适合初中英语中考阅读
『壹』 中考英语阅读理解材料
中考英语阅读理解材料
中考是初中毕业证发放的必要条件，作为中考必考的英语的重要性想必不用我多说，为了帮助大家备考中考英语，我分享了一些中考英语阅读理解，欢迎阅读!
金属
Many years before the United States was founded(建立), Americans had already invented barbecues. But the first barbecues, in fact ,were the invention of the Taino Indians of Haiti, who dried their meat on raised frames(架子)of sticks over fires. Spanish explorers spelled the Taino word as barbacoa, and as time passed, English settlers along the Atlantic coat had their own barbecues.
One summer day in 1773, Benjamin Lynde, a citizen of Massachusetts, wrote in his diary, “Fair and hot ; Browne;hack overset.” That is , on a bright and hot day he went to the Brownes to attedn a barbecue, and his carriage(马车)fell over. It shows that the barbecue had its social occasion by that time. Large animals would be roasted whole on frames over hot fires, and neighbours would be invited to dinner.
In later centuries, as settlers moved to the west, the barbecue went along with it, reaching an especially large size in Texas, where a pit (坑)for fuels(燃料) such as tree branches might be over ten feet deep. Today , the barbecue grills(烧烤架)which are fueled by charcoal(木炭) or electricity are likely to be small and easy to move , and can cook only parts of an animal at a time, but people still have barbecues out of doors and always invite their neighbours or friends over.
34.Who invented the barbecues first in history?
A.American people. B.Taino Indians. C.Spanish explorers. D.English settlers.
35.The second paragraph mainly tells us that the barbecue_______________.
A.is only held on a hot sunny day B.welcomes people who keep diaries
C.is held both indoors and outdoors D.has its social occasion for over 200 years
36.The underlined expression “ social occasion” can be best translated into______________.
A.社交功能 B.社会福利 C.社会地位 D.社会背景
37.The following are all the barbecue ways EXCEPT __________________.
A. drying meat on raised frames of sticks over fires
B. roasting a whole animal over a pit full of burning tree branches
C.cooking parts of animals over fires on grills fueled by charcoal
D.heating meat in the bright and hot daylight
【答案】34~37 BDAD
计划生育
1 The family planning policy (“计划生育”政策) was introced in 1979 to solve the population problems. Most couples could have only one child except some special families and those in some special areas.
2 Usually, all?around good student, which was called “thrice?good”, was given to the students who were virtuous(品德高尚的), talented and good at PE. It was firstly used in to 1950s by Mao to encourage young people to keep fit, study well and work hard.
3 During the early 1990s, state?owned company reforms(国有企业改革) were getting tough. The workers were more than the jobs in most of the cities. Many workers were losing their jobs. “Jobless” was a hot topic at that time, so the leaders hoped the laid?off workers could find new jobs or start up their own business.
4 One of Deng?s clever ideas, “one country, two systems”, was first performed in 1997. It described Hong Kong and Macao?s situation after they returned to China. This policy would also be suitable for Taiwan. There would be one China, but Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan could have their own economies and political systems.
5 Lei Feng was a soldier who was happy to help others. He died in an accident in 1962. On March 5th,1963, Mao wrote a piece, “Learn from comrade Lei Feng”, to say the Chinese should help others when necessary. After that, March 5th became a Volunteer Day.
6 The phrase “harmonious society” appeared in 2004, referring to a peaceful society where all people would work together to make the life better. This idea has become the main goal of the Chinese Communist Party now.
( )32? The first paragraph is mainly talking a bout .
A. the population of China B. the only child in China
C. the one?child family D. the family planning policy
( )33? The underlined word “all?around” (Line 1, Para.2) is closest in Chinese to “”.
A. 与……相匹配的 B. 到处的 C. 向各个方向的' D. 有多方面才能的
( )34? Do you know who mentioned “on country, two systems” according to the passage?
A. Deng Xiaoping. B. Hu Jintao. C. Mao Zedong. D. Jiang Zemin.
( )35? Please rearrange the events above in the correct order according to the time.
A. 2→1→4→3→5→6 B. 2→5→4→3→1→6
C. 2→5→1→3→4→6 D. 2→1→5→3→6→4
【答案】D D A C
读者的品味
Reader’s Digest is a monthly magazine. Before the 1980s, it belonged to a privately?held company, which was started in 1922 by Lila Bell Wallace and Dewitt Wallace. This magazine is small and easy to carry, just half the size of most American magazines, which caused a phrase in 2005, “America in your pocket.” It is the best?selling magazine in the USA. At present, its circulation(发行量) in the USA has reached 10 million copies and the number of the readers there is 38 million. Its global circulation outside the USA has reached 40 million people throughout more than 70 countries in 21 languages.
This magazine?s focus(焦点) is not news but more of cultural views because the editors think people now can get timely news from somewhere else. They hope this magazine can give readers something that is about special personal experiences, something the readers can share with their families. In different countries, this magazine provides a window to the world for the local readers. Some parts of the magazine are about the local customs and interests of the local readers. The other parts give the local readers information from all over the world.
This magazine actually used to be a family business until the Wallaces died in the 1980s. Because they had no children, there was no one to take over the company. Sixteen years ago, this company went public and became a public company.
( )29? How often does Reader?s Digest come out in the USA?
A. Once a year. B. Once a month. C. Once a week. D. Once a day.
( )30? What?s the number of the readers of this magazine all over the world?
A. 38 million. B. 40 million. C. 78 million. D. 108 million.
( )31? This magazine’s focus includes the following topics except .
A. something about the timely news
B. some special personal experiences
C. some information from all over the world
D. the local customs and interests of the local readers
【答案】B C A
;『贰』 初中英语阅读理解专项训练及答案
初中英语阅读理解专项训练及答案
中考是检测初中在校生是否达到初中学业水平的水平性考试和建立在九年义务教育基础上的高中选拔性考试。为了帮助大家备考中考英语，我整理了一些初中英语阅读理解训练题，希望能帮到大家!
英语阅读理解【1】
We spent a day in the country and picked a lot of flowers. Our car was full of flowers inside! On the way home we had to stop at traffic lights, and there my wife saw the bookshelf.
It stood outside a furniture(家具)shop. “Buy it,” she said at once. “We’ll carry it home on the roof-rack(车顶架). I’ve always wanted one like that.”
What could I do? Ten minutes later I was twenty dollars poorer, and the bookshelf was tied on to the roof rack. It was tall and narrow, quite heavy too.
As it was getting darker, I drove slowly. Other drivers seemed more polite than usual that evening. The police even stopped traffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good idea.
After a time my wife said, “There’s a long line of cars behind. Why don’t they overtake(超车)?”
Just at that time a police car did overtake. The two officers(警官)inside looked at us seriously when they went past. But then, with a kind smile they asked us to follow their car through the busy traffic. The police car stopped at our village church(教堂). One of the officers came to me.
“Right, sir,” he said. “Do you need any more help now?”
I didn’t quite understand. “Thanks, officer,” I said. “You’ve been very kind. I live just down the road.”
He was looking at our things: first at the flowers, then at the bookshelf. “Well, well,” he said and laughed. “It’s a bookshelf you’ve got there! We thought it was--er, something else.”
My wife began to laugh. Suddenly I understood why the police drove here. I smiled at the officer. “Yes, it’s a bookshelf, but thanks again.” I drove home as fast as I could.
1、From the story we know that _________.
A.the writer was poor and didn’t buy the bookshelf for his wife
B.the writer’s wife didn’t like the bookshelf at all
C.the writer was always glad to buy something for his wife
D.the writer was not very glad to buy the bookshelf for his wife
2、What made the writer think that carrying furniture was “a good idea”?
A.He could drive slowly and it was safe.
B.Other drivers would let him go first.
C.His wife could use a new bookshelf.
D.He could save a lot of money and time.
3、Why were the police and other drivers so kind to the writer?
A.Because they thought the writer liked studying very much and needed a bookshelf.
B.Because they didn’t think it was polite to overtake a car with a bookshelf on it.
C.Because they thought somebody in the writer’s family had died and he needed help.
D.Because they thought it was dangerous to carry a bookshelf on a car.
4、Why did the writer’s wife begin to laugh?
A.Because now she knew what mistake the police had made.
B.Because at last her husband understood why the police had driven to the church.
C.Because the officer was always looking at the flowers and the bookshelf.
D.Because the police had helped them a lot.
5、When did the officers begin to realize(意识到)they had made a mistake?
A.Before they arrived at the church.
B.Before they overtook(overtake的'过去式)the writer’s car.
C.After one of them looked at the flowers and the bookshelf carefully at the church.
D.After the writer’s family left the church.
参考答案：1、D 2、B 3、C 4、A 5、C
英语阅读理解【2】
A friend of mine was fond of drawing horse. He drew the horses very well,but he always began the tail. Now it is the Western rule to begin at the head of the horse, that is why I was surprised. It struck me that it could not really make any difference whether the artist begins at the head or the tail or the belly(肚子) or the foot of the horse, if he really knows his business. And most great artists who really know their business do not follow other people's rule.They make their own rules. Every one of them does his work in a way peculiar(奇特的) to himself; and the peculiarity means only that he finds it more easy to work in that way.
Now the very same thing is true to literature(文学). And the question, "How shall I begin?" only means that you want to begin at the head instead of beginning at the tail or somewhere else. That is, you are not yet experienced(有经验的) enough to trust to your own powers. When you become more experienced you will never ask the question, and I think that you will often begin at the tail --that is to say, you will write the end of the story before you have even thought of the beginning.
1. A friend of the writer's drew the horses ____.
A. very well
B. in the way of western rule
C. in the way of his own rule
D. all of the above
2. The writer was surprised because ____.
A. the artist began to draw at the head of the horse
B. the artist began to draw at the tail of the horse
C. the artist made his own rule
D. the artist did not follow other people's rule
3. You are not yet experienced because ____.
A. you don't know where to begin
B. you want to begin at the head instead of beginning at the tail
C. you always asked question
D. you do not trust to your own powers
4. When you become more experienced you will ____.
A. never ask question
B. often begin at the tail
C. should write the end of the story
D. should think of the beginning
5. The topic of the passage is ______.
A. How to draw a horse
B. How to write a story
C. How to make your own rules
D. Trust to your own powers
参考答案： CDDCD
英语阅读理解【3】
Now satellites are helping to forecast(预报)the weather. They are in space, and they can reach any part of the world. The satellites take pictures of the atmosphere(大气), because this is where the weather forms(形成). They send these pictures to the weather stations. So meteorologists(气象学家)can see the weather of any part of the world. From the pictures, the scientists can often say how the weather will change.
Today, nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countries receive satellite pictures. When they receive new pictures, the meteorologists compare(比较)them with earlier ones. Perhaps they may find that the clouds have changed ring the last few hours. This may mean that the weather on the ground may soon change, too. In their next weather forecast, the meteorologists can say this.
So the weather satellites are a great help to the meteorologists. Before satellites were invented, the scientists could forecast the weather for about 24 or 48 hours. Now they can make good forecasts for three or five days. Soon, perhaps, they may be able to forecast the weather for a week or more ahead(提前).
1. Satellites travel _____________.
A. in space B. in the atmosphere
C. above the ground D. above space
2. Why do we use the weather satellites to take pictures of the atmosphere? Because __________.
A. the weather satellites can do it easily
B. clouds form there
C. the weather forms there
D. the pictures can forecast the weather
3. Meteorologists forecast the weather __________.
A. when they have received satellite pictures
B. after they have compared new satellite pictures with earlier ones
C. before they received satellite pictures
D. ring they study satellite pictures
4. Maybe we'll soon be able to forecast the weather for ________.
A. one day B. two days
C. five days D. seven days or even longer
5. The main(主要的)idea of this passage is that satellites are now used in _________.
A. taking pictures of the atmosphere
B. receiving pictures of the atmosphere
C. doing other work in many ways
D. weather forecasting
参考答案: 1-5 ACBDD
;『叁』 谁帮我找10篇适合初中生阅读的英语文章
1
A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present．On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，a street urchin was walking around the shining car．“Is this your car，Paul？” asked．
Paul answered，“Yes，my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised．“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you nothing？Boy，I wish…” He hesitated．
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for．He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.
“I wish,” the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car？”
“Oh yes，I'd love that．”
After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes shining，said，“Paul，would you mind driving in front of my house？”
Paul smiled a little．He thought he knew what the boy wanted．He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are？” the boy asked．
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And some day I'm going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.
注：urchin 顽童 hesitate 犹豫 neighbour 邻居 crippled 残疾 cent 美分
1．The street urchin was very surprised when ________．
A．Paul received an expensive car
B．Paul told him about the car
C．he saw the shining car
D．he was walking around the car
2．From the story we can see the urchin ________．
A．wished to give his brother a car
B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car
C．wished he could have a brother like Paul's
D．wished Paul could be a brother like that
3．The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________．
A．to show his neighbours the big car
B．to show he had a rich friend
C．to let his brother ride in the car
D．to tell his brother about his wish
4．We can infer（推断）from the story that ________．
A．Paul couldn't understand the urchin
B．the urchin had a deep love for his brother
C．the urchin wished to have a rich brother
D．the urchin's wish came true in the end
5．The best name of the name story is _________．
A．A Christmas Present
B．A Street Urchin
C．A Brother Like That
D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride
KEY: 1．B 2．A 3．D 4．B 5．C
2
“Cool”is a word with many meanings．Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold．As the world has changed，the word has had many different meaning．
“Cool”can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything．
When you see a famous car in the street，maybe you will say，“It's cool．”You may think，“He's so cool，”when you see your favourite footballer．
We all maximize（扩大） the meaning of“cool”．You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”．Here's an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used．A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall（瀑布）they had visited．On one student's paper was Just the one sentence，“It's so cool．Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt．
But the story also shows a scarcity（缺乏）of words．Without “cool”，some people have no words to show the same meaning．So it is quite important to keep some credibility（可信性）．Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word “cool”？ I can．And I think they are also very cool．
1．We know that the word "cool" has had ________.
A．only one meaning B．no meanings
C．many different meanings D．the same meaning
2．In the passage，the word“express”means“________”.
A．see B．show C．know D．feel
3．If you are _______ something，you may say，“It’s cool.”
A．interested in B．angry about
C．afraid of D．unhappy with
4．The writer takes an example to show he is ________ the way the word is used．
A．pleased with B．strange to
C．worried about D．careful with
5．In the passage，the writer suggests（暗示）that the word “cool”________．
A．can be used instead of many words
B．usually means something interesting
C．can make your life colourful
D．may not be as cool as it seems
KEY: 1．C 2．B 3．A 4．C 5．D
3
The students were having their chemistry（化学）class. Miss Li was telling the children what water was like. After that, she asked her students, “What's water?”No one spoke for a few minutes．Miss Li asked again，“Why don't you answer my question？Didn't I tell you what water is like？”
Just then a boy put up his hand and said，“Miss Li，you told us that water has no colour and no smell．But where to find such kind of water？The water in the river behind my house is always black and it has a bad smell．”Most of the children agreed With him．
“I'm sorry，children．”said the teacher，“Our water is getting dirtier and dirtier．That's a problem．
1．The students were having their _______ class．
A．English B．Chinese C．chemistry D．maths
2．Miss Li was telling the children what ______ was like．
A．water B．air C．earth D．weather
3．A boy said，“The water in the river behind my house is always _______．”
A．white B．black C．clean D．clear
4．Most of the children _______ the boy．
A．agreed with B．wrote to
C．heard from D．sent for
5．The water in the river has colour and smell because it is getting _______．
A．more and more B．less and less
C．cleaner and cleaner D．dirtier and dirtier
KEY: 1．C 2．A 3．B 4．A 5．D
4
In 1620, about half the USA was covered by forests． Today the forests have almost gone． A lot of good land has gone with them, leaving only sand． China doesn't want to the USA's example． We're planting more and more trees． We've built the " Great Green Wall" of trees across northern part of our country．The Great Green Wall is 7,000 kilometres long, and between 400 and 1,700 kilometres wide． It will stop the wind from blowing the earth away． It will stop the sand from moving towards the rich farmland in the south． More "Great Green Walls" are needed． Trees must be grown all over the world． Great Green Walls will make the world better．
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1．In 1620, about ______ the USA was covered by forests．
A．a third B．half C．two thirds D．a fourth
2．A lot of good land has gone with ______．
A．sand B．water C．wind D．forests
3．The Great Green Wall in China is ______ long．
A．7,000 kilometers B．1,700 kilometers
C．7,000 meters D．400 kilometers
4．Trees must be grown in ______.
A．China B．the USA
C．some countries D．every part of the world
5．______ will make the world better．
A．The Great Wall B．Tall buildings
C．Great Green Walls D．Flowers and grass
KEY: 1．B 2．D 3．A 4．D 5．C
5
The English people like take-away food． The most popular food is fish and chips．They usually go to a fish and chip shop．They put the food in paper bags, and take it home, or to their work place． At lunch time, many people eat take-away food in the park． Chinese takeaways are also very popular in England． People in the USA and Australia like Chinese take-away food, too． But the most popular food in the USA is fried chicken．
根据短文内容判断正（T）误（F）。
1．People in England like fish and chips．
2．Fish and chips are the most popular food in China．
3．The English people often go to a fish and chip shop．
4．They put the food in paper bags．
5．They take the food only to their work place．
6．They never eat take-away food in the park．
7．Chinese takeaways are popular in England．
8．People in Australia don't like Chinese take-away food．
9．The most popular food in Australia is fried chicken．
10． Fried chicken is the most popular food in the USA．
根据短文内容，用Ⅱ栏中适当的词语完成Ⅰ栏的内容。
Ⅰ
11．Fish and chips are
12．The English people go to a fish and chip shop
13．People eat take-away food
14．People take the food home
15．The American people also like
Ⅱ
A．in the park at lunch time．
B．Chinese take-away food．
C．the most popular take-away food in England．
D．or to their work place
E．to buy take-away food．
KEY:
1．T 2．F 3．T 4．T 5．F 6．F 7．T 8．F 9．F 10．T
11．C 12．E 13．A 14．D 15．B
6
Once Einstein gave a lecture in many places in America． His driver always listened to him and knew the lecture so well that he was sure be could give it himself． So Einstein agreed that the driver gave the lecture him．
As nobody knew Einstein there, the driver gave the lecture for Einstein that evening． At first he was a bit afraid, but Einstein's smile made him feel better． He gave a good lecture and the people were quite pleased．
Then the driver started to leave and Einstein followed him without a word． When they got to the door, a man asked the driver a difficult question．
The driver said that the question was very easy, and told the man to ask his driver behind to answer it．
根据短文内容填空，每空限填一词。
Einstein gave the (1) ______ lecture again and again． His driver (2) ______ to his lecture so many times (3) ______ he wanted to give it (4) ______． When Einstein knew it, he let the driver (5) ______ the lecture for him that night． The driver gave a (6) ______ lecture and the great scientist was quite pleased．
When they were (7) ______ the lecture room, a man asked the driver a question． To show (8) ______ easy the question was, the driver asked Einstein who followed him (9) ______ to answer it (10) ______ of him．
KEY:
1．same 2．listened 3．that 4．himself 5．give
6．good 7．leaving 8．how 9．quietly(behind) 10．instead
7
Fei Xiang, whose English name is Kris phillips, is a Chinese American. He is nearly two meters tall, with blue eyes, looking like an Asian. Though he was born in Taiwan, he grew up speaking Chinese to his mother and English to his father and students at Stanford University in California. Later he returned from abroad to Taiwan and become a singer.
In 1986, Fei Xiang visited the mainland（中国大陆）and turned into a pop star there. He was well know among the young people and his songs were widely accepted, such as “Five in the Winter”, “Clouds of My Homeland”and so on.
He left the mainland for New York four years later. There he worked as a lowly member. He lived a quiet life in New York, for only a few people know his name. Now phillips is panning to end his six—year stay in the USA and return to the mainland and his recording career（生涯）. His new project is to introce
（介绍）the mainland to the music of the Broadway stage（白老汇戏剧艺术）, including（包括）the song “Maria” from “West Side Story”.
1. Kris phillip’s mother is _________and his father is________.
A. Chinese, American B. Chinese, Chinese C. American, Chinese D. English, American
2 .Mr Kris phillips became famous as big pop star________.
A. in the United Stares B. in the place where he was born C. in the mainland D. at Stanford University
3. What’s the order in which phillips did the following things?
a.made a decision to return to PRC(中国)
b.learned Chinese from his mother and English from his father
c.was widely welcomed by the young people
d.worked as a lowly member
A. b e c d a B. e b d c a C. d e b a c D. c a b e d
4. Fei Xiang is best known China for_______.
A.his plan to interoce the mainland to the music of Broad way stage
B.“West side story” C. his perfoemace(演出) D. his special nationlity(国籍)
5. Which of the following is true?
A.Fei Xiang’s parents are both teachers. B. Fei Xiang lived in the mainland for four years.
C. Fei Xing is regarded as a big pop star both in America and China.
D. Fei Xiang returned to the mainland in 1896.
KEY: DBACB
8
A friend of mine was fond of drawing horse. He drew the horses very well,but he always began the tail. Now it is the Western rule to begin at the head of the horse, that is why I was surprised. It struck me that it could not really make any difference whether the artist begins at the head or the tail or the belly（肚子） or the foot of the horse, if he really knows his business. And most great artists who really know their business do not follow other people's rule.They make their own rules. Every one of them does his work in a way peculiar(奇特的) to himself; and the peculiarity means only that he finds it more easy
to work in that way.
Now the very same thing is true to literature(文学). And the question, "How shall I begin?" only means that you want to begin at the head instead of beginning at the tail or somewhere else. That is, you are not yet experienced(有经验的) enough to trust to your own powers. When you become more experienced you will
never ask the question, and I think that you will often begin at the tail --that is to say, you will write the end of the story before you have even thought of the beginning.
1. A friend of the writer's drew the horses ____.
A. very well
B. in the way of western rule
C. in the way of his own rule
D. all of the above
2. The writer was surprised because ____.
A. the artist began to draw at the head of the horse
B. the artist began to draw at the tail of the horse
C. the artist made his own rule
D. the artist did not follow other people's rule
3. You are not yet experienced because ____.
A. you don't know where to begin
B. you want to begin at the head instead of beginning at the tail
C. you always asked question
D. you do not trust to your own powers
4. When you become more experienced you will ____.
A. never ask question
B. often begin at the tail
C. should write the end of the story
D. should think of the beginning
5. The topic of the passage is ______.
A. How to draw a horse
B. How to write a story
C. How to make your own rules
D. Trust to your own powers
Key: CDDCD
『肆』 中考英语阅读理解的题材
中考英语阅读理解：穷人的孩子早当家
Mr Brown was born in a poor family.He couldn’t go to school when he was young.Now he’s a porter[1] and works at a station.He doesn’t think it’s necessary[2] to know some knowledge[3] of science.His son,Bill,began to go to school last year.The boy likes nothing except playing.He doesn’t listen to the teachers in class and can’t do his homework after class.It’s the hardest thing for him to do maths exercises.And he wants to drop it.
Last evening Mrs Brown heard Bill crying in the next room while she and her husband were watching TV.She came up to him and asked,“What’s the matter,Bill?”
“I can’t do my maths homework,”said the boy.“I won’t go to school tomorrow!
“No,no,don’t do that!”said the woman.“Maybe your father can help you.”
Then she asked her husband to help their son with his maths.Mr Brown said,“But I don’t know maths,either.”
“It doesn’t matter,”said his wife.“You’ll only coax him out of crying.”
Mr Brown had to do as his wife said.The next afternoon Bill came back and showed his exercise?book to his father.The man had a look at it and shouted to his wife,“Come here quickly,dear!I got an A in maths!”
Notes:[1]porter /`pt/n.搬运工 [2]necessary/`nesIsrI/adj.必要的 [3]knowledge/`nlId/n.知识
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1.Which of the following is true?
A.Mr Brown was going to be a porter when he was young.
B.Mr Brown’s parents were too poor to send him to school.
C.Mr Brown wasn’t interested in science when he was young.
D.There was no school in Mr Brown’s hometown.
2.Bill can’t do his homework because .
A.his father wouldn’t help him
B.he doesn’t listen to his teachers
C.he doesn’t like studying D.he wants to drop maths
3.Bill cried to .
A.get his parents’ help B.go to bed earlier
C.get something to eat D.watch TV with his parents
4.The phrase “coax sb. out of crying” in the story means .
A.制止某人哭泣 B.惹得某人哭泣
C.阻止某人叫喊 D.哄某人停止哭泣
5. is good at maths in their family.
A.Bill B.Mr Brown C.Mrs Brown D.None
6.When he had a look at Bill’s exercise-book,Mr Brown was .
A.sorry B.happy C.worried D.sad
答案见下页
1.B
2.C
3.A
4.D
5.D
6.B
初一英语天天练：阅读理解--烦人的蚊子
We know the mosquito very well. Mosquitoes fly everywhere. They can be found almost all over the world, and there are more than 2,500 kinds of them.
No one likes the mosquito. But the mosquito may decide that she loves you. She? Yes, she. It’s true that male mosquito doesn’t bite(咬) and only the female mosquito bites because she needs blood to lay eggs. She is always looking for things or people she wants to bite. If she likes what she finds, she bites. But if she doesn’t like your blood, she will turn to someone else for more delicious blood. Next time a mosquito bites you, just remember you are chosen. You’re different from the others!
If the mosquito likes you, she lands on your body without letting you know. She bites you so quickly and quietly that you may not feel anything different. After she bites, you will have an itch(痒) on your body because she puts something from her mouth together with your blood. By the time the itching begins, and she has flown away.
And then what happens? Well, after her delicious dinner, the mosquito feels tired. She just wants to find a place to have a good rest. There, on a leaf or a wall, she begins to lay eggs, hundreds of eggs.
1. “Mosquito” means _______ in Chinese.
A. 苍蝇 B. 蜻蜓
C. 跳蚤 D. 蚊子
2. We know mosquitoes very well because ___________.
A. they can be found easily B. they fly here and there
C. there are many kinds of them D. they can fly
3. If the mosquito doesn’t bite you, it will ________.
A. get angry with you B. be afraid of you
C. make a lot of noise D. choose another one
4. The mosquito bites you _________.
A. when you’re asleep B. because you have choose it
C. too quickly to let you know D. but doesn’t like you
5. Which of the following sentences is wrong?
A. The itching begins after the mosquito bites you.
B. You feel terrible when the mosquito bites you.
C. Mosquitoes use blood to lay eggs.
D. All the mosquitoes don’t like to bite people for blood.
答案及解析：
1. D。 “吸血”和“会飞”是mosquitoes的两个主要特征。根据这两个特点，联系生活常识，即可选定答案。另外，读罢全文之后，也能将其余选项予以排除。
2. B。 “We know the mosquito very well. Mosquitoes fly everywhere.”一句是答案的出处。
3. D。 答案就在“But if she doesn’t like your blood, she will turn to someone else for more delicious blood.”这句话之中。
4. C。 答案的依据是“…she lands on your body without letting you know. She bites you so quickly and quietly that you may not feel anything different.”一句。
5. B。 其余三项在文中都有明确的说明。根据上面那个小题的内容，B项明显是错误的。
高考英语阅读理解真题解析·最初的和最后的人类
导语：2014高考临近，我为考生们整理了高考英语阅读理解真题解析 ， 希望对大家有所帮助。
Olaf Stapledon wrote a book called First and Last Men, in which he looked millions of years ahead. He told of different men and of strange civilizations(文明), broken up by long “dark ages” in between. In his view, what is called the present time is no more than a moment in human history and we are just the First Men. In 2,000 million years from now there will be the Eighteenth or Last Men.
However, most of our ideas about the future are really very short-sighted. Perhaps we can see some possibilities for the next fifty years. But the next hundred? The next thousand? The next million? That’s much more difficult.
When men and women lived by hunting 50,000 years ago, how could they even begin to picture modern life? Yet to men of 50,000 years from now, we may seem as primitive(原始的) in our ideas as the Stone-Age hunters do to us. Perhaps they will spend their days gollocking to make new spundels, or struggling with their ballalators through the cribe. These words, which I have just made up, have to stand for things and ideas that we simply can’t think of.
So why bother even to try imagining life far in the future? Here are two reasons. First, unless we remember how short our own lives are compared with the whole human history, we are likely to think our own interests are much more important than they really are. If we make the earth a poor place to live because we are careless or greedy(贪婪) or quarrelsome, our grandchildren will not bother to think of excuses for us.
Second, by trying to escape from present interests and imagine life far in the future, we may arrive at quite fresh ideas that we can use ourselves. For example, if we imagine that in the future men may give up farming, we can think of trying it now. So set you imagination free when you think about the future.
1. A particular mention made of Stapledon’s book in the opening paragraph ________.
A. serves as a description of human history
B. serves an introction to the discussion
C. shows a disagreement of views
D. shows the popularity of the book
2. The text discusses men and women 50,000 years ago and 50,000 years from now in order to show that ________.
A. human history is extremely long
B. life has changed a great deal
C. it is useless to plan for the next 50 years
D. it is difficult to tell what will happen in the future
3. Spundels and ballalators are used in the text to refer to ________.
A. tools used in farming
B. ideas about modern life
C. unknown things in the future
D. hunting skills in the Stone Age
4. according to the writer of the text, imagining the future will ________.
A. serve the interests of the present and future generations
B. enable us to better understand human history
C. help us to improve farming
D. make life worth living(www.nmet168.com)
【答案与解析】 这是一篇由 Olaf Stapledon 所著的《最初的和最后的人类》而引出的关于幻想未来的文章。
1. B。 用排除法解答：先排除 A，因为这篇短文并非是对人类历史进行描述;再排除C，因为作者在此文章中并非表明对不同观点的否定;最后排除 D，因为作者并非要说明这本书的普遍意义。至于 B 项内容，正好符合这本书引导人们讨论的意图，故应选 B。
2. D。 文中提及五万年前，处于狩猎时代的人们不可能勾勒出现代生活的画卷;也许我们将来会被认为是我们所认为的原始人，正如石器时代的狩猎者和我们相比一样，可知要预测较为遥远的未来是一件困难的事情。
3. C。 从上下文可知，这四个词汇是作者杜撰的，用以形象地表示五万年后未知的事物和行为。
4. A。 文中提及现在即开始对未来展开想象，是基于两点理由：人生是有限的;我们可能得到一些对我们自己切实可行的新见解。文中还提及如果我们因粗心大意和贪得无厌而把地球弄得一塌糊涂而不能居住，我们的子孙们就不难找到迁怒于我们的理由，故应选A。
中考英语阅读理解及答案：穷人的'孩子早当家
导读： 英语水平的提高需要靠一点一滴的积累和长期的训练和应用。对于即将面临中考的考生们来说，每天做一些英语阅读题目是很有必要的。初中频道每日一练将持续更新，敬请关注！
Mr Brown was born in a poor family.He couldn’t go to school when he was young.Now he’s a porter[1] and works at a station.He doesn’t think it’s necessary[2] to know some knowledge[3] of science.His son,Bill,began to go to school last year.The boy likes nothing except playing.He doesn’t listen to the teachers in class and can’t do his homework after class.It’s the hardest thing for him to do maths exercises.And he wants to drop it.
Last evening Mrs Brown heard Bill crying in the next room while she and her husband were watching TV.She came up to him and asked,“What’s the matter,Bill?”
“I can’t do my maths homework,”said the boy.“I won’t go to school tomorrow!
“No,no,don’t do that!”said the woman.“Maybe your father can help you.”
Then she asked her husband to help their son with his maths.Mr Brown said,“But I don’t know maths,either.”
“It doesn’t matter,”said his wife.“You’ll only coax him out of crying.”
Mr Brown had to do as his wife said.The next afternoon Bill came back and showed his exercise?book to his father.The man had a look at it and shouted to his wife,“Come here quickly,dear!I got an A in maths!”
Notes:[1]porter /`pt/n.搬运工 [2]necessary/`nesIsrI/adj.必要的 [3]knowledge/`nlId/n.知识
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1.Which of the following is true?
A.Mr Brown was going to be a porter when he was young.
B.Mr Brown’s parents were too poor to send him to school.
C.Mr Brown wasn’t interested in science when he was young.
D.There was no school in Mr Brown’s hometown.
2.Bill can’t do his homework because .
A.his father wouldn’t help him
B.he doesn’t listen to his teachers
C.he doesn’t like studying D.he wants to drop maths
3.Bill cried to .
A.get his parents’ help B.go to bed earlier
C.get something to eat D.watch TV with his parents
4.The phrase “coax sb. out of crying” in the story means .
A.制止某人哭泣 B.惹得某人哭泣
C.阻止某人叫喊 D.哄某人停止哭泣
5. is good at maths in their family.
A.Bill B.Mr Brown C.Mrs Brown D.None
6.When he had a look at Bill’s exercise-book,Mr Brown was .
A.sorry B.happy C.worried D.sad
答案解析在下一页：
1.B
2.C
3.A
4.D
5.D
6.B
中考英语阅读理解及答案：助人为乐
导读： 英语水平的提高需要靠一点一滴的积累和长期的训练和应用。对于即将面临中考的考生们来说，每天做一些英语阅读题目是很有必要的。初中频道每日一练将持续更新，敬请关注！
The clock struck(敲)eight，but I was still on the bed.I could hear it was blowing strongly.“It must be windy outside，” I thought.
I came to the small town a week ago. I sold some clothes to a shop.Christmas was coming and I hoped to buy some presents for my family and friends.So I tried to meet the manager and ask him to pay for(付款)them.I was out of luck(运气不好).He went to London and I had to wait for him here.There was no theatre here but a cinema.The films were all too old.I preferred staying in the small hotel to sitting in the cold cinema(我宁愿待在小旅馆里，也不愿坐在冰冷的电影院里).
Half an hour later，I felt hungry.I had to get up.It was white everywhere and some children were skiing down the hill.On my way to the small restaurant，I saw a boy fall on to a rock(岩石).I ran to him quickly and carried him to a hospital.Soon his parents came here.Now I knew the boy was just the manager's son.He thanked me very much and gave me the money after we had a dinner.
1)What was the weather like today?
______________________________
2)What did the writer(作者)come to the town for?
______________________________
3)Why did the writer prefer staying in the hotel?
______________________________
4)When did the writer get up?
______________________________
5)Why did the manager thank the writer?
______________________________
1)It was a windy day today.
2)He came to the town to ask the manager to pay for the clothes.
3)Because it was a little warmer there.
4)He got up at half past eight.
5)Because the writer saved his son.
初中英语阅读知识点：阅读理解的解题技巧
阅读理解主要考查学生一下几个方面的阅读理解能力：
1、理解和把握文章主旨大意、段落大意和中心思想的能力。
2、理解和把握文章具体信息来获取有关信息能力，及根据上下文提供的语境推测生词词义、句意，进而加深对文章的理解能力。
3、根据文章进行简单的数字推算和计算的能力。
4、既要理解词、短语、句子和文章的表层意思，更要理解其深层含义和抽象概念的能力。
5、理解全篇的逻辑关系，根据已知信息进行合理的推理判断和预测新信息的能力。
解题技巧：
1、顺序法：先读懂文章，然后按顺序答题。此方法适合内容较易于理解和记忆飞文章。
2、颠倒法：先读试题再读文章，这样我们可以带着问题有的放矢的阅读文章并迅速发现答案。
3、交叉法：先阅读一篇文章，把握中心大意后开始答题，对暂时确定不了的答案，可再次回读文章的有关内容并对其进行分析、推敲后再确定。
4、排除法：对拿不准的答案，可先逐项排除自己有把握的错误选项，再将剩下的答案进行比较、筛选，直到确定最佳答案。
5、要尊重原材料中的信息、观点，并在此基础上答题;不要凭想当然、主观臆断答题，不要钻牛角尖。
6、在做任务型阅读回答问题时，要尽量简略回答，无关信息尽量删除。特殊疑问句的回答基本是直接信息，在原文中能直接找到答案。
『伍』 初中生适合读哪些英语原著呢
一：600生词量，适合初一学生，8本
1、《威廉·莎士比亚》
2、《一个国王的爱情故事》
3、《亡灵岛》
4、《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》
5、《鲁宾孙漂流记》
6、《爱丽丝漫游奇境记》
7、《格林·盖布尔斯来的安妮》
8、《五个孩子和沙精》
二：1000生词量，适合初二学生，分上册7本，下册8本
上册
1、《弗兰肯斯坦》
2、《野性的呼唤》
3、《秘密花园》
4、《曾达的囚徒》
5、《爱丽丝镜中世界奇遇记》
6、《风语河岸柳》
7、《神秘幻想故事集》
下册：
1、《圣诞欢歌》 （已收录）
2、《多里安·格雷的画像》
3、《勃朗特一家的故事》
4、《牙齿和爪子》
5、《星际动物园》
6、《诱拐》
7、《公正》
8、《化学秘密》
三：1500生词量，适合初三学生，分上册5本，下册6本
上册：
1、《巴斯克维尔猎犬》
2、《不平静的坟墓》
3、《三怪客泛舟记》
4、《三十九级台阶》
5、《小妇人》
下册：
1、《黑骏马》
2、《织工马南》
3、《双城记》
4、《格列佛游记》
5、《金银岛》
6、《化身博士》
『陆』 中考英语阅读理解素材
精选中考英语阅读理解素材
如今，许多国际场合都使用英语做为沟通媒介，为了同国际接轨，我国从小学就开设的英语课程，初中最重要的中考中，英语也是必考科目。为了帮助大家备考中考英语，我分享了一些中考英语阅读理解，欢迎阅读!
出行工具
In the past.many people used horses for traveling，farming and other kinds of work.A
lot of people still like to ride horses.And horse racing is also popular.So it is not surprising
that Americans use this animal when they talk.
Long ago，rich or important people rode horses which were very tall.Today, if a girl
acts like she is better than everyone else，you might say she should get off her high horse.
Yesterday my children wanted me to take them to the playground.But I had to finish
my work, so I said.“Hold your horses.Wait until I finish what I am doing.” My two boys
like to compete against each other and play in a noisy and not very careful way.I always tell
them to stop horsing around or someone could get hurt. ‘
Last night，I got a telephone call while I Was watching my favourite TV show.I decided
not to answer it because wild horses could not drag(拖，拽)me away from the television.There was nothing that could stop me from doing what I wanted to do.
Sometimes you get information straight from the horse’s mouth.Let us say your teacher tells you there is going to be a test tomorrow.You could say you got the information straight from the horse’s mouth.
You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink.That means you can
give someone advice but you cannot force him to do something he does not want to do.
根据材料内容，从下面方框中选出恰当的`短语或句子完成第6l-65五个小题，使句子通顺、意思完整，将其标号填入题前括号内。每个短语或句子限用一次。
A horse around B straight from the horse’s mouth
C get off her high horse.D wild horses could not drag her away
E You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink
( )61 Mike，don’t——with your brother.You’ll break my mirror!
( )62-—I can’t stand Mary any more! She always says she has a better voice than me
—Please take it easy. I’ll go and tell her to
( )63.He no longer tried to stop her watching that movie because from it She
loved it so much
( )64—I hear from Grandpa that Uncle George is coming at the weekend Is it true?
—You’ve got the news .
( )65 Jerry, your soil really hates going to the piano class Remember Let him
Do what he likes
【答案】ACDBE
吉祥物
A mascot(吉祥物)is very important to an event.Do you know what the mascot of Shanghai World Expo 2010 is?Well,it is haibao,It can be seen almost everywhere in China now.The inspiration fo the design comes from a Chinese word “ren”which means people in English.It really looks like a man putting up his hands and saying hello to everyone.The name,Haibao,comes from the Chinese phrase “Si Hai Zhi Bao”. “Hai”means the sea in English,and it also implies(隐含)that it was born in Shanghai. “Bao’is a lucky name in Chinese traditional culture.The name not only means the treasure(宝藏)of the sea,but also means the treasure of Shanghai.
Every part of Haibao’s body has its special meaning.For example,Haibao’s hair is like the wave of the sea.Its smiling face shows its friendliness.Haibao was designed by two artists,one from Shanghai and the other from Taiwan.The design is very successful.It is very easy to remember and it also shows the theme of Shanghai World Expo, “Better City,Better Life’.Haibao is confident,lovely and lively,It is a good anbassodor(形象大使)of Shanghai World Expo.It is welcoming friends all over the world with its opening arms and friendly smile.
48.What’s the meaning of the name “Haibao”in the passage?
A.It means sea water.
B.It means the Chinese word “ren”.
C.It means the treasure of the sea and Shanghai.
D.It means a smiling face.
49.How many artists designed the mascot?
A.Two. B.Three. C.Five. D.Eight.
50.What is the themeo f Shanghai World Expo 2010?
A.Better City,Better Life. B.One World ,One Dream.
C.Welcome Home. D.Share the Spirit.
51.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A.Haibao has curly hair and a smiling face.
B.Haibao looks like a man saying hello to everyone.
C.The artists who designed Haibao come from the same place.
D.Haibao is a lucky name in Chinese culture.
【答案】CAAC
总理爷爷
Wen Jiabao is the premier of the world’s most populous(人口众多的)country.But,millions of people would rather call him “grandpa”,Always in plain jackets,he seems an ordinary old man with a kind smile.
Wen has visited the “left-behind”children before Children’s Day.He visited Yang Saike’s home,a primary schoolboy in a village of Xingping County,Shanxi.Yang’s parents were working in Fujian,thousands of kilometers away.he was cared for by his grandparents.His parents fail to go home even once a year.The premier held Yang in his arms and looked through his exercise book then prasied him for his hard work.Wen talked with many children and asked them many questions about their schooling and life.The premier asked the local governments to do something to protect and care for such children at home and it their parents in cities not worry about their children.
But in the face of disasters,he has the power to pull together the whole country.About two hours after the deadly earthquake hit Sichuan Province,Permier Wen Jiabao was on a plane to the disaster area.Within two days ,he had seen almost all the worst hit cities and towns.The 65-year-old man was seen climbing over damaged 26 buildings to encourage the trapped kids.And he shed(流泪)tears with sad families and promised to help rebuild their homes.
70.Why do millions of people in China call Wen “grandpa”?
A.Because he is the premier of the world’s most populous country.
B.Because he is plain and seems an old ordinary old man with a kind smile.
C.Because he has the power to pull together the whole country.
D.Because he visited almost all the worst hit cities and towns.
71.What’s the meaning of “left -behind’children?
A.The children don’t study hard,they fall behind others.
B.The teachers often left the children behind.
C.The children always sit at the back of classroom
D.The children’s parents are working far away from them.
72.What did the premier do after he visited Yang Saike’s home?
A.He held Yang in his arms.
B.He asked the local governments to care for the “left-behind’children
C.He praised Yang for his hard work.
D.He shed tears with sad families.
73.Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A.Yang Saike’s parents usually go home after working.
B.Premier Wen has encouraged the whole nation to fight against the disasters.
C.Grandpa Wen always thinks of the people first.
D.The governments would do something to protect and care for people
【答案】BDBA
;『柒』 初中英语阅读书籍推荐
在我读中学的时候，英语课外书籍读的非常少，就啃英语课本，显得特别枯燥，但是我依然喜欢英语。直到上大学，我还是执着的选了商务英语专业。也是在大学里，读了好几本课外英语书。
我有一个习惯，就是每次读关于英语方面的书籍，我都会在旁边放一本牛津词典。只要遇到陌生单词，我就会查查。下面这几本书籍是我曾经比较喜欢的，也是很适合中学生看的，内容很有意思，但是最后一本要慎选。
第一本：The Secret Garden《秘密花园》
第二本：Through the Looking -Glass《爱丽丝镜中奇遇记》
第三本：The Wind in the Willow《风语河岸柳》
第四本：The Prisoner Zenda《曾达的囚徒》
第四本：Tales of Mystery and Imagination《神秘幻想故事集》，这本书其实写的挺好的，只是它的内容是比较恐怖的，爱好者可以看看，胆儿大的可以试试。
只要孩子喜欢(当然还应该是正能量的)，就是合适的。
喜欢哈利波特，就找英文原版来看。喜欢福尔摩斯，就读它的原版。喜欢公主童话的，就阅读白雪公主等等英文版。
兴趣是最好的老师。不要给孩子设限。孩子喜欢，才容易坚持。
不用担心看不懂，看得多了，慢慢就懂了。通过看喜欢的书积累词汇，比死记硬背效果牢靠。
『捌』 初中英语课外阅读 必读书目
适合初中生阅读的英文书籍推荐
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阅读英语课容外读物，是提高英语阅读理解水平的有效途径，本文根据各年级学生的英语水平和学习特点，推荐了一些适合他们阅读的英语书籍，让他们在浩如烟海的英语书籍中，找到适合自己的精神食粮。
第一级：300生词量，适合小学、初一学生，共8本
1、《爱情与金钱》
2、《苏格兰玛丽女王》
3、《在月亮下面》
4、《潘德尔的巫师》
5、《歌剧院的幽灵》
6、《猴爪》
7、《象人》
8、《世界上最冷的地方》
第二级：600生词量，适合初一学生，8本
1、《威廉·莎士比亚》
2、《一个国王的爱情故事》
L3、《亡灵岛》
4、《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》
5、《鲁宾孙漂流记》
6、《爱丽丝漫游奇境记》
7、《格林·盖布尔斯来的安妮》
8、《五个孩子和沙精》
第三级：1000生词量，适合初二学生，分上册7本，下册8本
上册
1、《弗兰肯斯坦》
2、《野性的呼唤》
3、《秘密花园》
4、《曾达的囚徒》
5、《爱丽丝镜中世界奇遇记