上海市中考英语英语阅读理解精选及答案.docx

1、上海市中考英语英语阅读理解精选及答案上海市中考英语英语阅读理解精选及答案一、英语阅读理解专项练习试卷1阅读理解 Old age may not sound exciting. But recent findings offer good news for older people and for people worried about getting older. Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of 50.In fact, they

2、 say by the age of 85, people are happier with their life than they were when they were 18 years old. The findings came from a survey of more than 340, 000 adults in the United States. The Gallup Organization questioned them by telephone. At that time, the people were between the ages of 18 and 85.T

3、he researchers asked questions about emotions, like happiness, sadness and worry. They also asked about mental（气质） or emotional stress. Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were h

4、ighest among adults between the ages of 24 and 25.The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties. The study also showed that men and women have similar feeling patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry t

5、han men. Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older. One theory is that, as people grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their feelings. So they spend less time thinking about bad experiences. Professor Stone says the emot

6、ional patterns could be connected with changes in how people see the world, or maybe even changes in brain chemistry. The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed（被解雇） or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect（影响） th

7、e levels of happiness.（1）Who would probably show the greatest interest in the passage? A.Those who are worried about getting old.B.Those who are single and unemployed.C.Those who feel unhappy all the time.D.Those who suffer from mental stress.（2）When may people have the highest level of stress? A.At

8、 the age of 20.B.At the age of 25.C.At the age of 35.D.At the age of 40.（3）According to Arthur Stones idea, old people may . A.control their behaviors betterB.know how to spend money wiselyC.dream about good things every dayD.have a positive attitude towards their life（4）What would be the best title

9、 for this passage? A.The Younger, the HappierB.The Young Are Happier than the OldC.Getting Older Means Getting HappierD.Women Are Easier to Be Happy in Life【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But recent findings offer good news for ol

10、der people and for people worried about getting older. 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His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 24 and 25.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as people grow older, they grow more thankful for w

11、hat they have and have better control of their feelings. So they spend less time thinking about bad experiences.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

12、阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。A When I was four, one day I was playing outside our house. I saw my grandfathers truck. It was black and looked better.” I got some paint and a brush which were left in the kitchen by my father. I painted the truck white and blue all over. I was finishing the job when my

13、mum walked up and stopped me. She was worried that my grandfather would be angry. However, when my grandfather looked at my paintings on the truck, he laughed loudly. “Angela, thats the prettiest truck Ive ever seen! I love it!” Sometimes adults (成年人) dont stop to see things through childrens eyes.

14、They missed so much beauty in the world. Luckily, my grandfather saw things in another way. （1）At the age of _, Angela painted her grandfathers truck white and blue. A.fourB.fiveC.sixD.seven（2）Angela found some paint and a brush _. A.in the truckB.outside the houseC.in the kitchenD.outside the park（

15、3）Angelas grandfather _ when he saw her paintings. A.was worriedB.shouted angrilyC.became sadD.laughed loudly【答案】（1）A（2）C（3）D 【解析】【分析】文章大意：本篇文章介绍了“我”看到祖父的卡车又黑又旧，于是把它漆成了白蓝色。祖父不但没有生气，反而很开心。（1）本题为细节理解题，在文章第一段的第一句话提到：When I was four, one day I was playing outside our house.（当我四岁的时候，有一天我在房子外面玩耍。）故选 A。（2）

16、本题为事实细节题，在文章第一段的第六句话提到：I got some paint and a brush which were left in the kitchen by my father.（我找到了一些颜料和一把刷子，这些是我父亲留在厨房里面的。）故选 C。（3）本题为细节理解题，在文章第一段的最后一句话提到：However, when my grandfather looked at my paintings on the truck, he laughed loudly.（然而，当我爷爷看到我在卡车上的涂鸦时，他大声地笑了。）故选 D。【点评】文章较为简单，题型均为事实细节题，主要考查

17、考生查找信息的能力。3阅读理解 Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they dont act in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, I love you is too luxurious for them to say. Sending flowers on Valentines Day is even more out of the question. One

18、day, my mother was sewing a quilt（被子）.Mom, I have a question to ask you. What? she replied, still doing her work. Is there love between you and Dad? My mother stopped her work and raised her head with surprise in her eyes. Then she said, Susan, look at this thread. Sometimes it appears, but most of

19、it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. Love is inside. I listened carefully but I couldnt understand until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. After they were back from the

20、hospital, my mother helped him walk slowly on the beautiful country road every morning. My father had never been so gentle. But after two months he still couldnt walk by himself. All of us were worried about him. Dad, how are you feeling now? I asked him one day. Susan, dont worry about me, he said

21、gently. To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom. Reading his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply. Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this experience, I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life str

22、ong and warm.（1）Why does the writer NOT make sure whether there is love between her parents? A.They dont act in the romantic ways.B.They never say, I love you.C.They never send flowers to each other on Valentines Day.D.All of the above.（2）When did the writer understand her mothers answer? A.After he

23、r father got sick seriously.B.Before her father got sick seriously.C.After her mother gave her father some flowers.D.After her father gave her mother some flowers.（3）What does the underlined word thread mean in Chinese? A.针B.被子C.线D.爱（4）Why couldnt her father walk by himself? A.Because her father was

24、 seriously ill.B.Because her father liked walking with his wife.C.Because his father didnt get good treatment（治疗）.D.Because his father had a bad temper（脾气）.（5）What is the best title for the story? A.Love Is Just a ThreadB.Love Is Just a quiltC.Love Is to Say I love youD.Love Is to Walk Together【答案】

25、（1）D（2）A（3）C（4）B（5）A 【解析】【分析】文章大意：这篇短文讲述的是作者怀疑自己的父母之间是否有爱存在，因为他们之间从来没有浪漫的举动，没有鲜花和礼物。但是他父亲生病之后，父母的表现让她知道了，爱是在内心里面的，就像做被子的线一样，让被子更结实更温暖。 （1）细节理解题。根据短文的开头Every day they dont act in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too luxurious for them to say. Se

26、nding flowers on Valentines Day is even more out of the question可知，作者怀疑他的父母之间是否有爱存在，原因是他们不像电视里看到的那样浪漫，也从来不说“我爱你”，在情人节的时候也不送花。故A、B、C三项都包括。故选D。 （2）细节理解题。根据短文中I listened carefully but I couldnt understand until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously.可知，作者听了妈妈的回答，并不明白妈妈是什么意

27、思，直到第二年春天，他的父亲突然生病，妈妈的行为才让他明白了妈妈的话是什么意思。故选A。 （3）词义猜测题。根据上下文的意思和划线单词所在的句子可知，作者去问他妈妈问题的时候，他妈妈在做被子。quilt 是被子，所以B不对；又根据文中thread让被子更结实，故我们猜测它的意思应该是线。故选C。 （4）细节理解题。根据短文中“Susan, dont worry about me,”he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.”可知，当作者问她的爸爸感觉如何的时候，她爸爸告诉她，他并不是不能走

28、路，只是他喜欢和作者的妈妈一起散步。故选B。 （5）主旨大意题。这篇短文讲述的是作者怀疑自己的父母之间是否有爱存在，因为他们之间从来没有浪漫的举动，没有鲜花和礼物。但是他父亲生病之后，父母的表现让她知道了，爱是在内心里面的，就像做被子的线一样，让被子更结实更温暖。故应该选A。 【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。4阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项A When I was a kid, my siblings(兄弟姐妹) and

29、 I used to have ice cream for dessert. Every day, we would choose which ice cream flavor to have. Then we would happily wolf down our ice cream as fast as we could. Once when I was probably about 10 or 11, our grandpa came to visit. Grandpa always had a different view on things. At that time, my sis

30、ter and I were making bets as to who could finish their ice cream first. With a smile, Grandpa said, “Why would you want to finish first? If you eat slowly, it will last longer. You should have a competition to see who can finish last.” Even now, I always try to taste my ice cream, but of course this is about more than just dessert. Too often, kids want to scramble(争夺) for more, whether its more ice cream, more toys, or more friends. This habit persists into our adult years. We never develop the skill of treasuring what we have. If we learn to r