【英语】中考英语阅读理解经典例题经典

【英语】中考英语阅读理解经典例题经典一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析）.阅读理解Radioandtelevisionareverypopularintheworldtoday.MillionsofpeoplewatchTV.Perhapsmorepeoplelistentotheradio.TheTV,ofcourse,ismoreusefulthantheradio.OnTVyoucanseeandhearwhatishappeningintheworld.Nowtheradioisnotdisappearing.It'sstillwithus.Andthenumberoflistenersisbecominglarger.Onereasonforthisistheinventionofthetransistor（晶体管）radio.Thetransistorradioissometimesverysmall.Itisveryeasytocarry.Youcanputoneinyourpocketandlistentoitonthebuswhenyougotowork.Itisbetterforblindpeople.Manyoldpeopledon'thavegoodsight（视力）towatchTV.Whenpeopleareworking，theycan'twatchTVbuttheycanlistentomusicornewsovertheradio.What'smore,theradioismuchcheaperthantheTV.（1）Afterthetelevisionwasinvented,people.A.thinkitisunnecessarytousetheradioB.don'twanttousetheradioanymoreC.arestillusingtheradio D.findtheradioisdisappearing（2）Oneofthereasonsforthelargernumberoflistenersoftheradioisthat.A.theTVwasinvented B.thetransistorradiowasinventedC.peopledon'tlikewatchingTV D.millionsofpeoplewatchTV（3）listentotheradiomorebecausetheirsightisn'tgoodenough.A.Children B.Youngpeople C.Oldpeople D.Adults（4）Usuallycanbeusedeasilywhilepeoplearemovingorworking.A.theradioB.theTVC.boththeTVandtheradioD.neithertheradionortheTV【答案】（1）C（2）B（3）C（4）A【解析】【分析】大意：本文讲述收音机和电视机在世界上的很受欢迎，电视与收音机比，电视更有用，然而收音机由于体积小便宜，便于携带，听众也越来越多，深受老年人喜爱。（1）细节题。根据Perhapsmorepeoplelistentotheradio.可知，电视发明后，人们依然使用收音机，故选C。（2）细节题。根据Onereasonforthisistheinventionofthetransistor（晶体管）radio.可知，收音机听众的数量更多其中一个原因是晶体管收音机被发明，故选B。（3）推断题。根据Manyoldpeopledon'thavegoodsight（视力）towatchTV.可知，老年人由于视力不好听广播的人更多，故选C。（4）细节题。根据Whenpeopleareworking，theycan'twatchTVbuttheycanlistentomusicornewsovertheradio.可知，通常人们移动或者工作时可以听收音机，故选A。【点评】考查阅读理解。细节题和推断题是阅读理解题中常考题型。细节题需要从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息。2.阅读理解Whatdoyouseewhenyoulookatabstract(抽象的)art?Canyouunderstandit?Doesitlooklikeanything?Abstractartbecamepopularintheearly20thcentury.Artistsdidnotwanttopaint,draw,orsculptthingsexactlyliketheylooked.Theydidn'twanttheirarttoberealistic(现实的).Theyweremoreinterestedinbasicshapesandcolours.Picassoisprobablythemostfamousoftheseartists.Hepaintedanddrewinmany,manystyles.Sometimesheusedalotofbluecolours(his"blueperiod").Later,heusedmoreredandpinkcolours(his"roseperiod").Manyofhisotherpaintingsarecalled"cubist(立体派的)"becausetheyaremadeofpaintedsquares.Afteralongtime,Picasso'spaintingsbecamemoreandmoreabstract.Hepaintedpeopleandthingsusingstrangeshapes.Hisworkwassostrangethatmanyofhisworkmatesdidn'tunderstandit.Kandinsky,anotherfamousartist,usedlines,shapes,andpatternstopainthissubjects.Hispaintingsalsousedstrongcolourstoexpressfeelings.Otherartistslikethesurrealists(超现实主义画家)，wereinterestedinsubconsciousness(潜意识).PainterslikeBretonandMagritteusedmanysymbolsintheirwork.Themeaningorsubjectoftheirworkwasn'talwaysclear.Dali,anothersurrealistartist,paintedpicturesthatlookedlikedreams.Therearestillmanyabstractartistsaroundtheworld.That'sthewaymanyartistsprefer.Theywanteachpersontolookatartandfindtheirownmeaninginit.(1)Whichwouldbemostlikeabstractart?Apaintingofahouse.Asculptureofacar.Adrawingoftwopeopleinacoffeehouse.Aredandbluepainting,withnoclearsubject.(2)WhathappenedtoPicasso'sworkafteralongtime?Itbecamemoreabstract.Itbecamelessstrange.Hewentfromusingredcolourstousingbluecolours.Heonlypaintedwithcolouredsquares.(3)HowdidKandinskyexpressfeelings?A.Byusingstrongcolours. B.Bypaintingrealisticpeople.C.Bypaintingwithalotofsymbols. D.Bypaintinginredandpinkcolours.(4)WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?Picassopaintedinmanydifferentstyles.Daliwasinterestedindreams.Abstractartistsfeeleachworkofartonlyhasonemeaning.Magritte'sartwasfullofsymbols.【答案】(1)DAA(4)C【解析】【分析】本文介绍了抽象派艺术及其代表人物毕加索。(1)推理题。根据毕加索是抽象艺术的代表人物Sometimesheusedalotofbluecolours(his"blueperiod").Later,heusedmoreredandpinkcolours有时他使用很多蓝色，后来，他使用了更多的红色和粉色，可知一幅红色和蓝色的画，没有清晰的主题最像抽象艺术，故选D。(2)细节题。根据Afteralongtime,Picasso'spaintingsbecamemoreandmoreabstract可知很久以后毕加索的作品变得更加抽象，故选A。(3)细节题。根据Hispaintingsalsousedstrongcolourstoexpressfeelings可知康定斯通过使用强烈的颜色基表达感情的，故选A。(4)细节题。根据Themeaningorsubjectoftheirworkwasn'talwaysclear.Dali,anothersurrealistartist,paintedpicturesthatlookedlikedreams.他们工作的意义或主题并不总是清楚的。另一位超现实主义艺术家达利画的画看起来像梦可知抽象艺术家觉得每件艺术品只有一种意义是错误的，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。3.阅读理解Somepeoplethinkonlyschoolchildrendonotagreewiththeirparents.However,itisnottrue.Communicationisaproblemforparentsandchildrenofallages.Ifit'shardforyoutocommunicatewithyourparents,don'tworryaboutit.Hereissomeadviceforyoutobridgethegenerationgap(消除代沟).Don'targuewithyourparents.Don'tgettoyourparentswhenyouareangry.Yourparentsprobablywon'tconsideryourideasifyouareshoutingatthem.Andyoucan'texpressyourselfwellifyouareangry.Gotosome-placetocalmdown.Makesureyouunderstandwhyyouareunhappy.Thenthinkaboutwhatyouwanttosaytoyourparents.Ifyoudon'tthinkyoucanspeaktothematthemoment,trywritingaletter.Trytoreachacompromise(和解).Perhapsyouandyourparentsdisagreeonsomething.Youcankeepyourdisagreementandtryyourbesttoaccepteachother.Michael'smotherdidn'tagreewithhimaboutbuyingamotorcycle.Theyarguedoverit.Buttheyfinallycametoacompromise.Michaelboughtthemotorcycle,butonlydroveitoncertaindays.Ofcourse,yourparentsmightrefusetocompromiseonsomething.Inthesesituations,itisespeciallyimportanttoshowloveandrespecttothem.Showingrespectwillkeepyourrelationshipstrong.Talkaboutyourvalues.Thevaluesofyourparentsareprobablydifferentfromthoseofyourown.Tellyourparentswhatyoucareaboutandwhy.Understandingyourvaluesmighthelpthemseeyourpurposesinlife.Agoodrelationshipwithyourparentscanmakeyouabetterandhappierperson.Pleasehaveatry!Thepassagetellsushaveacommunicationproblem.A.parentsandotherpeople B. schoolkidsandtheirparentsC.teachersandtheirstudents D. parentsandtheirchildren ofallagesYourparentsprobablywon'tconsideryourideasifyou .A.don'toftengettothem B. writealettertothemC.don'tspeaktothempolitely D. expressyourselfwellTheunderlinedphrase"calmdown"inthepassagemeans'"".A.makeyourselfhappy B.getyourselfquietandrelaxedC.haveagoodrest D.hideyourselfquicklyFromthepassagewecanlearnthat.parentsandchildrenshouldnothaveagenerationgapparentsshouldshowloveandrespecttotheirchildrentherearesomegoodwaystobridgethegenerationgaptherearesomanyseriousproblemsinfamiliestoday【答案】(1)D(2)C(3)B(4)C【解析】【分析】文章大意：有些人认为只有学校的孩子不同意他们的父母。但事实并非如此。沟通对所有年龄段的父母和孩子都是一个问题。如果你很难与父母沟通，不要担心。短文为我们提供了一些见建议，告诉我们如何弥合代购，同时告诉我们，只有与父母和好相处的人才会更有出息。(1)细节理解题，根据Communicationisaproblemforparentsandchildrenofallages.可知短文谈论的是孩子和父母所面临的最为平常的问题，故答案是D。(2)细节理解题，根据Yourparentsprobablywon'tconsideryourideasifyouareshoutingatthem.可知，如果喊叫着跟父母说，父母是不会同意你的想法的，故答案是C。(3)细节理解题，根据Andyoucan'texpressyourselfwellifyouareangry.Gotosome-placetocalmdown.Makesureyouunderstandwhyyouareunhappy.Thenthinkaboutwhatyouwanttosaytoyourparents.可知，calmdown是冷静，镇静的意思，故答案是B。(4)逻辑推理题，根据文章内容可知，本文主要讲述如何弥补代沟的建议，所以代沟是有好多办法来弥补的，故答案是C。【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节理解题和逻辑推理题。细节理解题可以直接从文中寻找答案；逻辑推理题需要结合具体语境，有已知内容推出未知的可能的事实。4.阅读理解InancientChina,awomantoldthebeststories.Shemarriedanemperor(皇帝).Sadly,oneday,thiswomanbecameillanddied.Everyonethoughttheemperorwouldsoonfindanotherfavouriteamonghiswives,buttheemperorwasverysad.Hespentmoreandmoretimeinhisgarden,andlessandlesstimecaringfortheneedsofhispeople.Everyoneinthekingdomwasworried.Oneday,apriest(牧师)passedwhensomechildrenwereplayingwiththeirdolls.Thedollsmadedancingshadowsonthewall.Thisgavethepriestanidea.Heknewthestoriestheemperor'swifeusedtotell.WhatifhecouldbringthosestoriestolifeThepriestmadeapuppet(木偶)outofbitsofclay(黏土).Hepaintedthepuppettolooksomewhatliketheemperor'swife.Whenthepuppetwasfinished,thepriestsilentlywalkedintotheemperor'sgarden,carryinghispuppet,acandleandacurtain.Heplacedthecurtainneartheemperor'schair.Heplacedhiscandle,hispuppetandhimselfbehindthecurtain.Hewaitedfortheemperortoappear.Theemperordidnotevennoticethecurtainatfirst.Thedancingshadowdrewhiseyes.Asthepriestmovedthepuppetbehindthecurtain,hetoldwonderfulstoriesastheemperor'swife.Itseemedasifhiswifehadbeenspendingtimewithhim.Theemperorwasnolongersad.Attheendofeachbusyday,theemperorwentintohisgardentovisithisshadowwifeandhearherstoriesonceagain.Thatishowshadowpuppetsfirstbegan.Whydideveryoneinthekingdomfeelworried?Becausetheemperorwastoosadtocareabouthiscountry.Becausetheemperorcouldn'thearthestoriesanymore.Becausetheemperor'swifedied.Becausetheemperoralwaysstayedinhisgarden.Howdidthepriestgetagoodidea?A.Fromthecurtain.B.Fromthewall.C.Fromtheshadowofdolls.D.Fromthedance.WhatdidthepriestdotomaketheemperorNOTsad?Heplayedthepuppettodrawtheemperor'sattention.Hetoldthestoriesthattheemperor'swifehadtoldbyplayingthepuppet.Hecouldtellwonderfulstoriesliketheemperor'swife.Hecouldtellmorewonderfulstoriesthantheemperor'swife.WhichofthefollowingisNOTneededtoplayashadowpuppet?A.Thepriest. B.Thecandle. C.Thecurtain. D.Theclay.【答案】(1)A(2)C(3)B(4)D【解析】【分析】本文讲述了皮影戏的来历。推理题。根据Hespentmoreandmoretimeinhisgarden,andlessandlesstimecaringfortheneedsofhispeople.Everyoneinthekingdomwasworried.他花越来越多的时间在他的花园里，越来越少的时间照顾他的人民的需要。王国里的每个人都很担心可知，王国里的每个人都感到担心因为皇帝太悲伤了，不关心他的国家，故选A。细节题。根据Oneday,apriest(牧师)passedwhensomechildrenwereplayingwiththeirdolls.Thedollsmadedancingshadowsonthewall.Thisgavethepriestanidea一天，一个牧师过去时，一些孩子正在玩他们的洋娃娃。洋娃娃在墙上画了跳舞的影子。这给了牧师一个主意可知，从玩偶的阴影中神父得到一个好主意，故选C。（3）细节题。根据hetoldwonderfulstoriesastheemperor'swife.Theemperorwasnolongersad他作为皇帝的妻子讲了一些精彩的故事，皇帝不再悲伤可知，牧师通过扮演木偶而讲述了皇帝的妻子让皇帝不难过，故选B。（4）细节题。根据Whenthepuppetwasfinished,thepriestsilentlywalkedintotheemperor'sgarden,carryinghispuppet,acandleandacurtain木偶完成后，牧师带着木偶、蜡烛和窗帘默默地走进皇帝的花园可知，玩皮影戏不需要黏土，故选D。【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。5.阅读理解Theword,"photography",wasfirstusedin1839.ItcomesfromtheGreekwordsthatmean"towritewithlight".Butphotographycouldonlygivepeoplestaticpictures.Soscientistsweretryinghardtofindwaystomakepicturesthatcanmove.Theymadelotsofexperiments,butfailedagainandagain.ItwasEadweardMuybridgewhofinallysucceeded.Hewasthefirstphotographertotrythissuccessfully.Buthowdidhemakeit?Itwasaninterestingstory.Backin1872,peopledidn'tknowexactly（确切地）whetherallfourofahorse'shooves（蹄）leftthegroundatthesametimewhenitwasrunning.AgentlemancalledLelandStanfordmadeabetwithhisfriendaboutit.Mostpeoplebelievedthatahorsealwayshadonehoofontheground,oritwouldfallover.ButStanforddidn'tthinkso.Atthattime,itwashardtoknowwhocouldwinthebet,becauseahorse'slegsmovesofastthatitisimpossibletotelljustbylooking.Sotheyneededawaytorecordthemovementofarunninghorse.ThenStanfordoffered$25,000tothefamousphotographer,Muybridge,tohelpfindtheanswer.Inthebeginning,Muybridgefailedtogetclearimages,buthedidn'tgiveup.Hecontinuedtoimprovehiscameras.In1878,aftermanyexperiments,hemanagedtogetasequence（连续）of12photos.Oneofthemclearlyshowedthatallfourofthehorse'shooveswereoffthegroundatthesametime.Andwhenthephotosmovedfast,peoplecouldseeahorserunning.ThoughEdisonisusuallyconsideredasthepersonwhocreatedthefirstmoviein1889,itwastheworkofEadweardMuybridgeandthebetthatledtoEdison'sinvention.Theunderlinedword"static"inParagraph1mostprobablymeans_.A.pretty B.dark C.moving D.stillWhatdidLelandStanfordmakeabetwithhisfriendabout?Whosehorseranfaster.Whetherahorsewouldfalloverwhilerunning.Whetheritwaspossibleforscientiststomakemovingpictures.Whetherahorse'shoovesallleftthegroundatthesametimewhilerunning.Muybridgefinallyfoundtheexactanswertothebetin_.A.1839 B.1872 C.1878 D.1889Thepassagemainlytellsus_.thatThomasEdisoncreatedthefirstmoviethatEadweardMuybridgecreatedthefirststaticpictureshowphotographyhelpedpeopleknowmoreaboutanimalshowEadweardMuybridgegotpicturesofmotion（移动）successfully【答案】（1）DDC（4）D【解析】【分析】大意：文章主要介绍了EadweardMuybridge拍到移动的照片的故事。词义猜测题。根据下文Soscientistsweretryinghardtofindwaystomakepicturesthatcanmove.所以科学家很努力地尝试找到让照片动起来的方法，可知以前的照片是静止的，static意为still"静止的"。故选D。（2）细节理解题。根据第二段Backin1872,peopledidn'tknowexactly（确切地）whetherallfourofahorse'shooves（蹄）leftthegroundatthesametimewhenitwasrunning.可知，LelandStanford和朋友打赌马在奔跑的时候是不是四只马蹄都离地。故选D。（3）细节理解题。根据第三段In1878,aftermanyexperiments,hemanagedtogetasequence（连续）of12photos.可知，直到1878年，Muybridge，才设法拍到连续的12张照片。故选C。（4）主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了EadweardMuybridge拍到移动的照片的故事。故选D。【点评】考查阅读理解，首先快速浏览、分析问题，抓住关键词；其次带着问题通读全文，了解文章大意，找到依据，确定答案；最后再检查一遍，确保答案正确。6.阅读理解ItseemsthatmoreandmoreAmericanswantschoolstoteachforeignlanguagestochildrenunderfiveyearsold.Themostpopularwaytoteachyoungchildrenanotherlanguageiscalledimmersion（沉浸式语言教学法）.Childrenintheimmersionprogramhearonlythenewlanguageintheclassroom.Thechildrenplaygames,singsongsandtalktooneanotherinthenewlanguage.Someexperts（家）saytheimmersionprogramisthemosteffective（有效的）foryoungchildrentolearnalanguage.ButtherecanbeaproblemwhenchildrenintheUnitedStatesbegintolearnanotherlanguageatsuchanearlyage.Notmanyelementaryschoolscontinuetoteachaforeignlanguage.Onlysevenofthefiftystatesrequire （要求）schoolstoteachaforeignlanguagetostudentsbetweentheagesofsixandtwelve.Languageexpertssayitiseasierforyoungerchildrentolearnalanguage.Still,Americanschoolsgenerallydonotbegintoteachforeignlanguagesuntilsecondaryschool.Bythen,studentsareaboutthirteenyearsold.Americanschoolsfacedifficultchoicesaboutthecostofeducationalprograms.ThegovernmenthasincreasedsupportforforeignlanguagestudyinitsEducationLawcalled"NoChildLeftBehind".Atcollege,theModernLanguageAssociationsaysmorestudentsthaneverarestudyingforeignlanguagesandmorelanguagesarebeingstudiednow.SpanishisthemostwidelytaughtatAmericancollegesanduniversities.French,German,ChineseandItalianarealsopopular.WhereisSpanishthemostwidelytaught?AtAmericancollegesanduniversities.AtAmericansecondaryschools.CAtAmericanhighschools.D.AtAmericanelementaryschools.StudentsintheimmersionprogramcandothefollowingthingsEXCEPT.hearingthenewlanguagehearingtheirnativelanguageCplayinggamesinthenewlanguageD.talkingtooneanotherinthenewlanguage?WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?Thegovernmentdoesn'tsupportthisprogram.Allschoolswilltakepartintheimmersionprogram.It'snotgoodforchildrentolearnaforeignlanguageatanearlyage.Notmanyelementaryschoolscontinuetoteachaforeignlanguage.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?ForeignlanguageteachinginAmericanfamilies.AforeignlanguageteachingmethodinAmerica.ForeignlanguageteachingatAmericanuniversities.ForeignlanguageteachingatAmericanhighschools.【答案】(1)A(2)B(3)B(4)B【解析】【分析】主要讲了美国最受欢迎的教孩子们外国语言的方法一一沉浸式语言教学法。细节题。根据SpanishisthemostwidelytaughtatAmericancollegesanduniversities.可知西班牙语是美国学院和大学最被广泛教的语言，故选A。(2)细节题。根据Childrenintheimmersionprogramhearonlythenewlanguageintheclassroom.Thechildrenplaygames,singsongsandtalktooneanotherinthenewlanguage.可知孩子们在沉浸式语言教学法中听见新语言、用新语言玩游戏、唱歌和相互谈论，故选B。(3)细节题。根据Notmanyelementaryschoolscontinuetoteachaforeignlanguage.没有多少小学继续教授外语。故选D。(4)主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了美国最受欢迎的教孩子们外国语言的方法一一沉浸式语言教学法。故选B。【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题和主旨题常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。7.阅读理解Tobywasa13-year-oldBoy.HestudiedinamiddleschoolinParis.HewasquiteaCleverBoyandwasgoodatalmosteverything.However,hehadaproblem.Hehadafear(恐惧)ofheights.Thisproblemmadehimunhappyforalongtime.Hetalkedtohisfatheraboutitoneday."I'vehadenough,Dad,"hesaid."IwouldlovetogorockClimbingwithmyfriends.ButeverytimeIgettoohigh,Ifeelafraid."Hisdadpaused(停顿)ashethoughtabouthisson's"Well,Toby,"hesaidquietly,"ICanhelpyou.ButyouwillneedtoBeBrave.Areyouready?"Tobywasquietforafewminutes."Iamready!"heansweredbravely.Toby'sfatherpickedupthekeysandwalkedtowardsthefrontdoor."We'regoingintotheCity!"hisfathersaid.Tobyknewwhatwascoming.TobylivedinParis.Oneoftheworld'stallestbuildingswasthere.ThatwastheEiffelTower.NothingwassaidbetweenthemastheydroveintotheCity.Afteraboutanhour,theyarrivedattheEiffelTower.Tobylookedupatit."CanIreallydothis?"heaskedworriedly."Well,"hisfathersaid,"Iwillbewithyoueverystepoftheway.Thisisthedaythatyoufightyourfear!Comeon!"TobytookaBreath.Hisfatherheldhishandandthentheymadetheirway,stepbystep,towardsthetopoftheEiffelTower.Atlasttheygottothetop."Wow,Dad!"hesaidexcitedlyashelookedoverParis."Itoldyoutherewasnothingtoworryabout,"hisfathersaid.TheBestwordfor""is".A.dream B.plan C.problem D.studyTobywenttotheEiffelTower.A.ByBus B.ByBike C.Bytaxi D.ByCarHowmightToby'sfatherfeelaboutTobyattheendofthestory?A.Hopeless. B.Happy. C.Surprised. D.Worried.Thisstoryismainlyabout.A.fightingfearB.makingfriendsC.givingadviceD.Choosinghobbies【答案】(1)C(2)D(3)B(4)A【解析】【分析】本文主要讲述托比因为恐高而感到沮丧，最后他的爸爸带他去爬埃菲尔铁塔让他克服恐高。(1)推理题。根据"I'vehadenough,Dad,”hesaid.“Iwouldlovetogorockclimbingwithmyfriends.ButeverytimeIgettoohigh,Ifeelafraid.”可知，托比向他的爸爸说了他的问题，托比的爸爸应该考虑他儿子的问题，故选C。(2)细节题。根据Nothingwassaidbetweenthemastheydroveintothecity可知，托比坐轿车去埃菲尔铁塔，故选D。(3)推理题。根据“Wow,Dad!”hesaidexcitedlyashelookedoverParis.以及“Itoldyoutherewasnothingtoworryabout,”hisfathersaid可知，托比很兴奋，他的爸爸也很高兴，故选B。(4)主旨题。本文主要讲述托比因为恐高而感到沮丧，最后他的爸爸带他去爬埃菲尔铁塔让他克服恐高，故选A。【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题，和主旨题，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，主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。8.阅读理解WhenCarsonPalmer,aprofessionalAmericanfootballplayer,hurthisarmafewyearsago,hetookaweekofftostopthrowingthefootball.Butinhishead,Palmerpracticedeveryday.Thefollowingweekend,Palmerhadthebestgameofhislife.Formorethanacentury,scientistshavebeentryingtounderstandhowthismentaltrainingworks.Inthe1930s,researchersprovedbyexperimentthatwhenyou'reimagininganaction,yourbrainsendssignalstoyourmuscleswhicharetooweaktotightenthemusclesbutmighthelptrainthebodytoperform.Inotherwords,mentalpracticemightcreateaplaninyourhead,likeahow-toguideforaspecialskill.Sportsresearchershavedonehundredsofstudiescomparingimaginedandphysicalpracticeforactions.Inshort,thestudiesshowthatmentaltrainingworks.A2012studycompared32nonprofessionalgolferswithanother32whoonlyimaginedtheiraction.Underthesametrainingprogram,bothgroupsimprovedtheirskills.Imaginationhasadvantagesovertherealthing:Youcandoitanywhereandanytime.Itissafe---amainadvantageforpeoplesuchasgymnastsanddoctors.Andyoucanpracticeforlongerperiodsoftimebecauseyou'renotcontrolledbyphysicaltiredness.That'snottosayit'seasy."we'vehadOlympic-levelsportsmensittinginourlaboratory,imaginingfortwohours,"saysTadhgMacintyre,asportsresearcherinIreland."Whenwe'redone,they'recompletelytired."Itdoesn'tworkforeveryone,though."Ifyou'reabeginner,theinfluencecanbeharmful,"warnsMacintyre.Ifyou'retryingtoimagineafreethrow,andyoudon'tevenknowthepropermovement,thenyou'reprobablygoingtomentallypracticethewrongskill,andyourskillisgoingtobeimpaired."Howdoesmentaltrainingactonone'sphysicalpractice?Takingaweekofffrombeingtired.Performingtheactionbeforeimagining.Usingimaginationtoguideone'sbody.Buyingahow-toguidebeforementaltrainingWhatdoweknowaboutimaginationtraining?Itisnotinfluencedbytimeandspace.Itiseasiertodothanrealpractice.Itismoreusefulforgolfers.Itisfitforeveryone.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"impaired"inPara.5mean?C.testedD.improvedA.weakened B.masteredC.testedD.improvedWhatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?ANewWayofDoingSportsAdvantagesofImaginationMethodsforMentalPracticeMentalTrainingMakesYoubetter?【答案】（1）CAAD【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文主要介绍了心理训练与体育实践的关系，从而说明了心理训练会使你更好。（1）细节题。根据第二段whenyou'reimagininganaction,yourbrainsendssignalstoyourmuscleswhicharetooweaktotightenthemusclesbutmighthelptrainthebodytoperform.Inotherwords,mentalpracticemightcreateaplaninyourhead,likeahow-toguideforaspecialskill.可知心理的训练可能在头脑中产生一个计划，指导你的技能，故选C。（2）细节题。根据Imaginationhasadvantagesovertherealthing:Youcandoitanywhereandanytime.可知想像力可以在任何时间和地点都能做，不受时间和空间的影响，故选A。词义猜测题。根据Ifyou'reabeginner,theinfluencecanbeharmful,Ifyou'retryingtoimagineafreethrow,andyoudon'tevenknowthepropermovement,thenyou'reprobablygoingtomentallypracticethewrongskill,可知如果你是一个初学者，你不知道正确的动作，你凭借你的想像去做，可能做得差。可猜测出impaired是差的或弱的，故选A。（4）主旨题。根据文章内容，本文主要介绍了心理训练与体育实践的关系，从而说明了心理训练会使你（做得）更好。故选D。【点评】考查阅读理解。细节题、词义猜测题和主旨题都是常考题型。细节题要注意细节从文中找答案；词义猜测题是根据上下文，猜测出词义；主旨题需要通读全文了解大意之后找出中心思想。9.阅读理解It'sacold,greySundayafternooninMarch.TheBritishareallworkingintheirgardens.They'redigging,cuttingleavesandplantingnewseeds（种子）.Bysummer,theirgardenswillbefullofbrightcolors.TheBritishlovetheirgardens.ABritishnewspaperrecentlyaskedpeoplefortheiropinionsaboutthem.Around70%ofthepeoplefeltitwasimportanttospendtimeinthegarden,andover50%ofthesedescribedgardeningasthemostenjoyablethingtheyeverdid.OnlyoneintenhousesinBritaindonothaveagarden.Peoplewholiveinhouseswithoutgardensoftenrent（租用）landfromthegovernment.Atfirst,onlyveryrichpeoplehadgardens.Youcanstillseethegardensaroundhouseswithalonghistory,suchasChatsworthHouseorCastleHoward.Intheearlytwentiethcentury,however,gardeningbecameahobby.Peopleboughtdifferentkindsofseedsandplantsfortheirgardens.Althoughroses,sunflowersandtomatoesareoftengrowninBritishgardens,theyoriginally(起初)grewwildinothercountries.Everyyear,therearecompetitionsforthelargestvegetables,butdon'texpecttowinBritain'sbiggestcarrotisalmostsixmetres10ng.Insummer,Britishgardensareoften .coveredwithgreyleavesandplantscolorfulwithdifferentplantstoohotforpeopletoworktherefullofpeoplediggingthereArecentsurveyshowedthat oftheBritishfeltitimportanttodosomegardening.A.around70% B.over50% C.only20% D.about10%WecaninferfromParagraph4that .seedswereprovidedforfreeroseswerefirstgrowninBritaingardeningisahobbyintheworldtheownerofChatsworthHousewasrichWhatdoesthewritermeanbytheunderlinedsentence?Itiscommontogrowcarrots.Itishardtowinthecompetition.Thecarrotismucheasiertogrow.Thecarrotistheirfavoritevegetable.【答案】(1)B(2)A(3)D(4)B【解析】【分析】本文是讲述了英国人喜欢种花园的事情。(1)细节题。根据Bysummer,theirgardenswillbefullofbrightcolours.可知是五颜六色的植物，故选B。(2)细节题。根据Around70%ofthepeoplefeltitwasimportanttospendtimeinthegarden，可知大概70%人们觉得花时间在花园里很重要，故选A。推理题。根据Atfirst,onlyveryrichpeoplehadgardens.Youcanstillseethegardensaroundhouseswithalonghistory,suchasChatsworthHouse，可矢口ChatsworthHouse得主人是富有的，故选D。词义猜测题。根据Everyyear,therearecompetitionsforthelargestvegetables,butdon'texpecttowin:Britain'sbiggestcarrotisalmostsixmetreslong.可知想要超过6米长的胡萝卜很难，所以赢比赛很难，故选B。【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题，词义猜测题，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息，词义猜测题需要根据上下文提炼相关信息锁定词意。

10.阅读理解RestaurantsintheUSASteve'sPizzaSomanypizzastoresinSouthBeach,butaskaMiamiBeachlocalwheretogetthebestpizzaandthey'lltellyouaboutSteve's.ThisisNewYork-stylepizza,handmadewithcareandgoodingredients.NewstoresofSteve'sareopeningelsewhereinMiami,allinnontouristareas.Openinghours:11:00a.m.-3:00a.m.Cattleman'sSteakhouseThisplaceis20mileseastofthecity,butlocalpeoplewouldprobablydrive200milestoeathere.Thefoodisgood,andthesceneryisevenbetterComeearlyandwanderaroundthegroundsofIndianCliffsRanch,whereyou'llseeeverythingfromrabbitstobuffalo,andthencatchthesunseteitherbeforeorafteryourmeal.Openinghours:5:00p.m.-10:00p.m.AbsoluteBaking&CafeThescreendoorisalwaysswingingopenatthistownhotspotwithgiantbreakfasts.Trythegreenchilioneggs-it'smadefromscratch,asaretheorganicbreads.Andlunchincludessalads,bigsandwichesandlocalgrass-fedbeefburgers.Don'tmissasquareofsoft,freshcarrotcake.Openinghours:7:00a.m.-2:00p.m.Walt'sWharfEverybody'sfavoriteforfreshfish(somedriveinfromLA),Walt'spackstheminonweekends.Youcan'torderyourdinner(thoughthey'reacceptedforlunch),butit'sworththewaitfortheseafoodandsteaksinthemany-windowedgroundfloororupstairsincaptain'schairs.Openinghours:11:00a.m.-3:30p.m.Accordingtothepassage,Steve'sPizza—.hasnewstoresalloverMiamiliesonMiamiBeachservesthebestpizzainMiamiisopenonlyinthedaytimeWhichrestaurantservesbothbreakfastandlunch?Steve'sPizza.Walt'sWharf.Cattleman'sSteakhouse.AbsoluteBakin