黄冈市中考英语 英语阅读理解专题练习及答案.docx

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黄冈市中考英语英语阅读理解专题练习及答案

黄冈市中考英语英语阅读理解专题练习（及答案）

一、英语阅读理解专项练习试卷

1．阅读理解

   Oldagemaynotsoundexciting.Butrecentfindingsoffergoodnewsforolderpeopleandforpeopleworriedaboutgettingolder.Researchersfoundthatpeoplebecomehappierandexperiencelessworryaftertheyreachtheageof50.Infact,theysaybytheageof85,peoplearehappierwiththeirlifethantheywerewhentheywere18yearsold.

   Thefindingscamefromasurveyofmorethan340,000adultsintheUnitedStates.TheGallupOrganizationquestionedthembytelephone.Atthattime,thepeoplewerebetweentheagesof18and85.Theresearchersaskedquestionsaboutemotions,likehappiness,sadnessandworry.Theyalsoaskedaboutmental（气质）oremotionalstress.

   ArthurStoneintheDepartmentofPsychiatryandBehavioralScienceatStonyBrookUniversityinNewYorkledthestudy.Histeamfoundthatlevelsofstresswerehighestamongadultsbetweentheagesof24and25.Thefindingsshowedthatstresslevelsdroppedsharplyafterpeoplereachedtheirfifties.

   Thestudyalsoshowedthatmenandwomenhavesimilarfeelingpatternsastheygrowolder.However,womenatallagesreportedmoresadness,stressandworrythanmen.

   Researcherssaytheydonotknowwhyhappinessincreasesaspeoplegetolder.Onetheoryisthat,aspeoplegrowolder,theygrowmorethankfulforwhattheyhaveandhavebettercontroloftheirfeelings.Sotheyspendlesstimethinkingaboutbadexperiences.

   ProfessorStonesaystheemotionalpatternscouldbeconnectedwithchangesinhowpeopleseetheworld,ormaybeevenchangesinbrainchemistry.

   Theresearchersalsoconsideredpossibleinfluenceslikehavingyoungchildren,beingunemployed（被解雇）orbeingsingle.Buttheyfoundthatinfluenceslikethesedidnotaffect（影响）thelevelsofhappiness.

（1）Whowouldprobablyshowthegreatestinterestinthepassage?

A. Thosewhoareworriedaboutgettingold.

B. Thosewhoaresingleandunemployed.

C. Thosewhofeelunhappyallthetime.

D. Thosewhosufferfrommentalstress.

（2）Whenmaypeoplehavethehighestlevelofstress?

A. Attheageof20.         

B. Attheageof25.         

C. Attheageof35.         

D. Attheageof40.

（3）AccordingtoArthurStone'sidea,oldpeoplemay          .

A. controltheirbehaviorsbetter

B. knowhowtospendmoneywisely

C. dreamaboutgoodthingseveryday

D. haveapositiveattitudetowardstheirlife

（4）Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?

A. TheYounger,theHappier

B. TheYoungAreHappierthantheOld

C. GettingOlderMeansGettingHappier

D. WomenAreEasiertoBeHappyinLife

【答案】

（1）A

（2）B

（3）D

（4）C

【解析】【分析】文章大意：

重点介绍的是老年人的幸福感问题，作者通过一个调查研究告诉我们随着年龄的增长，人们的幸福感会越来越强。

（1）细节理解题。

根据文中的语句 Butrecentfindingsoffergoodnewsforolderpeopleandforpeopleworriedaboutgettingolder.理解可知，对于老年人来说，或是担心年龄增长的人来说是个好消息，所以他们会感兴趣，故选A。

（2）细节理解题。

根据文中第三段Histeamfoundthatlevelsofstresswerehighestamongadultsbetweentheagesof24and25.描述可知，24与25的年轻人的压力最大，故选B。

（3）细节理解题。

根据文中语句aspeoplegrowolder,theygrowmorethankfulforwhattheyhaveandhavebettercontroloftheirfeelings.Sotheyspendlesstimethinkingaboutbadexperiences.可知，随着年龄的增长，人们的幸福感越来越强，对生活的态度越来越积极。

故选D。

（4）标题理解归纳题。

通读全文可知，这篇短文的中心就是越老生活越满足，幸福指数越高，变老意味着变得更幸福。

故选C。

【点评】本文浅显易懂，层次分明，很容易把握文章中心内容。

答题中注意带着问题阅读短文，一般就能顺利找出答题依据。

对于不能直接找到根据的问题注意联系上下文，根据短文中心总结出正确答案。

2．阅读理解

   Afewmonthsago,afriendofminetoldmesomethingaboutawomannamedVirginiaFeigles.

   VirginiaFeigleshadalwaysplannedtogotocollege.Shecouldn'tmakeherdreamcometruewhenshewasyoungbecauseherparentswerepoor.Shegotmarriedearly,andsoonbecameamother.Yearafteryear,timepassedquickly.ButFeiglesneverforgotherdream.Afterworkingasahairdresser（理发师）fortwentyyears,shefinallydecidedtochangeherlife,whenshewasalreadyforty-four.

   Feiglesfirstwenttoanightschooltolearnhighschoollessons.Afterafewmonths,sheapplied（申请）toBucknellUniversity.Itwashardforhertostudyintheuniversity.Shecouldn'tunderstandwhattheteachertaughtinclass.Shealsohadtoworkatnight.Afterwork,shekeptlearninguntilverylate.Shethoughtaboutgivingupmanytimes,butsheneverreallydidthat.Afteralotofsuchharddays,Feiglesgraduated（毕业）successfullyandsoonbecameanengineer!

   IheardthisstorywhenIwasatthebottomofmylife.IwasnolongeryoungandIlostmyjob.Feigles'storyinspired（激励）mealot!

"IfVirginiacandoit,Icantoo!

"Idecidedtomakesomechangetomylife,too!

（1）HowoldwasVirginiaFeigleswhenshestartedworkingasahairdresser?

A. 20.                                        B. 24.                                        C. 30.                                        D. 44.

（2）Theunderlinedpart"didthat"canbereplacedby"_______".

A. stoppedstudyingintheuniv