02：【好题精选】阅读理解-2023年中考英语专题练（湖北宜昌市）（含解析）

02：【好题精选】阅读理解-2023年中考英语专题练（含答案解析）（湖北宜昌市）
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一、阅读单选(共0分)
Usually I wouldn’t cross the park at this time of night. But walking around the park would take more time, and it was raining so hard that I couldn’t even see clearly what was right before me. So I entered the park. And that was the first stupid thing I did tonight.
Soon after I walked into the park. I saw a man under a tree up ahead. My heart fell. The stories I’d heard about the park were all coming into my head at this moment. Anyone with a clear mind would just turn back. But me No. I did another stupid thing: I decided to hurry past him.
Just when I was passing the man, he raised his head and gave me the strangest smile ever. I got scared and started running. “Hey,” the man shouted from behind, “Wait.” He was running after me!
I ran like crazy. I had hoped the trees would keep some rain off. And they did. But they also made the park look even darker. I couldn’t see what was ahead of me. Then, I ran into something. It was the man!
“Don’t kill me!” I cried.
“What I was trying to give back your bag! You dropped it.” The man gave me my bag. Now, I felt saying that to the man was the stupidest thing I did tonight.
1．Why did he writer enter the park
A．It was safer to go across the park. B．To go across the park would save time.
C．The trees in the park could keep the rain off. D．It was brighter to walk in the park.
2．What did the writer mean by “the first stupid thing” “another stupid thing” “the stupidest thing”
A．He felt proud of himself.
B．He thought about doing better the next time.
C．He felt embarrassed of making so many mistakes.
D．He regretted what he had done.
3．The “drop” in “_________” has the same meaning as the underlined one in the passage.
A．He dropped off from his bike.
B．Oh, they had to drop their prices.
C．Excuse me, Miss, you’ve dropped your umbrella.
D．I dropped my head in shame.
4．How do you feel about the man who returned the bag
A．Warm-hearted. B．Humorous. C．Brave. D．Strange.
5．What’s the best title for the passage
A．A Strange Man. B．A Scary Park.
C．A Brave Cross. D．An Unexpected Experience.
If you have no special plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping others
Don’t listen to people who say the young people today often think only of themselves. It’s not true at all. More and more people in the USA volunteer to spend their school holidays working for others. And they don’t do it for money. Here are some of their stories.
Alice Hamilton, 17 I’m going to help the Forest Centre build new hiking paths in the mountains. It’s going to be terrific—I’ll spend the whole summer living in the tent and breathing the clean mountain air. I’m going to sleep under the stars. It’ll be a nice sport, and I’ll be able to do something good at the same time.
Jason Moore, 18 This summer, I’m going to volunteer with Special House Program. They build good, low-cost houses and sell them to families that are not very rich. They’ll teach me what to do, so I’ll help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses.
Trish Anderson, 16 I’m going to teach kids who have trouble reading. I’ll work for a program called Reading For Life. Every day, I’m going to help kids choose and read books that they like. I want to be a teacher and I love children and reading, so this is going to be a great experience for me.
6．Young people in the USA volunteer to spend _________ helping others.A．school holidays B．weekdays C．every morning D．every afternoon
7．What does Alice volunteer to do in summer
A．To breathe the clean mountain air. B．To spend the whole summer living in the tent.
C．To sleep under the stars. D．To help build new hiking paths in the mountain.
8．From the passage, we know that Special House Program helps _________.
A．children in poor families B．poor families that can’t afford houses
C．workers who build houses D．build hiking paths
9．_________ wants to be a teacher.
A．Alice Hamilton B．Jason Moore C．Trish Anderson D．None of them
10．Which is the most possible title for this passage
A．Reading for life B．A Special House Program
C．The Forest Centre D．Young American Volunteers
Four beggars usually met at an old house at the end of the day. One day, they were very angry because none of them had got much in their begging bowls.
“I only got this piece of meat today,” the first said. “I hardly got anything,” the second said. “I just picked up these few vegetables outside the fruit and vegetable store.” The third complained that all he had been given was a handful of herbs(香草) that he couldn’t eat on his own. The fourth beggar had not done much better. “I only got the handful of old, dried beans, but they aren’t very nice!”
As they sat around the fire, one of them had a great idea. “Let’s put all that we had together and boil them. In this way, we can make a tasty dish and share it.” They all agreed.
However, the first beggar thought, “I don’t want to share. I’ll just pretend (假装) to throw my meat into the pot. They’ll never know and I’ll eat my meat later.” So he pretended to put the meat into the pot. Now the same idea had also hit the other beggars and the house was so dark that no one could see what the others were doing.
Finally, one of them suggested that the dish should now be ready and, in turn, each of them helped himself to a bowl. They drank the hot water in absolute(绝对) silence, learning that selfishness doesn’t taste all that good.
11．When did the four beggars usually meet
A．In the morning. B．At noon.
C．On Sunday afternoon. D．At the end of the day.
12．Why were the four beggars angry
A．Because they got nothing from others.
B．Because they were laughed at by others.
C．Because they got a little money.
D．Because they got only a little food.
13．What did the third beggar get during the day
A．A piece of meat. B．Some vegetables.
C．A handful of herbs. D．Old, dried beans.
14．Which of the following is TRUE according to the story
A．They ate nothing but the hot water. B．What they made in the pot was tasty.
C．The first beggar put the meat into the pot. D．They liked what was in the pot in the end.
15．What can we learn from the story
A．Only poor people can become good friends. B．Selfishness is good for nothing.
C．The beggars shared a special dinner. D．Silence can make everything taste good.
Wang Yaping, 41, became China’s first woman spacewalker when she took part in the Shenzhou XIII mission’s first extravehicular(舱外的) activity with Zhai Zhigang.
The extravehicular activity began at 6:51 pm on November 7, 2021 when Zhai opened a hatch(舱口). By 8:28 pm, Zhai and Wang had left the Tiangong space station. Ye Guangfu had remained inside the station to monitor and support the spacewalk, which was scheduled to last six hours. It’s said the Shenzhou XIII crew will carry out one to two more spacewalks in the coming months.
A native (当地人) of Shandong province and mother of a 5-year-old girl, Wang joined the army in August 1997 and joined the second group of astronauts in May 2010. In March 2012, she was part of the backup (备用) crew for the Shenzhou IX mission. In June 2013, she took part in the Shenzhou X mission, which lasted 15 days. She is the second Chinese woman to have flown in space. During the Shenzhou X flight, Wang gave China’s first space-based lesson inside the Tiangong I to more than 60 million Chinese students at about 80,000 schools across the country.
On November 10, three days after the spacewalk, Wang Yaping, Zhai Zhigang and Ye Guangfu sent the TV show The Reciter《朗读者》a video from the space. They read the general introduction of The Torrent Trilogy written by Ba Jin. On December 9, 2021, Wang and the other two Shenzhou XIII mission crew gave a science lesson 400 kilometers above the earth to millions of students. They showed us how they live and work inside the space station and they also did some experiments.
16．When did the extravehicular activity begin
A．At 8:28 am on November 7. B．At 8:28 pm on November 7.
C．At 6:51 am on November 7. D．At 6:51 pm on November 7.
17．How many times has Wang Yaping flown to space
A．Once. B．Twice. C．Three. D．Four.
18．What did Wang Yaping do in space
A．She had a spacewalk with Ye Guangfu.
B．She gave lessons to the other astronauts.
C．She read a passage outside the space station.
D．She did some experiments inside the space station.
19．According to Paragraph 3, Wang Yaping ________.
A．has a daughter who is five B．joined the army in May 2010
C．took part in the Shenzhou IX mission D．did a spacewalk in 2013
20．The best title for the passage can be _________.
A．China’s first extravehicular activity B．China’s first space-based lesson
C．China’s first woman spacewalker D．China’s first video from the space
In 2007, Barrington Irving became the youngest person to fly alone around the world. He was just 23 years old—and he built the plane himself. How did he achieve this
Irving’s interest in flying started when he was 15. He was working in his parents’ bookstore in Miami, Florida. One of the customers was a pilot. Gary Robinson. One day, Robinson asked Irving if he was interested in flying. Irving didn’t think he was smart enough. But the next day, Robinson took Irving to an airport. He showed Irving inside the cockpit(驾驶舱) of a Boeing 777. That experience changed Irving’s life.
Irving really wanted to fly, but flight school was expensive. To achieve his dream, he worked different jobs. He washed airplanes and cleaned swimming pools. At home he practiced flying on a video game. In the end, he got enough money for flight school.
At flight school, Irving achieved his dream of learning how to fly. But he wasn’t finished. Next, he planned to build his own plane and fly alone around the world.
Building the plane was difficult. Irving asked more than 50 companies for airplane parts. Most said no, but he persisted(顽强地坚持) in asking. Three years later, he had parts worth $300,000. Columbia, an airplane company, agreed to build a plane using the parts. Soon, his airplane was ready to fly.
On March 23, 2007, Irving began his round-the-world trip. After 97 days-with 145 hours in the air-he landed back in Miami. A crowd of cheering people were there to welcome him.
Irving saw many young people in the crowd, and this had a powerful effect(影响) on him. He wanted to use his experience to help other young people achieve their own dreams.
“Everyone told me what I couldn’t do.” says Irving. “They said I was too young, that I didn’t have enough money. But even if no one believes in your dream,” he says, “you have to pursue(追求) it.”
21．Why was Gary Robinson important in Irving’s life
A．He got Irving interested in flying. B．He sent Irving to a flight school.
C．He helped Irving build a plane. D．He taught Irving how to fly.
22．Barrington Irving’s first dream is to ________.
A．fly a plane B．buy a plane C．travel by plane D．build his own plane
23．Put the events about Irving in the correct order.
a. Irving got the parts for his plane. b. Irving flew around the world.
c. Irving met Gary Robinson. d. Irving learned to fly.
A．c-d-a-b B．c-a-d-b C．b-c-a-d D．b-c-d-a
24．What can best describe Barrington Irving
A．Strong but not smart. B．Outgoing but lucky.
C．Rich but experienced. D．Hard-working and persistent.
25．What is the best title for the passage
A．Believe in Yourself B．Work Hard for Dreams
C．Fly Alone Around the World D．An Unbelievable Experience
I’ve noticed that conversations with my children have started to turn into something that I don’t like. It could be my mistake. I don’t always think before I open my mouth.
For example, my kids might call me to tell me about something that’s been bothering(打扰) them. Then, as soon as they’re finished, I go into mom mode(模式). I just can’t stop. It’s my default setting(默认设置).
I am the queen of unwanted advice. When I get one of my adult kids on the phone, I become an expert on everything and anything, which I’m obviously(明显地) not.
I want to be part of their lives. More importantly, I want to prevent them from making mistakes that seem so obvious to me. But they just want someone to listen.
I’m hardly alone in this. Over lunch the other day, a friend told me that her son seldom listened to anything she said. I know that feeling all too well. But I’m learning that talking to is not the same as talking with.
Giving advice to children can be full of problems. Though we may see ourselves sharing our wisdom(智慧), they see something else. They see a controlling parent who hasn’t accepted the fact that they’re adults with their own thoughts.
They’re not looking for any suggestions. They may not even want an immediate(立刻的) solution to a difficult problem. What they’re hoping for is a safe place to talk with a person who loves and supports them.
Because of this, I’ve set the goal of becoming a better parent by being a better listener. It’s not an easy task for parents like me who think they’re just being helpful. But I’m trying to do it anyway.
26．What made the writer see her problem
A．A friend mentioned a similar case.
B．Her kids stopped calling her.
C．The real meaning of her conversations with her kids.
D．The way her kids share their worries with her.
27．What can we know about the writer’s “mom mode”
A．It is hard for her to stop it. B．Her kids like it very much.
C．It makes the writer happy. D．It’s the best way of communication.
28．Why does giving advice to children cause problems
A．The advice cannot solve the problem. B．Children can’t learn to be independent.
C．Parents can’t understand the problem. D．Parents and kids want different things.
29．What do the children actually need in the talk with their parents according to the passage？
A．They need some useful suggestions.
B．They want their parents understand and support them.
C．They want a solution to a difficult problem
D．They want to get some wisdom from their parents.
30．What might the writer do in the future
A．Become more helpful. B．Try to be a better listener.
C．Be patient when talking. D．Stop giving any advice.
My older sister, Barbara, was going to get her license to drive. She has always been a nervous girl, and of course, taking her driving test made her even more nervous. All her friends passed on the first try, but she didn’t feel confident.
The big day of the test came in September. We all went with her to support her. We waited anxiously in the parking lot. Later, as Barbara drove back into the parking lot, we were waiting for a sign that she had passed. But when I saw her face, I knew the news was not good. She was not smiling. The driving instructor（教练）got out of the car and walked inside the building. We looked over at Barbara. She shook her head and put her hands over her face. She was very upset. What would her friends say
Her next driving test came about one month later, and this time, she was ready. We all went to the testing site（地点）where the instructors worked. “Don’t stick around at the testing site. It makes me nervous!” she told us. So we agreed to go for a walk. We had about an hour to wait until she would be finished.
Later, as we were walking, we heard the sound of a horn（喇叭）. We turned to look and it was Barbara driving in the car by herself! She had passed the test, and she had her license. She had come looking for us.
We all got in and went for a long drive. She did great. She was the proudest girl on Earth. I turned to my dad and said, “I can’t wait until it’s my turn!” My poor dad, who had just gone through months of teaching my older sister how to drive, said with a smile, “I can!”
That day, I realized that it was not easy being a parent!
31．When did Barbara pass the test
A．In August. B．In September. C．In October. D．In November.
32．The phrase “stick around” probably means “________” in Chinese.
A．粘贴 B．坚持 C．呆在 D．陪伴
33．What do we know about the writer’s dad
A．He is poor. B．He is kind and patient.
C．He is easy to be nervous. D．He is not responsible.
34．What can we NOT learn from the passage
A．Barbara had a good family.
B．You could drive in the car by yourself if you passed the test.
C．The writer was excited, too.
D．Barbara cried when she failed the test for the first time.
35．What is the best title of this passage
A．An unforgetable test B．My sister, the driver
C．A good parent D．The big day
The brush pen, one of the “Four Treasures of the Study”, was invented thousands of years ago. However, the oldest pen was just a stick or a piece of bamboo. It was difficult for people to write well on thin silk.
It is said that Meng Tian, a general of the Kingdom (王国) Qin, improved the pen. When Meng was leading an army to fight against the Kingdom of Chu, he had to report the situation to his king in time. But his pen was too hard and caused him much trouble, so he was thinking of ways to improve it.
One day after hunting (狩猎), Meng made his way home with some wild rabbits on the horse back. Fat and heavy, one rabbit’s tail left a long trail (痕迹) on the ground when they moved on. Suddenly a good idea came to his mind when he saw it, “If I tie the rabbit’s hair to a stick, would it be easy to write with ”
On arriving home, he tied the rabbit’s hair to a stick and tried writing with it. But the rabbit’s hair was too smooth to write well and wasted a lot of silk. Meng was so disappointed that he threw away his “invention” into a stone hole in the yard.
However, Meng never gave up and kept trying all the time. A few rainy days later, he happened to find his “invention” fatter in a stone hole. He picked it up with hope. The brush worked beautifully on silk. It turned out that the special water had cleaned the oil from the hair. Meng succeeded at last.
Thanks to Meng, the brush pen is playing a key role in Chinese culture. Today, students are taught to use the brush pens in school. It makes their life more colorful and helps them better understand Chinese culture.
36．Why did Meng Tian want to improve the pen
A．Because the king asked him to do so. B．Because he wanted to be an inventor.
C．Because he didn’t have silk to write on. D．Because the pen brought him much trouble.
37．When did Meng think of the good idea in Paragraph 3
A．Before hunting animals. B．When he saw the trail.
C．During cleaning the hair. D．After he wrote a report.
38．Which is the right order of improving the brush pen
a. The brush pen could write well.
b. Meng tied the rabbit’s hair to a stick.
c. The special water washed the oil away.
d. Meng dropped the stick into a stone hole.
A．b-d-a-c B．d-b-a-c C．b-d-c-a D．c-d-b-a
39．How can the students understand Chinese culture better
A．By learning to use brush pens. B．By playing a role.
C．By planting more bamboo. D．By inventing things.
40．What can we learn from the passage
A．Make friends with animals. B．Value fantastic memories.
C．Keep trying and never give up. D．Build a peaceful world.
During work hours in Becker’s bread shop, the kitchen is especially quiet except the sound of the machine. The quiet environment is not the result of the strict rules, but because all the workers are deaf. They use sign language to communicate with each other from time to time.
Becker’s shop is in Changsha City, Hunan Province. It sells many kinds of German bread, cakes and coffee. It is very popular for the story of Becker who opened it.
Over twenty years ago, Becker and his wife heard about a Chinese public project. It provided language training for the disabled children, but it was short of trainers in Changsha. So they came in 2002 with a common wish to do something meaningful in life.
In Changsha, together with other Chinese trainers, they helped children improve their hearing and language pronunciation. Every little progress each child experienced was a great encouragement to them, and they achieved their goal in life.
After ten years of working for this project, they found that the disabled adults couldn’t be independent because they had no professional skills. Then Becker and his wife set up a bread shop to teach these people how to make bread. With their help, all of them were able to live on their own.
Luckily, Becker and his wife have also got the support from the local government. More people join them and understand that disabled people can work as well as others when they have the same chances.
41．What makes Becker’s bread shop popular according to the passage
A．Its owner’s story. B．Its quiet environment.
C．Its strict rules. D．Its good location.
42．How long have Becker and his wife lived in China
A．For about 10 years. B．For about 15 years.
C．For about 20 years. D．For about 30 years.
43．Who does the underlined word “ they ” in Paragraph 5 refer to
A．The local people. B．Becker and his wife.
C．The Chinese trainers. D．The disabled children.
44．Where can we probably read the passage
A．In a travel guide. B．In a notice. C．In a science report. D．In a magazine.
45．What’s the best title for this passage
A．A Silent Bread Shop B．A Training Course C．A Beautiful City D．Delicious Local Food
I work for a big store and today a group of soldiers（士兵） came into the store on their way to Bridgeport. A customer came to me and said that she wanted to pay for all that the soldiers wanted to buy. All of them! She asked how it could be done because she didn’t want others to know about this.
I told her that she could buy a gift card and that I would open up a register（登记表） and just ring all of them up on one ticket. She agreed and wondered how much of a card to buy, ＄500 or ＄600. Looking around and seeing that they were just buying sandwiches and drinks, I thought ＄500 or ＄600 was too much and ＄300 was enough. She agreed with me so she had one card for ＄300 and said if there was anything left, she would come back later to pick it up.
I opened a register and asked all soldiers to come through check stand（收款台） No.1. The customer quickly left the store. As the young men and women began to come through with their things, they all had their wallets out and I got to tell them that all their things had been paid for! I let them know where the gifts came from and they all said thank you and called me sir.
As it turned out, they were only some of the soldiers who were about to enter our store. They just kept coming and coming. Other members of our neighborhood saw what was going on and that the tab（待付账单）had easily been over ＄300 and began handing me money to pay the rest. However, after accepting the rest of the money from the others, there was still over ＄230 left.
I was deeply moved by people’s love and support for those who serve our country.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
46．What did the soldiers buy ________
A．Books and CDs. B．Water and medicine. C．Sandwiches and drinks. D．Cards and chess.
47．Why did the customer buy a gift card for just ＄300 ________
A．She thought that would be enough. B．She didn’t have more money with her.
C．She was not so pleased with the writer. D．She would come back later to pay more.
48．How did the soldiers feel after being told that all their things were paid for ________
A．Nervous but glad. B．Surprised and angry. C．Afraid but happy. D．Surprised and thankful.
49．Who paid for the rest part of the tab ________
A．The soldier who came last. B．Other members of the neighborhood.
C．The owner of the store and the writer. D．The woman who had bought the gift card.
50．What can be the best title for the text ________
A．The Good Returns for Good People. B．The Snow﹣ball Effect（效应） of One Good Act.
C．The Good Act of a Woman. D．The Popularity of Soldiers Among Common People.
参考答案：
1．B 2．D 3．C 4．A 5．B
【导语】本文讲述了作者在一个下雨的夜晚在公园遇到了一个人，作者以为他是坏人，最后才知道他是给自己还包的人，作者认为这是他的一次最愚蠢的经历。
1．细节理解题。根据“Usually I wouldn’t cross the park at this time of night. But walking around the park would take more time”可知，作者走进公园是因为绕着公园走会花更长时间，因此穿过公园是为了节省时间。故选B。
2．推理判断题。根据“So I entered the park. And that was the first stupid thing I did tonight.”以及“Anyone with a clear mind would just turn back. But me No. I did another stupid thing: I decided to hurry past him.”以及“Then, I ran into something. It was the man! ‘Don’t kill me!’ I cried.”可知，作者在公园里遇到了一个人，自己受到了惊吓，所以对自己那天晚上的所作所为感到很后悔，故选D。
3．词义猜测题。根据“ ‘What I was trying to give back your bag! You dropped it’ The man gave me my bag.”可知，那个人是说作者把包掉了，现在要还给他，所以此处的drop的意思与C选项中的意思相近，故选C。
4．推理判断题。根据“What I was trying to give back your bag! You dropped it”可知，这个人把作者掉的包还给作者，说明他是一个很热心的人，故选A。
5．最佳标题题。文章主要是讲述作者在一个下雨天的夜晚，穿过公园碰到一个男子并闹出误会的故事，B选项符合标题，故选B。
6．A 7．D 8．B 9．C 10．D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了三个美国的学生作为志愿者的故事。
6．细节理解题。根据“More and more people in the USA volunteer to spend their school holidays working for others”可知，越来越多的美国年轻人利用学校假期去做志愿者，帮助他人。故选A。
7．细节理解题。根据“I’m going to help the Forest Centre build new hiking paths in the mountains”可知她想在山上建新的徒步小路。故选D。
8．推理判断题。根据“This summer, I’m going to volunteer with Special House Program. They build good, low-cost houses and sell them to families that are not very rich”可知，他们建造质量好、成本低的房子，然后卖给不太富裕的家庭，故选B。
9．细节理解题。根据“Trish Anderson, 16”以及“I’m going to teach kids who have trouble reading.”可知，16岁的Trish Anderson想当一名老师，教那些有阅读障碍的孩子。故选C。
10．最佳标题题。文章讲述的是三位美国年轻志愿者的故事，因此选项D“年轻的美国志愿者”作为标题最为合适。故选D。
11．D 12．D 13．C 14．A 15．B
【导语】本文主要讲述了四位乞丐乞讨后会面并且各自说了自己的乞讨成果，最后有人建议大家把所有的东西都放到锅里煮了，结果每个人都舍不得将自己的东西放进锅里。
11．细节理解题。根据“Four beggars usually met at an old house at the end of the day.”可知，通常在一天结束时在一所老房子碰面，故选D。
12．细节理解题。根据“One day, they were very angry because none of them had got much in their begging bowls”可知，因为他们都没有在他们的乞讨碗里得到很多东西，故选D。
13．细节理解题。根据“The third complained that all he had been given was a handful of herbs(香草) that he couldn’t eat on his own”可知，他得到了一把香草，故选C。
14．推理判断题。根据“Now the same idea had also hit the other beggars and the house was so dark that no one could see what the others were doing”及“They drank the hot water in absolute(绝对) silence, learning that selfishness doesn’t taste all that good.”可知，因为乞丐们每个人都不想分享，所以最后他们是什么都没吃到，A表述正确，故选A。
15．推理判断题。根据“They drank the hot water in absolute(绝对) silence, learning that selfishness doesn’t taste all that good.”可知，学到的是自私是没有好处的，故选B。
16．D 17．B 18．D 19．A 20．C
【导语】本文主要讲述了中国首位女太空行走者王亚平。
16．细节理解题。根据“The extravehicular activity began at 6:51 pm on November 7, 2021 when Zhai opened a hatch(舱口).”可知，舱外的活动于2021年11月7号，下午6：51开始，故选D。
17．细节理解题。根据“In June 2013, she took part in the Shenzhou X mission, which lasted 15 days.”和“Wang Yaping, 41, became China’s first woman spacewalker when she took part in the Shenzhou XIII mission’s first extravehicular(舱外的) activity with Zhai Zhigang.”可知，王亚平进入太空2次，故选B。
18．细节理解题。根据“They showed us how they live and work inside the space station and they also did some experiments.”可知，王亚平在太空做了一些实验，故选D。
19．细节理解题。根据“A native (当地人) of Shandong province and mother of a 5-year-old girl, Wang joined the army in August 1997 and joined the second group of astronauts in May 2010.”可知，她是一位5岁孩子的妈妈，故选A。
20．最佳标题题。根据全文内容可知，主要讲述了中国首位女太空行走者，故选C。
21．A 22．A 23．A 24．D 25．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了Barrington Irving实现梦想的故事。
21．推理判断题。根据“But the next day, Robinson took Irving to an airport. He showed Irving inside the cockpit(驾驶舱) of a Boeing 777. That experience changed Irving’s life.”可推知，Gary Robinson对Irving来说重要的原因是他让Irving对飞机产生了兴趣，故选A。
22．细节理解题。根据“Irving’s interest in flying started when he was 5.”可知，欧文在5岁时就对飞行产生了兴趣。故选A。
23．细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“One day, Robinson asked Irving if he was interested in flying.”可知，首先是Irving遇到了Robinson，即c；文章第四段中的“At flight school, Irving achieved his dream of learning how to fly.”可知，在飞行学校，Irving实现了学习如何飞行的梦想，即d；文章第五段中的“Three years later, he had parts worth $300,000.”可知，三年后，他拥有价值30万美元的部件，即a；文章第六段中的“On March 23, 2007, Irving began his round-the-world trip.”可知，2007年3月23日，Irving开始环世界旅行，即b，所以顺序是c-d-a-b，故选A。
24．推理判断题。根据“He was just 23 years old—and he built the plane himself.”和“Most said no, but he persisted(顽强地坚持) in asking.”可推知，Irving是一个顽强又勤奋的人，故选D。
25．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了Barrington Irving实现梦想的故事，所以“为梦想而努力”最符合文章标题，故选B。
26．A 27．A 28．D 29．B 30．B
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，作者从一名家长的角度出发，说明家长和孩子沟通之间存在的问题，说明家长在于孩子交流时，要努力充当一个平等的倾听者，这样才能更好的与孩子交流。
26．细节理解题。根据“Over lunch the other day, a friend told me that her son seldom listened to anything she said. I know that feeling all too well. But I’m learning that talking to is not the same as talking with.”可知，作者的一个朋友提到了跟她相同的困境，作者开始注意到了自己的问题，故选A。
27．细节理解题。根据“I go into mom mode(模式). I just can’t stop.”可知，作者一旦开启了“妈妈模式”，就很难停下来，故选A。
28．细节理解题。根据“Giving advice to children can be full of problems. Though we may see ourselves sharing our wisdom(智慧), they see something else. They see a controlling parent who hasn’t accepted the fact that they’re adults with their own thoughts”可知，家长认为是在分享自己的智慧，但孩子们认为是父母控制欲很强，他们有自己的想法。所以父母和孩子的想法不同，提建议就会导致问题，故选D。
29．细节理解题。根据“What they’re hoping for is a safe place to talk with a person who loves and supports them”可知，孩子们真正希望的是一个安全的地方，与一个爱和支持他们的人交谈。故选B。
30．推理判断题。根据“Because of this, I’ve set the goal of becoming a better parent by being a better listener. It’s not an easy task for parents like me who think they’re just being helpful. But I’m trying to do it anyway.”可知，作者将会试着做一个更好的倾听者。故选B。
31．C 32．C 33．B 34．D 35．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者的姐姐芭芭拉是一个容易紧张的人，芭芭拉第一次考驾照因为紧张没过，但是第二次成功通过测试拿到驾照的故事。
31．理解理解题。根据第二段“The big day of the test came in September.”，第三段“Her next driving test came about one month later”以及第四段“She had passed the test, and she had her license.”可知芭芭拉是在第二次测试时通过的考试，也就是十月份。故选C。
32．词义猜测题。根据第三段“‘Don’t stick around at the testing site. It makes me nervous!’ she told us. So we agreed to go for a walk. We had about an hour to wait until she would be finished.”可知我们待在测试地点会让她感到紧张，所以我们在她测试时去散步了，由此推测出划线部分的中文意思为“呆在”。故选C。
33．推理判断题。根据第五段“I turned to my dad and said...said with a smile,‘I can!’”可知作者的父亲教她姐姐学会开车教了几个月，而且笑着对作者说愿意教她，可见作者的父亲是一个友善有耐心的人。故选B。
34．推理判断题。根据第二段“But when I saw her face, I knew the news was not good. She was not smiling.”以及“ She shook her head and put her hands over her face. She was very upset.”可知芭芭拉第一次测试失败的时候没有笑很沮丧，但是并没有哭。故选D。
35．最佳标题题。本文讲述了作者的姐姐芭芭拉是一个容易紧张的人，芭芭拉第一次考驾照因为紧张没过，但是第二次成功通过测试拿到驾照的故事，所以全文围绕作者姐姐考取驾照，成为一名驾驶员展开的。故选B。
36．D 37．B 38．C 39．A 40．C
【导语】本文讲述了蒙恬发明毛笔的历史故事。
36．细节理解题。根据“But his pen was too hard and caused him much trouble, so he was thinking of ways to improve it.”可知，蒙恬想改进笔的原因是当时的笔给他带来了很多麻烦。故选D。
37．细节理解题。根据“one rabbit’s tail left a long trail (痕迹) on the ground when they moved on. Suddenly a good idea came to his mind when he saw it”可知，当他看到兔子尾巴在地上留下的痕迹时，他想出了好主意。故选B。
38．细节理解题。根据“On arriving home, he tied the rabbit’s hair to a stick...Meng was so disappointed that he threw away his “invention” into a stone hole in the yard...It turned out that the special water had cleaned the oil from the hair. Meng succeeded at last.”可知，正确的顺序是b. 蒙恬把兔子的毛发绑在一根棍子上；d. 蒙恬把棍子扔进了一个石洞里；c. 这种特殊的水把油冲掉了；a. 这支毛笔写起来很好用。即b-d-c-a，故选C。
39．细节理解题。根据“Today, students are taught to use the brush pens in school...and helps them better understand Chinese culture.”可知，通过学习使用毛笔，学生能够更好地了解中国文化。故选A。
40．推理判断题。根据“However, Meng never gave up and kept trying all the time.”和“Meng succeeded at last.”可知，虽然蒙恬发明毛笔的经过不太顺利，但他没有放弃，最终成功了，由此我们可以学到的是永不言弃的精神。故选C。
41．A 42．C 43．B 44．D 45．A
【导语】本文主要讲述了Becker夫妇开设面包店帮助残疾人再就业的善行义举。
41．细节理解题。根据“It is very popular for the story of Becker who opened it”可知，这家面包店因贝克尔的故事而非常受欢迎，故选A。
42．细节理解题。根据“So they came in 2002 with a common wish to do something meaningful in life”可知，来中国大约20年了，故选C。
43．词义猜测题。根据“After ten years of working for this project, they found that the disabled adults couldn’t be independent because they had no professional skills”可知，在为这个项目工作了十年之后，Becker夫妇发现这些残疾成年人不能独立，所以they指代“Becker and his wife”，故选B。
44．推理判断题。本文主要讲述了Becker夫妇开设面包店帮助残疾人再就业的善行义举，最有可能在杂志上看到此篇文章，故选D。
45．最佳标题题。本文是由一家沉默的面包店Becker夫妇的善行义举引出了，所以最适合本文标题是“沉默的面包店”，故选A。
46．C 47．A 48．D 49．B 50．B
【导语】本文讲述了一位女士在商店里匿名为一些年轻的士兵付钱的义举，受到了大家的关注，其他人也效仿的故事。
46．细节理解题。根据“ Looking around and seeing that they were just buying sandwiches and drinks”可知，士兵们买的是三明治和饮料。故选C。
47．细节理解题。根据“Looking around and seeing that they were just buying sandwiches and drinks, I thought ＄500 or ＄600 was too much and ＄300 was enough. She agreed with me so she had one card for ＄300 and ....”可知，作者观察了士兵们要购买的物品后觉得＄300足够了，女士同意了作者的建议，且还说“如果有剩余会回来取”，所以女士认为这些钱应该足够支付那些东西了。故选A。
48．细节理解题。根据“I let them know where the gifts came from and they all said thank you and called me sir.”可知，他们都很感激，故选D。
49．细节理解题。根据“ Other members of our neighborhood saw what was going on and that the tab（待付账单）had easily been over ＄300 and began handing me money to pay the rest.”可知，是邻居的其他成员支付了剩余的费用。故选B。
50．最佳标题题。结合全文可知，本文讲述了一位女士在商店里匿名为一些年轻的士兵付钱的义举，受到了大家的关注，其他人也效仿的故事，这是一件好事所产生的雪球效应，B项最适合做标题。故选B。