1、【英语】中考英语阅读理解练习题 1一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析）1阅读理解 Science fiction is a popular kind of writing, and many people think of Jules Verne（凡尔纳） as the father of science fiction. He was born in France in 1828. His father wanted him to become a lawyer, but from his early 20s Verne decided to become a writer. At fir
2、st he wrote plays for the theater. Then, in 1863, he wrote a story called Five Weeks in a Balloon. The success of this book encouraged him to write more stories such as A Journey to the Center of the Earth（1864） and From the Earth to the Moon（1865）. In the 19th century, many people were interested i
3、n science and inventions. Jules Verne wrote about scientific subjects in his stories and, as a result, they were very popular. Vernes writing included many predictions（预言） for the 20th century and many of them came true. He described space flight, movies, and air conditioning, a long time before the
4、y appeared. These books were very successful and they made Verne rich. Jules Vernes books have been the subjects for many movies. 20, 000 Leagues under the Sea was a successful movie for Walt Disney. It was the first time that Disney movie had used real actors instead of cartoon drawings. Around the
5、 World in Eighty Days is another famous movie based on one of Vernes books. The main character is an Englishman called Phileas Fogg. For him, the most important thing is to be always on time!（1）What does the phrase the father of science fiction mean? A.The father who has several children.B.The man w
6、ho loves science and inventions.C.The writer whose father wrote science fiction.D.The man who first started writing science fiction successfully.（2）What encouraged Jules Verne to write more stories? A.The plays he wrote for the theater.B.The encouragement from his father.C.The success of Five Weeks
7、in a Balloon.D.The scientific subjects in his stories.（3）Why were Jules Vernes books very popular in the 19th century? A.Because his books made him rich and famous.B.Because he wrote many plays for the theater at that time.C.Because his books were the subjects for many movies.D.Because many people w
8、ere interested in science and inventions.（4）Which of the following has the main character called Phileas Fogg? A.Five Weeks in a Balloon.B.Around the World in Eighty Days.C.A Journey to the Center of the Earth.D.From the Earth to the Moon.（5）According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
9、A.The space flight Verne described was different from others.B.The main characters in Vernes books are always on time.C.Jules Verne only wrote in the 19th century.D.Many of the predictions in Vernes stories came true.【答案】 （1）D（2）C（3）D（4）B（5）D 【解析】【分析】文章大意：许多人认为朱勒凡尔纳是科幻小说之父，他的父亲希望他能成为一名律师，但是当他二十岁的时候，
10、凡尔纳决定成为一名作家，他的书写的非常受欢迎，朱勒凡尔纳的书已经成为许多电影的主题。 （1）词语理解题。根据短语the father of science fiction 科幻小说之父。可知，Jules Verne被认为是第一个写科幻小说的人，故选D。 （2）细节理解题。根据文中的语句he wrote a story called Five Weeks in a Balloon. The success of this book encouraged him to write more stories”可知故事Five Weeks in a Balloon的成功让凡尔纳更有动力写更多的小说，故
11、选C。 （3）细节理解题。根据文中的语句由文中In the 19th century, many people were interested in science and inventions. Jules Verne wrote about scientific subjects in his stories and, as a result, they were very popular.可知在19世纪，许多人对科学和发明感兴趣。儒勒凡尔纳在他的小说中写下了科学主题，因此很受欢迎。故选D。 （4）细节理解题。根据文中的语句Around the World in Eighty Days i
12、s another famous movie based on one of Vernes books. The main character is an Englishman called Phileas Fogg.可知八十天环游世界是根据凡尔纳的一本书改编的另一部著名电影。主角是一个叫斐利亚福克的英国人。故选B。 （5）理解判断题。根据文中的语句Vernes writing included many predictions （预言） for the 20th century and many of them came true.可知凡尔纳的作品包括了许多对20世纪的预言，其中许多预言都实
13、现了，故选D。 【点评】考查阅读理解。 本题主要考查了细节理解题，词义理解归纳题以及判断题，做题的时候，先从题目中找到一个关键词，它可以帮助我们很快地定位原文，找到答案。2根据短文内容理解选择正确答案。C What is your favorite color? Ask famous persons like Cate Blanchett, Scarlett Johnson, and Bono （singer for the band U2）, and maybe they will say “green.” Thats not because these artists like the c
14、olor green best. Instead, they are interested in green fashion. Green fashion is about making （and wearing） clothes that are good for humans, animals, and the Earth. In the past, green fashion made people think of ugly clothes. But today, green fashion is different. It is about looking good and cari
15、ng about the Earth and other people. You can have interesting clothes and be green. Around the world, green fashion is becoming popular. For example, the U.K. company People Tree sells mens and womens clothing and accessories（配搭物）. They are made from natural fabrics（织物） like cotton and wool. Workers
16、 who make the clothes are from countries like Kenya（肯尼亚）, and Bangladesh（孟加拉国）. People Tree pays the men and women good money for the clothes they make.Singer Bono and his wife also started a clothing company called EDUN. When the clothes are sold, EDUN uses most of the money to help people around t
17、he world.（1）From this passage, we know that “green fashion” means_.A.putting green color on your faceB.making clothes from green treesC.wearing the color green all the timeD.wearing clothes that are good for the Earth（2）Today, green fashion is _.A.the same as it was in the pastB.making people work h
18、arderC.more popular and interestingD.mostly popular with famous persons（3）Which sentence about green clothing companies is true?A.They are all in Africa.B.They do not pay their workers well.C.They make clothes only for women.D.They use natural fabrics to make clothes.（4）What does EDUN do?A.It teache
19、s people to make clothes.B.It makes interesting clothes for teenagers.C.It sells clothes and uses the money to help people.D.It pays people good money for the clothes they make.【答案】（1）D（2）C（3）D（4）C 【解析】【分析】细节理解。根据第二段Green fashion is about making （and wearing） clothes that are good for humans, animal
20、s, and the Earth可知绿色时尚是做或者穿对人、动物和地球有益的衣服。故选D。细节理解。根据第二段 But today, green fashion is different.和第三段Around the world, green fashion is becoming popular可知当今绿色时尚更受欢迎。故选C。细节理解。根据第三段可知he U.K. company People Tree sells mens and womens clothing and accessories（配搭物）. They are made from natural fabrics（织物） li
21、ke cotton and wool. Workers who make the clothes are from countries like Kenya（肯尼亚）, and Bangladesh（孟加拉国）. People Tree pays the men and women good money for the clothes they make. 可知他们用天然纤维制作衣服。ABC错误，故选D。细节理解。跟最后一句When the clothes are sold, EDUN uses most of the money to help people around the world
22、. 可知他们用钱帮助全世界的人们。故选【点评】阅读理解考查对篇章的把握和对细节的识别能力，答题时注意紧扣问题中的关键词，在文章中寻找答案。3根据短文理解选择正确答案。C If music makes you smarter and exercise helps you to think, surely exercising to music can turn you into a clever person. A team of scientists from Ohio State University did experiments on 33 volunteers who were get
23、ting better from heart disease after operations. They found those volunteers who exercised while listening to Italian musician Antonio Vivaldis The Four Seasons did much better on language ability tests than without music. It is also used in medical fields for patients who have had head hurts becaus
24、e of its moderate tempo （舒缓的节拍）. “Exercise seems to cause positive changes in the nerve （神经） system and these changes may improve the learning ability of people with heart disease,” said the psychologist Charles Emery, who led the study. “And listening to music is thought to enhance understanding. W
25、e just wanted to put the two results together,” he added. The volunteers said they felt better emotionally and physically after exercising with or without music. But their improvement on the test doubled after listening to music during exercise. Scientists have proved that music can be good for heal
26、th and education. It helps reduce stress and sadness, encourage relaxation or sleep, wake up the body and improve memory and thoughts. Scientists have been studying the results of exercise to music on learning and understanding since the early 1950s. A study showed that students who listened to Moza
27、rts violin pieces and exercised went on to get higher marks in an IQ test. With important exams drawing near, your parents will not probably allow you to listen to music or play sports. But perhaps now you have good reasons to argue with them.（1）What does the underlined word enhance mean?A.produceB.
28、provideC.improveD.impress（2）From the last paragraph we can learn that .A.you should follow your parents wordsB.you have some good reasons to join in an IQ testC.good marks depend on listening to music and excisingD.exercise to music might help you get higher grades in tests（3）Which of the following
29、statements is true?A.Music helps volunteers get better from heart disease.B.Exercise is used for people with head hurts.C.Exercise causes no changes in health without music.D.Music can help you relax and feel energetic.（4）What might be the best title of the passage?A.Exercise to MusicB.Music and stu
30、dyC.Importance of MusicD.Studies on Exercise【答案】 （1）C（2）D（3）D（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文主要介绍了多听音乐可以提高我们的学习能力，可以让我们更健康，有聪明，说明了音乐的重要作用。（1）词义猜测。根据本段第一句“Facts suggest that exercise improves the learning ability of people with heart disease,”说明音乐可以提高那些患病的人的学习能力，说明And listening to music is thought to enhance understa
31、nding.中的enhance是指提高，增强的意思。produce生产；provide提供；improve提高；impress给留下印象。故C正确。（2）细节理解。根据文章倒数3,4行A study showed students who listened to Mozart went on to score higher marks in an intelligence test.说明多听音乐可能让人在智力测试中得到高分，说明D项正确。（3）细节理解。根据倒数第二段Scientists have proved that music can be good for health and edu
32、cation. It helps reduce stress and sadness, encourage relaxation or sleep, wake up the body and improve memory and thoughts可知音乐可以减少压力，让人放松，唤醒身体，提高记忆等，故选D。（4）主旨大意。本文第一句If music makes you smarter and exercise helps you to think, surely exercising to music can turn you into a clever person是文章的中心句，下文都是围
33、绕第一句进行阐述，故选A。【点评】本文主要讲述的是音乐的重要作用，需要考生在阅读的时候有足够的耐心。要养成在上下文串联中猜测词义的能力，根据上下文中出现的同义词，近义词，反义词，以及词义的解释来理解生词。同时要抓住文章的中心，不要受其他信息的影响。要根据题目及选项以及文章的上下文串联合理的判断推理。4根据短文内容选择正确答案。B“Do you believe in life after death?” Jacks boss asked Jack.“Yes, Sir.”“Well, then, that makes everything just fine,” the boss went on.
34、 “About an hour after you left yesterday to go to your grandfathers funeral（葬礼）, he dropped in to see you.”（1）What do you think Jack did the day before?A.He attended his grandfathers funeral.B.He did nothing special and he worked as usual.C.He meant to attend a funeral but didnt.D.He told a lie to g
35、et the day off.（2）What do you guess Jacks grandfather was doing the day before?A.He had been dead for some days but suddenly came to life again.B.He was thought to be dead but in fact well and alive.C.He was doing his usual business.D.He learned that Jack had cheated his boss and came to see him.（3）
36、When the boss said, That makes everything just fine, he _.A.meant he was glad that Jacks grandfather was still aliveB.was, in fact, telling Jack that he had been found outC.was, in fact, telling Jack that everything was OKD.meant he was glad that Jack believed in life after death【答案】 （1）D（2）C（3）B 【解
37、析】【分析】这是一个笑话，Jack借口参加祖父的葬礼而请假刚离开不久，他的祖父来看他。老板借用人死后后灵魂来揭穿Jack的谎言。（1）推理判断。根据老板的话About an hour after you left yesterday to go to your grandfathers funeral（葬礼）, he dropped in to see you.可知他撒了谎，故选D。（2）推理判断。从对话中可知Jack 的祖父是顺便来看他，drop in顺便走访。故选C。（3）推理判断。老板这样说的意思是他在告诉Jack这样就能解释“你的祖父来看你”了，也就是告诉Jack他知道Jack说谎了。
38、故选B。【点评】故事类阅读要紧扣故事的时间线索，人物间的关系，故事的发展和结局，点明的主旨等信息。答题时注意问题中的关键词在文章中的准确定位，根据关键词查找信息，切忌主观臆断，凭感觉做题5阅读理解 My family has had a great influence on me. When I was a kid, I learnt how to work from my family. My mum would never let me get away when there was something to be done. I learnt the importance of educ
39、ation. My parents would give me 50 dollars if I got As in school. They taught me how to use and save money. My mum taught me how to cook, how to clean, and basically everything I needed to know to live on my own. My dad taught me how to garden, how to do home improvement, how to treat women and girl
40、s with respect, and how to put other peoples needs above my own. My brothers and sisters taught me how to make a decision in conflict（矛盾）. Im 22now, and Ill get married next year. I learn things from my parents marriage by examples. For example, Ive never seen my parents really fight. They had disag
41、reements, but they were always in control and never let anger get the best of them. I think thats great, and Im going to work towards that in my marriage. I have a great family. Im grateful that my parents chose to make it a great family.（1）Who taught the writer to do some housework? A.The mother.B.
42、The father.C.The sisters.D.The brothers.（2）When will the writer have a new family? A.At the age of 22.B.At the age of 24.C.At the age of 23.D.At the age of 21.（3）Which of the following is NOT true? A.The writers family influence the writer a lot.B.The writer learns to save money.C.The writer is a gi
43、rl in the family.D.The writers parents never fight with each other.（4）How will the writers new family be according to the passage? A.It will be a large family.B.It will be a great family.C.The family members will be different.D.The family members will never get angry.【答案】 （1）A（2）C（3）C（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文
44、介绍了作者的家庭对作者有很大的影响。 （1）推理题。根据 My mum taught me how to cook, how to clean, and basically everything I needed to know to live on my own. 我妈妈教我如何做饭，如何打扫卫生，以及基本上我需要知道的独立生活所需的一切可知，作者的妈妈教他做家务 ， 故选A。 （2）推理题。根据 Im 22now, and Ill get married next year 可知， 作者23岁时会有一个新家庭 ， 故选C。 （3）推理题。根据 My dad taught me how to
45、 garden, how to do home improvement, how to treat women and girls with respect, 我爸爸教我如何园艺，如何改善家庭，如何尊重妇女和女孩可知作者是男孩，作者是家里的一个女孩是错的，故选C。 （4）细节题。根据 I have a great family. Im grateful that my parents chose to make it a great family. 我有一个大家庭。我很感激我的父母选择让它成为一个伟大的家庭可知， 作者的新家庭会是一个伟大的家庭 故选B。 【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 Grace Murray was born on December 9, 1906 in New York City. In 1928 she finished her education in Vassar College in Maths and Physics. Since 1931, she had been teaching at Vassar and continued her study
