《中考英语阅读理解》单元测试题(含答案) 1

一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析） 1．阅读理解

\"Without music, life would be a mistake, \"famous German philosopher（哲学家）Friedrich Nietzsche said over a century ago. Music is a big part of our lives. But in recent years, some American schools have cut music classes to control budgets（预算）.

For example, Chicago public schools hurt arts education when it fired over 1, 000 teachers. Among them, 10 percent of the teachers taught art or music, according to The Washington Times. In fact, this is not just a problem in the US. In other countries, such as China and the UK, music classes are not thought to be as important as ones like science, math and history. That's partly because music is not seen as a very important life skill, and it isn't tested. Many students are busy with schoolwork, so parents and students choose to focus on subjects that are tested more often. However, learning music is beneficial（有益的）in many ways.

When playing music, you need different abilities to work together. It is not as simple as it looks, according to Kenneth K. Guilmartin of Music Together, an early childhood music development program. For example, when playing the piano, people see music notes and decode（解码）them in their brains. They also use their fingers to make sounds. You need to deal with all these things at the same time.

Music has a special connection with science as well. You can see that many scientists are good at playing music：Einstein played the violin and German physicist Max Planck was talented in playing the piano.

（1）Some schools in the US cut music classes, because ____.

A. they were too difficult to learn B. students in the US weren't interested in music C. the schools wanted to control budgets D. there weren't enough music teachers in the US （2）In Paragraph 2, what does the underlined word \"them\" refer to（指代）? A. Students in Chicago. B. Public schools. C. Parents in Chicago. D. Fired teachers. （3）How many scientists who are good at playing music are mentioned in this passage? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. （4）What's the writer's opinion according to this passage?

A. Music is as simple as it looks. B. Music classes should be cut in some schools. C. Music is a big part of our lives. D. Music isn't a very important life skill for us. 【答案】 （1）C （2）D （3）B （4）C

【解析】【分析】本文介绍了很多地区削减了音乐课以控制预算，这是不合适的，因为音乐在许多方面都是有益的。

（1）细节题。根据some American schools have cut music classes to control budgets可知美国的一些学校停课，因为学校想控制预算，故选C。

（2）词义猜测题。根据Chicago public schools hurt arts education when it fired over 1, 000

teachers...10 percent of the teachers taught art or music 芝加哥公立学校解雇了1000多名教师……10%的教师教授艺术或音乐，可知them指代被解雇的教师，故选D。

（3）细节题。根据 Einstein played the violin and German physicist Max Planck was talented in playing the piano 爱因斯坦拉小提琴，德国物理学家马克斯·普朗克擅长弹钢琴可知文章提到了2名擅长演奏音乐的科学家，故选B。

（4）推理题。根据 Music has a special connection with science as well 音乐也与科学有着特殊的联系 可知作者的观点是音乐是我们生活的一大部分，故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题，词义猜测题，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息，词义猜测题需要根据上下文提炼相关信息锁定词意。

2．根据短文内容选择正确答案。 A

Shirley Temple, the once-famous child movie star, died at the age of 85 on February 10, 2014. She was born on April 23, 1928. She was good at acting and dancing. In 1934, she starred（主演） in the movie Bright Eyes. From then on she became famous around the world. Later she starred in other movies and won a Juvenile Oscar in February, 1935.

For many Americans born in the 1930s and 1940s, Temple was not just an on-screen star but also a close friend in their childhood. She was remembered by the world as “little angle” for all time. An American movie star said, “Little Shirley Temple encouraged the whole country during the Great Depression（大萧条）.”

Shi Li and Cui Jiping are husband and wife. They are disabled. They completed the first Chinese encyclopedic（百科知识的） dictionary for deaf people and people with hearing problems. The dictionary includes words on medicine, education, psychology, law, history and culture about deaf people's life. This book provides a learning tool for this special group of people and it helps them know about the world more easily.

They spent six years and over 1,000,000 yuan on the book. They first collected material for the book by themselves, then they invited a lot of experts across the country to write.

The book is warmly welcomed by the deaf. One of the readers said, “The book shows that we're not alone. We can have our own way to communicate with the world. ” （1）From the passage we know that Temple .

A. won a Juvenile Oscar for Bright Eyes B. began to star in her first movie when she was ten C. was not an on-screen star D. was encouraging during the Great Depression （2）According to the passage, Shi Li and Cui Jiping . A. are disabled people full of love B. wrote many famous books C. finished the book by themselves D. live a very hard and poor life （3）Which of the following is TRUE about the book? A. It is the first world encyclopedic dictionary.

B. Deaf people can know about the world more easily with the help of it. C. It took them sixteen years to finish the book.

D. It includes medicine and art about the life of deaf people. 【答案】（1）D （2）A （3）B

【解析】【分析】本文报道了名人Shirley Temple、Shi Li and Cui Jiping的事迹。Temple曾经著名的儿童电影明星，在1935年2月获得了少年奥斯卡奖，在美国经济大萧条时期，Temple鼓励着整个国家。Shi Li and Cui Jiping是残疾人，他们为聋人和听力有障碍的人编写了中国第一本为聋人和听力有障碍的人的百科全书。

（１）细节理解题。根据An American movie star said, “Little Shirley Temple encouraged the whole country during the Great Depression（大萧条）.”可知在美国经济大萧条时期，Temple鼓励着整个国家，故选D。

（２）推理判断题。根据They are disabled. They complete the first Chinese encyclopedic（百科知识的） dictionary for deaf people and people with hearing problems.可知Shi Li and Cui Jiping是残疾人，他们为聋人和听力有障碍的人编写了中国第一本为聋人和听力有障碍的人的百科全书。故推断他么那是在帮助这些残疾人，是有爱心的，故选A。

（３）细节理解题。根据This book provides a learning tool for this special group of people and it helps them know about the world more easily.可知这本书为这群特殊人群提供了一个学习工具，并且帮助他们更容易地了解世界。故选B。

3．阅读理解

Friends are important to the children. Research shows that children who have no friends can suffer from difficulties later in life. Friendship provides children with more than just fun. By making friends, children learn how to get in touch with others and solve problems. Having friends even does good to children's study for they can help each other after class.

If parents care about their children whether they have made many friends, what matters is that the child is comfortable and happy with his friends. Parents need to understand the steps children take in building friendships.

First of all, be a friend of your child's. Good friendships start at home. Children begin to develop the necessary ability to go out and meet others through getting on with their parents. Greet the child warmly and let him know you are glad to see him. Children learn a lot from how their parents stay with them and other people.

Teach children how to solve conflicts. Being able to work out conflicts is an important skill in getting along with others. If parents know the children have a conflict, let them work it out on their own. Only step in if it is really necessary, for example, an argument is getting physical. Give children chances to practise staying together. Make children play games that require teamwork and group problem-solving skills. For example, races are fun and provide plenty of practice in teamwork. \"In what way didn't you work well together? What might you do differently next time?\" For these ideas, read books such as Cooperative Sports and Games Book by Terry Orlick, and Team Building Activities for Every Group by Alanna Jones.

Encourage children to express thanks to others. Parents can encourage children to do this by

setting examples for them.

（1）According to the article, if one child has no friend, he will .

A. have some troubles in the future B. worry about everything in the future C. not know the importance of making friends D. not find anybody to help him （2）Friendships can be helpful to children EXCEPT .

A. providing a lot of fun B. getting in touch with others C. solving problems D. helping others to cheat in the exams （3）The writer's purpose of writing the article is to . A. tell what parents should do to help children make friends

B. show having friends even does good to children's study during the classes C. tell parents to understand the steps of children's friendships D. show how important friendships are to children

（4）When children have a conflict, parents should . A. let them fight with each other until they find who the winner is B. do nothing to the children and believe their abilities C. let them work it out by themselves and help if necessary D. talk with them and try to find good ways to let them stay together 【答案】 （1）A （2）D （3）A （4）C

【解析】【分析】文章大意：朋友对孩子很重要。友谊给孩子们带来的不仅仅是乐趣。通过交朋友，孩子们学会了如何与他人联系和解决问题。有朋友甚至对孩子的学习有好处，因为他们可以在课后互相帮助。作为家长应学会如何帮助自己的孩子交朋友，本文就这问题给我们提出了一些建议。

（1）细节理解题，根据 Research shows that children who have no friends can suffer from difficulties later in life. 可知，如果孩子没有朋友，在未来的生活中会遇到一些困难，故答案是A。

（2）细节理解题，根据 Friendship provides children with more than just fun. By making friends, children learn how to get in touch with others and solve problems. Having friends even does good to children's study for they can help each other after class. 可知，有一可以给孩子们带来更多的乐趣，学会如何跟别人相处，也可以帮着提高自己的学习成绩，而不会帮着别人在考试中作弊，故答案是D。

（3）细节理解题，根据 Parents need to understand the steps children take in building friendships. 可知，文章告诉家长该如何做来帮着孩子交朋友，故答案是A。

（4）细节理解题，根据 If parents know the children have a conflict, let them work it out on their own. 可知，如果父母知道孩子们有了冲突，要让孩子们自己解决，故答案是C。 【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节理解题和逻辑推理题。细节理解题可以直接从文中寻找答案。

4．阅读理解

I live on the twelfth floor of a building. One afternoon I was coming home from a friend's house. It was just after four o'clock. I got quickly into the lift and pressed Button（按钮）13.

The lift started to go up, but very slowly. And then, halfway up, it suddenly stopped between two floors. I couldn't understand it. I pressed all the buttons from 1 to 14.I called for help very loudly. But nobody answered.

Then suddenly the lights went out, and I was alone in the dark. I started to cry and beat the walls of the lift. I cried and cried until I had no voice left. Then, I felt hopeless, and pressed all the buttons with my hands. And at the same time, there was a bell far away. It rang and rang. It was the fire alarm. I thought the whole building was on fire. I said to God quietly, \"Just get me out of here. I'll never be bad again.\"

Just then, I realized the lift was moving very slowly. On the ground floor it stopped, and the door opened. A man was standing there. \"How long have you been there? It is good that you pressed the alarm bell. But haven't you learned to read at your school?\" He pointed at a small piece of paper on the wall beside the lift. It said:

\"Attention: This lift will be stopped for repairs between 4 p.m. and 5p.m. on Thursday, March 13.\"

（1）What happened to the lift?

A. It had a fire accident. B. It stopped halfway.

C. It was turned off by the writer. D. It moved fast up to the top floor. （2）As the situation went on, the writer became . A. more and more scared B. calmer and calmer C. more and more bored D. clearer and clearer （3）Why did a bell ring from far away?

A. The lift was to start again. B. The repair worker rang the fire alarm. C. The building was on fire. D. The writer pressed the fire alarm bell. （4）Who most probably made the lift move again and go down to the ground floor? A. The writer. B. The writer's friend. C. The man. D. The writer's father. 【答案】 （1）B （2）A （3）D （4）C

【解析】【分析】主要讲了作者从朋友家里回家时遇见电梯因为修理不能使用，作者起初不知道，最终被困电梯。

（1）细节题。根据And then, halfway up, it suddenly stopped between two floors.可知电梯上到半路就停止了，故选B。

（2）细节题。根据I cried and cried until I had no voice left. Then, I felt hopeless可知作者喊叫直到没有声音，作者感到无望的，所以作者感到越来越害怕，故选A。

（3）细节题。根据And at the same time, there was a bell far away. It rang and rang. It was the fire alarm.可知作者按到了火灾报警器，故选D。

（4）细节题。根据On the ground floor it stopped, and the door opened. A man was standing there.可知男士最有可能让电梯再次移动，故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。

5．阅读理解

I'm Li Mei. My favourite book is A Friend Like Henry. It's about how a family dog helps a boy deal with his autism（孤独症）. When I felt sad, my best friend gave me the book. It cheered me up. I'm Tony. Reading in the holiday is an interesting thing. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is my favourite book. It's about a captain's travel under the sea. The story is very interesting and the pictures are fantastic. This book can make you relaxed. My name's Bob. I like reading the Four Great Classical Novels of China although I'm a foreigner from Sydney. I can't wait to tell the story The Romance of the Three Kingdoms（王国）. It taught me a lot about the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu. If you are interested in history, don't miss it. I'm Mary. In my opinion, The Little Prince（王子） is the best one. In this book, a young prince falls into Earth from a small planet and experiences a lot. It's not just a fiction story, but tells us about the correct values. （1）When Li Mei felt ________________, her friend gave her the book A Friend like Henry. A. happy B. sad C. bored D. excited （2）Tony's favourite book is ________________.

A. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea B. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms C. The Little Prince D. A Friend like Henry

（3）We can learn a lot about ________________ from The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. A. travelling B. geography C. science D. history （4）Mary thinks The Little Prince is the best because ________________. A. it has fantastic pictures B. it can deal with her autism C. it tells about the correct values D. it can cheer her up （5）The best title for this passage is\"________________\".

A. My best friend B. My favourite book C. My interesting movie D. My favourite story 【答案】 （1）B （2）A （3）D （4）C （5）B

【解析】【分析】主要讲了李梅、Tony、Bob和Mary分别最喜爱的书。

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

（2）细节题。根据第二个表格Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is my favourite book.

可知《Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea》是Tony最喜爱的书，故选A。

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

（4）细节题。根据第四个表格It's not just a fiction story, but tells us about the correct values.可知《小王子》不仅仅是一个科幻故事，而且也告诉我们正确的价值观，故选C。 （5）主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了李梅、Tony、Bob和Mary分别最喜爱的书，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题和主旨题常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

6．阅读理解

Vanuatu is an island nation in the South West Pacific. It is one of the smallest countries in the world. But for those who are interested in adventure and sports, there is a lot to do. Vanuatu's islands offer visitors two of the most exciting and dangerous activities in the world: volcano（火山） surfing and land diving.

Volcano Surfing On Tanna Island, Mount Yasur rises 361 metres into the sky. Yasur is an active volcano, and it erupts（爆发） almost every day, sometimes several times a day. For centuries, people have climbed this mountain to visit the top. Recently, people have also started climbing Yasur to surf the volcano. In some ways, volcano surfing is like surfing in the sea, but in other ways it's very different. Volcano surfers try to escape the erupting volcano-- without getting hit by flying rocks! It's fast, fun and dangerous- the perfect extreme sport（极限运动）.

Land Diving Most people are familiar with bungee jumping, but do you know bungee jumping started on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu and is almost fifteen centuries old? The activity, first called land diving, is part of a religious ceremony（宗教仪式）. A man ties tree vines（树藤） to his legs. He then jumps head- first from a high tower to touch the earth with the top of his head- without breaking the vine. Every spring, island natives （men only） still take part in this amazing activity.

（1）In the first paragraph, what does the underlined word refer to?

A. People. B. Animals. C. Activities. D. Islands. （2）According to the passage, Mount Yasur?

A. is no longer active B. is on Pentecost Island C. erupts almost every day D. rises 800 metres into the sky （3）Why have people recently started climbing Mount Yasur?

A. Because people can climb it easily. B. Because people can make money. C. Because people can watch snow on it. D. Because people can surf the volcano. （4）Which of the following about land diving is TRUE?

A. It is not dangerous at all. B. It was first called \"bungee jumping\". C. It is a traditional activity in Vanuatu. D. It came to Vanuatu from another country. （5）What is the purpose of the passage? A. To tell people not to do dangerous sports.

B. To explain what volcano surfing and land diving are. C. To talk about the world's best volcano surfer and land diver. D. To compare activities in Vanuatu with sports in New Zealand. 【答案】 （1）A （2）C （3）D （4）C （5）B

【解析】【分析】主要讲了瓦努阿图群岛为游客提供了世界上最激动人心和最危险的两项活动：火山冲浪和陆地潜水。

（1）细节题。根据句子定语从句who可知指的是人，可知对于对冒险和运动感兴趣的人来说，有许多事情可做，所以those指的是人，故选A。

（2）细节题。根据Mount Yasur rises 361 metres into the sky. Yasur is an active volcano, and it erupts（爆发） almost every day可知Mount Yasur几乎每天爆发，故选C。

（3）细节题。根据Recently, people have also started climbing Yasur to surf the volcano.最近，人们也开始攀登雅苏火山。故选D。

（4）细节题。根据Land Diving Most people are familiar with bungee jumping, but do you know bungee jumping started on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu and is almost fifteen centuries old?陆地跳水大多数人都熟悉蹦极跳，但你知道蹦极跳始于瓦努阿图的五重岛，几乎有十五世纪的历史吗？可知它是一种传统的活动，故选C。

（5）细节题。根据Vanuatu's islands offer visitors two of the most exciting and dangerous activities in the world: volcano（火山） surfing and land diving.可知主要讲了瓦努阿图群岛为游客提供了世界上最激动人心和最危险的两项活动：火山冲浪和陆地潜水，目的是介绍火山冲浪和陆地潜水是什么，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。

7．阅读理解

The word, \"photography\write with light\". But photography could only give people static pictures. So scientists were trying hard to find ways to make pictures that can move. They made lots of experiments, but failed again and again. It was Eadweard Muybridge who finally succeeded. He was the first photographer to try this successfully. But how did he make it? It was an interesting story. Back in 1872, people didn't know exactly（确切地） whether all four of a horse's hooves（蹄） left the ground at the same time when it was running. A gentleman called Leland Stanford made a bet with his friend about it. Most people believed that a horse always had one hoof on the ground, or it would fall over. But Stanford didn't think so.

At that time, it was hard to know who could win the bet, because a horse's legs move so fast that it is impossible to tell just by looking. So they needed a way to record the movement of a running horse. Then Stanford offered $ 25,000 to the famous photographer, Muybridge, to help find the answer. In the beginning, Muybridge failed to get clear images, but he didn't give up. He

continued to improve his cameras. In 1878, after many experiments, he managed to get a sequence（连续） of 12 photos. One of them clearly showed that all four of the horse's hooves were off the ground at the same time. And when the photos moved fast, people could see a horse running.

Though Edison is usually considered as the person who created the first movie in 1889, it was the work of Eadweard Muybridge and the bet that led to Edison's invention. （1）The underlined word \"static\" in Paragraph 1 most probably means . A. pretty B. dark C. moving D. still （2）What did Leland Stanford make a bet with his friend about? A. Whose horse ran faster.

B. Whether a horse would fall over while running.

C. Whether it was possible for scientists to make moving pictures.

D. Whether a horse's hooves all left the ground at the same time while running. （3）Muybridge finally found the exact answer to the bet in .

A. 1839 B. 1872 C. 1878 D. 1889 （4）The passage mainly tells us . A. that Thomas Edison created the first movie

B. that Eadweard Muybridge created the first static pictures C. how photography helped people know more about animals

D. how Eadweard Muybridge got pictures of motion（移动） successfully 【答案】 （1）D （2）D （3）C （4）D

【解析】【分析】大意：文章主要介绍了 Eadweard Muybridge拍到移动的照片的故事。 （1）词义猜测题。根据下文 So scientists were trying hard to find ways to make pictures that can move. 所以科学家很努力地尝试找到让照片动起来的方法，可知以前的照片是静止的，static意为still“静止的”。故选D。

（2）细节理解题。根据第二段 Back in 1872, people didn't know exactly（确切地） whether all four of a horse's hooves（蹄） left the ground at the same time when it was running. 可知， Leland Stanford和朋友打赌马在奔跑的时候是不是四只马蹄都离地。故选D。

（3）细节理解题。根据第三段 In 1878, after many experiments, he managed to get a sequence（连续） of 12 photos. 可知，直到1878年， Muybridge ，才设法拍到连续的12张照片。故选C。

（4）主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了 Eadweard Muybridge拍到移动的照片的故事。故选D。

【点评】考查阅读理解，首先快速浏览、分析问题，抓住关键词；其次带着问题通读全文，了解文章大意，找到依据，确定答案；最后再检查一遍，确保答案正确。

8．阅读理解

Interesting festivals in the world

Throwing tomatoes-Spain（西班牙） Spain takes \"tomato fights\" to a whole new level. But the tomatoes are being thrown, not eaten. The festival takes place on the last Wednesday in August, Trucks（卡车） carry tomatoes into the square. People rush to the tomatoes and throw them into the crowd. Rolling cheese -England This festival is celebrated in May. It takes place on Copper's Hill. A large wheel of cheese（奶酪） is rolled down Copper's Hill, The festival is actually a race where people run down the hill after the rolling cheese. the cheese. Burning man -The United States The Burning Man Festival is held annually, spanning from the last Sunday in August to the first Monday in September（Labor Day）. The The first person to cross the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins festival takes place in Black Rock Desert. The best part of the festival is the burning of a large sculpture of a man. Pouring water-Thailand The Songkran Festival is the celebration of the New Year in Thailand. Rather than a single day, Thailand celebrates the New Year from April 13th to April 15th. Thai people run after each other, pouring water. Songkran is one of the most important reasons why foreigners travel to the beautiful land. （1）Where will you probably go to enjoy one of the festivals above in May? A. Spain. B. England. C. The United States. D. Thailand. （2）Which activity is held in Black Rock Desert?

A. Throwing tomatoes. B. Rolling cheese. C. Burning man. D. Pouring water. （3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The tomatoes are thrown into the crowd to eat. B. Not all the festivals above fall on a single day.

C. Burning a large real man is the best part of the Burning Man Festival. D. Songkran is the only reason for attracting lots of tourists. 【答案】 （1）B （2）C （3）B

【解析】【分析】文章大意：短文介绍了世界上有趣的节日：西班牙的扔西红柿节、英格兰的滚奶酪节、美国的火烧人狂欢节和他国的泼水节。

（1）细节理解题，根据Rolling cheese -England This festival is celebrated in May. 可知五月份可以去英国，故答案是B。

（2）细节理解题，根据 Burning man -The United States The festival takes place in Black Rock

Desert. 可知火烧人狂欢节放生在黑岩沙漠，故答案是C。

（3）正误判断题，根据文章内容可知，哪一个节日也不是在一天之内结束的，因此B的陈述是正确的，故答案是B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节理解题和正误判断题。细节理解题可以直接从文中寻找答案；正误判断题属于细节理解题的一种，也需要根据文章内容进行判定。

9．阅读理解

In Britain. Boxing Day is usually celebrated on December 26th, which is the following day after Christmas Day. However, strictly speaking, Boxing Day is the first weekday after Christmas. Like Christmas Day, Boxing Day is a public holiday. This means it's a non-working day in the whole of Britain. When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is the public holiday.

The exact origin（起源）of the holiday is unclear. One of the thoughts is that during the Middle Ages, when great sailing ships were setting off to discover new land, a Christmas Box was placed by a priest（神父）on each ship. Those sailors who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box. It was sealed up and kept on board until the ship came home safely. Then the box was handed over to the priest in exchange for the saying of a mass of thanks for the success of the sailing. The priest wouldn't open it to share the contents with the poor until Christmas.

One more thought is about the \"Alms Box\" placed in every church on Christmas Day. Worshippers（做礼拜的人） put gifts for the poor into it. These boxes were always opened the day after Christmas. That is why that day became known as Boxing Day.

Today, many businesses, organizations and families try to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by donating（捐赠） their time, services and money to aid Food Banks, providing gifts for the poor, or helping families in need. Besides, spending time with family and shopping are popular Boxing Day activities now.

（1）If Christmas Day is on a Saturday, Boxing Day will be celebrated on____________. A. December 25th B. December 26th C. December 27th D. December 28th （2）Sailors dropped money into the Christmas Box in order to____________. A. save the poor B. pay for the priest C. discover new land D. pray for sailing safety （3）What does the underlined phrase“sealed up\" mean in Chinese?

A. 密封 B. 悬挂 C. 归还 D. 传递 （4）The purpose of the passage is____________.

A. to praise the kindness of priests B. to introduce the origins of Boxing Day

C. to call on people to help the poor D. to compare Boxing Day with Christmas Day 【答案】 （1）C （2）D （3）A （4）B

【解析】【分析】文章大意：在英国。节礼日通常在12月26日举行，这是圣诞节后的第二天。但是，严格来说，节礼日是圣诞节后的第一个工作日。像圣诞节一样，节礼日也是一个公共假日。这意味着这是整个英国的非工作日。当节礼日是星期六或星期日时，下一个星期一是公共假日。

（1）细节理解题，根据When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is the public holiday.可知，如果圣诞节在星期六，节礼日就在星期一，也就是十二月二十七日，故答案是C。

（2）细节理解题，根据Those sailors who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box.可知水手往节礼箱里方硬币是为了祈求航行安全，故答案是D。

（3）词义猜测题，根据The priest wouldn't open it to share the contents with the poor until Christmas.可知回来之后让神父打开箱子，可知之前箱子被密封了，故答案是A。 （4）主旨大意题，根据文章介绍了节礼日的起源，故答案是B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节理解题、词义猜测题和主旨大意题。细节理解题要可以直接从文中寻找答案；词义猜测题，需要根据单词所在的语境，进行合理想象，确定单词的意思；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

10．阅读理解

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

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

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

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

A delighted Bradley was able to buy a new bicycle. As the years went on, the bicycles became bigger and more expensive but remained just as important for those family bicycle rides. Now

Bradley is 25. Sometimes I miss the days when receiving a bicycle was the best thing in the world to them.

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

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

A. made signs B. rode a bike C. took a walk D. collected mails （2）Which of the following is the best to fill in the blank in Paragraph 4？ A. Thank you B. Come back C. A new bicycle D. A good boy （3）From the action of the stranger, we can learn that . A. love builds a warm family B. a special memory lasts long C. a kindness helps others a lot D. happiness makes a better life

（4）The best title for the passage can be . A. A Rich Stranger B. A Bicycle for Bradley C. A Thankful Mother D. A Banknote for the Family 【答案】 （1）B （2）A （3）C （4）B

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

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

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

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

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

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文推断题主旨题，推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信

息，主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

11．阅读理解

Our monthly talks start at 19: 30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you don't need to book. They end around 21: 00.

November 7th The Canal（运河）Pioneers（先驱者）, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early \"civil engineers\".

December 5th Ice for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering.

Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how London's ice trade grew.

February 6th An Update on the Cotswold Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroud water Canal is moving towards reopening. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play.

March 6th Eyots and Aits---Thames Istands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames had many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest. （1）When is the talk on James Brindley?

A. On February 6th. B. On March 6th. C. On November 7th. D. On December 5th. （2）What is the topic of the talk in February?

A. The Canal Pioneers. B. Ice for the Metropolis.

C. Eyous and Aits -Thames Istands. D. An Update on the Cotswold Canals. （3）Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames?

A. Miranda Vickers. B. Malcolm Tucker. C. Chris Lewis. D. Liz Payne. 【答案】 （1）C （2）D （3）A

【解析】【分析】本文介绍了博物馆每个月的讲座安排。

（1）细节题。根据 11月7日运河（运河）先锋（先驱者），作者克里斯·刘易斯。詹姆斯·布林德利是公认的早期运河工程师之一可知，11月7日是关于James Brindley的讲座，故选C。

（2）细节题。根据 February 6th An Update on the Cotswold Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroud water Canal is moving towards reopening. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play 2月6日利兹·佩恩报道科茨沃尔德运河的最新情况。斯特劳德运河正朝着重新开放的方向发展。泰晤士河和塞文运河将需要一点时间。我们将有一份关于比赛现状的报告，可知二月份谈话的主题是科茨沃尔德运河的最新消息，故选D。

（3）细节题。根据 March 6th Eyots and Aits---Thames Istands, by Miranda Vickers 可知 Miranda Vickers 将在泰晤士河中的岛屿上发表演讲，故选A。

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

12．阅读理解

One Thursday afternoon, when I was in Grade 9, a new boy came into my classroom. He was short and thin. He walked up to the teacher and told her, very seriously, that he was new. His name was Christian. He sat down, took a look at me, and then looked away. I didn't think he was very nice and I was sure he wasn't the type I would like to become friends with.

During that year, I didn't talk to him much, but he smiled at me when our eyes met, always shyly. He never ate lunch with anybody, and he never talked to anybody but me.

But one day I joined those unkind kids who were making fun of him. We made fun of him though I thought it was wrong.

\"Haven't you got any friends?\" a kid asked Christian, who had walked past us alone, head down. \"No, he hasn't got any friends. He's too stupid and shy,\" I said. Then Christian looked up at me with the saddest dog eyes I had ever seen. I felt very sorry at that moment.

That night, I couldn't sleep because I couldn't get Christian's face out of my mind. In the weeks that followed, he never met my eyes in class and never smiled at me. It was really hard for me to decide to write him a note asking him to forgive （原谅） me. But I thought I should.

The next day in class, I wrote him a note telling him how sorry I felt. About five minutes later, I turned and saw tears in his eyes. \"You will never realize what your apology （道歉） has meant to me, Jimmy,\" he said to me. \"I hope we can become friends.\"

We had lunch together that noon and we had the best talk I had ever had. Over the years at high school, we were close friends.

When I think back, I realize that, if I had not apologized, I would never have known what a lovely person Christian was!

Apologies can really change your life, so never miss the chance to tell somebody you are sorry. （1）From the passage, we know Christian was a ________ boy.

A. tall and fat B. short and shy C. short and active D. lovely and fat （2）Jimmy felt ________ after he made fun of Christian with other unkind kids. A. happy B. interested C. sorry D. bored （3）This passage tells us that ________. A. we should make an apology when we hurt others B. Jimmy's apology was unimportant to Christian C. Christian wasn't lovely in fact D. it is impossible to say sorry to others 【答案】 （1）B （2）C （3）A

【解析】【分析】文章大意：作者通过他的亲身经历告诉我们当我们伤害了别人我们应该道歉。

（1）细节理解题。根据第一段He was short and thin可知他又矮又瘦再根据第二段During

that year, I didn't talk to him much, but he smiled at me when our eyes met, always shyly. 可知在那一年我没有和他说太多们话。当我们的目光相遇时，他总是对我害羞地笑笑。可知Christian是个个头不高而且害羞的男孩。故选B。

（2）细节理解题。根据第五段 I felt very sorry at that moment.可知Jimmly和那些不友好的孩子在嘲笑了Christian之后感到抱歉，故选C。

（3）内容归纳题。根据最后一段Apologies can really chang e your life，so never miss the chance to tell somebody you are sorry.\"道歉真的可以改变你的生活，所以不要错过任何向别人道歉的机会。“可知作者通过他的亲身经历告诉我们当我们伤害了别人我们应该道歉。故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文考查细节题与主旨题常考题型，细节题要注意从文中抓住关键词寻找答案；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出正确选项。

13．阅读理解

Have you noticed your life becoming a little easier? Now, when you go to a certain shopping mall, you can enjoy its free Wi-Fi there. When you want to take a taxi, you can book one with your phone. In fact, all these can be seen as the basic parts of a smart city.

The idea of a smart city was brought up by US company IBM in 2010. Generally, a smart city is a city that uses digital technologies such as the Internet to improve city planning, save money and resources, and make our life convenient. How smart can a city be? Here are great examples that we can learn from.

In 2009, Dubuque became the first smart city in the US. The city used smart water meters to take the place of traditional water me tens. They can detect （探测） water waste and leakage （泄漏） and send data to let the house owner know. The same system is used for other city resources like electricity and natural gas. In this way, people know how they use their resources and are glad to help reduce waste.

Santander in Spain also gives us a look at the future. If people point a phone toward a nearby bus stop, the phone immediately shows all bus lines that serve the stop as well as their arrival times. The government organized a research team and provided an App （应用程序） that collects data on almost everything: light, temperature, and the movements of cars and people. Opening the App near a supermarket provides immediate information on special offers. （1）The underlined word \"convenient\" is closest in meaning to \"______\". A. useful B. normal C. suitable D. easy （2）Compared with traditional water meters, smart water meters do better in ______. A. cleaning water B. supplying water C. saving water D. producing water （3）The example of Santander shows the use of smart systems in aspects （方面） EXCEPT ______.

A. business B. health care C. traffic controlling D. public transportation （4）What's the main idea of the passage? A. Digital technologies help improve city planning. B. Smart cities will make our future life better and smarter.

C. Smart cities are very common in both Dubuque and Santander. D. Spain and the US take the leading position in building smart cities. 【答案】 （1）D （2）C （3）B （4）B

【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章主要对智能城市进行了基本介绍，又通过迪比克和桑坦德的例子介绍了智能城市为生活所带来的便捷。

（1）猜测词句题。由语句Generally, a small city is a city that uses digital technologies such as the Internet to improve city planning, save money and resources 可知，总的来说，小城市就是使用数码科技例如互联网去提高城市计划，节省金钱和资源。由此可推知，节省金钱、能源，可以使我们的生活更加轻松便捷。easy 意为“轻松的”，符合题意。useful 意为“有用的”，normal 意为“普通的”，suitable 意为“适合的”，均不符合题意。故正确答案为D。 （2）细节理解题。由文中语句This way, people know they use their resources and are glad to help reduce waste 可知，通过这种方式，人们就可以知道他们使用的资源并愿意减少资源的浪费。由此可知，智能水表可以在节约水资源方面做的比传统水表更好。save water 意为“节约水资源”，符合题意。故正确答案为C。

（3）细节理解题。A项，由第四段第四句 Opening the App near a supermarket provides immediate information on special offers 可知，在超市旁边打开这个应用程序，可以马上推送特价商品的信息。由此可推知，智能系统在商业（business）中有所应用。B项，health care 意为“健康管理”，文章没有提及。C项，由第四段第二句 If people point a phone toward a nearby bus stop, the phone immediately shows all bus lines that sever the stop as well as their arrival times 可知，如果人们用手机指向一个附近的公交车站，手机就会马上展示出所有的会在这站停的公交车路线。由此可推知，智能系统在交通控制（traffic controlling）方面有所应用。D项，由第四段第二句 If people point a phone toward a nearby bus stop, the phone immediately shows all bus lines that sever the stop as well as their arrival times 可知，如果人们用手机指向一个附近的公交车站，手机就会马上展示出所有的会在这站停的公交车路线。由此可推知，智能系统在公共交通（public transportation）方面有所应用。故正确答案为B。

（4）主旨归纳题。A项，意为“电子科技帮助提升了城市规划”，只在第一段中有所提及。故A项错误。B项，意为“智能城市使我们未来的生活更好更智能”，文章主要对智能城市进行了基本介绍，又通过迪比克和桑坦德的例子介绍了智能城市为生活所带来的便捷。故B项正确。C项，意为“智能城市在迪比克和桑坦德非常普遍”，文章第三段和第四段主要介绍了智能应用在两座城市中的应用，并没有提到普及型。故C项错误。D项，意为“西班牙和美国在建设智能城市方面处于领导地位”，文章提到美国的迪比克是第一个智能城市，西班牙也采用了智能城市，但是并没有提到领导地位。故D项错误。故正确答案为B。 【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题和主旨题三种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

14．阅读理解

Technology is everywhere. We see it any place we go and, in fact, almost all of us carry some piece of technology with us every time we leave the house. What I always forget, though, is just how useful and powerful technology can be when we want to help others.

There is not a single room in my house that does not have some electronic devices （设备）lying around in it. Whenever I am at home, I am almost always using at least one electronic device. If you walked into my living room on any given day, you would find that, first, I have the television on. At the same time, I usually have my laptop resting on my knee, or I will be using my mobile phone. Even when I'm not at home I am always using my phone, and at work or in cafés, I sit down and connect to the local wireless network on my laptop.

I must say that I waste a lot of time on the computer and the time I spend on it could be much better spent if I were to take up a little online volunteering.

The technology we carry about everywhere can have a great power to do good for the world and to help others and recently I discovered just how much online volunteering there is to do in the world. From using your language skills to do translations, to developing and managing projects and helping with IT work, there is so much that so many people can do to help people in their own countries and across the world. The United Nations, in fact, has a huge page with \"Volunteers Recruited\" on its website.

This work can support the poor and help charities who cannot pay for staff members. Many organizations only require you to work an hour a week﹣some even less. And the support provided by online volunteers can really help make a difference to those in need. （1）From Paragraph 2, we can know that the writer . A. is a computer engineer B. works in a café C. uses technology a lot D. likes modern music

（2）The underlined word\" Recruited\" in Paragraph 4 means\" \".

A. Ordered B. Visited C. Wanted D. Warned （3）In the writer's opinion, people should spend more time with technology. A. working on computer programs B. keeping the Internet safe C. inventing electronic products D. helping people in need

（4）What can be the best title for the passage？ A. Online Volunteering B. Internet Organizations C. Website Design D. Online Translation 【答案】 （1）C （2）C

（3）D （4）A

【解析】【分析】本文介绍了科学技术已经渗透进了我们的生活，我们每天都在使用这些科技带来的方便中。但作者认为我们应该利用这些先进的技术去帮助别人，这样才能体现出这些科技的力量。

（1）推理题。根据There is not a single room in my house that does not have some electronic devices（设备） lying around in it.的意思可知，在作者的家里，没有一个房间里是没有电子设备的，也就是说作者使用非常多的电子设备，下面的文字作者举例来说明，如television, laptop, mobile phone等，故选C。

（2）词义猜测题。根据该段中I discovered just how much online volunteering there is to do in the world.可知，作者发现在网上有很多在线志愿活动，而这句话说的就是联合国在网上招募志愿者的一个网站，由此我们可以知道划线这个单词应该是“招聘”的意思，与wanted同义，故选C。

（3）推理题。根据I must say that I waste a lot of time on the computer and the time I spend on it could be much better spent if I were to take up a little online volunteering以及下一段的开头The technology we carry about everywhere can have a great power to do good for the world and to help others可知，作者觉得自己浪费了很多时间在电脑上，这些时间他可以更好的利用起来去从事一些网上的志愿者工作。由此我们可以知道，作者认为人们应该花费一点时间去帮助别人，故选D。

（4）主旨题。这篇短文开头部分作者讲述了我们周围无处不在使用着科学技术，短文的第一段中What I always forget， though， is just how useful and powerful technology can be when we want to help others点明文章的主题，从短文的第三段开始，作者对文章主题进行展开论述，即我们应该利用这些技术去做一些在线的志愿者活动，去帮助别人，所以C选项Online volunteering在线志愿者活动这个题目能点明文章的主题，故选C。A选项Website Design网站设计；B选项Internet Organization在线组织；D选项Online Translation在线翻译，这几个选项都不符合文意，故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及推断题，词义猜测题和主旨题四种常考题型，推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息，词义猜测题需要根据上下文提炼相关信息锁定词意，主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

15．阅读理解

Lots of people are afraid of speaking in public. According to a study, there are 3 of every 4 people having such a problem. The conclusion is a bit surprising and worrying, as most jobs require some speaking ability. The following will help you to make a speech better.

Write note cards. Write main ideas on your cards. You needn't write details. Just put in some fun facts, questions, and other activities on the cards to share with the class. You needn't look at your cards for a long time while speaking. Only have a quick look at the card for information instead of reading every last word if necessary.

Smile at your class. When it's time to speak, a good old-fashioned smile is the best to draw your class into your speech. Be happy, because you're about to teach your class something they

don't know before. Studies have shown that smiles are infectious. That means once you smile, it's hard for everyone else not to smile. So if you want your speech to go off well, smile. That will make everyone smile and maybe those smiles will make you actually smile.

Make eyes contact. It's so boring to listen to a speaker who looks at the floor or at note cards. Relax. Your class is made up of your friends and you talk to them all the time. Talk the same way now. Have a look at every person in the classroom at least once. That way, everyone will feel like you're communicating with them. Also, you'll look like you know what you are talking about. Use hand motions. Move you hand along as you talk, using them to express your key points and keep the class interested. It will also lead your nervous energy into a better place. （1）According to the passage, of people are afraid of speaking in public. A. 25% B. 50% C. 100% D. 75% （2）The words \"smiles are infectious\" means . A. smiles is a kind of illness B. smiles keep people fit

C. your smiles can make others warm and want to smile too D. it's hard to make others smile

（3）Which is the right picture to the last paragraph?

A. B. C. D.

（4）The passage mainly talks about .

A. a boy's speech in class B. how to note cards C. the fear of public speaking D. how to make a speech better 【答案】 （1）D （2）C （3）B （4）D

【解析】【分析】本文介绍了如何使得人们演讲能力很出色。

（1）细节题。根据文章提到的 According to a study, there are 3 of every 4 people having such a problem 可知，一共有百分之75的人害怕在公众场合说话，故选D。

（2）细节题。根据文章提到的 So if you want your speech to go off well, smile. That will make everyone smile and maybe those smiles will make you actually smile. 可知，微笑可以给人温暖并且使得他人也笑，故选C。

（3）细节题。根据最后一段描述的是手势，可知所选的图片应该是手的图片，故选B。 （4）主旨题。根据本文主要介绍了如何使得演讲更好，可知文章的大意为如何使得演讲更好，故选D。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题和主旨题三种常考题型，细节题要注意

从文中寻找答案；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。