中考英语英语阅读理解试题(附答案)

1、中考英语英语阅读理解试题（附答案）一、英语阅读理解专项练习试卷1 .阅读理解Old age may not sound exciting. But recent findings offer good news for older people and for people worried about getting older. Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of 50.In fact, they say by the age of

2、 85, people are happier with their life than they were when they were 18 years old.The findings came from a survey of more than 340, 000 adults in the United States. The Gallup Organization questioned them by telephone. At that time, the people were between the ages of 18 and 85.The researchers aske

3、d questions about emotions, like happiness, sadness and worry. They also asked about mental (气质) or emotional stress.Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults

4、 between the ages of 24 and 25.The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.The study also showed that men and women have similar feeling patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men.Researchers

5、say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older. One theory is that, as people grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their feelings. So they spend less time thinking about bad experiences.Professor Stone says the emotional patterns could b

6、e connected with changes in how people see the world, or maybe even changes in brain chemistry.The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed (被解雇) or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect (影响)the levels of happiness.

7、(1) Who would probably show the greatest interest in the passage?A. Those who are worried about getting old.B. Those who are single and unemployed.C. Those who feel unhappy all the time.D. Those who suffer from mental stress.(2) When may people have the highest level of stress?A. At the age of 20. B

8、. At the age of 25. C. At the age of 35. D. At the age of 40.(3) According to Arthur Stone's idea, old people may A. control their behaviors betterB. know how to spend money wiselyC. dream about good things every dayD. have a positive attitude towards their life(4) What would be the best title f

9、or this passage?A. The Younger, the HappierB. The Young Are Happier than the OldC. Getting Older Means Getting HappierD. Women Are Easier to Be Happy in Life【答案】（ 1 ） A（ 2） B（ 3） D（ 4） C【解析】【分析】文章大意：重点介绍的是老年人的幸福感问题，作者通过一个调查研究告诉我们随着年龄的增长，人们的幸福感会越来越强。（ 1）细节理解题。根据文中的语句But recent findings offer good new

10、s for older people andfor people worried about getting older. 理解可知，对于老年人来说，或是担心年龄增长的人 来说是个好消息，所以他们会感兴趣，故选A。（ 2）细节理解题。根据文中第三段His team found that levels of stress were highest amongadults between the ages of 24 and 25. 描述可知，24 与 25 的年轻人的压力最大，故选B。（ 3）细节理解题。根据文中语句as people grow older, they grow more tha

11、nkful for whatthey have and have better control of their feelings. So they spend less time thinking about bad experiences.可知，随着年龄的增长，人们的幸福感越来越强，对生活的态度越来越积极。故选D。（ 4）标题理解归纳题。通读全文可知，这篇短文的中心就是越老生活越满足，幸福指数越高，变老意味着变得更幸福。故选C。【点评】本文浅显易懂，层次分明，很容易把握文章中心内容。答题中注意带着问题阅读短文，一般就能顺利找出答题依据。对于不能直接找到根据的问题注意联系上下文，根据 短文中

12、心总结出正确答案。2 阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。DJackie visited his grandparents on their farm And he was playing with a slingshot（ 弹弓 ）in the woods He practised in the WOODS but he could never hit the target As he was walking back， he saw Grandma's pet duck Without thinking ， he shot， hit the d

13、uck in the head and killed it He was very afraid He knew Grandma loved the duck She would be sad or even angry if she knew that her duck was killed He then hid the dead duck under a tree His sister Susan saw it all but she said nothing After lunch that day Grandma said， “ Susa， n let's wash the

14、dishes ” ButSusan said， “ Grandma Jackie told me he wanted to help in the kitchen today， didn't you， Jackie?A”nd then she whispered（ 小声说 ）to him ， “ Remember the duck? ”JacSkoie did the dishesLater Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing ， but Grandma said ， ” I'm sorry but I need

15、 Susan to help clean the house ” ButSusan smiled and said， “ We， ll that's all right because Jackie told me he wanted to help ”And she whispered again， “ Rememberthe duck? ” So Susan went fishing with Grandpa and Jackie staye dTheseremember the duckwent on for many. dThen finally Jackie couldn&#

16、39;t stand it anylonger. He came to Grandma and told her that he had killed the duck . She gave him a hug , and said , “ Sweetheart I know . You see, I was standing at the window and I saw the whole thing . But because I love you , I forgave you . But I just wanted to see how long you would let Susa

17、n make a slave of you.”11) What did Jackie hit with the slingshot at last?A. The target.B. A rabbit.C. The pet duck.D. A pet dog.(2) Susan didn't tell Grandma about Jackie's secret because .A. she wanted Jackie to do something for herB. she was afraid Grandma would be very sadC. she didn'

18、;t want to make Grandma angryD. she loved her brother very much(3) Jackie helped clean the house instead of going fishing with Grandpa becauseA. he liked cleaning the houseB. Grandma asked him toC. he didn't like going fishingD. he wanted Susan to keep his secret(4) What lesson does the story wa

19、nt to tell us?A. It's dangerous to play with a slingshot on a farm .B. It's impossible to let girls keep secrets for you .C. It makes you feel better to tell than to hide .D. It's dangerous to let others see what you've done .【答案】(1) CA(3) D(4) C【解析】【分析】本文叙述了约翰尼由于自己的冲动把祖母的宠物鸭子射死了，他把鸭

20、子藏在了柴堆里，可这一切都被妹妹萨利看在了眼里，妹妹就利用她知道的秘密该她干的活就都推给约翰尼去做，这样过了几天之后，约翰尼再也受不了，于是就向祖母承认了错 误，祖母其实早就知道了这一切，她原谅了他，最后短文指出无论承认错误有多难，我们 也要这样做，这样有助于我们成长。(1)细节理解题。从 he saw Grandma's pet duck . Without thinking , he shot, hit the duck in the head . and killed it ,可知他射中了鸭子，故选 C。(2)细节理解题。从 "Susa( n let's was

21、h the dishes. " But Susan said "Grandma Jackie told me he wanted to help in the kitchen today , didn't you , Jackie?And then she whispered( 小声 说)to him , aRemember the duck?” So Jackie did the dishes 可知 Susan不告诉奶奶 Jackie 的 秘密是为了威胁他让他为她做事，故选Ao(3) 细节理解题。从 And she whispered again , aRemem

22、ber the duck?” So Susan we rfishing with Grandpa and Jackie stayed.可知他想要 Susan保密，故选 D。(4)主旨概括题。从最后一段可知坦白比隐藏要好得多，故选 C。【点评】答题中注意带着问题阅读短文，一般就能顺利找出答题依据。对于不能直接找到 根据的问题注意联系上下文，根据短文中心总结出正确答案。3 .阅读理解I've loved my mother's desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat wri

23、ting letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I thought that the act of writing is the coolest thing in the world.Years later, during her final illness, my mother kept different things for my sister and my brother. " But the desk She said, "it's

24、 for Helen. ”Although I knew she loved me and she only showed it in action, I wanted heart- to- heart talks between mother and daughter. But they never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “tooemotional (易动感情的 )”, but she lived “ on the surface ”I had my own family later. I loved my mother

25、and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she forgave me. I posted the letter and waited for her answer. It didn't come.My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and finally, peaceit seemed that nothi

26、ng happened. I wasn't even sure if the letter had got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I never heard from her!Now the present of her desk told, as she'd never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some pape

27、rs inside a photo of my father and a one- page letter, folded and refolded many times.Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.(1) The writer began to love her mother's desk.A. when mother gave it to herB. before she

28、 was badly illC. when she was a childD. after mother died(2) From the passage, we can know that the writer's mother.A. was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughterB. was too serious about everything her daughter had doneC. cared much about her daughter in wordsD. wrote to her da

29、ughter in careful words(3) The underlined word "gulf" means ": in Chinese.A.理解B乌沟CJ通电湾(4) What did mother do with her daughter's letter asking forgiveness?A. She had never received the letter.B. For years, she often talked about the letter.C. She didn't forgive her daughter at

30、 all in all her life.D. She read the letter again and again till she died.(5) What's the best title of the passage?A. My Letter to MotherB. Mother and ChildrenC. My Mother's DeskD. Talks between Mother and Me【答案】(1) CA(3) B (4) D C 【解析】【分析】本文叙述了作者的妈妈是从事写作的，经常看见妈妈在课桌旁忙碌，所以作者在小的时候，就喜欢妈妈的桌子了，妈妈

31、也了解女儿的心思，在去世前把课桌留给 了她，作者给妈妈的信也在课桌里找到了。课桌寄托了作者对妈妈的思念之情。(1)细节理解题。根据 I've loved my mother's desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat writing letters.可知，自从作者长到和桌子差不多高的时候，就喜欢上了妈妈 的桌子，说明作者在小的时候，就喜欢妈妈的桌子了。故选Co (2)细节理解题。根据短文第三段可知，作者的妈妈虽然爱作者，但是她只是付诸于行动，表面是冷漠的，但是内 心是对

32、作者很好的。故选Ao ( 3)词义猜测题。根据 Although I knew she loved me and sheonly showed it in action, I wanted heart- to-heart talks between mother and daughter. But they never happened.因为妈妈没有和作者进行了交心的谈话，所以推测应该妈妈和女儿之间出 现了鸿沟，故选 Bo (4)细节理解题。根据 I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside a photo of my fa

33、ther and a one- page letter, folded and refolded many times. 可 知，作者给妈妈写的信被叠了很多次，说明妈妈看了许多次，故选Do (5)标题归纳题。根据短文的内容可知，文章围绕妈妈的课桌写的，作者从小就喜欢妈妈的课桌，妈妈在去 世前把课桌留给了作者，作者对课桌也充满了感情，同时也寄托了对妈妈的感情寄托。故 选C。【点评】标题是文章中心思想的精炼表达，多为词组或短语，涵盖性强。做这类题目时，要在阅读全文的基础上，以文章话题为核心，通过比较选项的概括性或覆盖面，得出正确的标题。正确标题的归纳范围要恰如其分，避免过于具体或断章取义。错误的干

34、扰往往是 局部信息，以事实，细节替代，概括大意。5题干扰性最大的选项是A,作者给妈妈的信是短文后来提到的，并非贯穿短文内容的。4 .阅读材料，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。Everyone faces difficulties in their life. Daniel Kish was born with a special eye illness and lost his eyesight before he was only 14 months old.Soon after, however, he started to do an amazing thing. He le

35、arned to make clicks ( 咔哒声) with his tongue to help him move around. Kish now moves about using sonar ( 声纳).He is so good at it that he can ride a bicycle by himself on public roads. And he started the organization World Access for the Blind (WAFTB) in 2000, teaching others how to use sonar. In the

36、interview with National Geographic, he explains how the sonar works."When I make a click sound, it produces sound waves. These waves reflect ( 反射)off surfaces all around and return to my ears. My brain then deals with the sound and turns it into pictures in my mind. Each click is like a camera

37、flash, which helps me make a 3-D picture of my surroundings for hundreds of feet. It's like having a conversation with the environment."Kish feels it is exciting to ride a bike using sonar, although he needs to click twice a second, much more than he usually does. "It may sound a bit d

38、angerous to move around the world in this way," he says. "But most people in the world live in fear of things that they imagine. I love hiking and mountain-biking. I go almost everywhere. And I've never had an accident and hurt myself."He is happy to be able to help more blind chi

39、ldren to improve their life. "We've served over 10, 000 students in nearly 40 countries," he tells the reporter. "Many students are surprised how quickly results come. Seeing isn't in the eyes. It's in the mind."(1) Kish moves around using sonar because.A. he is good

40、at making clicks B. it makes him "see" the world C. he has a great interest in science D. it is important for him to keep healthy(2) Which of the following is the right order showing how the sonar works? The sound waves reflect off surfaces. The person makes a clickin g sound. The brain tu

41、rns the sound into pictures. The sound waves reach the person's ears.A.B.C.D.(3) What can we learn about World Access for the Blind (WAFTB) from the passage?A. It offers the blind free bicycles.B. It sells sonar products to the blind.C. It teaches the blind to use sonar.D. It helps the blind fin

42、d more friends.(4) The best title for the passage might be.A. Living without fearB. Traveling with the blindC. Hoping for the future D. Looking around the world 【答案】（ 1 ） B（ 2） B（ 3） C（ 4） A【解析】【分析】文章大意：丹尼尔虽然失明，但是他能利用声呐帮助他行动。他于2000年成立了世界盲人通道组织，教其他人如何使用声纳。他很高兴能够帮助更多的失明儿童 改善他们的生活。（ 1）细节理解题。根据文中的语句When

43、 I make a click sound, it produces sound waves.These waves reflect （反射） off surfaces all around and return to my ears. My brain then deals withthe sound and turns it into pictures in my mind. Each click is like a camera flash, which helps me make a 3-D picture of my surroundings for hundreds of feet

44、. It's like having a conversation with the environment." 理解可知，丹尼尔主要利用声呐来帮助他看清周围的世界，故选B。（ 2）根据文中的语句He When I make a click sound, it produces sound waves. 可知，第一句应该是 The person makes a clicking sound. 根据文中的语句These waves reflect （反射） offsurfaces all around and return to my ears. 理解可知，第二句应该是The

45、sound waves reflect offsurfaces.第三句是 The sound waves reach the person's ears.根据语句 My brain then deals with the sound and turns it into pictures in my mind. 理解可知，第四句应该是The brain turns thesound into pictures. 它们的顺序是，故选B。（ 3）细节理解题。根据文中的语句And he started the organization World Access for theBlind （WA

46、FTB） in 2000, teaching others how to use sonar. 理解可知，丹尼尔创建 WAFTB的目 的就是教其他盲人学会利用声呐，故选C。（ 4）标题归纳题。根据文中的语句Kish feels it is exciting to ride a bike using sonar, althoughhe needs to click twice a second, much more than he usually does. "It may sound a bit dangerous to move around the world in this w

47、ay," he says. "But most people in the world live in fear of things that they imagine. I love hiking and mountain-biking. I go almost everywhere. And I've never had an accident and hurt myself." 理解可知，本文主要介绍了丹尼尔虽然失明，但是没有被面临的困难吓倒，仍然利用声呐到处行走，并且没有出现事故。这就告诉人们要敢于面对生活中的困难，故选A。【点评】考查阅读理解。本

48、文考查细节题和主旨题等常考题型，细节题要注意从文中抓住关键词寻找答案；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出主题句。（ 5） 理解In the Warring States Period, the State of Qin had a fight with the State of Zhao, Zhao needed some talented people to ask for help from Chu. Then Mao Sui the man who believed he was the right person for this task came and recommended （

49、推荐）himself. And he made the king of Chu send the army to help successfully. Zhao was safe. From then on, Mao Su became a well-known hero of the state.One day, Shang Yang put a thin wooden stick near the south gate of the capital of Qin. He promised to pay 10 gold pieces to anyone who could move it t

50、o the north gate. It was such a simple job that all the people thought Shang was joking. Then he added 40moregold pieces. A man moved it and he really got 50 gold pieces. After that, the people of Qin believed Shang was a man of his word. So they all followed Shang's new laws later.Wang Xizhi wa

51、s one of the most famous calligraphers（ 书法 家） during the Eastern Jin Dynasty of China. When he was very young, he practiced his art every day and never stopped.One day, Wang Xizhi wrote in wood for an engraver（雕亥 U师）to cut. Then the engraver found the ink had penetrated（渗透）one centimeter into the wo

52、od. Now "Ru Mu San Fen" is often used to describe sharp ideas or useful views.（1） Where did Mao Sui come from according to this passage?A. The State of Qin.B. The State of Zhao.C. The State of Chu.（2） Why did the people of Qin follow Shang Yangs new laws?A. They believed in Shang Yang.B. T

53、hey were afraid of Shang Yang.C. Shang Yang gave them gold pieces.（3） What is "Ru Mu San Fen" often used to describe now?A. A man of his word.B. Sharp ideas or useful views.C. A well-known hero of the state.【答案】（1） BA(3) B【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文主要介绍三则成语故事。(1)细节理解题。由表格一 In the Warring States Period

54、, the State of Qin had a fight with the State of Zhao, Zhao needed some talented people to ask for help from Chu. Then Mao Sui the man who believed he was the right person for this task came and recommended (推荐)himself.可知毛遂是战国时彳t赵国人，故选 B。(2)细节理解题。由表格二 After that, the people of Qin believed Shang was

55、 a man of his word. So they all followed Shang's new laws later.可知秦国人相信商鞅，才会服从商的新法。故选A。(3)细节理解题。由 Now "Ru Mu San Fen" is often used to describe sharp ideas or useful views.可知现在入木三分被用于说明尖锐的想法或有用的观点。故选B。【点评】考查阅读理解，首先通读全文，了解全文大意，其次分析问题，抓住关键词，在 文中寻找相关信息，确定答案，最后再检查一遍，确保答案正确。6.阅读理解As a child

56、, Alain Robert was afraid of heights. One day, when he was 12, he returned home from school. He didn't find his keys. It was 3:30pm and his parents worked until 6: 00 pm. Alainlooked at his apartment on the eighth floor. He saw an open window. He closed his eyes and imagined himself climbing the

57、 building. When he opened his eyes, he told himself, "I can do it." Fifteen minutes later, he was in his house and his fear of heights was gone.Today, Alain still climbs buildings. In 2003, he climbed a building in London dressed as Spiderman (蜘蛛人)to advertise the movie. In 2004, he climbe

58、d Taipei 101 (one of the tallest buildings in the world). To reach the top of a building, Alain uses only his hands and special shoes.Alain climbs as a hobby. He also does it to make money for charity (for poor children and the homeless). When he climbs, he wants to send a message to people. If you

59、have a dream, you must be brave and keep trying. If something bad happens, don't give up. Close your eyes and tell yourself, "I can do it."(1) The main idea of this passage is that.A. climbing buildings is easyB. Alain Robert is afraid of heightsC. everyone can climb a tall buildingD. you can control your fears(2) When Alain climbs a building, he uses .A. his hands and special shoesB. special toolsC. his hands onlyD. his special shoes only(3) The underlined word "ch