2015中考英语阅读理解系列指导及训练（1）--解题策略

2015中考英语阅读理解系列指导及训练（1）--解题策略
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阅读理解解题策略指导
阅读理解能力测试的主要要求是：
1．读材料的主旨和大意，以及用以说明主旨和大意的事实和细节。
2．既理解具体的事实，也理解抽象的概念。
3．既理解字面的意思，也理解深层次的含义，包括作者的态度，意图等。
4．既理解某句，某段的含义，也理解全篇的逻辑关系，并据此进行推理和判断。
5．既能根据所提供的信息去理解，也能结合中学生应有的常识去理解。
中考英语阅读理解题主要是考查考生综合运用所学语言知识的能力，包括阅读能力、理解能力、归纳概括能力、逻辑推理能力以及对材料的评价能力等。
　　试题中所选的阅读文章题材多样化，涉及政治经济、社会文化、风俗习惯、历史地理、科学技术等各个方面。(这要求学生平时对各方面的知识都有所积累，做个有心人)体裁多样化，包括记叙文、说明文、议论文、应用文以及新闻报道、广告、通知、操作说明、表格(要求学生能看懂这类阅读材料尤其是时下出题的趋势)等各种文体。它要求考生阅读理解准确度高、阅读速度快。
　　大致来说，主要针对如下方面：1、文章的个别词或句子，可以给出生词让学生猜意，对此类题目学生应尽量在阅读材料中找定义或解释；2、文章的某细节或情节；3、文章的主题；4、文章的背景知识；5、文章的结论或结局；6、文章内涵的隐义或寓意等。主要是考查考生综合运用所学语言知识的能力，包括阅读、理解、归纳概括、逻辑推理以及对材料的评估能力等。
具体来讲主要有以下几种题型：
　　具体信息：这种题目比较简单，只要通读全文，了解文中所叙述的重要事实或细节，就可以解答出来，有的甚至可以从文章的原句中直接找到答案。
　　语义理解：题目要求对文中个别难词、关键词、词组或句子作出解释。解答这类题目时需要对有关的上下文，甚至整篇文章的内容建立准确、立体的理解才能做出正确答案。
　　逻辑推理：这种题目有一定难度，往往不能直接从文中找到答案，而必须根据上下文及其相互间的关系或对整篇文章进行深层理解后，才能找到答案。有时甚至还得联系作者的意图、态度等弦外之音、文外之意加以推理，才能获得正确答案。
归纳概括：要求在阅读和理解全文的基础上对文章作出归纳、概括或评价。解这种题目时，不能只凭文中的只言片语而断章取义，比如涉及文章的标题(title)、主题(main idea)、结论(conclusion)、结局(end)等有关问题，都需要在细读全文的基础上，结合所学语言知识、背景知识、生活常识、专业知识进行逻辑思维推理判断，从而获取文章中内隐的信息。
词意判断：要求根据上下文判断短文中词或短语的意思。
在阅读过程中要重视培养自我阅读能力，根据不同的阅读目的和要求，采取不同的阅读方法和策略。
提高阅读能力所常用的阅读技巧主要有细读、略读、全读等。
扫读：是一种快速阅读方法，主要在于对文章信息的精确定位，锁定重要信息，如找出人物、时间、地点、数字等。
略读：也是一种快速阅读，目的是读取文章的主旨大意。与扫读不同的是，略读是跳跃式的，略掉一些东西不读，取出短文中的关键性东西。
细读：细读是完全阅读，目的包括（1）确定中心思想及标题；（2）了解用以阐述中心思想的事实及细节；（3）对作者的暗示或隐含思想进行判断、推理、引申；（4）根据上下文推测词义。
扩大视距：要以意群为单位，注重对整句话的理解，扩大注视空间。
带问题阅读：先浏览短文后面的题目，做到心中有数，带着目的去阅读，以提高阅读实效。
根据上下文猜测词意：遇到生词，要根据上下文线索和暗示、上下文的联系、常识和经验推断或猜测词意。
中考阅读理解【1】
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One afternoon, Mrs. Green’s husband wanted to catch the 3: 30 flight to London to have an important meeting. She was very surprised when he telephoned her at 5 o’clock and said that he was still at the airport.
“What happened to you? ” asked Mrs. Green.
“Well, ” said Mr. Green, “Everything was going fine. I got my ticket, checked my bag and waited in line. I walked across the runway(跑道) to the airplane and I saw my friend Jack Scott, who was an airplane engineer. I shouted to him and a policeman caught me. ”
“Why did he catch you? ”
“I don’t know, ” said Mr. Green, “As soon as he heard my shout, he ran towards me and caught me. ”
“What did you shout to your friend? ”
“All I said was ‘Hi，Jack’. You know that’s the usual way we say hello to our friends. ”
“But you don’t know the sentence ‘Hi, Jack’ also means to take control(控制) of a plane by force(武力). ”
1. How did Mr. Green want to go to London? _______.
A. By train B. By bus C. By ship D. By airplane
2. Why was Mrs. Green surprised? _______.
A. Because her husband didn’t arrive at the airport in time
B. Because her husband didn’t want to go to London
C. Because her husband was still at the airport at 5 o’clock
D. Because her husband’s friend didn’t let him go
3. When did Mr. Green get to the airport that afternoon? _______.
A. After 3: 30 B. Before 3: 30 C. At about 5: 00 D. After 5: 00
4. What was Jack Scott in the passage? _______.
A. He was a pilot B. He was a policeman at the airport
C. He was a passenger D. He was an engineer
5. According to the passage we know _______.
A. the policeman mistook (误解)what Mr. Green said
B. Mr. Green would take control of a plane by force
C. Jack Scott asked Mr. Green not to fly to London
D. Mr. Green was an engineer
1.【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据短文第一段第一句可知，Mr. Green 是想乘飞机去伦敦。
2.【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据 Mr. Green 的答语可知，他还在飞机场，而他要乘坐的是3: 30的飞机，所以 Mrs. Green 感到惊奇。
3.【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第一段第一句可知，他是下午3: 30的班机，第三段提到“Everything was going fine. ”, 所以 3: 30 之前他已到达飞机场。
4.【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段倒数第二句可知，Jack Scott 是一名工程师。
5.【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据短文最后一句可知，警察误解了 Mr. Green 的话。
中考阅读理解【2】
【浙江省温岭第四中学2014模拟】
阅读下面四篇材料，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
What to Bring When Visiting Australian Zoo
1．Hat and sunglasses
The Australian sun can be quite hot even during winter，soremetuber to bring a hat and sunglasses．
2. Raincoat or umbrella
It's hard for us to know Australian weather，so it is necessary to
bring an umbrella or a raincoat to the Z00，even if it is sunny．
3．Water
A day at the zoo can be very thirsty work。so make sure that you bring a water bottle with you．
4. Camera
There will be lots of chances to take photos on your visit to Australian Z00，so make sure you
bring your camera。Don’t forget to bring more batteries so that you won’t miss anything!
5.Wtch
There are animal shows and feedings during the whole day．Bring a watch，so you can get to the
shows on time．
1．What things do you NOT have to bring when you visit Australlan Zoo?
A．A water bottle． B．A gift． C．A watch．D．An umbrella．
2．Why do you need to bring a watch when you visit the zoo?
A．Because you must go back home on time．
B．Because you can see the animal shows on time in the Z00．
C．Because you will look cool with a watch．
D．Because you will feel free．
3．What’s the passage about?
A．The history of Australian Z00． B．The weather of Austria．
C．The importance of protecting the animals．D．Advice on visiting Australian Z00．
【参考答案】1—3、BBD
中考阅读理解【3】
Mr. Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, "if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea."21·世纪*教育网
"OK, Dad," said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn't remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.
Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening.
The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, "Where is your father?" The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, "No more."
The man was very surprised. He asked, "No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?"
"Burnt yesterday evening."
1. Mr. Brown told his son that _____.
A. he would be away from home for four days B. he would be back in seven days
C. he would be back in a month D. he liked a cup of tea
2. Mr. Brown wrote the words down on ________.
A. the wall B. the door C. a piece of paper D. his son's pocket
3. A man came to visit the boy's father on ________.
A. the second day B. the third day C. the fourth day D. the fifth day
4. The man was very surprised because _________.
A. he thought the child's father was dead B. the child didn't ask him to sit down
C. the child gave him a cup of tea D. he couldn't find that piece of paper
5. What was burnt? ___________.
A. The piece of paper B. Mr. Smith C. The visitor D. The boy
【参考答案】1—5、BCDAA
中考阅读理解【4】
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Charlie, a dog, was born at Meriden Humane Society. Unluckily, Charlie’s mother was too weak to feed and look after him. Workers had to try to keep him healthy by bottle-feeding him every two hours. Luckily, Satin, a cat, was willing to feed Charlie with her milk.
Satin just gave birth to three baby cats, and worried workers hoped she would like to add one more to their family.
“She loved it when we put them together, ”says director Marlena DiBianco. Satin fed Charlie for three and a half weeks. Her own babies also welcomed Charlie like a brother.
DiBianco has worked there for 17 years, but never seen a cat feed a dog with its own milk. That didn’t matter to Satin. Even when Charlie grew, the cat still regarded Charlie as her son. “He is twice her size now, ”DiBianco says.
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)
( )1. Charlie is a female dog.
( )2. Workers had to feed Charlie milk with bottles.
( )3. Satin is a dog mother with three babies.
( )4. Satin likes Charlie, but her babies are not friendly to him.
( )5. DiBianco is director of Meriden Humane Society.
1.【解析】F。由第一段第三句“Workers had to try to keep him healthy by bottle-feeding him every two hours. ”中的him可知Charlie是一条公狗。
2.【解析】T。由第一段第三句“Workers had to try to keep him healthy by bottle-feeding him every two hours. ”可知工作人员用奶瓶给Charlie喂奶。
3.【解析】F。由第二段第一句“Satin just gave birth to three baby cats. . . ”可知Satin是一只猫。
4.【解析】F。由第三段的第一、三句可知，不但Satin而且她的三个孩子也很欢迎Charlie。
5.【解析】T。由第三段的第一句可知DiBianco是主管。
中考阅读理解【5】
【浙江省温岭第四中学2014模拟】
阅读下面四篇材料，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
It's fun playing in the snow．But it's even more fun when you have
something big and warm to snuggle(依偎)up t0．For the two polar bear
babies，that big warm thing was their mum．Not only did she give them
a ride on her back but she let them use her as a blanket(毯子)as they sat
down in the snow．
Keren Su．a photographer from Washington，the US，was lucky to take these lovely pictures in a
national park in Canada．“I was there to get photos of the polar bear babies．I believe l discovered
the greatest beauty of nature, ”Mr Su said．
In one phot0 one bear baby seems to be telling the other to keep quiet because their mum needs
to sleep．The two babies were always snuggling up to their mum．【来源：21cnj*y.co*m】
--This was one of my most enjoyable moments during all of my trips, "Mr Su said．"Polar bear
mothers protected their babies well．Taking a picture is totally(完全)different from just seeing a
bear．At first，we could only watch them from far away．When they felt we weren’t a threat(威胁) to them，we got the opportunity to take pictures．’’
“Mr favorite season is winter because it's wonderful to take pictures of animals in the snow，”
Mr Su said．
1，What does the writer think of the polar bear pictures taken by Keren Su?
A．Boring． B．Terrified． C．Ugly． D．Loving and cute．
2．Where does Keren Su come from?
A．China． B．Canada． C．The US． D．Russian．
3．What can we know from the fourth paragraph?
A．Polar bears like getting close to humans．
B．It isn’t easy to take pictures of these polar bears．
C．It’s fun taking pictures of polar bears．
D．Watching polar bears is more difficult than taking pictures of them．
4．What can we know from the passage?
A．Global warming is getting worse．
B．The number of polar bears is dropping quickly·
C．Getting close to nature is wonderful．
D．A polar bear mother doesn’t have many babies·
【参考答案】1—4、DC BC
中考阅读理解【6】
One of the things to be learnt in a foreign language is guessing all the time what kind of thing to come when listening to someone talking. People do this all the time in their own language, so it is necessary (必要的) to do this in a foreign language, too. Here are some examples.
1. "What's the matter？" "I went to a party last night, so I…"21教育名师原创作品
2. "I feel so tired these days."" I think you'd better…"
3."Of course, she never stops talking. She is one of the most…"
You can see from the above three examples that the context (上下文) helps a lot in understanding what is being talked about. So "guessing "is very important in understanding English, especially (尤其)spoken English.
1.This passage tells us mainly about _________.
A. the importance of "guessing " in learning a foreign language
B. how to guess what one is going to talk about
C. some examples of right guessing
D. how important it is to guess all the time
2.from the context, we can see maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE I is _________.
A. "… so I didn't have a good time." B. "…so I went to bed very late."
C. "…. So I felt unhappy." D. "… so I got up very early."
3. Maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 2 is ________.
A. "I think you'd better have a good rest and take good care of yourself."
B. "I think you'd better have something to drink."
C. "I think you'd better get some help from your friends."
D. "I think you'd better be more careful."
4. Maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 3 is ______.
A. "… she is one of the most famous film stars."
B. "…she is one of the most beautiful women."
C. "… she is one of the most famous speakers."
D. " .. she is one of the most talkative women."
5. From the passage we can infer (推断) that guessing is _______in learning a foreign language.
A. the only way
B. more important in spoken English than in written English
C. more important than any other way
D. more important in written English than in spoken English
【参考答案】1—5、ABADB
中考阅读理解【7】
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Jia Meng used to keep a diary (日记) in Chinese. But one year ago, the 14-year-old girl from Heilongjiang began to write her diary in English, because Jia found her mother was reading her diary secretly. She changed the language because her mother can’t read English. “It’s like killing two birds with one stone. ” said Jia, “My privacy (隐私) becomes safe and my English improves a lot. ”
Jia’s mother is not the only mom who reads her child’s diary. Recently, Renmin University of China had a national survey among over 23, 000 parents. The results show that 40% of parents read their children’s secrets. That’s why, like Jia, many teenagers try to find ways to protect(保护) their privacy.
Wu Lei, 15, of Shanxi, keeps a diary, too. But he doesn’t write it on paper. He writes online which he thinks is perfectly safe because his parents know nothing about the Internet.
Lu Huan, 13, of Guangdong, said her parents always secretly listened to the talk between her friends and her on the telephone in their room. To solve this problem, Lu asked her parents to buy her a mobile phone.
“Parents want to know what is going on in their children’s lives, ” said Shao Xiazhen, a teenage expert in Beijing. “But sometimes they go about it the wrong way. ” Shao suggested to teenagers that instead of hiding their secrets, talking to parents should be a better solution. “If your parents know that you are safe, they’ll let you keep your secrets. ”
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)
( )1. Jia Meng writes her diary in English in order to improve her English.
( )2. Recently, Renmin University of China had a national survey, and the results show that 40% of parents read their children’s secrets.
( )3. Keeping a diary online is the best way to protect the privacy according to the article.
( )4. Lu Huan asked her parents to buy her a mobile phone in order to protect her privacy.
( )5. Shao Xiazhen thinks parents will let children keep their secrets if they talk to parents and parents know they are safe.
1.【解析】选F。细节理解题。由第一段内容可知她用英语写日记是为了防止她的妈妈偷看。
2.【解析】选T。细节理解题。由第二段的句子The results show that 40% of parents read their children’s secrets. 可知。
3.【解析】选F。推理判断题。如果家长不会使用电脑，那么在网上写日记是安全的；如果家长会使用电脑就不安全了。
4.【解析】选T。细节理解题。根据第四段的内容To solve this problem, Lu asked her parents to buy her a mobile phone. 可知Lu Huan买手机就是怕父母偷听其谈话。
5.【解析】选T。细节理解题。根据最后一段的内容If your parents know that you are safe, they’ll let you keep your secrets. ”可知如果父母知道孩子是安全的，就不会再偷看孩子的隐私了。
中考阅读理解【8】
【浙江省温岭第四中学2014模拟】
阅读下面四篇材料，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
An old man walked slowly with a cane(手杖)into the restaurant．His old jacket，worn。out
shoes and warm personality made him different from the usual crowd．www-2-1-cnjy-com
A young waitress watched him move toward a table by the window．She ran over to him，and
said：“Here．sir…let me help you with that chair．’’
Without saying a word. he smiled and nodded(点头)a thank you．She pulled the chair away
from the table and helped him sit．Then she put his cane against the table．
”Thank you．Miss．”he said，kindly．
“You're welcome．sir，”she said．
After he had finished his breakfast，the waitress brought him the change(零钱)from his bill．
He left it on the table．She helped him up and walked with him to the front door．
When she went to clean his table，she found a business card under his plate and a note on a
napkin(纸巾)．Under the napkin was a l00一dollar bill．
The note on the napkin read：“Dear miss，I respect(尊重)you very much and I can see you
respect yourself,t00．It shows by the way you treat others．You have found the secret of happiness.
Your kindness will shine through to all those who meet you.”
The man she had served was the owner of the restaurant where she worked．This was the first
time that she or any of the other workers had ever seen him in person．
48．The old man left a l 00一dollar bill under the napkin because he_____________．
A．wanted to thank the waitress for her kindness
B．thought the meal was delicious
C．wanted to show that he was rich．
D．wanted to get married with the waitress
49．What do we know about the waitress and the old man?
A．The waitress knew the old Inadn before she served Itim．
B．It was the first time that the waitress had ever seen the owner of her restaurant．
C．The old man wanted to have the waitress as his wife．
D．From the note，the waitress knew that the old man was the happiest marl in the world．
50．From the story，we know that the old man went to the restaurant to__________
A．have a good meal B．enjoy good service
C．see the restaurant for himself D．show his Love for common people
5 1．What’s the best title for this passage?
A．The secret of SUCCESS B．The secret of happiness
C．A young waitress D．An old man in the restaurant
【参考答案】1—4、ABCB
中考阅读理解【9】
Uncle Li and Uncle Wang are good friends. They live next to each other and their farms are both at the foot of the mountain. So they can help each other. But neither of them likes to use his head. They're both poor though they work hard. Most villagers have built new houses, but they still live in the low and broken houses. They never find out why.
Once Uncle Li went to town to buy some medicine for his wife. In the town he heard the apples in a city were expensive. He told Uncle Wang about it as soon as he went back. They decided to carry some apples to the city. They borrowed some money from their friends and bought nearly 1,000 kilograms of apples in the villages and carried them to the city on a tractor. Bad luck! A lot of apples has already been carried there when they arrived. A few days later they had to sell them at a low price (价格)。They felt unhappy and returned to their village.
"I can't understand why we sustained (蒙受) losses in business while others always profit (盈利)" Uncle Li asked one day.
"The tractor was too small " Uncle Wang said without thinking. "We'll carry more apples on a truck next time!"
"I agree!" said Uncle Li. "How foolish (傻的) we were !"
1. Uncle Li and Uncle Wang live in the low and broken houses because __________.
A. they hope to save money
B. they're both poor
C. their farms are at the foot of the mountain
D. they're not far from their farms
2. The two farmers carried the apples to the city to _________.
A. make a journey B. visit some places of interest
C. meet their friends D. make a profit
3. the tow farmers had to sell their apples at a low price because ________.
A. theirs weren't as good as the others'
B. theirs were much less than the others'
C. a lot of apples had been already carried to the city
D. they forgot to carry them on a truck
4. Uncle Li and Uncle Wang were unhappy because _________.
A. they had sustained losses in business
B. they had lost some money in the city
C. something was wrong with the tractor
D. other people profited in the city
5. Which of the following is true?
A. The two farmers found out why they were poor.
B. The two farmers will soon get rich.
C. Neither of the farmers is clever.
D. The two farmers decided to buy a truck.
【参考答案】1—5、BDCAC
中考阅读理解【10】
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As the CEO and founder of Apple, Jobs hardly talked about his personal life in public. Here are some specific things.
1. Early life and childhood Jobs was born in San Francisco on February 24, 1955. He was adopted(收养) shortly after his birth by a couple(夫妇) named Clara and Paul Jobs. He grew up in California. Later in life, Jobs discovered who were his birth parents. However, Jobs only had some communication with his birth mother.
2. College dropout After leaving high school, Jobs entered Reed College in 1972. Jobs stayed there for only one semester, because his parents couldn’t afford his education.
3. An important date Jobs actually missed a meeting because of his first date(约会)with his wife, Lauren Powell. He said, “I was in the parking lot (停车场)with the key in the car, and I thought to myself, ‘If this is my last night on Earth, would I rather spend it at a business meeting or with this woman? ’ I ran across the parking lot, and asked her if she’d have dinner with me. She said yes, we walked into town and we’ve been together ever since. ”
4. His sister is a famous author Later in his life, Jobs met up with his biological sister Mona Simpson, the famous author of Anywhere But Here.
5. His first daughter When he was 23, Jobs and his high school girlfriend Brennan had a daughter, Lisa Brennan Jobs. He and Brennan never married. Jobs paid for his first daughter’s education at Harvard. She graduated in 2000 and now works as a magazine writer.
6. His fortune As the CEO of Apple, Jobs only took $1 a year, but Jobs leaves behind a vast fortune. In 2011, with $8. 3 billion, he was the 110th richest person in the world, according to Forbes.
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)
( )1. Jobs often told his personal life before others.
( )2. Jobs didn’t grow up with his birth parents.
( )3. When Jobs was a student, his family wasn’t rich.
( )4. Jobs fell in love with Lauren Powell after he met up with her.
( )5. Lisa Brennan Jobs is a famous author.
1.【解析】F。由第一段 “. . . Jobs hardly talked about his personal life in public. ”可知，乔布斯很少在公共场合谈论他的私生活。
2.【解析】T。由第二段中的“He was adopted shortly after his birth by a couple named Clara and Paul Jobs. He grew up in California. ”可知，乔布斯是跟着他养父母长大的。
3.【解析】T。由第三段最后一句“Jobs stayed there for only one semester, because his parents couldn’t afford his education. ”可知，乔布斯的养父母并不富有。
4.【解析】T。由第四段最后一句乔布斯的叙述可知。
5.【解析】F。由第六段可知Lisa Brennan Jobs是乔布斯的第一个女儿，她现在是一家杂志的撰稿人，并非著名的作家。
中考阅读理解【11】
【四川省雅安市2014模拟】
阅读A、B、C三篇材料，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
In American schools there is something called Home-coming Day. Many high schools and colleges with a football team have a home-coming game. This can be the most important event of the year except graduation (毕业) day. Students plan Home-coming Day for many weeks in advance.
Several days before Home-coming ,students start to decorate (装饰)the school. There are signs to wish luck to the team, and many other signs to welcome all the graduates. Many people still come to Home-coming twenty or thirty years after their graduation.
The members of school clubs build booths (摊位) and sell lemonade, apples and sandwiches. Some clubs help to welcome visitors.
During the day people like to look for teachers that they remember from long ago. Often they see old friends and they talk together about those happy years in school.
Everyone soon comes to watch the football game. When the game is half over, the band (乐队)comes onto the field and plays school songs. Another important moment is when the Home-coming Queen or King appears. All the students vote a most popular student Home-coming Queen or King. It is a great honor to be chosen.
Home-coming is a happy day, but it is not perfect unless the football team wins the game. Even if the team loses, the students still enjoy Home-coming. Some stay at the school to dance, and others go to a party. For everyone it is a day worth remembering.
( ) 1. The most important event of the year in high schools and colleges is_______.
A. Home-coming B. the football game C. graduation D. winning the game
( ) 2. When do students begin to do everything for Home-coming?
A. The day before Home-coming. B. Many weeks before the day.
C. When the guests arrive. D. Several hours before Home-coming.
( ) 3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned (提及) on Home-coming Day?
A. To see old friends. B. To visit teachers they remember.
C. To watch the football game. D. To go home to see their family.[
( ) 4. Who can probably become Home-coming Queen or King?
A. The teacher who is kind to the students.
B. The student who is popular with the students.
C. The visitor who is famous to the students.
D. The player who plays best in the football game.
( ) 5. What’s the best title of this article?
A. Home-coming Day B. A Happy Day
C. The Most Important Event D. Home-coming Queen or King
【参考答案】1—5、CBDBA
中考阅读理解【12】
The customs in different countries are rather different. If I have dinner with a Chinese host, he always puts more food onto my plates as soon as I have emptied them. It often discomforts me greatly. I have to eat the food even if I don’t want to, because it is considered bad manners in the West to leave one’s food on the plate. I have already noticed that when a Chinese sits at an American’s dinner party, he very often refuses the offer of food or drink though he is in fact still hungry or thirsty. This might be good manners in china, but it is not in the West at all. In the US it is impolite to keep asking someone again and again or insist on him accepting something. Americans have a direct way of speaking. If they want something, they will ask for it. If not, they will say “No, thanks”. When an American is fed with beer by the host, for example, he might say, “No, thanks, I’ll take some Diet. Pepsy–cola if you have it.” That is what an American will do. So when you go to the US, you had better remember the famous saying, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”.
1. From the passage, we know that the Chinese are usually _______ to the guests.
A. eager to give all they have B. polite
C. impolite D. cold
2. When a foreigner has dinner with a Chinese host, he often feels _________.
A. pleasant B. uncomfortable C. satisfied D. happy
3. Why does a Chinese often refuse the offer of food or drink at a dinner party? Because _______.
A. he has had enough B. he is shy
C. he is afraid that others will laugh at him D. he thinks it’s polite to do that
4. When an American wants something to eat or drink at dinner, he will _________.
A. go and take it himself B. refuse the hosts offer
C. ask for it directly D. ask another to fetch it for him
5. “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” Means ________.
A. when you get to Rome, you should act as the Romans dowww.21-cn-jy.com
B. when you stay in Rome, you should do as the Romans do
C. when you are in a new country, you should do as the natives do
D. Romans can be example for you
【参考答案】1－5 、BBDCC
中考阅读理解【13】
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1. The world’s population _______.
A. will reach 7 billion in the end B. reached 7 billion by the end of 2011
C. reached 7 billion before 2011 D. reached 7 billion in 200021cnjy.com
2. Which country is the third populous in the world by 2050?
A. China. B. Indonesia. C. The U. S. A. . D. Nigeria.
3. When did the world’s population grow most slowly?
A. From 1800 to 1930. B. From 1930 to 1960.
C. From 1960 to 1974. D. From 1974 to 1999.
4. The population of China and India made up _______ of the world’s population at the end of 2011.
A. 19% B. 16. 7% C. 35. 7% D. 42. 9%
5. What’s the Chinese meaning of “billion”?
A. 1, 000, 000, 000 B. 100, 000, 000
C. 10, 000, 000 D. 1, 000, 000
1.【解析】选B。由图表增长曲线顶端标注可知，世界人口到2011年末达到70亿。
2.【解析】选D。由图中In 2050 栏可知。
3.【解析】选A。由图中人口增长曲线可知。[来源:]
4.【解析】选C。通过计算由(1. 33+1. 17)÷7得知。
5.【解析】选A。billion意为“10亿”。
中考阅读理解【14】
【四川省雅安市2014模拟】
阅读A、B、C三篇材料，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Young Music Scene Concert
Young musicians from all over Germany perform at Young Scene Concert at Berlin’s
famous Quasimodo music hall. The concert is part of the Berlin Festival.
Time: 15—20 Nov.
Place: 45, 18756 Berlin, Germany
Cost: Various
Email: info@quasimodo.de
Phone: +34 (0) 45 839 5986
Documentary Film Month
Cinemas, schools and libraries across France and the French-speaking world take part
in November’s Documentary Film Month. About 120, 000 visitors take part each year.
Time: 1—20 Mar.
Place: 25 Road Pyramids, 75001 Paris
Cost: Various
Phone: +12 (0)1 43 38 19 73
Email: info@paris-touristoffice.com
Craft (工艺) Show
You can come to the show twice a year, in spring and at Christmas. There are hundreds
of artisans (手艺人) from across Canada selling jewellery, pottery, glass, ironwork and
clothing.
Time: 26 Nov.—7 Dec.
Mon.—Fri. 11 am—10 pm
Sat. 10 am—8 pm
Sun. 9 am—6 pm
Place: Direct Energy Centre
Cost: $10
Phone: +7 658 198 3245
Email: askus@oneofakindshow.com
Canada Blooms
Toronto Garden and Flower Show
The Canada Blooms Show every year at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre is
the country’s largest indoor garden show.
Time: Mar. 9 am—6 pm
Sun. 11 am—5 pm
Place: Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Cost: $18; under 12 free
Phone: +1 235 447 8768 Email: info@mtccc.com
( ) 1. People can enjoy music at Young Scene Concert from____________.
A. 1—20 Mar B. 15—20 Nov C. 26 Nov—7 Dec D. 1 Mar—20 Nov
( ) 2. You can e-mail ____________if you want to see Documentary Film.
A. info@mtccc.com B. askus@oneofakindshow.com
C. info@paris-touristoffice.com D. info@quasimodo.de
( ) 3. You can buy ____________at the Craft Show. 21·cn·jy·com
A. glass, ironwork and clothing B. different kinds of flowers
C. classic music CDs D. some books about film
( ) 4. If two adults and two boys of 9 want to see Flower Show and Craft Show, it will cost them
____________.
A. $40 B. $56 C. $76 D. $112
( ) 5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Young musicians from all over Germany perform at Quasimodo music hall.
B. Cinemas, schools and libraries across France take part in Documentary Film Month.
C. People can enjoy the Craft Show from 9 am to 6 pm on Sunday.
D. Toronto Garden and Flower Show is the world’s largest garden show.
【参考答案】1—5、BCACD
中考阅读理解【15】
When we can see well, we don’t think about our eyes very often. It is only when we can not see perfectly that we come to see how important our eyes are.
People who are nearsighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes. Many people who do a lot of close work, such as writing, reading and sewing, become nearsighted. Then they have to wear glasses in order to see distant things clearly.
People who are farsighted suffer from just the opposite problem. They can see things that are far away, but they have difficulty reading a book unless they hold it at arm’s length. If they want to do much reading, they must get glasses, too.
Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. This, too, can be corrected by glasses. Some people’s eyes become cloudy because of cataracts（白内障）. Long ago these people often became blind. Now, however, it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them.
When night falls, colures become fainter to the eyes and finally disappear. After your eyes have grown used to the dark, you can see better if you use the sides of your eyes rather than the centers. Sometimes, after dark, you can see a small thing to one side of you, which seems to disappear if you turn your head in its direction. This is because when you turn your head, you are looking at the thing too directly. Men on guard duty sometimes think they see something moving to one side of them. When they turn to look straight at it, they can’t see it any more, and they believe they were mistaken. However, this mistake happens because the center of the eye, which is very sensitive in daylight, is not as sensitive as the sides of the eye after dark.
1. We don’t know that our eyes are of great importance until ___.
A. we think about our eyes B. we cannot see clearly
C. we wear glasses D. we have to do much reading
2. According to the passage, a _________ is more likely to be nearsighted than the average person.
A. tailor B. doctor C. guard D. driver
3. Those who suffer from cataracts _________.
A. will become blind B. can’t be cured
C. may be cured D. must move to other places
4. People who are farsighted _________.
A. cannot do a lot of close work without glasses
B. can only see things that are very close to their eyes
C. have difficulty reading a book if they hold it at arm’s length
D. have the same problem as the nearsighted people
5. To see a small thing at night, it is better to look _________.
A. with wide open eyes B. with half-shut or narrow eyes
C. straight at it D. in a slightly different direction
【参考答案】1－5 、BACAD
中考阅读理解【16】
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Many things happen to us at school. We may feel excited when we win in a school competition. We may feel sad if we lose an important game. We want to keep the memory for the rest of our lives．
How to keep the memory? Our headteacher, Miss Wang, has taught us a good way of remembering things—to make our own yearbook. What is a yearbook? A yearbook is a kind of book which is used to keep the memory of exciting moments. It’s usually made at the end of the year.
Last December, we began to make our yearbook. First, we chose the persons who had done something special, then some students interviewed them, some wrote down their stories, and others took photos of them. Everyone in our class had something to do. Finally, our teacher helped us to put the things together. In this way, We had our first yearbook.
All of us put a lot of love into making the yearbook. It is so wonderful that not only the students but also our parents and teachers will remember the special time forever.
1. When we win in a school competition, we may feel _______.
A. sorry B. angry C. excited D. interested
2. Miss Wang’s good way of remembering good things is to _______.
A. buy a new photo B. write down stories
C. take a lot of photos D. make a yearbook
3. A yearbook is made to _______.
A. take notes B. keep the memory
C. do our homework D. remember English words
4. Usually a yearbook is made in _______.
A. January B. February C. May D. December
5. We made our first yearbook _______.
A. without any help B. without putting our love into it【来源：21·世纪·教育·网】
C. with the help of our teacher D. with the help of our parents【出处：21教育名师】
1.【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，当我们在校比赛中获胜时，我们可能感到兴奋，所以选C。
2.【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段第二句可知，Miss Wang 建议我们制作yearbook。
3.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段第四句可知，yearbook是用来记事的。
4.【解析】选D。细节理解题。由第二段的最后一句 “It’s usually made at the end of the year. ”可知是在 12 月份。
5.【解析】选C。细节理解题。由第三段中 “Finally, our teacher helped us to put the things together. ”可知C项正确。
中考阅读理解【17】
【四川省雅安市2014模拟】
阅读A、B、C三篇材料，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
What do you do if you don't get into your first choice of university? That's the question that faces thousands of students in Britain every year.
Many students turn to Clearing, an education agency that helps find university places for students at the last moment. If students don't have enough marks to get into their first choice of universities, Clearing tells them about places available at other universities, though they might have to study another subject.
But this year has seen a record number of students who want to study in universities. This means that there's been a fiecer competition for university places than usual. Education officials say six students competed for one place. It’s said almost 190,000 students still don't have a place in a university. That's a rise of over 46,000 students from last year.
Faced with these numbers, some students are going to be disappointed, others might be thinking of an interesting choice: studying abroad. The University of Nottingham, for example, is offering places in Ningbo, near Shanghai.
Because of the problems with university entrance, the UK's Higher Education Minister, David Willetts, encourages students to study at home or to learn one kind of skills, such as cooking, hairdressing and so on .
But some people say that rising university costs, less hope to find jobs in the future, and a drop in graduate recruitment（大学招生）mean it's the worst time to be a university student in the UK.
( ) 1. Thousands of _________ students don’t know what to do if they can’t enter their first choice of universities.
A. American B. Chinese C. Brazilian D. British
( ) 2. What does the underlined "place" mean? It means ______.21世纪教育网版权所有
A. room B. playground C. chance D. location
( ) 3. What suggestion does David Willetts give to help solve the problems in university entrance?
A. To study abroad. B. To turn to Clearing.
C. To study at home. D. To turn to parents.
( ) 4. What is NOT the reason that makes it the worst time to be a university student in the UK?
A. British economic crisis (危机) B. Rising University costs.
C. A drop in graduate recruitment. D. less hope to find jobs in the future.
( ) 5. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. Clearing, the key to university. B. University Disappointment.
C. Graduate recruitment. D. Studying abroad.
【参考答案】1—5、DCCAB
中考阅读理解【18】
　　Hi, dear boys and girls! Do you know how to be a healthy kid? Here are some rules you should follow. 　　First, eat different foods, especially fruit and vegetables. You may have a favorite food, but you'd better eat something different, if you eat different foods, you will probably get more nutrients (营养物质) your body needs. 　　Second, drink water and milk as often as possible. When you're really thirsty, cold water is the No. l choice (选择). Milk is a great drink that can give you more calcium (钙) your body needs to grow strong bones (骨头). 　　Third, listen to your body. How do you feel when you are full? When you are eating, notice how your body feels and when your stomach (胃) feels comfortably full. Eating too much will not make you feel comfortable and make you fat. 　　Fourth, limit (限制) screen time. Screen time is the time you watch TV, DVDs and videos, or using computers. It is good to take more exercise such as basketball, bike riding and swimming. You can't watch TV for more than two hours a day. 　　Fifth, be active. One thing you'd like to do as a kid is to find out which activity you like best. Find ways to be active every day. 　　Follow these rules and you can be a healthy kid. 1. You should eat different foods especially ___. 　　A. meat 　　B. hamburgers　　 C. sweets 　　　　D. fruit and vegetables　 2. Which kind of drinks can give you more calcium? 　　A. Juice　　B. Milk　　　　　 C. Cold water　　 D. Tea 3. According to the passage, you should follow　＿＿rules if you want to be healthy. 　　A. five　　 B. nine　　　　　 C. fifteen　　　　D. thirteen 4. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? 　　A. When you're eating, you don't have to notice how your body feels. 　　B. You can eat your favorite food as much as possible. 　　C. You can watch TV whenever you like to get more information. 　　D. We should try to live in an active way in our life. 5. Which is the best title for the passage? 　　A. How to make yourself important 　　B. How to be a healthy kid 　　C. How to be a popular kid 　　D. How to make your parents healthy 【参考答案】1－5 、DBADB　　　　　
中考阅读理解【19】
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RIVER DOLPHIN RUNNING OUT OF TIME
The Yangtze dolphin is the only kind of dolphin that lives in freshwater all its life. Scientists say that the finless freshwater dolphin that has lived in the Yangtze River for over 20 million years, will die out in 15 years. It’s in danger of disappearing forever. 21教育网
Dangers:
■Dredging(挖掘) of their habitat
■Heavy boat traffic in the Yangtze River
■Insecticide(杀虫剂) and mercury(汞)
1. How long has the Yangtze dolphin lived in the Yangtze River? 　　21*cnjy*com
A. For 20 million years. B. For less than 20 million years.
C. For more than 20 million years. D. For about 20 million years.
2. What is NOT a danger to the Yangtze dolphin?
A. Dredging the river bed. B. Boats in the river.
C. Insecticide and mercury. D. Swimmers.
3. How heavy is an adult Yangtze dolphin?
A. 30 kg. B. 45 kg. C. 30 kg～45 kg. D. 75 kg.
4. What does the Yangtze dolphin mainly eat?
A. Fish and shrimp. B. Fish. C. Shrimp. D. Grass.
5. In the first picture, the underlined word “finless” means _______ in Chinese.
A. 有鳍的 B. 无鳍的 C. 温顺的 D. 好看的
1.【解析】选C。细节理解题。由第一段中的“. . . for over 20 million years”可知。
2.【解析】选D。细节理解题。由Dangers部分所列出的三方面的危害可知不包含选项D(Swimmers)。
3.【解析】选C。细节理解题。由图片中的“Weight: 30 kg～45 kg”可知。
4.【解析】选A。细节理解题。由图片中所罗列出的两种主食(Main diet)可知。
5.【解析】选B。词义猜测题。由第一幅图片中的“No fin on the back”可知。
中考阅读理解【20】
【四川省成都市2014模拟】
阅读下列短文，选出最佳选项。
Many people go to different countries and live in different places in their lifetime. In different countries, they may meet with different manners. Sometimes they are puzzled by the different manners, and perhaps they may make a joke about those manners. So when we go to a strange country, we should pay attention to something new or dissimilar. For example, most Westerners are not concerned about protocol (礼仪) in social matters. But there are a few table manners the Easterners should try to observe（遵守）at all times.
To start with, put the napkin on your lap. It protects your clothes from food or is used to wipe your hands or mouth when necessary.
Hold the knife in your right hand and the fork in your left hand, and cut the meat or fish into pieces as you eat. Always use your fork to put food into your mouth. Use your spoon only for soup or other liquids.
Do not put your own utensils (fork , knife, spoon )into the serving bowl. Use the utensil in the bowl to put some of the food on your own plate, and then return the serving utensil to the bowl.
Do not spit food anywhere. If you have bones in your mouth, take them out with your fingers and place them on the edge of your plate, never on the table or floor.
Do not reach across the table or in front of another person. Ask someone to pass whatever you want.
Do not sneeze, cough or blow your nose anywhere except into a handkerchief or Kleenex（纸巾）. Then you throw it into a waste paper basket or garbage can. If you cough, try to cover your mouth with you hand.
1. The Easterners usually pay little attention to ____ in social matters.
A. table manners B. how to walk
C. how to use a serving bowl D. how to use a utensil
2. Put the napkin on your lap. Here the word “lap” means _____.
A. a race track
B. the front part of a seated person between the waist and the knees
C. a suit of clothes
D. handkerchief
3. Hold the knife in your ____ hand and the fork in your ____ hand.
A. right, right B. left, left C. left, right D. right, left
4. Use ____ utensil in the serving bowl to put some of the food on your own plate.
A. your own B. a serving C. others’ D. your hand
5. Don’t ____ at table.
A. talk with others B. sing songs
C. laugh at others D. sneeze, cough, spit food or blow your nose
【参考答案】1—5、ABDBD
中考阅读理解【21】
A 12-man Chinese team landed on the Antarctic icecap(南极冰盖最高点) peak on January 18. They are the first people to reach the peak of Dome A (海穹A). It is 4,039 meters above sea level (海拔). The team built a station there to study the changes of the weather, get ice samples (标本) from 150 meters to 200 meters below, and do other studies. So far, the team has got nearly 100-meter long ice samples from a place about 300 meters under the icecap peak. 　　It is the first time that people have been able to get samples from the icecap peak in Antarctica and it is very important for people to study the weather changes and environmental changes in this area(地区). 　　The Chinese scientists have also built a weather study system (系统) at the peak. The system can send out information about temperature, how strong the wind is, and many other things about the weather. 　　The Antarctic icecap makes up 70% of the earth's freshwater (淡水). By studying Dome A, scientists can get the lowest temperature of the earth and other information about the world's weather changes. We can't get this information from other places on the earth because Dome A is the best place for this kind of studies. So it is very important to land on the peak of Dome A. 1. How many Chinese first landed on the Antarctic icecap peak? 　　A. 18 　　　　B. 12 　　　　C.150 　　　　D.200 2. The team has got about 100-meter long ice samples ___. 　　A. from 150 meters to 200 meters below 　　B. from a place about 300 meters below 　　C. from 200 meters to 250 meters below 　　D. from a place about 150 meters below 3.They built a weather study system to get ___. 　　A. the earth's freshwater　　　　　B. ice samples from the peak 　　C. information about the weather 　D. the news about other countries 4. Choose thy right order (顺序) according to this passage. 　　① They built a station to study the changes of the weather. 　　② A Chinese team landed on the Antarctic icecap peak. 　　③ The Chinese scientists built a weather study system. 　　④ They got ice samples from the icecap peak. 　　A.②①④③ 　　　B.②①③④ 　　　C.③②①④ 　　　D.②③④①5. From this passage, we can infer (推断): After the Chinese team landed on the Antarctic icecap peak, ___. 　　A. we can go there for holidays 　　B. the world's weather must be better and better 　　C. the peak will be the best place for people to live in 　　D. our country will do better in the world's weather research【参考答案】1－5 BBCAD
中考阅读理解【22】
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In 1961, a man found a strange cat on his farm in Scotland. The cat’s ears were folded, bent forward, on its head. In fact, this was a new kind of cat. People named it the “Scottish Fold(苏格兰折耳猫)”.
The Scottish Fold has a round head and large eyes. Its neck and legs are short, which makes it look very cute. Interestingly, all the Scottish Folds are born with straight and unfolded ears. And when they are growing up day by day, some cats’ ears will begin to fold. So, the Scottish Fold comes in two types: folded ears and straight ears.
Besides, there is a nickname for the Scottish Fold. It is the “Messenger of Peace(和平使者)”. Why? Because the Folds are sweet and friendly animals. They can get along well with other cats. And unlike some other cats, they can even get along well with dogs! In many different environments, such as at a noisy house, or in a cat show, you can see them playing with other animals happily.
Well, when you come to a new school, do you think it’s difficult to get used to the new environment? Perhaps you can learn from the Scottish Fold. That is: always be sweet and friendly to others.
1. The Scottish Fold _______.
A. is born with folded ears B. is born with straight ears
C. always has folded ears D. always has straight ears
2. What does the Scottish Fold look like?
A. It has a round head and large eyes. B. Its neck and legs are short.
C. It looks very cute. D. All the above.
3. Why are the Scottish Folds named the “Messengers of Peace”?
A. Because their ears are folded.
B. Because they look very cute.
C. Because they can get on well with other animals.
D. Because they can stay at a noisy house or in a cat show.
4. According to the passage, what is the writer’s suggestion to us when we are in a new environment?
A. We should have a nickname.
B. We should learn from the cats.
C. We should get along well with dogs.
D. We should always be sweet and friendly to others.
5. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Scottish Fold B. Cats C. Cats and Dogs D. Messenger of Peace
1.【解析】选B。细节理解题。由第二段中的“. . . all the Scottish Folds are born with straight and unfolded ears. ”可知苏格兰折耳猫天生是直耳朵的。故选B。
2.【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The Scottish Fold has a round head and large eyes. Its neck and legs are short, which makes it look very cute. ”我们可以判断A、B、C都是描述苏格兰折耳猫。故选D。
3.【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段句子“They can get along well with other cats. ”我们可以判断它们能和其他猫相处得好，所以它们被称为“和平使者”。故选C。
4.【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据文章最后一句“That is: always be sweet and friendly to others. ”我们可以判断作者希望我们在一个新的环境要温柔友好地对别人。故选D。
5.【解析】选A。主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了苏格兰折耳猫的特点：它的耳朵虽然天生是直的，但是，随着长大，有的猫的耳朵就成了折叠的了。其次，它能和其他动物相处得很融洽，被称为“和平使者”。故选A。
中考阅读理解【23】
【四川省成都市2014模拟】
阅读下列短文，选出最佳选项。
Mark began to introduce the guest speaker to the listeners, but then stopped for a while. He had forgotten her name.
Barbara hid her valuable things when she went on vacation. When she came back, she couldn’t remember where she’d put them.
Perhaps you’ve had such experiences like these. Most people have. But most of them haven’t realized that they have a memory problem. Neither do they know a simple but important fact: Memory can be improved. If you’ll just accept that, the following will show you how.
First, relax. If you are over worried about something, you’ll forget it. If you keep telling yourself that your memory is bad, your mind will come to believe it and you won’t remember things. When you forget something, don’t follow up with saying like “Oh, my god! I always forget things!” Such words will have a bad result on you and your memory.
But relaxing isn’t enough. To improve your memory, you’ll need to take an active role. Like your body, your memory can be made strong through exercise. Look for opportunities to exercise your memory. For example, if you’re learning a language, try to actively remember a lot of new words.
If you don’t take notice of things actively, you won’t remember them. So, you can make pictures of what you see in your mind every day. For example, don’t just put your keys down! If you want to find them again, make a mind picture of the place where you’re putting them.
1.The first two paragraphs just tell us .
A．Barbara was a very rich person． B．examples of memory problems
C．Mark often forgot his friends’ names D．language problems of two persons
2．When you forget things, you _______.
A．must be too careless B．shouldn’t take notice of the result
C．must accept the fact D．shouldn’t lose heart about your memory
3．The word “opportunities” in the fifth paragraph means “_______.”
A．places B．doctors. C．chances D．positions
4．According to the passage, _____ can make your memory better.
A．realizing your memory problems B．talking to your friends
C．doing sports every day D．making mind pictures of what you see
5．The purpose of the passage is to help you ______.
A．to introduce the guest B．to improve your memory
C．to remember new words D．to forget unhappy things
【参考答案】1—5、BDCDB
中考阅读理解【24】
Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school.
After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread (铺开) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.
Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?”
Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No.”
“Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it?”
Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they weren’t joking.”
◆根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。
1. Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school?
A. Because he could eat well there.
B. Because he could earn more about nuns.
C. Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math.
D. Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math any more.
2. Tommy’s mother felt surprised that his son _______.
A. was still the same as usual? B. ate so much at dinner
C. kissed her hello after school? D. worked hard but said little
3. “Hitting the books” means “_______” in Chinese.2·1·c·n·j·y
A. 用功? B. 捶书 C. 发泄? D. 振作
4. The last sentence in the passage shows that _______.
A. Tommy felt sorry for the mail? B. Tommy was afraid of being nailed
C. Tommy didn’t like the plus sign? D. Tommy liked playing jokes on others
5. From the passage, we can infer (推断) that _______.
A. teachers should be strict with their students
B. mistaking (误解) might do good sometimes
C. a catholic school is much better than other ones
D. nuns are good at helping children with their math
【答案及解析】
1. 选C。文章第1段说Tommy数学学不好，其父母想尽了一切办法都不奏效，最后将他送进了一所天主教的教会学校。
2. 选D。认真阅读第2段前面几句话，并注意以下信息：After the first day, little Tommy came home…didn’t kiss his mother hello…was hard at work…without a word. 可知答案应选D。
3. 选A。根据文章大意和Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books这个句子的语境，可知hit the books的意思是“用功”。
4. 选B。Tommy学习一直不用功，但自从进了这所catholic school之后，情况就不一样了——整天都发狠读书，结果数学考试也得了A。这是为什么呢？文章在最后道出了其原因：Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they weren’t joking. 由此可知，Tommy是担心学习不用功会被钉在十字架上。
5. 选B。Tommy把the man nailed to the plus sign误解为“学习不用功的结果”，从而一改自己原来不好学的不良习惯，很快就把数学成绩赶了上去。可见，误解有时也可以起到好的效果。
中考阅读理解【25】
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◆Please keep copies of your texts, pictures or photos.
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1. All the information about the writer must be included except his/her _______.
A. school name B. e-mail address C. year of birth D. telephone number
2. What is required for the articles wanted according to the passage?
A. They must be fully created by the writers themselves.
B. They must be typed on both sides.
C. They must be sent in June.
D. They must be sent with the copies of texts and pictures. 2-1-c-n-j-y
3. According to the passage, you can send your articles ________.
A. within 3 weeks B. all summer
C. all the year round D. during the whole term
4. How many ways can you find in the passage to contact My Story?
A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4.
5. Who do you think will write articles for My Story?
A. Students who are interested in writing.
B. Teachers who love writing and taking photos.
C. Parents who wish their kids to be popular writers.
D. Readers who have stories.
1.【解析】选D。细节理解题。由征稿要求第二条可知。
2.【解析】选A。细节理解题。由征稿要求第五条可知。
3.【解析】选B。细节理解题。由中间黑体字SEND IT ALL SUMMER! 可知。
4.【解析】选D。细节理解题。这四种联系方式是电话、传真、电子邮件和写信。
5.【解析】选A。推理判断题。由征稿要求的第二条中的“要求注明学校名、辅导教师”可知。
中考阅读理解【26】
【四川省成都市2014模拟】
阅读下列短文，选出最佳选项。
I made a pledge(发誓) to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I would try to be a loving husband and father. Totally loving. No ifs, ands or buts.
The idea had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio. The speaker was quoting(引用) a Biblical(圣经的) passage about husbands being thoughtful(体贴的) of their wives. Then he went on to say, “Love is an act of will. A person can choose to love.” To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband. Well, for two weeks that would change.
And it did. Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said, “That new yellow sweater looks great on you.”
“Oh, Tom, you noticed,” she said, surprised and pleased, maybe a little puzzled.
After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, but then I thought, “Evelyn’s been alone here with the kids all the week and now she wants to stay with me.” We walked on the beach while the children flew their kites.
So it went. Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director; a visit to the shell museum though I usually hate museums. Relaxed and happy, that’s how the whole vacation passed. I made a new pledge to keep on remembering to choose love. There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment, however. Evelyn and I still laugh about it today. Last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn stared at me with the saddest expression.
“What’s the matter?” I asked her.
“Tom,” she said in a voice filled with distress, “do you know something I don’t?”
“What do you mean?”
“Well... that checkup(体检) I had several weeks ago... our doctor... did he tell you something about me? Tom, you’ve been so good to me... am I dying?”
It took a moment for it all to sink in. Then I burst out laughing.
“No, honey,” I said, wrapping her in my arms. “You’re not dying; I’m just starting to live.”
1. In the first paragraph, “No ifs, ands or buts” probably means ______.
A. unnecessarily B. unexpectedly C. impossibly D. unconditionally
2. From the story we may infer(推断) that Tom went to the beach cottage ______.
A. with his family B. with Evelyn C. alone D. with his children
3. During the two weeks on the beach, Tom showed more love to his wife because ______.
A. she looked lovely in her new clothes
B. he had made a lot of money in Wall Street
C. he was determined to be a good husband
D. she was seriously ill
4. The underlined words “one thing” in the passage refer to the fact that ______.
A. he praised her sweater, which puzzled her
B. she insisted on visiting a museum, which he hated
C. he knew something about her illness but didn’t tell her
D. he was so good to her that she thought she must be dying
5. By saying “I’m just starting to live”, Tom means that ______.
A. he is just beginning to understand the real meaning of life
B. he is just beginning to enjoy his life as a loving husband
C. he lived an unhappy life before and is now starting to change
D. he is beginning to feel regretful for what he did to his wife
【参考答案】1—5、DACDB
中考阅读理解【27】
I will always remember my mother‘s last few days in this world.
??? On February 14th，2000，my class went on a field trip to the beach. I had so much fun. When we returned to school，my teacher told me to go to the headmaster‘s office. When I got into the office，I saw a police officer. Suddenly I realized something was wrong. The police officer told me what had happened and we went to pick my sister up. After that，we went to the hospital and waited. Time went slowly. Finally，we got to see our mother. It was terrible.
??? On the next day，the headmaster came and told my two teachers what had happened. I was taking a rest that day. I knew it had something to do with my mother. I kept thinking that she either died or had gotten better. How I wished that she had gotten better. When my teacher took me outside，my sister ran up to me. She started crying，“She‘s gone. Teresa，mommy’s gone. She‘s dead.” I couldn’t’t believe it. We jumped into the car and drove straight to the hospital. Most of my family were there. The silence was terrible. I knew I had to say goodbye.
??? Today when I look back，I still miss my mother very much，but I know that I will live. My mother was a strong mother，who had the biggest heart. My mother was an angel walking on the earth. I will always remember her as living. When someone is asked who their hero （英雄） is，they usually say someone famous，like Michael Jordan or Britney Spears. When someone asks me who my hero is，I tell them，my mother. My mother lives every day. That is what makes her a true hero.
??? 根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。
??? 1. Where was the writer when she learned her mother was very ill？
??? A. On the