1、【英语】英语中考英语阅读理解专题经典一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析）1阅读理解 Wonder what it is like to be a chef（厨师）? This weekend you will have your chance to find out. Two local chefs, Monica Sallier and Andrew Gleason, will hold an open kitchen at their restaurants this Saturday. Monicas restaurant, The Blue Hen, is small but com
2、fortable. Wooden tables and chairs cover the dining area, and sweet music is always on. I like to laugh and always tell jokes while I cook, Monica said. Cooking brings people together. The cooks who work with me have become my best friends. At Monicas open kitchen, she plans to teach her guests how
3、to prepare countrystyle fried chicken. For it, she will use her familys secret spice（香料）. She learned how to make it from her father. Monica seldom uses a measuring cup（量杯）when cooking. By doing so, she hopes to offer her guests a special dining experience. If you come to my restaurant, youll never
4、get the same dish twice, she said. Also opening his kitchen this Saturday in Shreveport is Andrew Gleason. He is the head chef at Quarter Bistro. I am not the most talkative chef in the business, Andrew said. Mostly because I prefer to give my full attention to the food. Every ingredient（食材）must be
5、carefully measured. Andrews food also makes the dining experience special. He makes every dish look like a piece of art. At his open kitchen, Andrew plans to teach his visitors how to prepare blackened catfish, a dish of his that has won much praise throughout the city. （1）While Monica is cooking, s
6、he _. A.is never quietB.seldom uses spiceC.sometimes sits on a wooden chairD.always listens to her favorite songs（2）At Andrews open kitchen, he will _. A.invite Monica to try his dishB.work with another head chefC.tell lots of jokes while cookingD.cook one muchpraised dish（3）What do Monica and Andre
7、w have in common? A.They work in the same restaurant.B.They both like using measuring cups.C.They graduated from the same cooking school.D.They both let guests have a special dining experience.（4）The passage is probably from _. A.a city newspaperB.a restaurant noticeC.a cookbookD.a chefs diary【答案】 （
8、1）A（2）D（3）D（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文讲述本周六，两位当地厨师莫妮卡萨利尔和安德鲁格里森将在他们的餐厅举行开放式厨房活动。 （1）推理题。根据 I like to laugh and always tell jokes while I cook 我喜欢笑，做饭时总是讲笑话 可知莫妮卡做饭时，她从不安静 ， 故选A。 （2）细节题。根据 Andrew plans to teach his visitors how to prepare blackened catfish, a dish of his that has won much praise throughout the c
9、ity 安德鲁计划教他的游客如何准备熏制鲶鱼，这是他的一道菜，在全城广受好评 可知在安德鲁的“开放式厨房”，他会做一道备受称赞的菜 ， 故选D。 （3）推理题。根据she hopes to offer her guests a special dining experience她希望为客人提供一种特殊的用餐体验和Andrews food also makes the dining experience special安德鲁的食物也让用餐体验与众不同可知， 莫妮卡和安德鲁的共同点是他们都让客人有一个特殊的用餐体验 ， 故选D。 （4）推理题。根据本文讲述本周六，两位当地厨师莫妮卡萨利尔和安德鲁格
10、里森将在他们的餐厅举行开放式厨房活动，可知这是新闻报道，故本文来自城市报纸，故选A。 【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。2阅读理解 Denies Walme in Texas, USA, now 14 years old, published his best-seller Unbending Gisula eight years ago. The book is about a little whale named Gisul. One day, Gisula did not take his mothers w
11、ords and went up the beach. Then he got lost and had to learn to live by himself. The colour pictures were drawn by Denies himself. Denies published the books at the age of six He is said to be the youngest writer and picture artist. Another surprising thing about the book is that it became a best s
12、eller immediately after it was published and brought him a lot of money. Because he spent much time writing the books, his study was not very good and he had to learn the years work again but his gift of writing is highly praised by the teachers and student. And he was even invited to give talks on
13、writing. But Denies does not want to be a writer. He said, I like planes most. I dream of becoming a pilot someday.（1）From the story we can learn that Denies_. A.published his Unbending Gisula at the age of 14B.wants to be a writer when he grows upC.drew the pictures for his own bookD.does not go to
14、 school anymore（2）What Denies liked most is_. A.writing storiesB.drawing picturesC.whalesD.planes（3）When did Denies publish the books? A.At the age of sixB.At the age of eightC.At the age of sixteenD.I dont know.【答案】 （1）C（2）D（3）A 【解析】【分析】大意：本文主要介绍作者丹尼斯个人的一些基本情况以及他的最畅销的书，他虽然学习怎么好，但是他善于写作，他梦想将来能成为一名飞行
15、员，他的书主要介绍一只小鲸鱼，有一天小鲸鱼Gisula不听妈妈的话，爬上了海滩。然后迷路不得不独自生活的故事。 （1）细节题。根据The colour pictures were drawn by Denies himself.可知，通过这个故事我们知道丹尼斯为自己的书画画，故选C。 （2）细节题。根据I like planes most.可知，丹尼斯最喜欢飞机，故选D。 （3）细节题。根据now 14 years old, published his best-seller Unbending Gisula eight years ago. 丹尼斯现在14岁，他的最畅销的书是8年前出版的，可
16、知，他那是才6岁，故选A。 【点评】考查阅读理解。细节题是阅读理解题中常考题型。细节题需要从文中寻找答案。3根据短文内容出选择正确答案。A A farmer had a brother in town who was a gardener, and his brother had a garden full of the finest fruit trees. So his skill and his beautiful trees were famous everywhere. One day the farmer went into the town to visit his brothe
17、r, and was surprised at the trees that grew quite well. Look, my brother, said the gardener. I will give you an apple tree, the best from my garden, and you, and your children, and your childrens children will enjoy it. Then the gardener called his workmen and ordered them to take up the tree and ca
18、rry it to his brothers farm. They did so, and the next morning the farmer began to wonder where he should plant it. If I plant it on the hill, he said to himself, the wind might catch it and shake down the delicious fruit before it is ripe. If I plant it close to the road, passersby will see it and
19、take away the apples-but if I plant it too near the door of my house, my children may pick the fruit. So, after he had thought the matter over, he planted the tree behind his barn （谷仓）. Time passed, but the tree had no fruit the first year, nor the second-then the farmer called his brother. When the
20、 gardener came, the farmer said angrily, You have cheated me, and given me a useless tree instead of a fruitful one. This is the third year and still it brings out nothing but leaves! The gardener laughed and said, See where the tree was planted, it has no sun or warmth. How could you expect flowers
21、 and fruit?（1）From the passage, we can see the farmer planted the apple treeA.behind his barnB.on the hillC.close to the roadD.near his house（2）The underlined word ripe means _ in Chinese.A.挂果B.成熟C.开花D.成长（3）What is NOT mentioned in the fifth paragraph?A.What happened to the apple tree.B.Why the farm
22、er got angry with his brother.C.What kind of man the farmer was.D.Why the farmer called his brother.（4）Which of the following is NOT true?A.The farmers brother had a garden full of the finest fruit trees.B.The gardener gave his brother the best apple tree from his garden.C.No flowers, fruit or leave
23、s were on the apple tree. D.The farmer thought his brother gave him a useless tree.（5）What do you know from the end of the story?A.The farmer moved the tree to the roadside.B.The gardener took the tree to the roadside.C.The tree will have no fruit any more.D.The gardener taught the farmer a lesson.【
24、答案】 （1）A（2）B（3）C（4）C（5）D 【解析】【分析】农民从城里的园丁那里移植了一棵苹果树，把它种在他的谷仓后面，三年了，果树没有长出像园丁说的那样的果子。这是为什么呢？园丁来了一看恍然大悟。（1）细节理解。根据文章第四段So, after he had thought the matter over, he planted the tree behind his barn （谷仓）.可知选A。（2）词义猜测。句意：“如果我把它种在山上，在果实成熟前大风会吹果树，把可口的果实晃掉。”因此选B。（3）细节理解。根据第五段可知，两年树没有结果实；农民很生气，给哥哥打电话说他哥哥骗他。没
25、有提到农民是怎么样一个人，故选C。（4）细节理解。根据第五段This is the third year and still it brings out nothing but leaves! 可知树没有开花结果，但是长有叶子。故选C。（5）推理判断。根据最后一段，园丁告诉农民树不结果的原因，故选D，给他上了一课。【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。4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 exercisin
26、g to music can turn you into a clever person. A team of scientists from Ohio State University did experiments on 33 volunteers who were getting better from heart disease after operations. They found those volunteers who exercised while listening to Italian musician Antonio Vivaldis The Four Seasons
27、did much better on language ability tests than without music. It is also used in medical fields for patients who have had head hurts because 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
28、with heart disease,” said the psychologist Charles Emery, who led the study. “And listening to music is thought to enhance understanding. We 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.
29、 But their improvement on the test doubled after listening to music during exercise. Scientists have proved that music can be good for health and education. It helps reduce stress and sadness, encourage relaxation or sleep, wake up the body and improve memory and thoughts. Scientists have been study
30、ing the results of exercise to music on learning and understanding since the early 1950s. A study showed that students who listened to Mozarts 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
31、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.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.
32、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 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 wi
33、thout 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 studyC.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 exerc
34、ise 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 understanding.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 highe
35、r 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 education. 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
36、。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。5阅读理解 Every
37、body hates rats. But rats may soon be mans new good friends. What happens after an earthquake? We send in rescue dogs. Why? Because they can smell people. Dogs save lives. They help rescuers to find living people. But dogs are big and they cant get into small spaces. So now a new research project is
38、 using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat. How does it work? First, the rat is trained to smell people. When this happens, the rats brain gives a signal. This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals. When the rats brain activity jumps, the rescuers k
39、now that someone is alive. The rat has smelled that person. Although there are already robots which can do this job, rats are better. Robots noses dont work well when there are other smells around. Rats are good at that. Rats can also see in the dark, they are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs,
40、 and unlike robots, they dont need electricity! The rat project is not finished. But a scientist says, It would be great. A rat could get into any place we couldnt get to, and a rat would get out if it wasnt safe. Perhaps for the first time in history, people will be happy to see a rat in a building
41、 （but only after an earthquake, of course）.（1）Where do you think you can find this passage? A.In a magazine about toys.B.In a history book.C.In a newspaper about science.D.In an advertisement.（2）Which of the following is NOT TRUE? A.Rats dont need electricity.B.Rats are better than robots when smell
42、ing.C.Rats are as clever as radios.D.Rats can see things in the dark when doing rescues.（3）Why does the rat project sound great according to the passage? A.Because rats can get into very small spaces.B.Because rats have better noses than dogs.C.Because rats dont like robots.D.Because rats are brave.
43、（4）Which is the best title of this passage? A.Ways of saving peopleB.RatsC.EarthquakesD.Rats for rescue【答案】 （1）C（2）C（3）A（4）D 【解析】【分析】主要讲了老鼠是怎样营救人的。 （1）推断题。根据全文可知主要讲了老鼠救人，所以可以在关于科学的报纸上发现，故选C。 （2）细节题。根据This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals.可知信号被发送给收音
44、机，而没有说老鼠和收音机一样聪明，故选C。 （3）细节题。根据It would be great. A rat could get into any place we couldnt get to, and a rat would get out if it wasnt safe.可知是因为老鼠可以去非常小的地方，故选A。 （4）主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了老鼠是怎样营救人的。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，了解大意之后找出中心思想。6阅读理解 Many years ago, there lived an old man with his three sons, Dharma, Harrison and Keith, in a village. The man worked hard when he was young, so he had the largest farmyard and the most beautiful house in the village. However, his sons w
