中考英语阅读理解经典1

1、【英语】中考英语阅读理解经典1一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析）1根据短文内容选择正确答案。DIf you could see a movie of your life before you lived it, would you want to live it? Probablynot. The excitement of living is that you don t know what s coming.Sure, it s hard to seecertaintyun in such positive （积极的） light when you re out of work, or

2、when you feel like you re failing. But uncertainty is really another word for chance.When Allison graduated from Harvard, she had chan ces all over the place but had no ideawhat she wanted to do. She took a job in consulting（咨询） , but she knew she wouldn t staythere. She took the GRE and scored so h

3、igh that she was able to increase her income（收入） byteaching students. Still, she didn t think she wanted to go to graduate schoolnew.Allisonhe kwasn t doing what she wanted, but she didn t know what she wanted.She worried. All her friends were going to graduate school or starting their own businesse

4、s. Shewas lost and felt that she would never find anything out. After six years, Allison, by having ageneral（全面的） plan in mind,got married, moved to the Midwest,and used her consultingexperience to get a great job. Allison realized that she spent her years finding her way: time wellspent, and time w

5、e must all take if we rewithbeingourselveshonest.The only way to lead an interesting life is to face uncertainty and make a choice. Otherwiseyour life is not your own it is a path someone else has chosen. Moments of uncertaintyarewhen you create your life, when you become who you are. Uncertainty us

6、ually begins with a jobhunt, but it doesn t end there. Every new role we take on means another round of uncertainty.Instead of fearing it, you should find some ways to deal with uncertainty.（1） From the first two paragraphs, we can learn that.A. being out of work is a sad thingC. life in a film is m

7、ore exciting than real life. （2） What troubles Allison after graduation?B. uncertainty is what makes life interesting D. chance never appears when we need itA. She couldn t find a well-paid job.B. She had no money to start a business.C. She was not sure what to do.D. She didn t score high enough for

8、 graduate school.（3） How did Allison feel about her six years working experience?A. Uncertain.B. Amazed .C. Sorry.D. Satisfied.（4） What may be discussed in the following paragraph?A. How to deal with uncertainty.B. What role uncertainty plays in life.C. Why people fear uncertainty.D. Whom to go to w

9、hen facing uncertainty.【答案】 （ 1） B（ 2） C（ 3） D（ 4） A【解析】 【分析】这是一篇关于人生的议论性短文。短文以艾莉森为例描写了人生的不确定性，也正是正在不确定性才让我们的生活变得更加有趣。但是短文最后并没有提出解决办法。（1）细节理解。根据The excitement of li ving is that you dont know what s coming可知生.活的刺激性正是因为他的不可预知性，故选B。（2）细节理解。根据but had no idea what she wanted to do. 及下文描述可知选C。（3）细节理解。根据A

10、llison realized that she spent her years finding her way:及本段描述可知选 D。（4）推理判断。根据you should find some ways to deal with uncertainty.及上文描述可知本段对不确定性进行了描述，但是并没有提出解决办法，故选A，如何处理不确定性。点评：阅读中，要注意作者的观点，注意根据关键语句了解作者要表达的观点。然后带着问题，再读全文，完成阅读。2根据短文内容选择正确答案。BWhen youre not at home, many worries may start to crowd you

11、r mind. Did I turn the coffee maker off? Did I lock the door? Are the kids doing their homework or watching television? With a smart home, you can quiet all of these worries.A smart home is a home with a communication network. This network connects devices（装置） ,such as lights and TV sets, and allows

12、 them to be controlled from far away through electrical wiring, mobile phone communication or WiFi over the internet.More and more people may start to consider owning a smart home, because it makes life much more convenient. It can help keep your room at a certain temperature. It can record what hap

13、pens inside the home and send the video to your phone. When you are on vacation abroad, you can use a smart home controller to switch on or off the electricity when necessary. Some smart homes can receive a visitor, allowing him to come in and offering him a drink. They can even feed the cat and wat

14、er the plants.Besides, smart homes are easy to fix. Most smart home technology and devices are wireless and can be set up with a minimum of tools, using only the guiding information. When a problem appears, you can deal with it yourself without paying a professional.However, for home-users, the smar

15、t home technology is far from perfect. It can be rather expensive to own the technology and the devices. Also, because the smart home system（系统） allow its owner to get home information from anywhere, it leaves the home easy to beattacked by hackers（黑客） ,who may secretly use or change the information

16、 in the system.Now, many scientists are excited at the future of smart home technology. Imagine beingable to get fashion advice from your mirror, or receive food shopping suggestions from your refrigerator. While there are others who worry that those smart devices will make people lazier and lonelie

17、r. Whatever it is, one thing is for sure-smart home technology will change the waywe live and work.（1） According to the passage, nowadays a smart home can lock the door through.A. electric lights B. mirror technologies C. mobile phones （2） The third paragraph of the passage is mainly about .D. shopp

18、ing programsA. the steps to use smart systemsB. the prices of smart programsC. the advantages of a smart homeD. the tools for setting up smart devices（ 3） Which of the following is TRUE about a smart home according to the passage?A. Smart homes cant help feed pets nowadays.B. Smart homes costs a lot

19、 of money at present.C. You cant control your smart home in other countries.D. Its hard for hackers to get information from smart homes.（ 4） Whats the writers opinion according to the passage?A. People will become less happy in the future.B. Peoples life style will be different in the future.C. Mobi

20、le phones are the most important in smart homes.D. Smart homes are much better than other smart systems.【答案】 （ 1） C（ 2） C（ 3） B（ 4） B【解析】 【分析】本文介绍了智能家居的基本功能和新型理念，作者认为智能家居技术将对我们的生活和工作方式带来变革。（ 1）推理判断。根据第二段 allows them to be controlled from far away through electricalwiring, mobile phone communication

21、or WiFi over the internet.可知智能仪器可以通过电线，手机，无线网络等控制。electriclights 电子光线；mirrortechnologies镜像技术； mobilephones 移动电话； shopping programs 购物程序。故选C。（ 2）段落大意。根据第三段第一句More and more people may start to consider owning asmart home, because it makes life much more convenient. 可知越来越多的人开始考虑拥有一个智能家庭，因为它给生活带来极大的方便，结

22、合下文可知都是在谈论智能家庭的优点。故选 C。（3）细节理解。根据They can even feed the cat and water the plants可知 A 错误；根据第四段 It can be rather expensive to own the technology and the devices.可知 B 正确；根据第三段When you are on vacation abroad, you can use a smart home controller to switch on or off the electricity when necessary. 可知 C错误；

23、根据第四段 it leaves the home easy to be attacked byhackers（黑客） ,可知 D 错误。故选B。（ 4）观点态度。根据最后一句话Whatever it is, one thing is for sure-smart home technologywill change the way we live and work.可知智能家庭技术会改变我们生活和工作的方式。故选B。【点评】读说明文时首先确定文章的中心句，通常在句首，然后快速浏览文章内容。阅读问题，找到问题中的关键词。在文章中定位问题中的关键词，答案就在关键词附近。3阅读理解Once ther

24、e was an emperor. He had a beautiful garden. In the garden, there was a little nightingale （夜莺） singing very beautifully.One day, the emperor heard about this little birds beautiful voice. He asked his guards to bring her to him. When the emperor heard the nightingales voice, he said, Put her in a g

25、olden cage, so she can stay and sing for me whenever I want to hear her.The little bird was so unhappy about being kept in the cage that she stopped singing one day.The emperor was very angry. He ordered the scientists in his palace to make a robot bird for him.The bird could sing very beautifully t

26、oo. The emperor was pleased.Soon the robot bird became old. It no longer sang beautiful songs. Just at that time, the emperor was ill and he became very weak. One morning, while lying in bed, the emperor wantedit to sing once again. But the robot bird could not sing any more. Suddenly, the nightinga

27、le landed on the window. She began to sing her most beautiful song. The emperor was very happy! He became better and better each day.After the emperor was well, he changed a lot and became kind to his people. From then on, all his people cherished （爱戴） him for his love and kindness.（ 1） Why did the

28、little bird stop singing?A. Because she was ill.B. Because she was not free.C. Because she was hungry.D. Because she was too excited.（ 2） What made the emperor become better and better?A. The robots beautiful voice.B. His mens voice.C. The little birds nice dance.D. The little birds beautiful song.（

29、 3） According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. A little nightingale lived in the emperors beautiful garden.B. The nightingale went on singing songs for the emperor after she was kept in a cage.C. One day, the robot bird was broken and it couldnt sing.D. The emperor gave up listening

30、 to songs after he got sick.（ 4） What can we learn from the passage?A. If we keep a bird, we can enjoy the beautiful songs.B. Dont make a robot because it can get broken easily.C. A bird can help people get away from illness.D. If we are kind to someone, he or she will be also kind to us.【答案】 （ 1） B

31、（ 2） D（ 3） A（ 4） D【解析】 【分析】主要讲了国王因为小夜莺动听的歌声把小鸟关在笼子里，结果小鸟难过不再唱歌，国王让科学家做了一只机器小鸟，一天机器小鸟也不唱歌了，国王病了，原来的小鸟唱了最动听的歌，国王变得越来越好了，并且变得对他的人民友好了。（ 1）细节题。根据 The little bird was so unhappy about being kept in the cage that shestopped singing one day. 可知小鸟被关在笼子里不高兴，所以停止唱歌，故选B。（ 2）细节题。根据 Suddenly, the nightingale lan

32、ded on the window. She began to sing hermost beautiful song. The emperor was very happy! He became better and better each day.可知小鸟动听的歌曲让国王好起来，故选D。（ 3）细节题。根据In thegarden, therewas a littlenightingale （夜莺）singing verybeautifully. 可知小夜莺住在花园里，故选A。（ 4）细节题。根据全文可知国王在小夜莺的帮助下慢慢好起来，最终对人民友好，所以我们可以学到如果我们对他人友好，他

33、人也会对我们友好，故选D。【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。4阅读理解Students at a primary school in Fuzhou, East Chinas Fujian Province were required to clean theschool toilets to help them develop good habits.But some parents are strongly against the idea. They cant see the advantages of studentsdoing such chores （杂事

34、） . They think that the school should provide students with a propereducation, not the chance to be school cleaners.In fact, parents, schoolsand society play an equally（同等地） important role in developingthe character of students. It is good for schools to give students such tasks, because few of the

35、students will do them at home. Their parents want them to do homework only. In recent years, some parents will make mountains out of molehills when students are asked to do some choresin schools. Some complain about the teachers if their kids get hurt in schools; some even challenge the schools teac

36、hing methods and management. As a result, many primary schools, especially those in big cities, do not let students join in outdoor activities during breaks, fearing that they might get hurt. This is bad for the development of students best qualities.What the primary school in Fuzhou is doing is wor

37、th praising. Doing chores can put a sense ofresponsibility into students minds and teach them the spirit of rules as well as teamwork. Also, itcan make students in-school experiences more meaningful.（1） A primary school in Fuzhou required the students to.A. do homework onlyB. finish homework at scho

38、olC. clean the playgroundD. clean the school toilets（2） Some parents dont think that the school should provide students withA. a proper educationB. a chance to be cleanersC. a chance to be teachersD. more housework（3） The underlined phrase make mountains out of molehills means.A. 愚公移山B. 山穷水尽C. 小题大做.

39、D. 眉飞色舞（ 4） What is the main idea of the passage ？A. Students shouldnt do any chores in school.B. Parents require students to do some chores in school.C. Some parents think doing some chores is harmful to students.D. Doing some chores can develop students good qualities.【答案】 （ 1） D（ 2） B（ 3） C（ 4） D

40、【解析】 【分析】主要讲了福州一所小学让学生们打扫厕所来朋友学生的好习惯，对此一些父母的意见及其好处。（ 1）细节题。根据 Students at a primary school in Fuzhou, East Chinas Fujian Province wererequired to clean the school toilets to help them develop good habits可知福州一所小学让学生们打扫厕所来朋友学生的好习惯，故选D。（ 2）细节题。根据 They think that the school should provide students with

41、a proper education,not the chance to be school cleaners. 可知一些父母认为不应该让学生成为学习清洁工，故选B。（ 3）推断题。根据后句 Some complain about the teachers if their kids get hurt in schools;some even challenge the schools teaching methods and management. 一些家长抱怨老师是否孩子在学校受伤，甚至挑战老师的教学方法和管理，所以一些家长容易小题大做，故选C。（ 4）主旨题，根据 Doing chore

42、s can put a sense of responsibility into students minds and teach them the spirit of rules as well as teamwork. Also, it can make students in-school experiences more meaningful. 可知做家务可以培养学生的责任心、团队精神、让学生的在校经历更有意义，故选D。【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题和主旨题三种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找

43、出中心思想。5阅读理解There are few families in the United States that do not have either a radio or a television set. Both of them have become necessary parts of our daily life, keeping us Americans filled with the news of the day, teaching us in many fields of interest, and making us happy with singing, danc

44、ing and acting.Marconi, the Italian inventor, who gave us the radio, probably didnt know how much his greatinvention would have done for the world in the years to come. Radio had, perhaps done as much as any other communication tool. Things of the world can be reported to people everywhere afew seco

45、nds after they happen. Travellers in out-of-the-way places, ships at sea and even astronauts around the Earth are able to keep in touch with each other by radio.Television is another importantinvention.It lets us see as well as hear the actor. Since itsappearance, TV has done a great deal in the dai

46、ly life of people everywhere. Many programmes are now televised in colour.Perhaps the most modern invention is Telstar, a star moving around the Earth. It makes it possible for people all over the world to be closer than ever before. Now a family in Chicago can watch a motorcar race in Italy, a tabl

47、e tennis competition in Beijing or a volleyball match in Japan on TV as these events are actually happening!（1） The passage tells us thatin the USA have no radios or television sets.A. a large number of homesB. all the familiesC. a small number of familiesD. quite a few homes（ 2） Why does the passag

48、e say radio and TV have become necessary parts of our daily life?（ 3） What is the use of a Telstar according to the passage?A. To receive and store information only.B. To move around the Earth just like the Moon.C. To give light onto the Earth at night.D. To help broadcast radio or TV information to

49、 the world.（4） Who do you think the writer of the passage is？A. An Italian.B. A Japanese.C. An American.D. A Chinese reporter.【答案】 （ 1） C（2） A（3） D（4） C【解析】 【分析】本文介绍了电视在美国生活中的重要性。（ 1）细节题。根据 There are few families in the United States that do not have either a radioor a television set ，可知 在美国少数家庭没有收音

50、机或电视机， 故选C。（ 2）推理题。根据Both of them have become necessary parts of our daily life可知， 因为它们几乎包含了我们生活中的一切所以广播和电视已经成为我们日常生活中不可或缺的一部分 ， 故选 A。（ 3）推理题。根据 It makes it possible for people all over the world to be closer than everbefore 这使得全世界的人比以往任何时候都更亲近可知信息 ，故选 D。Telstar帮助向世界广播电台或电视（ 4）推理题。根据keeping us Ameri

51、cans filled with the news of the day使我们美国人充满了一天中的新闻可知作者是美国人，故选C。【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息。6阅读理解The village of Hengly was going to have the Bean Olympics. It was a competition to see which kind of bean would grow the fastest and the tallest. Everybody was excited. They

52、couldnt wait to show their best plants.Cassie knew clearly which bean she would choose for the competition, for her family had planted a special family bean .It was a flat bean that her great-grandparents had brought from Sicily. Her grandmother planted the beans every year and served them at many m

53、eals. Cassie was sure they would be unbeatable beans.However, the plan did not work out that way. Although Cassies bean plants looked healthy with beautiful purple flowers, they did not grow as fast or climb as high as any of her neighbours. These people chose beans from seed（种子） shops. Their beans

54、had wonderful names like Rocket or Top Crop. One type was even named Kings Bean. That was the bean Ivan planted, and his plants climbed almost to the top of the fence. Cassies plants were just near the middle of the fence.On the day of the competition, Cassie was disappointed that her beans were in

55、last place. Ivan laughed at her beans and said she could win a prize for the slowest, shortest bean.The organizer, Mr Williams, handed out medals for the fastest-growing and the tallest bean plants. Now there remains only one final test, and it is just as important: the taste test.Mr Williams cooked the beans from each competitor an