1863, he wrote a story called Five Weeks in a Balloon. The success of this book encouraged him to write more stories such as A Journey to the Center of the Earth（1864） and From the Earth to the Moon（1865）.In the 19th century, many people were interested in science and inventions. Jules Verne wrote about scientific subjects in his stories and, as a result, they were very popular. Verne's writing included many predictions（预言）for the 20th century and many of them came true. He described space flight, movies, and air conditioning, a long time before they appeared. These books were very successful and they made Verne rich.Jules Verne's books have been the subjects for many movies. 20, 000 Leagues under the Sea was a successful movie for Walt Disney. It was the first time that Disney movie had used real actors instead of cartoon drawings. Around the World in Eighty Days is another famous movie based on one of Verne's books. The main character is an Englishman called Phileas Fogg. For him, the most important thing is to be always on time!（1）What does the phrase "the father of science fiction" mean?A. The father who has several children.B. The man who loves science and inventions.C. The writer whose father wrote science fiction.D. The man who first started writing science fiction successfully.（2）What encouraged Jules Verne to write more stories?A. The plays he wrote for the theater.B. The encouragement from his father.C. The success of Five Weeks in a Balloon.D. The scientific subjects in his stories.（3）Why were Jules Verne's books very popular in the 19th century?A. Because his books made him rich and famous.B. Because he wrote many plays for the theater at that time.C. Because his books were the subjects for many movies.D. Because many people were interested in science and inventions.（4）Which of the following has the main character called Phileas Fogg?A. Five Weeks in a Balloon.B. Around the World in Eighty Days.C. A Journey to the Center of the Earth.D. From the Earth to the Moon.（5）According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. The space flight Verne described was different from others.B. The main characters in Verne's books are always on time.C. Jules Verne only wrote in the 19th century.D. Many of the predictions in Verne's stories came true.【答案】（1）D（2）C（3）D（4）B（5）D【解析】【分析】文章大意：许多人认为朱勒凡尔纳是科幻小说之父，他的父亲希望他能成为一名律师，但是当他二十岁的时候，凡尔纳决定成为一名作家，他的书写的非常受欢迎，朱勒凡尔纳的书已经成为许多电影的主题。

2020-2021年中考英语阅读理解汇编（word）一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析）1．根据短文内容选择正确答案。

B“Do you believe in life after death?” Jack's boss asked Jack.“Yes, Sir.”“Well, then, that makes everything just fine,” the boss went on. “About an hour after you left yesterday to go to your grandfather's funeral（葬礼）, he dropped in to see you.”（1）What do you think Jack did the day before?A. He attended his grandfather's funeral.B. He did nothing special and he worked as usual.C. He meant to attend a funeral but didn't.D. He told a lie to get the day off.（2）What do you guess Jack's grandfather was doing the day before?A. He had been dead for some days but suddenly came to life again.B. He was thought to be dead but in fact well and alive.C. He was doing his usual business.D. He learned that Jack had cheated his boss and came to see him.（3）When the boss said, "That makes everything just fine", he _______.A. meant he was glad that Jack’s grandfather was still aliveB. was, in fact, telling Jack that he had been found outC. was, in fact, telling Jack that everything was OKD. meant he was glad that Jack believed in life after death【答案】（1）D（2）C（3）B【解析】【分析】这是一个笑话，Jack借口参加祖父的葬礼而请假刚离开不久，他的祖父来看他。

（1）A Clever BirdA man has a bird. It is very clever. Every day the man speaks to the bird“.Hello! ”he says.“Hello! ”the bird answers“.What are you doing?”says the man“.What are you doing?”says the bird.The man is not at home one day. A thief comes in. He is takingmany things“.Hello! ”The thief hears the bird's words“.What are you doing?”The thief is very afraid ，so he does not take any things and runs out of the house.1.The man teaches the bird ________.A. how to say somethingB. how to sing songsC. how to eat somethingD. how to dance2.The bird is ________.A. Very niceB. very cleverC. very beautifulD. very silly( 傻的 )3.The man speaks to the bird ________.A. SometimesB. once a weekC. every weekD. every day4.The thief is taking ________ things from the house.A. a fewB. a littleC. a lot ofD. some5.The thief ________ out of the room.A. walksB. comesC. runsD. goes(2 )What Are Stars Like?Have you ever wondered about the stars? In some ways，stars are like people. They are born. They grow old. And they die.A star is born from dust and gas. Slowly the dust and gas make a ball. The ball gets very hot. Then it starts to give off light. The young star grows into a giant. Many years go by. The older star begins to get small again. At last its light goes out. The star's life is over.1.Dust and _________ make a star.A. gasB. snowC. rain2. This story tells about _________.A. old peopleB. the life of a starC. the number of stars in the sky3.In the first part of the story,what does the word“wondered”mean?A. movedB. looked atC. asked yourself4.Stars give off light because they are very _________.A. smallB. hotC. old5.You can guess from the story that most stars are around for a__ time.A. longB. shortC. nice(3 )English LearningEvery year students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are children. Others are young people. Some students learn English at school，and others teach themselves.Why do all these people want to learn English? It is very difficult to answer this question.Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. Many people learn English because it is useful in their work. Some young people learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapersor magazines in English.1.根据短文内容在文中空白处填上恰当的答案。

2020-2021年中考英语阅读理解试题和答案（word ）一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析）1．阅读理解Edinburgh is the world's "festival city". The city holds 12 festivals throughout the year, half of which are celebrated during the months of July and August. Hundreds of thousands of people visit the Scottish capital during the summer. Here are some of the events they can enjoy. The Edinburgh International FestivalThis is the original （最初的） Edinburgh festival, which began in 1947.Actors, musicians, dancers and opera singers from all over the worldperform for large audiences. You need tickets for most of the festival'sevents, which take place in theaters around the city.The Edinburgh Festival Fringe This is the largest art festival in the world, with thousands ofperformances. Anyone can perform at the festival. Over 20,000 artists cantake part. Go to the Royal Mile, one of Edinburgh's main streets, to watchperformers such as magicians, acrobats （杂技演员） and comedians.However, it can get very busy, as thousands of tourists and local （当地的）people fill the city streets to enjoy the shows.The Edinburgh International Book Festival The largest book festival in the world began in 1983 and takes placeevery year in Charlotte Square Gardens in the center of Edinburgh. There areover 700 events for children and adults. You can meet many authors, talk tothem, ask them to sign a book or listen to them talk about their stories.The Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival Music lovers come to this festival to enjoy musical performances all overthe city. Artists perform street theater, dance and circus （马戏） shows in amazing costumes （戏装）. Everyone can enjoy the music and danceperformances.A. Edinburgh is famous for its festivals.B. Edinburgh is the capital of Wales.C. Six of Edinburgh's festivals are held in July.D. Summer is not the best time to visit Edinburgh.（2）Which of the following is the largest art festival in the world?A. The Edinburgh International Festival.B. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe.C. The Edinburgh International Book Festival.D. The Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival.（3）Where is the Edinburgh International Book Festival held?A. At theaters around the city.B. In the Royal Mile.C. In Charlotte Square Gardens.D. On Edinburgh's main streets.（4）What is the purpose of the story?A. To describe the city of Edinburgh.B. To describe some festivals in Edinburgh.C. To prove that Edinburgh is the world's art center.D. To encourage more artists to perform in Edinburgh.【答案】（1）A（2）B（3）C（4）B【解析】【分析】主要讲了Edinburgh的四个节日。

阅读理解 1 into bed ,turned off the light and tried to go to sleep.Babies love chocolate and sometimes they also eat the paper around it. My cat enjoys a A few minutes later he heard the bell again. Mr. Lee jumped out of bed very quickly and meal of good, thick paper, old letters, for example. She does not like newspapers very much rushed to the door. He opened it, but again he found no one there. He closed the door and Of course, the best paper comes from wood. Wood comes from trees, and trees are plants. tried not to feel angry. Then he saw a piece of paper on the floor. He picked it up. There were Vegetables and fruit are plants, too, and we eat a lot of them. So can we also eat wood and some words on it : "It is now after midnight( 子夜 ), so it is April Fool's Day ( 禺人节 ) . April paper? fool to you!"Scientists say, "All food comes in some way from plants." Well, is that true? Animals "Oh , it was the English boy next door!" Mr. Lee exclaimed ( 惊叫 ) and almost smiled. eat grass and grow fat. Then we eat their meat. Little fish eat little sea-plants, then bigger fish He went back to bed and feel asleep at once. The bell did not ring again.swim along and eat the Chickens eat bits of grass and give us Think for a mi ute.1. When did Mr. Lee go to bed?What food does not come from plants in some way? He went to bed _______.Scientists can do wonderful things with plants. They can make food just like meat and A. before twelve o'clock B. after twelve o'clockcheese. And they can make it without the help of animals. It is very good food, too. Now C. when the bell rang D. when he saw the boythey have begun to say, "We make our paper from wood. We can also make food from wood. 2. Why did he rush to the door when he heard the bell ring the second time?The next thing is not very difficult." What is the next thing? Perhaps it is — food from paper. A. He wanted to open the door for the visitorScientists say, "We can turn paper into food. It will be good, cheap food, too, cheaper than B. He wanted to find out who the visitor was.meat or fish or eggs." C. He was afraid of the ringSo please keep your old books and letters. (Don't feed喂[] your cat.) One day, they will D. He was waiting for someone.be on your plate, if what scientists say may come true. 3. From this passage, we learn that we can _______ on April Fool's Day.1. The writer asks us to keep our old books and letters because _____. A. say "Hello" to each other B. dance and sing at nightA. they are useful for reading C. play jokes on each other D. send pressents to childrenB. They may be used to feed cats 4. What did Mr. Lee think about the English boy?C. We can make food from them soon He thought he _________.D. we can read them at breakfast A. was a good boy B. was friendly with him2. From the passage( 段落 )， we can infer( 推测 ) that _____ do not come from plants in C. shouldn't ring the bell at midnight D. did a dangerous thing just nowsome way.A. few kinds of foodB. meat and fishC. cheese and chickenD. wood and paper阅读理解 2Mr. Lee was in bed and was trying to go to sleep when he heard the bell ring. He turned on the light and looked at his clock. It was twelve o'clock. "Who can it be at this time of night?" He thought. He decided to go and find out. So he got of bed, put on his dressing gown (浴袍 ) and went to the door. When he opened the door, there was nobody there. "That is very strange." Then he went back to his bedroom, took off his dressing gown, got back阅读理解 3In England recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waited . About five minutes later, the bus they wanted came along. They were just going to get on when suddenly there was a loud noise behind them. People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way . Someone shouted at them. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreigners seem all at sea and lookedembarrassed 窘(迫的 . No one had told them about the British custom 习(惯 )of lining up fora bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus .Learning the language of a country isn't enough. If you want to have a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your host country. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he doesn't agree. But in many parts of India a shake of the head means agreement. Nodding (点头 ) your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty .In that country, you shake your head to mean 'yes' — a nod means 'no' . At a meal in countries on the Arabic Peninsula, you will find that your glass is repeated refilled as soonas you drink up . If you think that you have had enough , you should take the cup or glasses in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top.In Europe it quite usual to cross your legs when you are sitting talking to someoneeven at an important meeting. Doing this in Thailand, however, could bring about trouble . Also, you should try to avoid ( 防止 )touching the head of an adult (成人 ) —— it's just not done in Thailand .1.The British people tried to push the three gentlemen out of the way, because the gentlemen _________ .A. were foreignersB. didn't have ticketsC. made a loud noiseD. didn't line up for the bus2.According to the article, if you want to have a pleasant journey in a foreign country,you should _________.A.learn the language of the countryB.understand the manners and customs of the countryC.have enough time and moneyD.make friends with the people there3.In India it is considered impolite ___________.A.to use the right hand for passing food at table.B. to pass food with the left hand.C. to eat food with your hands.D. to help yourself at table.4. To cross one's legs at an important meeting in Europe is _______. A. a common (平时的 ) habit B. an important mannerC. a serious (严重的 ) troubleD. a bad manner5. The best title (题目 ) for this article is ________.A. People's Everyday LifeB. Mind Your MannersC. Shaking and Nodding HeadD. Taking a Bus in England阅读理解4Tom walked into a shop . It bad a sign outside : "Second-hand (旧的 ) clothes bought and sold . "He was carrying an old pair of trousers and asked the owner of the shop, "How much will you give me for these?" The man looked at them and then said: "Two dollars.""What !" said Tom. "I had guessed they were worth at least five dollars.""No," said the man, "they aren't worth a cent more than two dollars.""Well," said Tom, taking two dollars out of his pocket. "Here's your money. These trousers were hanging outside your shop. The list price (标价 )of them was six dollars and a half. But I thought that was too much money, so I wanted to find out how much they were really worth."Then he walked out of the shop with the pair of trousers and disappeared before the shop owner could think of anything to say .1. At first the owner of the shop thought that Tom __________ .A. wanted to steal the trousersB. wanted to sell the trousersC. wanted to fool himD. wanted to buy the trousers2. The owner of the shop_______ for the old trousers .A. would give Tom two dollarsB. would pay three dollarsC. would pay five dollarsD. would give Tom six dollars and a half3. The shop owner insisted that the trousers were worth only two dollars because ____ .A. he wanted to sell them cheaply 廉(价地 )B. he wanted to buy them cheaplyC. he didn't like the trousersD. they were old and dirty4. In fact, the trousers _________.A. were hanging inside the shopB. were stolen by Tom from the shopC. had been the shop owner'sD. had been Tom's5.From the story we know that _________ cheaper than the list price.A. the owner sold the trousers two dollarsB. Tom sold the trousers one dollar and a halfC. the owner bought the trousers three dollarsD. Tom bought the trousers four dollars and a half阅读理解 5Big BenBig Ben is not the name of a man. It is the name of a huge（宏大的） clock in London. London is the capital of England. This clock has four faces. So，no matter where you stand，you can read the time on the face of Big Ben. Each face is the size of a double decker（层）bus. The hands are about four metres long. It is about the size of two people standing on top of each other. If you go to London，you may want to visit the Houses of Parliament（国会大厦） . There you will find Big Ben sits at the top of the clock tower （塔） in the Houses of Parliament. Maybe you will hear it as well as see it. The huge clock makes such a loud noise.“ Ding dong，ding dong，” it goes every quarter of an hour.The clock was named after a big man. He was Sir Benjamin Hall. This man didmuch building work in London many years ago.1. Big Ben is ______________.A. a double decker busB. a huge clockC. the name of BenD. a building2. The clock strikes every _______ of an hour.A. ten minutesB. fifteen minutesC. thirty minutesD. forty-five minutes3. You can read the time of Big Ben _________.A. at the top of the clock towerB. in the Houses of parliamentC. on the hands of the huge clockD. on the four faces of the clock阅读理解 6The police do many things for us. They help keep our things and us safe. They help keep cars moving safely. They take care of people who are hurt. Then they see these people get to a doctor.The police go around town to see that everything is all right. They get around town in many ways. Some of them walk or go by car. In some big cities， some of the police rideon horses. It is strange to see these animals in the street.As they go around town，the police help people. Sometimes they find lost children. They take the children home. If the police see a fight ，they put an end to it right away. Sometimes people will ask the police how to get to a place in town. The police can always tell the people which way to go. They know all the streets and roads well.Some police stand at crossings. They tell the cars when to go and when to stop. They make sure that the cars do not go too fast. They help children cross the street. They also help people who can't walk too well.Without the police，our streets would not be safe. Cars might go too fast and hurt people. Lost people might never be found. The police do a good job. We need them. And we should thank them for a job well done.依据短文内容，选择正确答案。

中考英语阅读理解25篇(WORD版本专题实战训练，对中考实战具有重大参考价值，建议下载打印练习)专题一：事物介绍ASt.Anthony's DayJanuary 17th is St.Anthony's Day in Mexico(墨西哥).It's a day when people ask for protection for their animals by bringing them to church.But before the animals go into the church,the people usually dress them up in flowers and ribbons.The Festival of RakhiLong ago in India, a young lady who needed help sent her silk bracelet(手镯) to a king.Although he did not arrive in time to help her, he kept the bracelet as a sign between them.Today in India, during the Festival of Rakhi, sisters of all ages tie bracelets around wrists of their brothers to show their care and love.The Spring FestivalOne of the biggest celebrations in China is the Spring Festival.It's the first day of the lunar year.Families get together and watch special programs on TV with the family on the Lunar New Year's Eve. People can see a lot of traditional programs too, such as lion dancing or dragon dancing.They wish people a happy new year and a bright future.SetsubunOn the evening of February 3rd, people in Japan celebrate the end of winter and the beginning of spring.This is known as Setsubun. Family members throw dried beans around their homes, shouting, “Good luck in!”1.People celebrate the Festival of Rakhi in .A.MexicoB.ChinaC.IndiaD.Japan2.Which festival is on the evening of February 3rd?A.Setsubun.B.The Festival of Rakhi.C.The Spring Festival.D.St.Anthony's Day.3.What do people do on the Lunar New Year's Eve?A.Bring their animals to church.B.Watch special programs on TV.C.Give a bracelet to their family.D.Throw beans around their homes.B1.When is Louvre Museum closed?A. On Monday.B. On Tuesday.C. On Saturday.D. On Sunday.2.Who can visit Louvre Museum for free?A. Visitors under 25 years old.B. Children from the European Economic Area.C. Students of art and art history.D .Disabled visitors.3.Which entrance to the museum may be closed for technical reasons?A. Pyramid entrance.B. Galerie du Carrousel entrance.C. Passage Richelieu entrance.D. Porte des Lions entrance.CHere're the two places for your trip. Read the table below and choose one place to visit.1.China Science & Technology Museum opens at .A.8:00 amB.8:30 amC.9:00 amD.9:30 am2.You can't in Kong Miao in Beijing.A. see filmsB. watch showsC. learn about the old cultureD. see Kongzi Statue3.If you like doing experiments, you should choose .A. Dacheng HallB. Kong Miao in BeijingC. ChongshengciD. China Science & Technology MuseumDHow to investigate 1.Planning·Decide on a scientific problem to investigate.For example, a student named Mary has decided to research into how quickly sugar dissolves(溶解) in water.·Write down your hypothesis.You may already have an idea of what you expect to happen in your investigation.This idea is called your hypothesis.It may not be right! It is just an idea, though it may be based on work in science which you have done before.The aim of your investigation is to test your idea.·Decide what variables(变量) you are dealing with.Things like temperature, size, weight, and colour are called variables.Variables are things you can measure(测量).In your investigation, you have to decide what the variables are, which ones you will keep fixed, and which you will change.You need to change just one variable at a time.If lots of variables change at once, it won't be a good test.·Decide what equipment you need, and in what order you will do things.·Prepare tables for your results.2.Getting your evidence(证据)·Make your measurements, and record your results.3.Reaching the conclusions·Look for patterns in your results.·Present your conclusions.What links (关联) did you find between any of the variables? How would you explain these links?4.Checking your findings·Compare your conclusions and hypothesis.·Do your results support your idea?1.What does the underlined word “hypothesis” most probably mean?A .reasonB. resultC. methodD. guess2.In Mary's investigation, which of the following about the variables is true?A. She can only change one variable at a time.B. Some of the variables can't be measured.C. Her weight and age can be the variables.D. The temperature of water cannot be a variable.3.What is the passage mainly about?A. How to do a scientific research.B. How to explain a scientific finding.C. How to deal with a chemistry problem.D. How to understand some chemistry knowledge.专题二：介绍说明AIn the days before electricity, people don't worry much about sleep.They usually went to bed a couple of hours after sunset(日落) and woke at sunrise. After all, there wasn't much to do in those days after the sun went down.But then came the electric light bulb(电灯泡).And now we have satellite television, the Internet, 24-hour convenience stores, and longer hours at work.How much can we sleep? How much should we sleep?Like it or not, many of us are sleeping less on average(平均).In 1910, most Americans slept 9 hours a night. That dropped to 7.5 hours by 1975.In 2002, a study by the National Sleep Foundation found that the average American got only 6.9 hours. The news is even worse for people who work the night shift. They sleep an average of just 5 hours.Are we sleeping enough? Not if you believe in the old rule of eight hours of rest, eight hours of work, and eight hours of play.On the other hand, Norman Stanley, a British scientist who studies sleep, believes people's sleep needs are different. Some people need as many as 11 hours, but others need as few as three. How much do you really need? “To find out,” he says, “simply sleep until you wake naturally, without the help of an alarm clock. That’s your sleep need.”Meanwhile, other scientists and researchers are searching for new ways to keep us awake longer. Some are developing chemicals(化学药品) that are safer and more powerful than caffeine, the chemical found in coffee and tea. One experimental drug, CX717, kept laboratory monkeys working happily for 36 hours. Further developments may allow people to safely stay awake for several days straight. One group of researchers is studying a gene(基因) found in some fruit flies that lets them get by on one-third the usual amount of sleep. Another group is even working on an electric switch that immediately wakes up a sleeping brain.The meanings of this research are huge.On the one hand, this could lead to a world where we work longer and longer hours with less and less sleep.On the other hand, if we needed less sleep, we would have more free time to travel, read, volunteer, and spend time with family.1.How many hours did most Americans sleep a night in 1975?A.5.B.6.9.C.7.5.D.9.2.What can we learn from the passage?A.People have got enough sleep.B.People will work longer hours.C.Sleep time will be a big problem.D.Staying awake for long is possible.3.What is probably the best title of the passage?A.To Sleep or Not to Sleep?B.How Can We Sleep Longer?C.To Work or Not to Work?D.How Much Can We Sleep?BEveryone has traits(特性) that make us who we are.We have physical traits, like red hair, long legs and funny-looking toes.We also have character traits including humor, warmth, creativity and so on.Certain physical traits are fully inherited(遗传), such as blue eyes, and knobby knees.About 25,000 to 35,000 genes(基因) are in a single cell in the human body.These genes carry the traits that are passed down genetically from parents to their children.Many traits exist between inheritance and development—the interaction with environment.One example is body shape.It tends to be passed down from parents.But once diet becomes a factor, environment begins to play an important role in how the body develops.Body shape is a trait that is a mixture of inheritance from parents and influence of environment.So lots of our most important traits have been learned, rather than inherited.For example, if you are really great at video games, it's not because your parents passed down the skills in genes.It's because you have practiced a lot of video games and developed those skills yourself.If you have kids who turn out to be great at video games, it is because they put in the hours, learned the skills, and memorized the moves that are necessary to play the video games well.Of course, some of us have brains that are more advantageous to video game playing.Say you were born with a large and powerful part of the brain that controls your hand-eye coordination(协调能力).That's inherited.What you do with it, how you choose to develop that advantage, is up to you.You can pierce your nose or get a tattoo—it doesn't matter how much you change your body during the lifetime.None of those things will turn into genetic material to be passed down to the next generation.However, if your children grow up in an environment with role models who are pierced and covered in tattoos, they are more likely to get piercings and tattoos!1.is a physical trait that is fully inherited.A.The eye colorB.The special dietC.The body shapeD.The pierced nose2.According to the passage, the writer believes that .A.character traits can hardly change during the lifetimeB.the skills of video game playing are passed down to kidsC.a kid's hand-eye coordination isn't related to inheritanceD.environment plays an important role in trait development3.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A.Why Are Traits Important?B.How Does Inheritance Influence Traits?C.Where Do Traits Come from?D.What Are Physical and Character Traits?CNight Milk and SleepA warm drink of milk before bed has long been the best choice for those wanting a good night's sleep.But now a study has found it really does help people nod off—if it is milked from a cow at night.Researchers have discovered that“night milk” contains mo re melatonin(褪黑激素), which has been proven to help people feel sleepy and reduce anxiety.The study, by researchers from Seoul, South Korea, involved mice being fed with dried milk powder made from cows milked both during the day and at night.Those given night milk, which contained 10 times the amount of melatonin, were less active and less anxious than those fed with the milk collected during daytime, according to the study published in The Journal of Medicinal Food.Night milk quickened the start of sleep and caused the mice to sleep longer.While the effect of cows' milk harvested at different time has not been tested on humans up to now, taking melatonin drugs has been suggested to those who are struggling to fall asleep at night.Previous studies have also indicated that milk can be excellent for helping sleep because of the calcium content, which helps people to relax.Milk is also sugar-free and additive-free with nutritionists recommending skimmed milk as the best choice before bed as it is the least fattening.The more fat you take in before bedtime, the greater burden you will put on your body at night.1.What does the phrase “nod off” in the first paragraph mean?A.Try to keep awake.B.Try to sleep a longer time.C.Change from being awake to a sleeping state.D.Change from a sleeping state to being awake.2.According to the text, the mice being fed with night time milk .A.woke up laterB.were more anxiousC.were less activeD.could not sleep well3.Why do lots of people think milk is excellent for helping sleep?A.Because many people like drinking milk.B.Because it's been tested on mice ten times.C.Because it can make people more energetic.D.Because it contains calcium, which helps people to relax.参考答案A[主旨大意] 这篇文章主要介绍了人的睡眠时间在不同时代不同;不同的人所需的睡眠时间也不同;随着科学技术的发展,科学家和研究人员还在寻找一些新的方法,可以让人们清醒的时间更长,以便有更多的时间去做别的事情。

中考英语阅读理解（含答案）【沛儒在线001】Little Tom down the street calls our dog "The keep dog".Zip is a sheep dog. But when Tom tries to say" Seep", it comes out "keep". And in a way Tom is right. Zip is always bringing things hoem for us to keep! I'll tell you about some of them.Zip's first present was a shoe. It was made of green silk.We didn't know how Zip found the shoe. But after a moment Mary, my big sister, told me the shoe had a strange smell. I nodded(点头)and held my nose. "What do you think it is?""It smells like something for cleaning. I think someone tried to clean a spot (污点) off the shoe. Then he put it at the door to dry.""Along came Zip. And good-bye shoe!" I said."We should take it back.""We can't ".said my sistter."Maybe little Tom is right," Mary said. "Maybe Zip is a keep dog!"1.The writer and Mary didn't know______.A. what Zip's first present wasB. how Zip carried its first present homeC. who owned Zip's first presentD. what Zip's first present was made of2.Tom calls Zip "the keep dog" because ______.A. the dog likes keeping thingsB. the dog likes playing with shoesC. he doesn't know the dog's nameD. he can't pronounce the word " sheep" well3.What made the shoe strange was ______.A. its colourB. its smellC. its sizeD. that it was a silk one4.The word "keep"in the last sentence means "_____"A. keeping things for itselfB. bringing things for other to keepC. not letting it run aboutD. taking care of a small child5.We can know from the reading that the dog _____.A. likes to give presents to peopleB. has been kept in at the writer's homeC. has brought some troubleD. likes to be called "the keep dog"【沛儒在线002】An old lady in a plane had a blanket（毯子）over her head and she did not want to take it off . The air hostess spoke to her, but the old lady said, “I have never been in a plane before , and I am frightened. I am going to keep this blanket over my head until we are back on the ground again !”Then the captain came. He said, “Madam, I am the captain of this plane. The weather is fine, there are no clouds in the sky, and everything is going very well. ”But she continued to hide.So the captain turned and started to go back. Then the old lady looked out from under the blanket with one eye and said, “I am sorry, young man, but I don’t like planes and I am never going to fly again. But I’ll say one thing, ”She continued kindly, “You and your wife keep your plane very clean!”1. An old lady had _________ .A. glassesB. a blanket over her headC. a coatD. a basket2. A. She didn’t want to ________ .A. take it offB. turn it offC. get onD. talk about it3. _________ spoke to her .A. The air hostessB. The man next to herC. her husbandD. one of her friends4. The old lady had never been _________ before .A. abroadB. homeC. in a planeD. in hospital5. The woman didn’t like planes and she was never going ________ .A. to fly againB. to travelC. to go abroadD. to go home【沛儒在线003】Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, "I'm going to fly to New York next week because I've got some work there." "Where are you going to stay there?" his wife asked. "I don't know yet." Dick answered. "Please send me your address from there in a telegram (电报)," his wife said. "All right," Dick answered.He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it.In the evening he didn't have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o'clock and said, "Now I'm going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner."He found a taxi (出租车) and the driver said, "Where do you want to go?" But Dick didn't remember the name and address of his hotel."Which hotel are my things in?" he said, "And what am I going to do tonight?" But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he sent his wife another telegram, and in it he wrote, "Please send me my address at this post office."Choose the right answer1. Dick flew to New York because ___.A. he went there for a holidayB. he had work thereC. he went there for sightseeing (观光)D. his home was there2. Why did his wife want a telegram from him?A. Because she didn't know his address yetB. Because she wanted to go to New York, tooC. Because she might send him another telegramD. Because she couldn't leave her husband by himself in New York3. Where did Dick stay in New York?A. In the center of the city.B. In a hotel.C. In a restaurant.D. At his friend's house.4. Who would send him the name and address of his hotel?A. The manager (经理) of his hotel.B. The police office.C. The taxi driver.D. His wife.5. Which of the following is not true?A. Dick stayed at a nice hotel in the center of the city.B. Dick didn't work on the first night of his arrival.C. Dick forgot to send his wife a telegram.D. Dick wanted to go back to his hotel in a taxi.【沛儒在线004】Bob and Jim once worked in the same factory. One day, Bob lent Jim ten dollars, but then Jim left his work and went to work in another town without paying back the money.Bob didn't see Jim for a year, and then he knew from another friend that Jim was in another town and staying at a hotel. So he went there to see him late in the evening.When he got to Jim's room, he saw his shoes near the door. "Well, he must be in," he thought, and knocked again, and said, "I know you are in, Jim. Your shoes are out here.""I've gone out in my boots," answered Jim.True or False1. Bob and Jim once worked in different factories.2. One day Jim borrowed ten dollars from Bob.3. Jim paid back the money to Bob and went to work in another town later.4. Bob hadn't seen Jim for a year when he learned that Jim was in another town.【沛儒在线005】I think the most terrible thing in life for my little brother is getting up in the morning. He is almost sick when my mother calls, "Herbert! It's seven o'clock! Get up!"Herbert answers, "I'm coming!" and goes right back to sleep. I'm not at all like my brother.I don't like to go to bed at night but I don't mind getting up in the morning. I usually wake up before my mother calls me. I jump out of bed and go into the bathroom to take a shower. I get dressed, brush my teeth, comb my hair, and get ready to go downstairs for breakfast as soon as my mother calls.But not Herbert. He just sleeps. A military band (军乐队) in our bedroom could not wake him up. I call him and say, "Get up! Mum will be up here to pull you out of bed if you don't get up immediately!"But he just sleeps. After calling a few more times my mother has to come upstairs and pull Herbert out of bed. It's that way every day with my little brother. Perhaps some day he'll learn to get up on time, but I really don't think so.True or False1. The most terrible thing in life for my little brother is going to school.2. I'm not like my brother because I like to go to bed early at night and get up early in the morning.3. I usually jump out of bed and go into the bathroom for a shower before my mother calls.4. When mother calls, Herbert doesn't answer and remains in bed.5. My mother often has to go upstairs and pull Herbert out of bed as he refuses to get up.6. Sometimes we have to send for a military band to wake Herbert up.7. The writer thinks some day Herbert will learn to get up on time.Key1: 1.C 2.D 3.B 4.B 5.CKey2: 1－5 BAACAKey3: 1-5 B A B D CKey4: 1-4 F T F TKey5: 1-7. F T T F T F F【沛儒在线006】In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella (伞)or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.1. Why do people in England often talk about the weather?A. Because they may have four seasons in one dayB. Because they often have very good weatherC. Because the weather is warm just like in springD. Because the sky is sunny all day2. From the story we know that when _________come, there is a heavy rain.A. sunshine and snowB. black cloudsC. summer and winterD. spring and autumn3. "People can also have summer in winter." Means "it is sometimes too ______in winter."A. warmB. coolC. coldD. rainy4. In the sunny morning some English people usually take a raincoat or an umbrella with them because ________.A. their friends ask them to do soB. it often rains in EnglandC. they are going to sell themD. they are their favourite things5. The best title (标题)for this passage is ________.A. Bad SeasonsB. Summer or WinterC. The Weather in EnglandD. Strange English PeopleKEY: ABABC【沛儒在线007】Mr Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, "if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea.""OK, Dad," said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn't remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening.The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, "Where is your father?" The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, "No more."The man was very surprised. He asked, "No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?""Burnt yesterday evening."1. Mr Brown told his son that _____.A. he would be away from home for four daysB. he would be back in seven daysC. he would be back in a monthD. he liked a cup of tea2. Mr Brown wrote the words down on ________.A. the wallB. the doorC. a piece of paperD. his son's pocket3. A man came to visit the boy's father on ________.A. the second dayB. the third dayC. the fourth dayD. the fifth day4. The man was very surprised because _________.A. he thought the child's father was deadB. the child didn't ask him to sit downC. the child gave him a cup of teaD. he couldn't find that piece of paper5. What was burnt? ___________.A. The piece of paperB. Mr SmithC. The visitorD. The boyKEY: BCDAA【沛儒在线008】One of the things to be learnt in a foreign language is guessing all the time what kind of thing to come when listening to someone talking. People do this all the time in their own language, so it is necessary (必要的) to do this in a foreign language, too. Here are some examples.1. "What's the matter？" "I went to a party last night, so I…"2. "I f eel so tired these days."" I think you'd better…"3."Of course, she never stops talking. She is one of the most…"You can see from the above three examples that the context (上下文) helps a lot in understanding what is being talked about. So "guessing "is very important in understanding English, especially (尤其)spoken English.1.This passage tells us mainly about _________.A. the importance of "guessing " in learning a foreign languageB. how to guess what one is going to talk aboutC. some examples of right guessingD. how important it is to guess all the time2.from the context, we can see maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE I is _________.A. "… so I didn't have a good time."B. "…so I went to bed very late."C. "…. So I felt unhappy."D. "… so I got up very early."3. Maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 2 is ________.A. "I think you'd better have a good rest and take good care of yourself."B. "I think you'd better have something to drink."C. "I think you'd better get some help from your friends."D. "I think you'd better be more careful."4. Maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 3 is ______.A. "… she is one of the most famous film stars."B. "…she is one of the most beautiful women."C. "… she is one of the most famous spea kers."D. " .. she is one of the most talkative women."5. From the passage we can infer (推断) that guessing is _______in learning a foreign language.A. the only wayB. more important in spoken English than in written EnglishC. more important than any other wayD. more important in written English than in spoken EnglishKEY: ABADB【沛儒在线009】Uncle Li and Uncle Wang are good friends. They live next to each other and their farms are both at the foot of the mountain. So they can help each other. But neither of them likes to use his head. They're both poor though they work hard. Most villagers have built new houses, but they still live in the low and broken houses. They never find out why.Once Uncle Li went to town to buy some medicine for his wife. In the town he heard the apples in a city were expensive. He told Uncle Wang about it as soon as he went back. They decided to carry some apples to the city. They borrowed some money from their friends and bought nearly 1,000 kilograms of apples in the villages and carried them to the city on a tractor. Bad luck! A lot of apples has already been carried there when they arrived. A few days later they had to sell them at a low price (价格)。

中考英语阅读理解(19篇)中考英语阅读理解阅读下列短文，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳选项。

阅读理解（1）ATicket Prices for Shanghai ExpoTime TypesPre-sale（预售）ⅠMar. 27，2009～Jun.30，2009Pre-saleⅡJul. 1，2009～Dec.31，2009Pre-saleⅢJan. 1，2010～Apr.30，2010ExpoSession（期间）May. 1，2010～Oct.31，2010PeakDayTicket（指定日门票）￥170 ￥180 ￥190 ￥200 Standard ￥130 ￥140 ￥150 ￥160Day Ticket （平日门票）3-DayTicketN/A（无）￥4007-DayTicket￥900 EveningTicketN/A ￥90 ( )1．If Joe wanted to buy the cheapest ticket for Peak Day，he could book（预定）oneduring ．A．Pre - sale ⅠB．Pre –sale ⅡC．Pre – sale ⅢD．Expo Session( )2．On March 1，2010，Sue bought two Standard Day tickets for her parents.She paid for them.A．￥380 B．￥300C．￥260 D．￥180( )3．It cost Thomas ￥160 to get a ticket forStandard Day.He probably bought it on ．A．April 23，2009 B．August l，2009 C．February 2，2010 D．May 20，2010( )4．Kathy spent 900 yuan on a ticket for Shanghai Expo．Her visit can last days．A．one B．threeC．seven D．ten( )5．Visitors to Shanghai Expo could buy tickets only after May 1，2010．A. morning B．afternoon C．evening D．midnightBOn February 3rd，1949，New York Harbor （港）was an exciting place．Many people were there to greet a ship from France．On the ship were 49 French railroad boxcars（火车车厢）filled with gifts from the people of France to the people of America．These boxcars were from the famous Merci Train（Merci：a French word meaning “thank you”）．After World War II（二战），a lot of factories，roads and farms in France had been destroyed．Many French people had no jobs or money and had little to wear and little to eat．In the winter of 1947，a train was sent across the United States，stopping in cities and towns along the way．At every stop，people gave whatever they could．Factories gave clothing and medicine．Farmers gave food．Families gave money．Even school children gave away their pocket money．All the things were then taken to France by ship．By 1949，the French had begun to recover（恢复）from the war．The Merci Train was their way of saying “thank you” to America．French people had filled the boxcars with gifts．Most of them were personal，like hand - made toys，children’s drawings，or postcards．But the boxcars themselves were perhaps the most meaningful of the gifts．On each car，the French people had painted the pictures of all their 40provinces．with an American eagle on the front．The boxcars were taken to each state of America，where they were warmly greeted．Now many of the states still keep their boxcars．Gifts sent by the French people can still be seen in some museums．The Merci Train came out of the war，but it now reminds the world that countries can also work together in peace．( )6．Many people crowded at New York Harbor on February 3rd，1949 to ．A．welcome the Merci TrainB．meet their familiesC．have a big party D．start a trip by ship( )7．In 1947，a train stopped in cities across America in order to ．A．give away clothing and foodB．get more soldiers for the warC．collect things to help French peopleD．show exhibitions from the museums( )8．The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refers to（指）．A．the American people B．the French people C．the boxcars D．the gifts( )9．The French people painted their 40 provinces and an American eagle oneach boxcar because ．A．they thought France was stronger than AmericaB．it could show the friendship between the two countriesC．the boxcars would be more beautiful D．they were very good at painting pictures( )10．The passage is mainly about ．A．the story of the Merci Train B．American museums where the boxcars keptC．gifts that American people liked D．World War IIC①The Dream It is everyone’s dream to work at home or not work at all．You can plan your own hours and work when you want to．There is no more rush hour and no hours that people waste when they get to and from a job every day．②The Fact The fact is that this dream can be attained．You can stay at home，work when you want to and make money when you need to．There are plenty of opportunities for you to make money at home，just by using your computer and the Internet．③Start Today! Educate yourself，look closely into all the opportunities and decide on what works best for you．It will not happen during one night，but you can make the decision today and start to make it happen today．④How Could You Do It? Do you have a blog（博客）or a personal website like millions of other people? Are you using it to make money? Most of these blog and website owners arenot．But you can do that!⑤When you have your computer and the Internet working for you，your businesses will be working for you 24 hours a day，seven days a week．You will make money while you sleep，travel or do whatever you want to do all day long．⑥Get Going! There are many ways you can make money with your computer．And you can begin your Stay – at – home businesses with just a little money．What are you waiting for ?( )1l．In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage?A．Sports B．News C．Culture D．Business( )12．What does the underlined word“attained”in Point ②mean ?A．Broken B．Realized C．Lost D．Destroyed( )13．What’s the best title for Point ⑤?A．Sleep 24 Hours a DayB．Make Money Every MomentC．Play All Day LongD．Travel Around the World( )14．Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage ?A．People need a lot of money to start a stay – at – home business.B．People can even use their blogs to make money.C．People can plan their own time when they work at home.D．People can make the best decision and start to make it happen today.( )15．How is the passage organized ?A．By using famous people’s words.B．By giving reasons only.C．By showing a topic and giving solutions D．By telling old stories阅读理解（2）ABirthdays are celebrated（庆祝）all over the world. Some ways to celebrate birthdays are rather similar from county to country: candles, cakes, and birthday wishes. But there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are a few:( )1. When someone is having a birthday in Denmark, you can see _____ outside the window.A．flowers B．presents C．a flagD．a chair( )2. In _________ flowers are put on the chair of the birthday child.A．Japan B．Denmark C．India D．Holland( )3. In _______, only birthday children wear colored clothes to school.A．India B．Holland C．Denmark D．Japan( )4. In Japan, the birthday is more important for boys when they are ________.A．15 B．7 C．5D．3( )5. The passage is mainly about __________.A．similar ways of celebrating birthdays in some countriesB．different ways of celebrating birthdays in some countriesC．children’s birthdays in western countriesD．the importance of children’s birthdaysBThe weather is getting hotter. You are thirsty playing basketball or riding home from school. A cold drink may be just the thing. But be careful what you are drinking. Something that looks cool may not be good for your health.There are plenty of "energy drinks" on the market. Most of them have beautiful colors andcool names. The lists on them tell you they are helpful to your health. Sounds great!But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks have lots of caffeine (咖啡因) in them. These drinks are especially aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players. Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But be careful not to drink too much.Caffeine makes your heart beat fast. Because of this, the International Olympic Committee has limited( 限制) its use. Caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as strong as that in a cup of coffee or tea. Possible health dangers have something to do with energy drinks. Just one box of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart problems. Scientists say that teenagers should bediscouraged from taking drinks with a lot of caffeine in them.( )6. Many people like drinking energy drinks because of the following EXCEPT that________.A. they have beautiful colors and cool namesB. they have lots of caffeineC. they can keep them awake and better at sportsD. they are said to be helpful to health ( )7. The main reason for people not to drink too much energy drinks is that they maycause _____.A. heart problemsB. nervousnessC. sleeping difficultyD. possible health dangers( )8. The underlined word "discouraged" can be replaced(替换) with "________".A. encouragedB. stoppedC. helpedD. disliked( )9. From the passage we can know that_________.A. advertisements are important in getting people to buy energy drinksB. energy drinks are helpful to teenagers' studyC. sports players need to drink a lot of energy drinksD. energy drinks are especially aimed at teenagers( )10. Which of the following can be the best title(标题) of the passage?A. What's the Use of Energy Drinks?B. Who Can Drink Energy DrinksC. What's That in Energy Drinks?D. Why Can't We Buy Energy Drinks?CAs a child, I was really afraid of the dark and of getting lost. These fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments.Maybe it was the strange way things looked and sounded in my own room at night that scared me so much. There was never complete darkness, but always a streetlight or passing car lights, which made clothes on the back of a chair take on the shape of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the curtains(窗帘) seem to move when there was no wind. A verylow sound in the floor would seem a hundred times louder than in the day. My imagination (想象) would run wild, and my heart would beat fast. I would lie very still so that the "enemy(敌人) " would not discover me.Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, especially on the way home from school. Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home. That was no problem. After school, though, when all the buses were lined up along the street, I was afraid that I would get in the wrong one and be taken to some other strange places. On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn't let the leaders out of my sight.Perhaps one of the worst fears of all I had as a child was that of not being liked or accepted by others. Being popular was so important to methen, and the fear of not being liked was a serious one.One of the processes(过程) growing up is being able to realize and overcome our fears. Understanding the things that scared us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life.( )11. The author had _________kind(s) of fears when she was a child.A. oneB. twoC. threeD. none( )12. _________ would scare the author at night.A. Streetlight and car lightsB. Wild animals and enemiesC. Moving curtains and windD. Strange sights and sounds( )13. When she went to some other places, she would _________.A. walk away without othersB. take a bus by herselfC. follow others closelyD. make sure not to take a wrong bus( )14. Which of the following would be possibly true when she was a child?A. She was usually popular among people.B. She was always the leader of the others.C. She always' got poor grades.D. She was not at all liked by others.( )15. The underlined word "overcome" means "_________" in Chinese.A. 接受B. 忍受C. 信服D. 克服阅读理解（3）ASixteen years ago a boy gave me an important gift. It was a smile.It was the early autumn of my first year at a middle school, and my old school was far away. As a result, no one knew who I was. I was very lonely, and afraid to speak to anyone.Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart break. I couldn’t talk with anyone about my problems.Then one day, when my classmates were talking happily with their friends, I was sitting at my desk unhappily as usual. At that moment, a boy entered the classroom. I didn’t know who he was. He passed by me and then turned back. He looked at me, with a smile.Suddenly, I felt the touch of somethingbright and friendly. It made me feel happy and warm. That smile changed my life. I started to talk with other students and made friends. Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.One day I asked him why he had smiled, but he couldn’t remember doing so!I t doesn’t matter because all the dark days have gone. I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think it is lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.( )1. When did the writer get the gift?A. At the age of 16.B. After making friends with the boy.C. In the first year at a middle school.D. After becoming closer to everyone in the class.( )2. Why was the smile an important gift?A. Because the writer’s old school was faraway.B. Because th e writer didn’t know who the boy was.C. Because the smile didn’t mean anything to the boy.D. Because the writer felt lonely and had no friends and it made her feel happy and warm.( )3. Why didn’t the writer talk to anyone in her new school about her problems?A. Because she was always unhappy.B. Because she didn’t know anyone at the time.C. Because she was in the first year at the junior high school.D. Because she didn’t want her parents to worry about her.( )4. How did the smile change her life?A. She started to make friends.B. She became the best friend of the boy.C. Her parents didn’t worry about her any more.D. She realized that she was lonely.( )5. Where does she now think her feeling of unhappiness came from?A. From her old school.B. From her parents.C. From herself.D. From her classmates at the new school.BAlmost every day, we discuss the topic of health, especially for kids. But what is health? “Health” means eating well, getting enough exercise, and having a healthy weight. Let’s read the following rules. They can help you stay healthy.(1). Eat a variety of food, especially fruit and vegetables. We all know that eating fruit and vegetables can help us stay healthy, but many of us only eat our favorite food. Remember that we can only get the nutrition (营养) we need byeating different kinds of food, especially fruit and vegetables.(2). Drink water and milk most often. Everyone knows that water is important. Besides that, kids need plenty of calcium (钙) to grow strong bones, and milk is rich in it. Every day, you should drink at least three cups of milk, when you are 9 years old or older. You should also try to have less sugary drinks, like soda and coca. They include a lot of sugar. Sugar only includes calories (热量), not important nutrition.(3). Listen to your body. When you are eating, notice how your body feels. When your stomach feels comfortably full, stop eating. Eating too much makes you feel uncomfortable. If you do it too often, it can make you unhealthy and fat.(4). Limit screen time. What’s screen time? It’s the amount of time you spend watching T V, movies and playing computer games. The more time you spend on these sitting-down activities,the less time you spend playing sports, like basketball, and doing other activities like riding and swimming. Try to spend no more than 2 hours a day on screen time.( )6. In this passage, “health” includes all of the following EXCEPT ______.A. eating wellB. doing more exerciseC. having a healthy weightD. wearing comfortable clothes( )7. The underlined phrase “a variety of” means ______.A. plenty ofB. all kinds ofC. the rest ofD. a lot of( )8. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Eating more fruit and vegetables is good for people.B. We should eat and drink things with little sugar.C. We should spend the same time on both sitting-down activities and sports.D. When we are full, we should stop eating, no matter how delicious the food is.( )9. Screen time is the time that you spend ______.A. playing computer gamesB. watching moviesC. watching TVD. All of above( )10. What’s the main idea of the passage?A. How to eat healthy food.B. Eating and playing are both important.C. Suggestions for staying healthy.D. Health is very important.CIn Britain you may often hear “Drop in any time” or “Come to see me soon”, but you can’t really do that. People just say those things tomake you feel welcome. It is better to telephone before visiting someone at home. If you receive a written invitation t o an event that says “RSVP”, you should reply to let the person who sent the invitation know whether or not you plan to go.You should never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go. You may refuse by saying, “Thank you for inviting me, but I wil l not be able to come.” If, after accepting, you are unable to go, be sure to tell those who are expecting you as soon as possible that you will not be there. Although it is not necessarily expected that you give a gift to your host, it is considered polite to do so, especially if you have been invited for a meal. Flowers, chocolate, or a small gift are all appropriate(合适的). A thank-you note or telephone call after the visit is also considered polite and is an appropriate way to express your appreciation for the invitation.( )11. What can you do when a British friend says, “Drop in anytime”?A. Visit him or her at any time.B. Say no time to him or her seriously.C. Telephone him or her before visiting.D. Visit him or her soon.( )12. What does the underlined word “RSVP” probably mean in Chinese?A. 请自便B. 请回复C. 请审阅D. 请来访( )13. What should you do if your British friend sends you an invitation but youdo not want to go?A. Do not give him or her an answer.B. Tell another friend to go instead of you.C. Tell him or her that you can’t be there for some reason.D. Tell him or her that you don’t want to go there.( )14. Which of the following is considered impolite in Britain?A. Buy small presents when invited.B. Refuse the invitation without telling anyone.C. Write a thank-you note after a visit.D. Give a telephone call after a visit.( )15. Where would you probably see this passage?A. In an invitation.B. In a guidebook.C. On a poster.D. In a newspaper.阅读理解（4）AFor most people, the word “fashion” means “clothes”. But people may ask the question, “What clothes are in fashion?” And they use the adjective “fashionable” in the same way:“She was wearing a fashionable coat. His shirt was really a fashionable colour.”But of course there are fashions in manythings, not only in clothes. There are fashions in holidays, in restaurants, in films and books. There are even fashions in school subjects, jobs…and in languages.Fashions change as time goes. If you look at pictures of people or things from the past, you will see that fashions have always changed. An English house of 1750 was different from one of 1650. A fashionable man in 1780 looked very different from his grandson in 1860.Today fashions change very quickly. Some of this is natural. We hear about things much more quickly than in the past. Newspaper, radios, telephones and television send information from one country to another in a few hours.New fashions mean that people will buy new things, so you see there is money in fashion.( )1. From this passage we know that “fashion” means ______.A. clothesB. manythingsC. most of the popular thingsD. everything( )2. Which of the following things is fashionable today?A. Surfing on the Internet.B. Having a family dinner on New Year’s Day.C. Learning to sing songs on the radio.D. Doing morning exercises at school. ( )3. Today fashions change very quickly because _______.A. people read newspaper every dayB. radios send information from one country to anotherC. new things that people like are often shown on TVD. people quickly learn what is happening in the world( )4. “There is money in fashion” means ______.A. clothes are expensiveB. money comes from fashionC. people like new thingsD. fashions make big money( )5. The best title for the passage is ______.A. FashionsB. Fashion mean clothesC. Fashion means moneyD.A fashionable colourBEverybody can suffer from stress. No matter what your age is, you can feel stressed out by things that are happening in your life. Teenagers, however, have many more opportunities to get stressed than people in any other age group. Being a teenager is hard. You are not a child any more, but you are not an adult, even though you have to deal with some very grown-up problems and decisions. Families can be one of the biggest causes of stress, such as problems with parents arguing at home. orproblems with brothers and sisters. Teenagers also have a lot of stress from school, either from their teachers or from their friends. Some teenagers also feel stressed about choosing their education after high school. Getting a place at university can be very difficult and some cannot afford to go to university. The stress about getting a job when finishing school is hard for some teenagers. There are so many young people finishing school and not enough jobs for them. Sadly, there is nothing we can do to remove these causes of stress from the 1ives of teenagers, but you can learn the best way to deal with it. Talking to people is one of the best ways to deal with stress. It may sound simple, but it is true. A problem shared is a problem halved.( )6. Why is being a teenager often difficult?A. Because even though you are not an adult, you must deal with adult problems.B. Because even though you are an adult, you must deal with children’s problems.C. Because even though you are a teenager, you must do a lot of homework.D. Because adults often make them feel stressed.( )7. Families can add to the stress a teenager might experience ______.A. by asking them to go to universityB. by helping them with their homeworkC. as teenagers quarrel with their parents, and their brothers or sistersD. as families never support their children enough( )8. Why can leaving school be a stressful time for teenagers?A. Because they will be leaving their favourite teachers.B. Because many people’s favourite memories are at school.C. Because they may worry about gettinga place at university.D. Because they may worry about becoming an adult.( )9. Why can finding a job after finishing school be difficult?A. Because there is a lot of competition for jobs.B. Because there are no jobs.C. Because a job is more difficult than school work.D. Because there is a lot of competition for places at university.( )10. We can deal with the stress in our life ______.A. by not trying to find a jobB. by forgetting about our problemsC. by getting a place at universityD. by sharing our problems with ourfriendsCAt the World Expo Shanghai 2010, you will be able to see the world in just one day.The World Expo (short for “exposition”) is the third largest world event after the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup. Countries build pavilions(展示馆) at the Expo, showing off technologies and cultures with colorful exhibitions and performances.People can experience the most advanced technologies at the World Expo. Throughout history, many new inventions have made their debuts(样品) at the World Expo, including the TV, telephone and even the ice cream cone.But the Expo is not just a trade fair(商品交易会). It’s a platform(平台) for cultural exchange, bringing people closer to the rest of the world.For example, at the Shanghai Expo, couples may be able to marry in French-style weddings atthe France Pavilion. Thailand will let visitors walk into its emperor’s palace. Visitors to the Austria Pavilion will have the chance to experience the snow-capped mountains of the country.Many countries have also decided to bring their national treasures to the event.Since the 1993 Expo in Chicago, the World Expo began to focus on one theme. It changed from a show into a community event. Visitors are invited to help solve global issues, such as environmental problems.The theme of the Shanghai Expo is “Better city, better life”. It will c all on the world to solve the problems human beings face as a result of urbanization(城市化). In the future, more and more people may care about protecting the places they live in.( )11. Countries build pavilions to show us ______ with colorful exhibitions and performances.A. the Olympic gamesB. the FIFA World CupC. technologies and culturesD. many cities( )12. What’s the meaning of “cultural exchange” in this passage?A. 科技展示B. 文化交流C. 科技交流D. 自由买卖( )13. Which of the following is NOT true at the World Expo in this passage?A. People can experience the most advanced technologies.B. Couples may be able to marry in French-style weddings at the France Pavilion.C. Visitors can walk into the emperor’s palace of Thailand.D. Australia Pavilion will let the visitors experience the snow-capped mountains of the country.( )14. When did the World Expo begin to focus on one theme?A. In 1990.B. In 1993.C. In 1998.D. In 2010.( )15. What is the theme of the Shanghai Expo?A. One world, one dream.B. Better world, better life.C. Better city, better life.D. One world, one family.阅读理解（5）ALiving in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing (令人迷惑的). A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They decided that miscommunications were always possible, even over something as simple as "yes" and "no".On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people weren’t paying any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked, “Do you have cold drinks. The woman there didn't say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the Woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her: She had raised her eyebrows (眉毛), which in Micronesia means "yes".Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, "Do, you have cabbage today?" He nodded his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means no.Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some people hadnot understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing~ He soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean "yes" or "no".( )1. These Americans teaching English in other countries found that they ______.A. should go abroad for vacationsB. needed to learn foreign languagesC. should often discuss their experiencesD. had problems with communications( )2. People in Micronesia show "yes" by ____.A. nodding headsB. raising eyebrowsC. shaking headsD. saying "no"。

中考英语阅读训练（01）This is a talk by a London taxi(出租车)driver."I've been a taxi driver for nearly ten years. Most London taxi drivers have their own taxis.""It's a nice job most of time. you meet a lot of people. I always work at night, because there is too much traffic during the day. I live twenty miles(英里)outside London and I go to work at 5:30 in the afternoon.""I usually go home between 2 and 3 in the morning.""Some very strange things happened late at night .The other day I was taking a woman home from a party .She had her little dog with her. When we got to her house, she found that she had lost her key. So I waited in the car with the dog while she climbed in through the windows.""I waited and waited. After half an hour of ringing the bell I decided to find out what was going on .I tied the dog to a tree and started to climb in through the window. The next thing I knew was that the police came. They thought I was a thief(小偷). Luckily the woman came downstairs(下楼).She must have gone to sleep and forgotten about me and the dog!"1.The driver always worked at night because it was easier to _____.A. driveB. make money •C. climb in through the windowD. meet a lot of people2.The woman climbed in through the window because _____.A. she wanted to have a sleepB. her husband didn't open the door for herC. she didn't want to pay the driverD. she couldn't find her key3.The story happened _____.A. early in the morningB. late at nightC.20 miles outside LondonD. near the police station4.Which of the following is wrong?A. The driver worked until between 2 and 3 in the morning.B. The police made a mistake.C. The woman had no money to pay the driver.D. The woman had forgotten about the driver and the dog.5.The driver climbed in through the window toA. get money from the womanB. return the dog to the womanC. see what was happening in the houseD. phone the policeKEY: 1-5 ADBCC中考英语阅读训练（02）There are fifty states in the United States. The largest in population is California, the largest in area is Alaska. Alaska is the smallest in population and Rhode Island is the smallest in size. The oldest states are the ones along the Atlantic coast. The newest states are Alaska and Hawaii. Alaska is also the coldest state. California and Florida are the warmer. Henry and his family live in Seattle, a big city, on the Pacific coast. But Los Angeles and San Francisco, also on the Pacific coast, are larger than Seattle. Henry's cousin, Susan, lives in New York. It is the largest city in the United States. Thousands of people visit New York each year. The most important city in the United States is Washington, D. C. It is the capital, but it is much smaller than New York.1. How many states are there in the U. S. A. ?A. FiveB. Forty- Five.C. FiftyD. Fifteen.2. Which state is the largest in population?A. California.B. Rhode-Island.C. AlaskaD. Los Angeles.3. Which state is the oldest, the newest, and the smallest in population?A. Rhode Island.B. Seattle.C. San Francisco.D. Alaska.4. Which of the following is true?A. The oldest states are the ones along the Pacific coast.B. Washington is the most important and the largest city.C. New York is the largest city in the United States.D. Henry's cousin lives in the Seattle.5. Why is Washington, D. C. the most important American city?Because _________.A. it is the largest cityB. it is the largest in populationC. it is the most beautiful cityD. it is the capital of the United StatesKEY: 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. D中考英语阅读训练（03）Mrs Black lives in a small village. Her husband is dead. Her son, Jack, lived with her. He worked in a shop in the village, but then he found a job in town named Greensea. He went to live there. Mrs Black was very angry. She got on a train and went to see her son. Then she said to him, "Jack, why do you never telephone me?"Jack laughed, "But, mother, you haven't got a telephone. ""No. "she answered, "I haven't, but you have got one. "1. The old Black ______.A. is deadB. lives with his wifeC. went to a small villageD. worked in a shop2. Jack lived with his mother______he worked in the village.A. beforeB. whenC. afterD. so3. Greensea is _________.A. a big cityB. a small villageC. a townD. a man's name4. Jack didn't phone his mother because ______.A. he had no phoneB. he was very busyC. his mother had no phoneD. he went home every day5. Jack's mother was very angry because ______.A. Jack didn't want to ring her upB. Jack had a telephone but she hadn'tC. she didn't know how to make a telephoneD. she didn't know she couldn't be calledKEY: 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. D中考英语阅读训练（04）Danny was just tired about the way things were going．His mom came to the school and went on and on about Rick Jackson．It seemed that she would never stop talking．"Somebody's got to stop that boy! " she was shouting．"Rick's troubling everybody in the neighborhood(四邻)．And he loves to pick on(结交)little boys like Danny．"Mrs．Green, Danny's teacher, was concerned(担心)a lot．"I didn't know that Danny was being picked on, " she answered．"He's never said anything about this to me! " Mrs．Green looked at Danny．"How long has this been going on? " she asked．Danny could only shake his head and look at the floor．He knew if he said a word about this, he would have trouble after school．Danny hadn't said anything about the problem because he wanted to do things with the boys in the neighborhood．After all, most of them were nice to him．He hated to leave the gang just because of Rick．Maybe the time had come to find new friends．He felt it hard to make up his mind．1．We learn from the reading that ______．A．Danny was not a good studentB．Danny's mother talked too much about the schoolC．Danny's teacher knew something about Danny's problem beforeD．Danny wanted to get away from Rick2．When Danny's mother came for Mrs Green, the matter was now ______ to Mrs Green．A．serious B．common C．untrue D．similar3．Danny now ______．A．was tired of the school and his friendsB．had no friends at allC．was not sure what he should to with the problemD．made some new friends in the neighborhood4．Danny didn't say anything about the matter to Mrs Green because ______．A．she had known itB．the other boys would tell herC．he didn't want to be in troubleD．his mother didn't want him to say it5．The word 'gang' in the reading means '______'．A．a place for boys to play gamesB．a group of young peopleC．a school bus for children to and from schoolD．the teacher's officeKEY: 1.D 2.A 3.C 4.C 5.B中考英语阅读训练（05）Foulsham House is a fine, large house of the 1790s．It stands by the River Byer, in twenty—five hectares(公顷)of the best farmland in the southwest．The house was built by Smithson, and the story goes back to George, the son of King of Whales, who fell in love with the beautiful Lady Kitty, at one of the first Foulsham's wild woods(野外)parties．Many years ago many great men rode on the hills about Foulsham House, and many fine girls took tea in the Green Room．The house has eight bedrooms, three bathrooms(浴室), two living—rooms, and a dining—room with a real Adam fireplace．Its library has a good view over the park and the river．All rooms are light and airy, with good, high windows, and wood floors．At the back of the house there is room for four cars．The third Foulsham once kept there．In many other ways, this house of the 1790s meets the needs of the 1990s．If you wish to know more about Foulsham House, write to：Harvey．Platt, Longford ＆Son6, Castle Green, Gilham, Byreside．1．Foulsham House is ______．A．an old farm houseB．a 25—house for people to come to listen to its storyC．a large house for people to come to listen to its storyD．a house with a history of nearly two hundred years2．We learn from the reading that ______．A．Smithson built the house for wild wood partiesB．many important people had been to Foulsham HouseC．George and Lady Kitty loved the house and had many parties hereD．the Green Room is a place for many girls to make tea3．The sentence 'Its library has a good view over the park and the river, ' means'______'．A．The park and the river can be seen clearly from the libraryB．The library has a picture of the park and the river on the wallC．The library was built in the park by the riverD．Books about the park and the river can be read in the library4．Which of the following is true?A．The 3rd Foulsham often rode his horses at the back of the house．B．The house has a room for four cars at the back of the house．C．The road behind the house is wide enough for 4 cars to go．D．There is some parking behind the house．5．We can infer(推断) that Harvey ______．A．wants the house to meet the needs of modern lifeB．wants people to know the history of the houseC．wants to sell the houseD．wants some money to make the house meet today's needsKEY: 1.D 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.C中考英语阅读训练（06）John sent for a doctor because his wife was ill． He called the doctor and made sure they would meet at five． He arrived at the doctor's at twenty to five． He thought, "It's a little bit earlier． I'll wait for a moment． It's good to keep the time．" Then he stopped his car in front of the doctor's． He looked around and saw a noisy square（广场）not far from here． He went there and sat down on a chair to enjoy the last light of afternoon sun and make himself quiet． He saw some children playing and some women talking to each other happily．Suddenly he heard a girl crying． He came up to her and asked some questions． Then he knew she got lost． John tried to find out her address and took her home． The girl's parents were very thankful．Then John hurried to the doctor's． The doctor said angrily when he saw him, "You're late． Why did you keep me waiting for twenty minutes? " John said nothing but one word—"Sorry! "1．John drove to the doctor's ______．A．late B．on time C．in time D．in no time2．John went to the square to ______．A．spend the time B．enjoy himselfC．see the children and the women D．help the girl3．The girl cried because ______．A．someone hit her B．she fell off her bike C．her parents were angry with her D．she didn't find the way home4．At last John got to the doctor's at ______．A．twenty to five B．twenty past fiveC．five o'clock D．forty past five5．From the story, we know John is a ______．A．busy person B．quiet personC．helpful person D．lucky personKEY: 1．C 2．A 3．D 4．B 5．C中考英语阅读训练（07）The big red American car was much too wide for an English country road. When Jack saw it coming toward him, he stopped his own car at the side if the road to make room for it to past. The American car went slowly past, so close that he could see the driver’s face quite clearly."Where have I seen that face before ?" he thought, “Wait a minute! I remember now. It was in the newspaper!" He took out the newspaper from his bag, turned quickly to the middle page. There was a picture of the face in it. Yes, it bad a large mouth and small ears, and his eyes were behind dark glasses."Wanted by the police," read by Jack. “The City Bank will give a lot of money to anyone who helps the police to catch this man. ""Call the police at once," he said to himself. But a few minutes later, he was sad. "This man was caught this morning," answered the police.1. In which country did the story happen?A. It happened in America.B. It happened in Australia. .C. It happened in England.D. The story didn‘t tell us.2. Why did Jack stop his car?A. He wanted to see who the driver was.B. He didn’t want to pass by first.C. The road was too narrow for the two cars to pass at the same time.D. Because it was good for an Englishman to stop to let other go.3. Who was wanted by the police in this passage?A. Jack.B. The driver in the American car.C. Either Jack or the driver.D. Neither Jack nor the American driver.4. what did Jack do when he had read the newspaper again?A. He drove to the City BankB. He drove to the police.C. He made a telephone call.D. He stopped the American car.5. Who caught the man with a large mouth and small ears?A. The police.B. JackC. Nobody.D. The American driverKEY: 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. A中考英语阅读训练（08）Linda and David have travelled by air from London to Sydney, Australia. Linda has promised（答应）her mother that she will ring her to let her know that they have arrived safely. This is something she had done ever since she was a child. David thinks it is not a good idea to ring so far, to spend too much, and to say so little. "If there were an accident. " He says, ‘they’d know soon enough. Bad news travels fast. "But Linda has promised that she would ring. "However," she says, "‘it doesn’t cost much when you just think that it‘s the other side of the world. It’s only six pence per second (每秒六便士)。

初中英语丨八年级英语阅读理解6篇（含答案）AA young man asked Albert Einstein , the great Germanscientist , what the secret of success is. The scie ntist told him that thesecret of success is hard work. A few days later the young man asked the samequesti on aga in .Ein ste in was very anno yed . He did not saya ny thi ng ,but wrote a few words on a piece of paper . On it was written:A=X+Y+Z.“ Whadoes this mean ?” asked the young man .“A means “ success e xjDlained the old scientist . “X stands for hard work ,Yfor good method （方法） and Z Z means stop talking and get down to work.1. The young man ________ .A. wan ted tomeet Ein stei nB. wan ted tobe a great scie ntist like Ei nstei nC. was eager （渴望）to know the secret of successD. wan ted tobe a stude nt of Ein ste in2. InEin stein 'opinion the secret of success was ________ .A. to workwith great energy （精力，活力）B. to studyhard day and ni ghtC. to learnfrom great scie ntistsD. to raise （提出） questions as many as you could3. “ Ysta nds for ____ .A. hardworkB. great en ergyC. great successD. good manner（方法）4. The word “ anno yed fneans _______ .A. angryB. sadC. lovelyD. glad5. Ein stei nwas a man who ____A. liked totalk with young peopleB. liked tohelp othersC. liked tomake friends with young peopleD. liked towork , but did n 'like to talkBBritish n ewspapers are much smaller tha n they used to bea nd their readers are ofte n in a hurry ,so n ewspaperme n write as few words aspossible .They tell their readers at once what happe ned ,where ,whe n and how it happe ned and what was the result : how many people were killed ,what cha nge wasd one and so on .Readers want the fact （事实）set out as fullya nd accurately as possible .Readers are also in terested in the people who havesee n the accide nt. So a n ewspaperma n always likes to get some in formatio n （信息from some one who was there, which can be give n in the person ' own words .Because he can use only a few words ,the n ewspaperma nm ust choose those words carefully ,every one must be effective（有效）.Instead of “ healled out in a loud voic e” he writes he shouted ” instead of “ thdoose stones rolled no isily down the side of the moun tai n ” he will write they thun dered dow n the mountainside ” .Because many of the readers aren ' very clever, andmost of them are in a hurry.1. Fromthe text, we lear n that n ewspaperme n write as few words aspossible ,becausereaders _ .A. wan tto know more about the n ewsB. take no in terest in what has happe nedC. have no time to read the news carefullyD. pay much atte nti on to the result2. The under lined word "one" in the textrefers to _____ .A. wordB. newspaperma nC.readerD.pers on3. Whichof the followi ng would best complete the text ?A. he will keep his writi ng shortB. he won' care about his writingC. he willgive nothing but informationD. he won' make his writ ing good eno ugh.4.ln what way do you think British n ewspapers have become smaller?A. In a pagesize.B. In nu mber ofreaders.C. In nu mberof pages.D. In nu mber of copies5.Whichof the following is true?A. Readers are not satisfied with the short news.B. Notmany people have time to read the long articles in newspapers.C. Readers find the Ianguage of the newspapers exciting.D. Newspape rmen try to report as fully as possible.CThe story happened during the Second World War （战争）. An old manlived in a small town of Germany. He had three sons andthey all worked in the same factory where he had worked. After the war hadbegun , his sons were all made to join the army one after ano ther and they alldied in the frights . The old man was very sad . he did n thave eno ugh food and was ofte n hungry .And nobody helped him andhe didn ' know how to go in living .It was a very cold win ter ni ght . The old man could n ' go to sleep . He had bee n hungry for two days and it was so cold in his room that ice could be see n . He had to get up and begu n to run in theroom un til he lay dow n on the ground. The n ext morning he had to beg from doorto door. He had bee n to a lot of cities and knew a lot. Once he came to a village , but the villages were allpoor and couldn ' give him anything . He was too hungry to goto ano ther village . He thought hard and found a way . He came to a policestation and called out , “ Hitlers a foolishpig （希特勒是蠢猪）！"Out came an old policema n at once . He took the old maninto a room , gave him some bread and a cup of tea . Then he said , “ Don 'ay in our village ,sir !“I 'sorry, sir. Said the old man . “don' know it 'H S ler ' shometo\wn“Nono , sir. ” Tpeliceman said in a hurry. “It pigs' hometown !”1. The old man was _________ .A. aGerma nB. a FrenchC. an Australia nD. an En glishma n2. The old man was sad because ______ .A. his three sons all died duri ng the warB. His three sons had to join the armyC. He had no food or clothesD. He lived in the small town alone3. The old man got up and ran in his room to ______ .A. keephealthyB. Forget hewas sad and hungryC. Make himwarmD. Find a wayto forget he was hungry4. The old man shouted outside the police stati on because ____A. he hated Hitler very muchB. he hoped the policema n could help himC. he wan ted to make the policeme n angryD. he thought the he would be give n some food in pris on （监狱）5. Which stateme nt is true?A. The old policema n hated Hitler , tooB. The old policema n found that the old man his best frie ndC. The old policema n would send the old man in pris onD. The old policeman liked Hitler better than pigsDMiss Gorgers taught physices in a New York school. Lastm onth she expla ined to one of her classes about sound, and she decided to testthem to see how successful she had bee n in her expla nati on. She said to them, “ Now have a brother in Los Angeles. If I was calling him on thephone and at the same time you were 75 feet away, liste ning to me from acrossthe street, which of you would hear what I said earlier, my brother or you andfor what reason? ”Tom at once an swered, “ Youbrother.Because electricity travels faster tha n sound waves. ” “That "very good, ”Miss Gorgers answered; butthen one of the girls raised her hand, and Miss Gorgers said, “ YesKate? ”“disagree, ” Kabaid. “Youbrother would hear you earlier becausewhen it ' s 11 o' cloclhere it 'only 8 o' clockn Los Angeles. ”1. Miss Gorgers was teachi ng her class ______.A. how toteleph oneB. about electricityC. about timez one （时区）D. about sound2. Miss Gorgers asked this questio n because shewa nted to knowwhether. ______A. it was easyto phone to Los An gelesB. her stude nt could hear her from 75 feet awayC. her stude nts had grasped (理解)her less onD. sound waves were slower tha n electricity3. Tom thought that electricity was ______ .A. slower tha n sound wavesB. faster tha n sound wavesC. not so fastas sound wavesD. as fast as sound waves4. Kate thought Tom was wrong because ______ .A. clocks in LosA ngeles showed a differe nt time from those in New YorkB. electricity was slower tha n sound wavesC. Tom was no tgood at physics at allD. Tom sanswer had nothing to do with sound waves5. Whose answer do you think is correct acoording to the law ofphysics? ______A. Tom sB. Kate ' sC. Both A and BD. Neither A nor BEIt was Mondy. Mrs Smith ' dog washungry, but there was not any meat in the house. Considering that there was no better way. Mrs Smith tooka piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it: “ Givemy dog half a pound of meat. ”Then shegave the paper to her dog and said gen tly: “ Takethisto the butcher (person whose job is selling meat), and he' going to give you your lunch today. ”Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to thebut cher' st gave the paper to the butcher. Thebutcher read it carefully, recog ni zed that it was really the lady ' handwriting and soon did it as he was asked to. The dog was veryhappy, and ate the meat up at on ce.At noon, the dog came to the shop aga in .It gave thebutcher a piece of paper again. After reading it, he gave it half a pound ofmeat once more.The n ext day, the dog came aga in exactly at noon. And asusual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did nottake a look at paper, and gave the dog its meat, for he had regarded the dog asone of his customers (* people who buy somethi ng from a shop).But, the dog came again at four o' clockAnd the same thing happened once again. To the butcher ' more surprise, it came for the third time at six o' clock, and brought with it a third piece of paper. The butcher felta bit puzzled. He said to himself, “Thijs a smalldog. Why does Mrs Smith give it so much meat to eat today? ”Look ing at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words on it!1. Mrs Smith treated her little dog quite ______ .A. cruellyB. fairlyC.ki ndlyD.u nfrie ndly2. It seemed that the dog knew well that the paper Mrs Smith gave it .A. might do itmuch harm.B. could do it much goodC. would helpthe butcherD. was worth many pounds3. The butcher did not give any meat to the dog ______ .A. before he felt sure that the words were really writte n by Mrs SmithB. whe n he found that the words on the paper were not clearC. because hehad sold out all the meat in his shopD. un til he was paid eno ugh by Mrs Smith4. From its expere nee, the dog found that ______ .A. only thepaper with Mrs Smith ' words on it could bring it meatB. the butcher would give the meat to it whenever he saw itC. Mrs Smith would pay for the meat it got from the butcherD. a piece ofpaper could bring it half a pound of meat5. At the end of the story, you' find that ________ .A. the dog wasclever eno ugh to write on the paperB. the dogdared not go to the butcher ' any moreC. the butcher was told not to give any meat to the dogD. the butcher found himself cheated （* act in a way that is not hon est） by the clever ani malFMr. King is a tall and strong man. He teaches P. E. in amiddle school. He wears a long beard （胡子）and takes goodcare of it.It was Sun day yesterday. There was a big football matchof the year on the“Let playgro und in the centre of the city. Mr. Ki ng likes thegame very much and of course he was going to watch it. With his friends help he got a ticket a few days ago. After breakfast he hurried tothe bus stop, but a lot of people were wait ing there. A bus came and he hardlygot on. There were ple nty of people in it and it was difficult for them to puttheir feet. He had to grip （抓住）the back of a chair. Atthe n ext stop a boy got on the bus. He looked around and saw Mr. King ' beard and grip it. The man found it at once and called out, go of （松开）my beard, boy! ”“Argou going to get off, sir? a sked to boy.1. Mr. Ki ng is a _____ .A. playerB. runnerC.teacherD. driver2. Mr. King was going to watch the match because ______ .A. he teachesP. E. in a middle schoolB. he likes football very muchC. he had already got a ticketD. he did n ' goto work yesterday3. It was difficult for Mr. King to sta nd because ______ .A. he had drunk too muchB. the bus was too smallC. he got on the bus too lateD. it was very crowded in the bus4. The boy gripped Mr. King ' beard because _______A. he was afraid to fall aga inB. he wan ted to makethe man angryC. he hoped the man to find a seat for himD. he hoped the man to get off soon5. Mr. King was afraid ______ , so he shouted at him.A. the boy would pull him dow nB. the boy would hurthis beardC. the boy could be hurt aga inD. the boy wouldborrow his ticket参考答案：A.CBDADB.CABABC.AACDAD.DCBAAE.CBADD。

【英语】中考英语阅读理解汇编（word）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 moneyB. brought him the hope to be a film starC. made him fail again and again in getting into HollywoodD. 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 muchB. Larry would become a starC. some big companies would give him a jobD. 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 beforeB. Larry managed to be a part in the new filmC. the job parking cars could bring young people everythingD. 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 homeB. he began to work towards successC. he drove the director's car to HollywoodD. 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 HollywoodB. Larry was so lucky to meet the director in the parking lotC. why Larry could remember many things beforeD. 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。

精选中考阅读理解100篇(附答案)阅读理解（53）In the world ,soccer of football is the most popular sport. This is because many countries have wonderful teams for the World Cup. The World Cup is held every four years.To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup ,children from different countries and more than 60 children from Japanese schools came together and spent three weekends drawing a big picture called “Dream(梦幻) World Cups ”in Japan .The children drew animals, flowers and people playing soccer under a bule bright sky. They wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags(旗帜)of all the countries that will take part in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea.The picture was put up in a park near a playground in Yokohama .Some football teams will have games there.Are you a football fan(迷)？The World Cup makeds more and more people interested in football Teenagers(青少年)like playing and watching football .Many of them love some football stars so much that they get the pictures of their favourite players on the walls of their rooms. That is the way to show their love for the World Cup as children in Japan.1.If a country wants to take part in the World Cup ,she must have______.A.Many football fansB.a very good teamC.many football playerD.a big playground2.The next World Cup will be held in_______.A.2006B.2007C.2005D.20043.From the passage ,in the picture children drew many things except_________.A. people playing footballB. pictures of some football starsC. a sunny skyD. flowers4.In “Dream World Cup”,the children drew the flags of some countries______.A. to show their love for their owe countryB. to tell the people their storiesC. to show their good wishes for the football teamsD. to show their new ideas about football5.Many teenagers owe the pictures of some football stars because______.A. they are interested in footballB. they are football fansC. they think their favourite players are greatD. all of A,B and C阅读理解（54）In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business .But he was not a good artis .So he invented a very simple camera (照相机).He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of hia garden .That was the first photo.The next important date in the history of photography (摄影术) was in 1837.That yeat ,Daguere,another Frenchman ,took a picture of his reading room .He used a new kind of camera in a differentway.In his picture you couild see exerything very clearly ,even the smallest thing.This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s way .Travellers brought back wondeful photos from all around the world .people took picture of famous buildings,cities and mountains.In about 1840, photography was developed .Then photographers could take picture ofpeople and moving things .That was not simple .The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines.But this did not stop them ,for example,some in the United Ststes worked so hard.Mathew Brady was a famous American photographers.He took many picture of gread people .The picture were unusual beause they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的)Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century .Some photod were nor just cooies of the real world .They showed and feelings,like other kinds of art.6.The first photo taken by Niepce was a picturte of ____________A.his businessB. his houseC. his gardenD. his window7.The Daguerrotype was____________.A. a FrenchmanB. a kind of pictureC. a kind of cameraD. a photographer8.If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840j, he had to__________.A. watch lots of filmsB. buy an expensive cameraC. stop in most citiesD. take many films and something else with him.9. Mathew Brady______________.A.was very lifelikeB. was famous for his unusual picturesC. was quite strongD. took many pictures of moving people10.This passage tells us_____________.A. how photography was developedB. how to show your ideas and feelings in picturesC. how to take pictures in the worldD. how to use different cameras阅读理解（55）Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车)A small car can hold(容纳)four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded(拥挤). A van hold seven persons easily, so a family three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel They could all travel together.Mr.Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and bus a van. Their children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel. When they arrive a t their grandparents’ home , the suitcases are brought into the two seats can then carry the grandparents.Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.11. From the passage, a van is also called ____________.A. a motor carB. a motor homeC. a motorbikeD. a big truck12. Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they__________.A. sold their old houseB. moved to their grandparents’houseC.built a new place for a vanD. sold their second car13. A motor home is usually owned by a family with__________.A. a babyB. much moneyC. more than two childrenD. interest in vans14. Americans usually use motor homer____________.A. to travel with all the family members of holidayB. to do some shopping with all the family membersC. to visit their grandparents at weekendsD. to drive their children to school every day15. Motor homes have become popular because___________.A. they can take people to another city when people are freeB. they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidaysC. some people think motor homes are cheapD. big families can put more things in motor homes答案：1．B 2．A 3．B 4．C 5．D 6．C 7．B 8．D9．B 10．A 11．B 12．D 13．C 14．A 15．B阅读理解（58）美国的邮政Perhaps every town in the United States ha a post office. Some are very small, and you may also find them in the corner of a shop. Others are large buildings. They are open five days a week and on Saturday mornings. From Monday through Friday they are usually open from 8:30 a.m. to4:30 p.m..If you know how much the postage(邮资) is for your letter, you can buy stamps at any windows. In some post offices you can buy tamps from machines. Stamps are sold at many different prices(价格), from one cent to many dollars. If you are not sure how much postage is for your letter, you can ask the clerk(职员) . He or she will give you the stamps you need. If you are sending your letters far away, write on the envelope(信封) that you want them to go by air or use an airmail envelope. Remember that postage will be more expensive for a letter that you want to send to foreign countries.At a post office you can also buy postcards. A postcard is cheaper than a letter. Usually the price of postage for a postcard is about half that of a letter. The postcards that you buy at a post office do not have pictures. However, they are also not to be sent outside the countries.Letters are an easy and cheap way to keep in touch with(与…保持联系) people in many different countries.根据短文内容,选择最佳答案:( )1.In the United States, every post office, large or small, is open____.A.every day except SundayB.from Monday to FridayC.from8:30 to 4:30 every dayD.five and a half days a week( )2.If you don’t know how much the postage is, you can____.A.buy different stamps of different prices.B.Put more stamps on the envelopeC.Get some help from the clerkD.Buy stamps from machines( )3.In a post office in the USA, people can buy all the following except____.A. lettersB. stampsC. envelopesD. postcards( )4.If someone wants to send a letter on Saturday afternoon, he or she____.A.can buy stamps at any shopsB.can use an airmail envelopeC.must go to large post buildingsD.must wait till next Monday( )5.People sometimes prefer postcards to letters because postcards____.A.needn’t be sent by airB.cost people less moneyC.don’t have any picturesD.can be bought in post offices答案:DCADB阅读理解（59）The Day, the night and the StarsHave you ever seen the day begin? The dark sky starts to look brighter. Then suddenly the sky is all pink(淡红色的) and red and gold(金色的) even a little green.The earth has turned until the sun is shining on the place where you are. This is what makes it day.The sun is always shining. But it can only shine on one side of the earth at a time. It can’t light the side that is turned away from it. When the sun is shining on the other side of the world, it is night where you are. At night, you can see the stars.All day the stars are in the sky, b ut the light from the sun is so bright that you can’t see them. When the sun is gone, the stars are bright enough to see. Stars look as tiny(微小的) as pinheads(针头)，but some are even bigger than the sun. Big things look little when they are far away. In the sky, planes look like toys(玩具), but on the ground you can see that they are big. Stars are millions of times bigger than planes. They look very small because they are so far away. The sun is closer than the other stars. So it looks bigger.根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

【英语】英语中考英语阅读理解（word）一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析）1．阅读理解An eighty-year-old couple were having trouble with their memories. One day, they decided to see a doctor. The doctor told them that there was nothing serious, but he suggested that they should start writing things down to help them remember things. The couple thanked the doctor and left.Later that night while watching TV, the old man got up from his chair and his wife asked, "Where are you going?" "To the kitchen." "Will you get me an ice cream?" asked the wife. "Sure." Then his wife asked him to write it down. "No, I can remember that," replied the husband. "Well, I also want some strawberries and cream on top. You'd better write it down, or you will forget that," said the wife. "No, I can remember that," the husband got a little unhappy and went into the kitchen.After about 20 minutes, the husband returned with a plate of fish. The wife laughed, "Haha! Your bad memory! I wanted some bread with cream."（1）How old was the wife?A. Eight.B. Eighteen.C. Eighty.D. Eighties.（2）Why did the couple go to the doctor?A. Because they had a headache.B. Because they had bad memories.C. Because the doctor was their son.D. Because the old man was ill.（3）What did the husband give to the wife?A. An ice cream.B. Some strawberries and cream.C. Some bread with cream.D. Some fish.（4）What did the wife really want？A. Some bread with cream.B. An ice cream with some strawberries and cream.C. A plate of fish.D. Some strawberries and cream.【答案】（1）C（2）B（3）D（4）B【解析】【分析】文章大意：一对老夫妇记忆力出现了问题，去看医生，医生说没有什么大碍，然他们把想做的事记下来便于他们记忆，一天骑在让丈夫拿东西，妻子让他记下来，他说他记住了，可是拿来的不是妻子想要的。

【例题一】The population of the Earth is growing faster. It isimportant that we look after the Earth. We need it!The Earth gives us a lot of things. We also give theEarth a lot, but some of the things are not good.In nature, when something dies, other animals andplants get food from it. Every animal or plant gives foodfor other animals or plants. However, animals can’t getfood from many of the things that we ‘give’the Earth.Animals and plants can’t eat metal, plastic and glass.These things will stay in the ground for many, many,many years.Some rubbish is very dangerous for plants andanimals. In some places, many animals live together. Oneanimal makes food for many more animals. If we putrubbish and chemicals in the water, the plankton (浮游生物) can die. If there isn’t any plankton, many animalshave nothing to eat.So what can we do? Don’t leave any rubbish inthe countryside! Don’t make so much rubbish!51. The Earth gives us ________ .A. foodB. rubbishC. chemicalsD. pollution52. When something dies in nature, _________ .A. water and grass are polluted.B. plastic and wood become foodC. other animals and plants get foodD. metal and glass stay in the ground53. We must _________ to look after the Earth.A. put metal in the groundB. use more woodC. keep frogs in the waterD. make less rubbish答案：ACD【例题二】Choosing which university to go to is one of the biggest and most expensive decisions you’ll have to make. Here are some things to consider.Work out whether you want to study at home or abroad. If you’re going abroad, first youhave to think of the cost of your study, living expenses and the flight tickets.Decide which courses interest you and find out more about who will teach the course. Try to collect information from past students.Check out the ability of the teachers. Study the key subjects in the course and compare them with the ones from other universities.Find out if the university offers work for practice or exchange programs for the course you’re interested in.Check what the university’s policy（政策）is for switching（转换）courses in the university or changing universities.Many universities now have websites. Use them as a chance to ask the universities all the questions you want.Visit education exhibitions（展览会）. You’ll be able to find out mor e by talking to teachers from different universities, and they can be found easily at the same time.Go to see the university if you can. If this is not possible because of the cost, do some research and find out where the university is as well as the environment around it. It shouldn’t be too hard to do that with programs like Google Maps.51. How many suggestions are mentioned in the passage?A. Six.B. Severn.C. Eight.D. Nine.52. According to the passage, if you’re going to study abroad, what should you do first?A. Think of the cost.B. Find out a university.C. Choose the course.D. Check the teachers’ ability.53. Which is the easiest way to get to know different universities?A. Check the websites.B. Visit education exhibitions.C. Use Google Maps.D. Go to see the universities.答案：CAB复杂细节题【例题一】In the West, some people believe that personality can be predicted according to the time of the year the person was born. From China comes the belief that the year of birth influences one’s personality. In the past century, a new belief has arisen: the idea that personality is related to one’s ABO blood type. People with blood type A, for example, are considered more likely to be serious, hard-working, and quiet, while people with blood type O are likely to be popular and outgoing, yet often unable to finish what they start. Though this belief continues to be strong, some people question whether it is true.The blood-type personality theory (理论) started in Japan in 1927 when Furukawa Takejinoticed personality similarities and differences among his workers. The idea soon went out of fashion, but was brought back by a Japanese television host named Toshitaka Nomi in the 1970s. The belief is still strong in Japan and is increasingly popular in neighboring countries. Some young Koreans have taken to the theory. A recent study showed 76 percent of Koreans aged between 13 and 64 believing in the blood-type personality connection. Though most Asians might believe in the blood-type theory, for many it seems harmless and not something to be taken too seriously.There is also the possibility that people are influenced to change their personality to match the expected stereotypes (思维定式). A survey of studies made in Japan over a 10-year period found that while in the 1970s there was no relationship between blood type and personality, later studies in the 1980s found that the relationship increased a little. Researchers concluded that as the belief in the stereotypes increases, people may be changing their personality to follow the blood-type theory.Is the belief true? The scientists in Asia largely dismiss the belief as a modern-day superstition (迷信). Most studies have failed to find any strong connection between blood and personality. Generally, scientists warn against making predictions or important decisions based on this questionable theory.57. The writer uses blood type A and O as an example to explain _________.A. the difference between the two blood typesB. the relationship between the two blood typesC. the influence of blood type on one’s behaviorD. the connection between personality and blood type58. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?A. It was lightly believed.B. It was brought to them.C. They liked and accepted it.D. They stole the idea from others.59. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Most scientists in Asia don’t believe in the theory.B. The blood-type theory began in Japan in the 1970s.C. The blood-type personality theory is about blood type.D. People don’t change their personality to match the theory.60. What is the best title for the passage?A. Is the blood-type theory popular?B. Is the personality changeable?C. Is it in your blood?D. Is it in your mind?答案：DCAC【例题一】Anyone who cares about what schools and colleges teach and how their students learn will be interested in the memoir（回忆录）of Ralph W. Tyler who is one of the most famous men in American education.Born in Chicago in 1902, brought up and schooled in Nebraska, the 19-year-old college graduate Ralph Tyler became hooked on teaching while teaching as a science teacher in South Dakota and changed his major from medicine to education.Graduate work at the University of Chicago found him connected with honorable educators Charles Judd and W. W. Charters, whose ideas of teaching and testing had an effect on his later work. In 1927, he became a teacher of Ohio State University where he further developed a new method of testing.Tyler became well-known nationality in 1938, when he carried his work with the Eight-Year Study from Ohio State University to the University of Chicago at the invitation of Robert Hutchins.Tyler was the first director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford, a position he held for fourteen years. There, he firmly believed that researchers should be free to seek an independent spirit in their work.Although Tyler officially retired in 1967, he never actually retired. He served on a long list of educational organizations in the United States and abroad. Even in his 80s he traveled across the country to advise teachers and management people on how to set objectives(目标) that develop the best teaching and learning within their schools.51. Who are most probably interested in Ralph W. Tyler’s memoir?A. Top managers.B. Factory workers.C. Serious educators.D. Science researcher.52. The underlined phrase “hooked on teaching” in Paragraph 2 probably means .A. interested in teachingB. tired of teachingC. satisfied with teachingD. unhappy about teaching53. Where did Tyler work as the leader of a research center for over 10 years?A. The University of Chicago.B. Stanford University.C. Ohio State University.D. Nebraska University.答案：CAB【例题二】A research shows that expressions on our faces have a strong relationship with our genes(基因). According to the study, facial expressions of our feelings are innate and are not achieved in cultural learning.This is the first research to show that blind people have the same facial expressions asthe sighted when showing certain feelings—the same facial muscles(肌肉) start working. What’s more, the research gives the new method of how people control their feelings in certain social situations. It states that people do not learn to manage their facial expressions by examining the expressions of others.In his study, David Matsumoto, San Francisco State University Psychology Professor, examined facial expressions of blind and sighted judo athletes(柔道运动员) that took part in the Summer Olympics and Paralympics(残奥会). He examined over 4,800 pictures of different athletes who came from 23 countries. Matsumoto found that both blind and sighted sportsmen had the same facial expressions, according to a specific social situation.“This suggests genes decide facial expressions of feelings,” he said.One of his findings was the “social smiles” of judo athletes who lost their match and got the second place. It is interesting to find that only mouth muscles are used in social smiles, while during real smiles, shown when a person is really happy, the eyes of a person twinkle and get smaller and the cheeks(脸颊) rise.“Losers pushed their lower lip up as if to control the feeling on their face and many produced social smiles,” said Matsumoto, “People blind from birth were unable to learn to manage their feelings with the help of examining other’s facial expressions.” He thought that there must be another system involved.“It’s possible that in order to hide sad feelings, humans have developed a system that closes the mouth so that they are stopped from crying, biting or rudeness,” he said.57. The underlined word “innate” in the first paragraph means _________.A. from birthB. from daily lifeC. from othersD. from teaching58. According to the passage, real smiles are different from social smiles in ________.A. opening the eyesB. using facial musclesC. closing the mouthD. watching others’ expressions59. How does the writer make us believe the new findings?A. By telling us an interesting story.B. By interviewing some researchers.C. By showing the results of the research.D. By giving the answers to the questions.60. Which can be the best title for the passage?A. Smiles and OlympicsB. Blind and Sighted AthletesC. Social Smiles and Real SmilesD. Genes and facial Expressions答案：ABCD【例题三】Younger adults who get either little sleep or a lot of it may see a greater increase in their waistlines(腰围) over time, a study suggests.The study included 332 African-American and 775 Hispanic-American (拉丁裔美国人) men and women aged 18 to 81. The researchers measured their abdominal (腹部的) fat, at the start of the study and again five years later.Among the people younger than 40 in the research, the study found, those who said they slept for five hours or less each night gained more fat than those who averaged six or seven hours of sleep. Those who slept eight hours or more in bed each night also showed a bigger fat gain - but it was not as much as that seen in "short sleepers."The findings, according to the lead researcher Dr. Kristen, support the belief that sleep habits affect weight, and health in general. "Sleep is an important part of your overall health -- not just in whether you're tired during the day," she said.As for why sleep time might affect abdominal-fat gain, there are several facts: People who get too little sleep may be too tired during the day to exercise, while those who spend a lot of time in bed may spend less time being active, comparing to people who sleep fewer hours. Research also suggests that sleep loss changes people's appetite-regulating hormones（胃口调节荷尔蒙）-- which could, in theory, make them overeat.What’s more, depression, which is a feeling of sadness that makes peopl e think there is no hope for the future, could also be a reason. He also noted that it often affects people's sleep and has been linked to weight gain.55. ______ will get less fat gain according to the passage.A. Younger adults who sleep for five hours or lessB. People who sleep more than 8 hours every dayC. Younger adults who are from Africa or AmericaD. People who sleep about six or seven hours a day56. The underlined word “that” refers to ______.A. a fat gainB. sleep habitsC. too little sleepD. too much sleep57. What can we learn from the passage?A. The more we sleep, the more energetic we will be.B. The less we sleep every day, the less fat we will get.C. Those who are in sadness could easily get a bigger fat gain.D. The African and Hispanic adults easily get a greater weight gain.答案：DAC【例题四】Tucked away in our sub-consciousness is an idyllic vision. We see ourselves on a long trip that spans the continent. We are traveling by train. Out the windows, we drink in thepassing scene of cars on nearby highways, of children waving at a crossing, of cattle grazing on a distant hillside, of smoke pouring from a power plant, of row upon row of corn and wheat, of flatlands and valleys, of mountains and rolling hillsides, of city skylines and village halls.But uppermost in our minds is the final destination. On a certain day at a certain hour, we will pull into the station. Bands will be playing and flags waving. Once we get there, so many wonderful dreams will come true and the pieces of our lives will fit together like a completed jigsaw puzzle. How restlessly we pace the aisles, damning the minutes for loitering —— waiting, waiting, waiting for the station."When we reach the station, that will be it!" we cry. "When I'm 18." "When I buy a new 450SL Mercedes Benz!""When I put the last kid through college.""When I have paid off the mortgage!" "When I get a promotion." "When I reach the age of retirement, I shall live happily ever after!"Sooner or later, we must realize there is no station, no one place to arrive at once and for all. The true joy of life is the trip. The station is only a dream. It constantly outdistances us.“Enjoy the moment ” is a good saying , especially when coupled with the Psalm 118:24: “This is the day which the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.”It isn't the burdens of today that drive men mad. It is the regrets over yesterday and the fear of tomorrow. Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today.So stop pacing the aisles and counting the miles. Instead, climb more mountains, eat more ice creams, go barefoot more often, swim more rivers, watch more sunsets, laugh more, cry less. Life must be lived as we go along. The station will come soon enough.38. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph Three refer to _____ .A. The stationB. The retirementC. The collegeD. The destination39. The underlined sentence “Life must be lived as we go along.” in paragraph Six means ____ .A. We should give up working hard because of regretsB. We should regard our life as a trip without destination.C. We should travel as much as possible to enjoy ourselves.D. We should appreciate every second and enjoy the process40 The best title for the passage ______ .A. Treasure the momentB. Realize the destinationC. Travel on the trainD. Return to the start答案：DDA【例题一】Studies have shown it takes a doctor about 18 seconds to stop a patient after he begins talking.It was Sunday. I had one last patient to see. I came close to her room in a hurry and stood at the doorway. She was an older woman, sitting at the edge of the bed, trying to put socks on her swollen (肿大的) feet. I spoke quickly to the nurse, saw her chart saying she was in stable (稳定的) condition. I was almost in the clear.She asked if I could help put on her socks. Instead, I began a long speech that went something like this: “How are you feeling? Your blood sugar and blood pressure (血压) were high but they’re better today. The nurse said you can’t wait to see your son who’s visiting you today. It’s nice to have family visit from far away. I’m sure you really look forward to seeing him.”She stopped me with a serious voice. “Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not your story.”I was surprised and ashamed. I sat down. I helped her with the socks. She began to tell me that her only son lived around the corner from her, but she had not seen him in five years. She believed that the pressure of this caused greatly to her health problems. After hearing her story and putting on her socks, I asked if there was anything else I could do for her. She shook her head and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to listen.Listening to someone’s story costs less than expensive diagnostic(诊断的) testing but is key to healing(痊愈).I often thought of what that woman taught me —the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. And, not long after, unexpectedly, I became the patient, with a diagnosis of sclerosis (硬化症) at age 31. Now, 20 years later, I sit all the time —in a wheelchair.For as long as I could, I continued to see patients from my chair, but I had to give up my job when my hands were influenced. I still teach medical students and other health care professionals, but now from the view of doctor and patient.I tell them I believe in the power (力量) of listening. I tell them I know firsthand that huge healing takes place within me when someone stops, sits down and listens to my story.58. What does “Iwas_almost_in_the_clear” mean?A. I thought everything was clearly.B. I was about to finish my work.C. I almost made myself understood.D. I was very quickly out of her sight.59. From the 4th paragraph, we can infer the woman ____________ from the way she said.A. showed her anger and impatienceB. refused to listen to the doctorC. liked giving orders to peopleD. could not wait to break in60. What is the best title of the passage?A. Listening — a powerful medicineB. An unforgettable experienceC. A lesson given by a patientD. Care — a key to treatment答案：BAA结论推断题【例题二】When the Beijing Olympics begin this August, the world will be watching. The games have become a huge international event. People will come from around the world to watch 10,500 athletes from 205 countries compete to take home the gold. It takes years of work and billions of dollars to prepare for Olympics. But it hasn’t always been that way.The ancient OlympicsThe first recorded Olympics, in 776 B.C., were an important religious festival. But they only included athletes from about a dozen cities. Even after 200 years, the ancient games only included Greek men from about 100 cities around Mediterranean. Unlike today, the ancient games were always at Olympia, in Greece.Olympic sports have also changed a lot in the last few thousand years. The ancient games began with just one 192-metre race. In later years, the games grew to include a total of six sports tested skilled soldiers needed. These included races where runners wore fighting equipment and the pankration –-- a violent sport with few rules.The modern gamesEven the modern Olympics were once far smaller than they are today. The first of the modern games, in 1896, once had 241 athletes from 14 countries. Moreover, the early modern Olympics were not an independent event. Until 1908 the Olympics were part of the world’s fair!At the first modern Olympics, there were 43 events from ten sports. Many of the sports from the early modern games are no longer part of the Olympics. These include the sports of golf and tug of war.. There has always been a lot of disagreement over changing Olympic sports.The number of Olympic sports has constantly increased throughout history. At the Beijing games, athletes will compete in 302 events from 28 sports. Despite all the changes over the years, some ancient sports are still part of the modern games. These include running, boxing and wresting.The Olympics continue to grow and change, and they encourage us all to work harder, go faster and be stronger.52. What is the best title for the passage?A. The History of the Summer OlympicsB. The Changes of the Olympics SportsC. The Growing Events of the OlympicsD. The Increasing Sports of The Summer Olympics53. The ancient Olympics were held _______.A. as important religious festivalsB. at Olympia, in GreeceC. in 776 B.C. at Olympia, in GreeceD. in about 100 cities around Mediterranean.54. Which of the following is NOT true?A. 241 athletes from competed in 43 events in 1896.B. The first modern Olympics were held in 1896.C. 205 countries competed in 302 events at the 28th Olympics .D. 10,500 athletes will compete in 302 events at Beijing Olympics55. What can we infer from the passage?A. The Olympic Games have become a huge international event.B. The number of Olympic sports has increased throughout history.C. The Olympics encourage us to work harder, go faster and be stronger.D. While the games have grown and changed, the Olympic spirit has stayed the same答案：ABCD全文中心大意【例题一】The “halo effect” is a classic finding social psychology. It is the idea that general evaluations(评价) about a person (e.g. she is likeable) influence judgments about their specific traits(品质)(e.g. she is intelligent). Hollywood stars give the perfect example. Because they are often attractive and likeable, we naturally consider they are also intelligent, friendly and so on. That is, sometimes, not true.In the 1970s, well-known social psychologist Richard Nisbett set out to prove the fact that we actually pay little attention to our thought processes in general, especially to the halo effect.Nisbett wanted to examine the way students made judgments about teachers. They had been divided into two groups to watch two different videos of the same teacher, who happened to have a strong Indian accent. One group watched the teacher answer a series of questions in an extremely warm and friendly manner. The second group saw exactly the same person answer exactly the same questions in a cold and distant manner. In one the teacher appeared to like teaching and students, and in the other he came across as someone powerful who didn’t like teaching at all.After each group of students watched the videos they were asked to evaluate the teacher on physical appearance, mannerisms and even his accent (mannerisms were kept the same across both videos). The same as the hale effect infers, students who saw the “warm” one evaluated him more attractive, his mannerisms more likeable and even his accent as more pleasing. This was unsurprising as it backed up the idea s on the halo effect. At the same time, for those who had seen the other video, the result was just the wrong way around.The surprise is that students had no clue why they gave one teacher higher evaluations. Most said that how much they liked the teacher had not influenced their evaluation of his individual traits at all.The halo effect is fascinating and now well-known in the business world. For example, books that have “Harvard Classics” written on the front can ask twice the price of the exactsame book without it. The same is true in the fashion industry.So the next time you consider buying a pair of designer jeans or decide whether you like someone, ask yourself whether the halo effect is operating. Are you really evaluating the traits of the person? This simple check could save you wasting your money or refusing a royal friend. Or perhaps, even if you do check, you’ll still never know.56. Why does the author mention Hollywood stars in the first paragraph?A. To help us to evaluate others.B. To explain what the halo effect isC. To show us the background of the storyD. To tell us Hollywood stars are not truly friendly57. Which one do you think is NOT an example of the halo effect?A. You make friends with the people who have good judgmentsB. You prefer to buy the products advertised by a movie starC. You pay more for a simple T-shirt with a famous designer’s name on it.D. You believe your teachers are intelligent because they appear likeable58. What can we learn from the passage?A. People can do nothing to avoid the halo effectB. People use the halo effect widely in the business worldC. People often wonder how the halo effect works before shoppingD. People sometimes don’t realize the halo effect when they make judgments59. The passage is mainly about ?A. the cause of the halo effectB. the development of the halo effectC. the evaluation of the halo effectD. the influence of the halo effect答案：BADD文章标题类【例题二】Arnel Laparan grew up in Rosario. After his father died in 1970, five-year-old Arnel had to work in a small shop to help his family. The boy insisted on going to school and his mother finall y sent him to a nearby public school. “I was happy to study but my life became harder because I had to wake up earlier to do all my jobs before I went to school,” says Arnel. Worn down by all the work, he was ready to give up by the time he reached the fifth grade. Then his teacher’s words changed his life and made him study harder.Arnel finished high school at the top of his class, received a scholarship (奖学金) fromthe Philippine Normal University in Manila and got a degree in education in 1985. He took a job teaching math at a Manila private school and did volunteer teaching at the school’s adult class in the evening. “The adults were from poo r families and had to work when they were very young,” he explains. “It was touching to see how they tried to get a high school education at their age.”As time passed, he realized that helping needy students was his true calling. In 2004 he left his well-paid job and returned to Rosario. “My goal was to educate street children for free.” He began holding classes under a large tree. Slowly, more and more street children became interested in his teaching. “I taught them the basics of reading, writing and math,” says Arnel. He worked harder, walking to nearby villages, where he would give classes in parks or on playgrounds. To make ends meet, he began teaching children from rich families.In June this year Arnel borrowed a bicycle with a large sidecar from a neighbour. The sidecar holds a small wooden desk, textbooks and school supplies, and a blackboard set to the front bears Arnel’s words: “Education can be found anywhere. It is a road to progress.”The bicycle allows Arnel to visit faraway areas. He sets up an outdoor classroom and invites teenagers to his class three days a week. Many of the children have been out of school for years. Arnel also offers adult education to help out-of-school young people learn high school lessons. He does not receive any money but accepts school supplies and food for the students. He says, “I want to bring education to as many children and adults as possible. Everyone should have a chance.”57. Who decided Arnel should go to school at first?A. His mother.B. He himself.C. His teacher.D. The government.58. Why did Arnel return to his hometown to teach the street children?A. Because there were no schools in his hometown.B. Because he didn’t want to teach rich children only.C. Because he considered it’s his duty to help the poor.D. Because the country’s education should be improved.59. How does Arnel make his living?A. By serving rich families.B. By accepting school supplies.C. By receiving his family’s help.D. By offering lessons for adults.60. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A. Teacher on WheelsB. Classes for the Poor。