英语中考英语英语阅读理解汇编解析版汇编及解析.docx

1、英语中考英语英语阅读理解汇编解析版汇编及解析【英语】中考英语英语阅读理解汇编解析版汇编及解析一、中考英语阅读理解汇编1阅读理解 For thousands of years, humans have explored（探索）the Earth. Nowadays, we are exploring space. Astronomers （天文学家） are the modernday explorers, Now, many astronomers are looking for new planets and new places for humans to live in the futu

2、re. But where do astronomers start looking？ First of all, astronomers look for a star. Thats because our own Earth moves around a star （the Sun）. More importantly, it is the correct distance（ 距离） from the Sun for heat and light. So when astronomers have found the star, they look at the planets aroun

3、d it. In recent years, astronomers have found nearly 400 new planets with stars. However, many of these planets are either too near to the star or too far away. However, if the planet is in a good position, astronomers look for three key things: water, air and rock. Water is important because all li

4、fe needs water. Humans can drink it and they can also grow plants with water. And plants produce air for humans to breathe and food to eat. Rock on a planet is also important. Thats because there is often water under the rock. After many years of scrutinizing, astronomers have found a planet that is

5、 similar to the Earth. Its Gliese 581g and its near a star. The astronomers think it has water and rock and the average（平均的） temperature is between -31 and -12.Thats cold, but not colder than Antarctica or the Arctic Circle, for example. Gliese 581g is bigger than the Earth. A year on Gliese 581g is

6、 only 37 Earth days instead of 365. But astronomers do not think these are big differences and some of them think Gliese 581g will be a new Earth. However, Gliese 58Ig is twenty light years from the Earth.（1）What do astronomers have to find first before starting to look for a new place for humans to

7、 live？ A.new star.B.A new planet.C.Some heat.D.Some light.（2）What does the rock on a planet tell us？ A.The star is in a right position.B.We may discover water under it.C.The planet is too near to the Sun.D.There can be air around the rock.（3）What does the underlined word scrutinizing mean in the las

8、t paragraph？ A.discussing.B.waiting.C.looking.D.traveling.（4）Whats the main idea of the text？ A.Gliese 581g is already a new Earth.B.There are planets similar to our Earth.C.Water, air and rock are important.D.Astronomers are looking for a new Earth.【答案】 （1）A（2）B（3）C（4）D 【解析】【分析】大意：本文讲述了天文学家寻找新的和地球一

9、样的星球。 （1）细节理解题。根据First of all，astronomers look for a star.可知，首先，天文学家找一颗行星，故选A。 （2）细节理解题。根据Rock on a planet is also important.Thats because there is often water under the rock.可知，星球上的岩石告诉我们在它下面可能有水，故选B。 （3）词义猜测题。根据上文Now，many astronomers are looking for new planets and new places for humans to live in

10、 the future.可知，现在，许多天文学家正在寻找新的星球和新的地方以供人类未来生活，判断本句句意为经过多年的观察（寻找），天文学家找到了一个与地球类似的星球，推出scrutinizing的意思为寻找，故选C。 （4）主旨大意题。 根据Now，many astronomers are looking for new planets and new places for humans to live in the future. But where do astronomers start looking？现在，许多天文学家正在寻找新的星球和新的地方以供人类未来生活，但是从哪儿开始找呢？本

11、文主要介绍了天文学家寻找新的星球供人类未来生活，即天文学家在寻找新的地球， 故选D。 【点评】考查阅读理解能力，细节题和主旨题是阅读理解题中常考题型。细节题要从文中寻找答案；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。2阅读理解 Interesting festivals in the worldThrowing tomatoes-Spain（西班牙）Spain takes tomato fights to a whole new level. But the tomatoes are being thrown, not eaten. The festival takes place on

12、the last Wednesday in August, Trucks（卡车） carry tomatoes into the square. People rush to the tomatoes and throw them into the crowd. Rolling cheese -EnglandThis festival is celebrated in May. It takes place on Coppers Hill. A large wheel of cheese（奶酪） is rolled down Coppers Hill, The festival is actu

13、ally a race where people run down the hill after the rolling cheese. The first person to cross the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese. Burning man -The United StatesThe Burning Man Festival is held annually, spanning from the last Sunday in August to the first Monday in September（

14、Labor Day）. The festival takes place in Black Rock Desert. The best part of the festival is the burning of a large sculpture of a man. Pouring water-ThailandThe Songkran Festival is the celebration of the New Year in Thailand. Rather than a single day, Thailand celebrates the New Year from April 13t

15、h to April 15th. Thai people run after each other, pouring water. Songkran is one of the most important reasons why foreigners travel to the beautiful land. （1）Where will you probably go to enjoy one of the festivals above in May? A.Spain.B.England.C.The United States.D.Thailand.（2）Which activity is

16、 held in Black Rock Desert? A.Throwing tomatoes.B.Rolling cheese.C.Burning man.D.Pouring water.（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A.The tomatoes are thrown into the crowd to eat.B.Not all the festivals above fall on a single day.C.Burning a large real man is the best part of

17、 the Burning Man Festival.D.Songkran is the only reason for attracting lots of tourists.【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）B 【解析】【分析】文章大意：短文介绍了世界上有趣的节日：西班牙的扔西红柿节、英格兰的滚奶酪节、美国的火烧人狂欢节和他国的泼水节。 （1）细节理解题，根据Rolling cheese -EnglandThis festival is celebrated in May.可知五月份可以去英国，故答案是B。 （2）细节理解题，根据 Burning man -The United States

18、The festival takes place in Black Rock Desert. 可知火烧人狂欢节放生在黑岩沙漠，故答案是C。 （3）正误判断题，根据文章内容可知，哪一个节日也不是在一天之内结束的，因此B的陈述是正确的，故答案是B。 【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节理解题和正误判断题。细节理解题可以直接从文中寻找答案；正误判断题属于细节理解题的一种，也需要根据文章内容进行判定。3阅读所给材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 When the great library of Alexandria burned, the story goes, one boo

19、k was saved. But it was not a valuable book, and a poor man got it. The book wasnt very interesting, but between its pages there was something very interesting indeed. It was a thin strip of vellum（羊皮纸）on which was written the secret of the Touchstone. The touchstone was a small pebble（鹅卵石）that coul

20、d turn any common metal into pure gold. The writing explained that it was lying among thousands and thousands of other pebbles that looked exactly like it. But the secret was this. The real stone would feel warn, while ordinary pebbles are cold. So the man sold his house, bought a tent, camped on th

21、e seashore, and began testing pebbles. He knew that if he picked up normal pebbles and threw them down again because they were cold, he might pick up the same pebbles hundreds of times. So, when he felt one that was cold, he threw it into the sea. He spent a whole day doing this but none of them was

22、 the touchstone. Yet he went on and on this way. Pick up a pebble. Coldthrow it into sea. Pick up another. Throw it into the sea. The days stretched into months and the months into years. One day, however, about midafternoon, he picked up a pebble and it was warm. He threw it into the sea before he

23、realized what he had done. He was used to throwing each pebble into the sea as soon as he picked it up. So when the one he wanted came along, he still threw it away. So it is with opportunity（机会）. Unless we are vigilant, its easy to fail to realize an opportunity when it is in hand and its just as e

24、asy to throw it away.（1）According to the passage, the touchstone is a stone _. A.that you can touchB.that can turn common metal into pure goldC.that can bring you thousands of pebblesD.that can bring you good luck（2）The man threw the touchstone into the sea because _. A.it was coldB.it was a normal

25、pebbleC.he was too tired to hold itD.he had formed a habit（3）How did the man probably feel when he realized it was the touchstone? A.Excited.B.Moved.C.Interested.D.Regretted.（4）Whats the meaning of the underlined word “vigilant” in the last paragraph? A.Brave enough.B.Hardworking enough.C.Careful en

26、ough.D.Strong enough.（5）What does the writer want to tell us? A.Opportunity knocks but once.B.Use it or lose it.C.Where there is a will, there is a way.D.Practice makes perfect.【答案】 （1）B（2）D（3）D（4）C（5）A 【解析】【分析】主要讲了亚历山大图书馆被烧毁后，一个穷人得到了仅存的一本书，书中介绍到：感觉温暖的鹅卵石可以让普通的金属变成金子。他开始检测鹅卵石，每次都把凉的鹅卵石扔进大海里，最后他捡到了一颗

27、温暖的鹅卵石，但是因为习惯，他像以前一样把石头扔进大海，最终才发现自己失去了一次机会。 （1）细节题。根据The touchstone was a small pebble（鹅卵石）that could turn any common metal into pure gold.可知可以让普通的金属变成金子，故选B。 （2）细节题。根据He was used to throwing each pebble into the sea as soon as he picked it up.可知他习惯于把每一个鹅卵石扔进大海，故选D。 （3）推断题。根据常识可知他意识到自己把温暖的鹅卵石扔进大海里时肯

28、定感到后悔，regretted，故选D。 （4）细节题。根据后句可知失去机会是容易的，除非我们是仔细的，所以意思是仔细的，认真的，即careful，故选C。 （5）主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了机会只有一次，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阅读材料，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。 School Activity: the Exercise Month A number of important school activitie

29、s are coming up, and the biggest one is the Exercise Month.What is our aim（目的）? The Exercise Month is organised by the Youth Sports Club. The main aim of this activity is to improve our school members knowledge about the importance of exercise.What are our activities? The Exercise Month will take pl

30、ace from 15 December to 15 January. During this month, a lot of activities will be held to show the importance of exercise. Writing Competition The topic of the writing competition is Exercise and Me. The length of the writing is 500 words for this competition. Talk The talk will be given on 18 December. The speaker will be Dr Chiu from St Stephens Hospital. He will then answer our members question about exercise. Exhibition（展览） The exhibition will be held from 19 December to 3 January in our school hall. The history of di