中考英语阅读理解单元检测题(word)

中考英语阅读理解单元检测题（word）

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.

Monica's restaurant, The Blue Hen, is small but comfortable. 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 Monica's "open kitchen", she plans to teach her guests how to prepare country-style fried chicken. For it, she will use her family's 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, you'll never 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 carefully measured. "

Andrew's 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, she ____.

A. is never quiet

B. seldom uses spice

C. sometimes sits on a wooden chair

D. always listens to her favorite songs

（2）At Andrew's "open kitchen", he will ____.

A. invite Monica to try his dish

B. work with another head chef

C. tell lots of jokes while cooking

D. cook one much-praised dish

（3）What do Monica and Andrew 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 newspaper

B. a restaurant notice

C. a cookbook

D. a chef's diary

【答案】（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 city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Andrew's 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．根据短文内容出选择正确答案。

B

Do you want to live a happier, less stressful life? Try laughing for no reason at all. That's how thousands of people start their day at Laughter （笑声）Clubs around the world and many doctors now think that having a good laugh might be one of the best ways to stay healthy.

The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai, India, in 1995 by Dr. Madan Kataria. "Young children laugh about 300 times a day. Adults laugh between 7 and 15 times a day," says Dr. Kataria. "Everyone is naturally good at laughing-it's the universal language. We want people to feel happy with their lives." There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over l,300 in the world.

Many doctors are also interested in the effects （效果） of laughter on our health. According to a 5-year study at the UCLA School of Medicine in California, with laughing there is less stress in the body. Laughter improves our health against illness by about 40%.

So what happens at a Laughter Club? I went along to my nearest club in South London to find out. I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class, to be honest, I wasn't interested in laughing with a group of strangers, and I was worried about looking stupid. Our laughter teacher told us to clap our hands and say “ho ho ho, ha ha ha.” while looking at each other. However, our bodies can't tell the difference between real laughter and unreal laughter, so they still produce the same healthy effects.

Surprisingly, it worked! After ten minutes everybody in the room was laughing for real and some people just couldn't stop! At the end of the class I was surprised by how relaxed-and comfortable I felt. So if you're under stress, then start laughing. You might be very pleased with the results!

（1）The first Laughter Club was started in __________.

A. India

B. America

C. Britain

D. China

（2）How many Laughter Clubs are there in the world today?

A. Over 300.

B. Over 500.

C. Over 800.

D. Over l,300. （3）How did the writer feel at the beginning of the class?

A. Surprised.

B. Pleased

C. Nervous.

D. Tired.

（4）When did the people in the club begin to laugh for real?

A. After ten minutes.

B. After ten hours.

C. After ten seconds.

D. After ten days.（5）The article mainly tells us __________.

A. young children laugh much more often than adults in a day

B. laughing is one of the best ways to stay healthy

C. many-doctors are also interested in the effects of laughter on our health

D. real laughter and unreal laughter are both good for health

【答案】（1）A

（2）D

（3）C

（4）A

（5）B

【解析】【分析】你想过一个快乐的,没有压力的生活?尝试毫无理由的大笑？全世界每天有成千上万的人在笑声俱乐部开始他们的一天。医生认为开怀大笑是最好的保健方式。

（1）细节理解。根据第二段The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai, India, in 1995 by Dr. Madan Kataria. 可知在印度，故选A。

（2）细节理解。根据第二段There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over l,300 in the world. 可知选D。

（3）细节理解。根据第四段 I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class可知作者开始紧张。故选C。

（4）细节理解。根据最后一段Surprisingly, it worked! After ten minutes everybody in the room was laughing for real and some people just couldn't stop! 可知10分钟后房间里的人都是在真笑。故选A。

（5）主旨大意。本文讲笑声俱乐部给人们的生活带来的变化，通过大笑来减少压力，过更快乐更健康的生活。故选B。

【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。

3．根据短文内容选择正确答案。

B

“Do you believe in life after death?” Jack's boss asked Jack.

“Yes, Sir.”

“Well, then, that makes everything just fine,” the boss went on. “About an hour after you left yesterday to go to your grandfather's funeral（葬礼）, he dropped in to see you.”

（1）What do you think Jack did the day before?

A. He attended his grandfather's funeral.

B. He did nothing special and he worked as usual.

C. He meant to attend a funeral but didn't.

D. He told a lie to get the day off.

（2）What do you guess Jack's grandfather was doing the day before?

A. He had been dead for some days but suddenly came to life again.

B. He was thought to be dead but in fact well and alive.

C. He was doing his usual business.

D. He learned that Jack had cheated his boss and came to see him.

（3）When the boss said, "That makes everything just fine", he _______.

A. meant he was glad that Jack’s grandfather was still alive

B. was, in fact, telling Jack that he had been found out

C. was, in fact, telling Jack that everything was OK

D. meant he was glad that Jack believed in life after death

【答案】（1）D

（2）C

（3）B

【解析】【分析】这是一个笑话，Jack借口参加祖父的葬礼而请假刚离开不久，他的祖父来看他。老板借用人死后后灵魂来揭穿Jack的谎言。

（1）推理判断。根据老板的话About an hour after you left yesterday to go to your grandfather’s funeral（葬礼）, he dropped in to see you.可知他撒了谎，故选D。

（2）推理判断。从对话中可知Jack 的祖父是顺便来看他，drop in顺便走访。故选C。（3）推理判断。老板这样说的意思是他在告诉Jack这样就能解释“你的祖父来看你”了，也就是告诉Jack他知道Jack说谎了。故选B。

【点评】故事类阅读要紧扣故事的时间线索，人物间的关系，故事的发展和结局，点明的主旨等信息。答题时注意问题中的关键词在文章中的准确定位，根据关键词查找信息，切忌主观臆断，凭感觉做题

4．阅读理解

My family has had a great influence on me. When I was a kid, I learnt how to work from my family. My mum would never let me get away when there was something to be done. I learnt the importance of education. My parents would give me 50 dollars if I got As in school. They taught me how to use and save money. My mum taught me how to cook, how to clean, and basically everything I needed to know to live on my own. My dad taught me how to garden, how to do home improvement, how to treat women and girls with respect, and how to put other people's needs above my own. My brothers and sisters taught me how to make a decision in conflict（矛盾）. I'm 22now, and I'll get married next year. I learn things from my parents' marriage by examples. For example, I've never seen my parents really fight. They had disagreements, but they were always in control and never let anger get the best of them. I think that's great, and I'm going to work towards that in my marriage.

I have a great family. I'm grateful that my parents chose to make it a great family.

（1）Who taught the writer to do some housework?

A. The mother.

B. The father.

C. The sisters.

D. The brothers.（2）When will the writer have a new family?

A. At the age of 22.

B. At the age of 24.

C. At the age of 23.

D. At the age of 21.（3）Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The writer's family influence the writer a lot.

B. The writer learns to save money.

C. The writer is a girl in the family.

D. The writer's parents never fight with each other.

（4）How will the writer's new family be according to the passage?

A. It will be a large family.

B. It will be a great family.

C. The family members will be different.

D. The family members will never get angry.

【答案】（1）A

（2）C

（3）C

（4）B

【解析】【分析】本文介绍了作者的家庭对作者有很大的影响。

（1）推理题。根据My mum taught me how to cook, how to clean, and basically everything I needed to know to live on my own.我妈妈教我如何做饭，如何打扫卫生，以及基本上我需要知道的独立生活所需的一切可知，作者的妈妈教他做家务，故选A。（2）推理题。根据I'm 22now, and I'll get married next year可知，作者23岁时会有一个新家庭，故选C。

（3）推理题。根据My dad taught me how to garden, how to do home improvement, how to treat women and girls with respect,我爸爸教我如何园艺，如何改善家庭，如何尊重妇女和女孩可知作者是男孩，作者是家里的一个女孩是错的，故选C。

（4）细节题。根据I have a great family. I'm grateful that my parents chose to make it a

great family.我有一个大家庭。我很感激我的父母选择让它成为一个伟大的家庭可知，作者的新家庭会是一个伟大的家庭故选B。

【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。

5．阅读理解

In the UK, Saturday evenings have always been a popular time for families to watch television together. One of the most popular programme genres is the talent show, partly because people of all ages are interested in it.

Early shows, like Opportunity Knocks（1965~1978）, required people to vote（投票）for their favourite acts and performers, although in those days voting was done by postcard instead of by telephone, text, or over the Internet. Today, the success of television talent shows has reached a new level. Here are the UK's top three TV talent shows：

The X Factor In this wonderful singing competition, performers have to face a celebrity judge panel（名人裁判组）before the public vote. Many excellent singers became popular because of it. The show is now made all over the world, from China to Colombia.

Strictly Come Dancing The programme is so fantastic that it attracts many celebrities. They team up with professional（专业的）dancers and come to the dance floor to win the title of Strictly Come Dancing Champion.

Britain's Got Talent In this modern-day version（版本）of Opportunity Knocks, the public can go and choose from many kinds of acts, from dancing dogs to ice skating. The prize is to perform for the Queen in the Royal Variety Performance.

（1）When did the show Opportunity Knocks begin？

A. In1965.

B. In 1978.

C. In 2015.

D. It is not mentioned.（2）If a person loves a skating act, he or she may go to .

A. Opportunity Knocks

B. Strictly Come Dancing

C. The X Factor

D. Britain's Got Talent （3）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？

A. The winners of Britain's Got Talent can perform for the Queen.

B. If you want your dog to have a performance, you can go to Britain's Got Talent with it.

C. Opportunity Knocks is still on television now.

D. People of all ages enjoy TV talent shows in the UK.

（4）The underlined word "genres" in the first paragraph means" ".

A. lists

B. types

C. choices

D. expressions

【答案】（1）A

（2）D

（3）C

（4）B

【解析】【分析】本文介绍了英国最受欢迎的3个才艺表演节目。

（1）细节题。根据Early shows, like Opportunity Knocks（1965~1978）可知表演机会敲门是1965年开始的，故选A。

（2）细节题。根据the public can go and choose from many kinds of acts, from dancing dogs to ice skating ，Britain's Got Talent可以去选择多种表演，从跳舞的狗到滑冰，可知如果一个人喜欢滑冰，他或她可以去 Britain's Got Talent ，故选D。

（3）推理题。根据 Early shows, like Opportunity Knocks（1965~1978）可知1978年就没有这个节目了，故机会敲门现在还在电视上是错的，故选C。

（4）词义猜测题。根据本文介绍了英国最受欢迎的3个才艺表演节目，One of the most popular programme genres is the talent show 最受欢迎的节目……之一是才艺表演，可知genres是类型的意思，A 列表，B 类型，C 选择，D 表达，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题，词义猜测题，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，词义猜测题需要根据上下文提炼相关信息锁定词意。

6．阅读理解

Esperanza lives in a poor Latino（拉丁美洲的）neighbourhood in Chicago, America. She dreams of having her own house one day. Her parents told her that when they moved from their last house, they would have a new and shiny（亮闪闪的） house. But the house is small and old. Many people live in Mango Street, in a big old house, Esperanza lives behind it with her family.

A lot of the people who have come from Mexico don't speak English. Many miss their home country. Esperanza understands their sadness, but she also feels at home in America. She is an American, but her roots（根） will always be Latino.

Esperanza is young. Like her friends, she has to grow up fast. She is stuck between being a girl and being a woman. In the poor and dangerous area where she lives, this is difficult for her. Mexican people usually live in a close neighbourhood. This means that people live packed（挤塞的） in together. Everyone knows everyone else. So Esperanza knows other older girls that do things she is not comfortable doing. It is just a fact of her life.

But Esperanza has good friends too. She becomes friends with two sisters named Lucy and Rachel. They ride bikes and have adventures（冒险） together. Esperanza is also friends with a girl named Alicia. Alicia is afraid of the rats in her apartment. She shares her poems with Esperanza.

（1）What is RIGHT about Esperanza?

A. She doesn't like what some of the older girls are doing.

B. She isn't quite used to her life in America.

C. She is an American and has a comfortable life.

D. She often lives with her friends enjoying doing things together.

（2）Where does Esperanza live?

A. In a big old house in Mango Street.

B. In a small and old house in Mango Street.

C. In a new and shiny house.

D. In a small and dangerous house.

（3）We can infer from the text that ______________.

A. many people who live in Mango Street are dangerous

B. Mango Street is an area where Esperanza's childhood is unforgettable

C. in Mango Street, people don't speak English

D. in Mango Street, everybody understands Esperanza s sadness

（4）What does the word "stuck" in the third paragraph mean?

A. hard to agree

B. hard to believe

C. hard to move

D. hard to have a correct idea （5）The passage is mainly a simple introduction to ______________.

A. a person's experience

B. a person's friends

C. a place named Mango Street

D. love and sadness from Mango Street

【答案】（1）A

（2）B

（3）A

（4）C

（5）A

【解析】【分析】主要讲了Esperanza住在美国芝加哥一个贫穷的拉丁美洲街区，房子又小又旧，及其危险困难的生活。

（1）细节题。根据So Esperanza knows other older girls that do things she is not comfortable doing.可知Esperanza不喜欢其他女孩做的不舒服的事情，故选A。

（2）细节题。根据But the house is small and old. Many people live in Mango Street, in a big old house, Esperanza lives behind it with her family.可知Esperanza的房子是小的旧的，住在Mango Street的后面，故选B。

（3）细节题。根据In the poor and dangerous area where she lives, this is difficult for her可知住在Mango Street是危险和困难的，故选A。

（4）细节题。根据前句Like her friends, she has to grow up fast.像她的朋友一样，她不得不快速成长，所以卡在了女孩和妇女间，即很难移动，即hardto move，故选C。

（5）细节题。根据全文可知主要介绍了Esperanza住在美国芝加哥一个贫穷的拉丁美洲街区，房子又小又旧，及其危险困难的生活。即个人经历的介绍，故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。

7．阅读理解

really funny and he's always afraid.

Grace: One of my all-time favourite books is Ugly by Donna Jo Napoli. It's the story of an ugly young duck. It's a little sad, but after you finish reading it, you'll want to read it again and again. The way Donna Jo Napoli writes is special, and you can really get inside the characters' heads. It sounds like music when it's being read to you.

Sally: My favourite book is Bloomability by Sharon Creech. It's about a girl whose parents are always on the move. Then she is suddenly taken to Switzerland by her aunt and uncle, away from her family. Interested? Then read this book!

Jane: My favourite book is Nancy Drew Mystery（疑案） Stories by Carolyn Keene. I have read it about four times! It is about a girl who loves solving mysteries, and she finds a statue that whispers. Well, I'm not going to tell you the story. I'll let you read it by yourself.

A. a lion

B. a witch

C. a wardrobe

D. a duck

（2）When finishing reading Ugly, readers may feel a little ________________.

A. afraid

B. sad

C. excited

D. nervous

（3）Sally's favourite book is written by ________________.

A. C.S. Lewis

B. Joanna Cole

C. Donna Jo Napoli

D. Sharon Creech

（4）Tina is interested in special journeys, so she may like to read ________________.

A. Ugly

B. Bloomability

C. The Magic School Bus

D. Nancy Drew Mystery Stories

（5）Bloomability and Nancy Drew Mystery Stories both tell stories about ________________.

A. a girl

B. a magical land

C. a young duck

D. a school

【答案】（1）B

（2）B

（3）D

（4）C

（5）A

【解析】【分析】主要讲了Bill、Eric、Grace、Sally和Jane最喜爱的书。

（1）细节题。根据第一个表格It's about four children who find a magical（神奇的）land inside a wardrobe. A witch makes the land winter forever可知主要讲了四个孩子对抗女巫的故事，故选B。

（2）细节题。根据第三个表格It's a little sad可知读完后读者感到有点难过，故选B。

（3）细节题。根据第四个表格My favourite book is Bloomability by Sharon Creech.可知由Sharon Creech所写，故选D。

（4）细节题。根据第二个表格The magic school bus can go everywhere, even inside the human body.可知魔法公交车可以去任何地方，甚至人类身体，故选C。

（5）细节题。根据第四个表格It's about a girl whose parents are always on the move.可知主

要讲了一个小女孩的故事，故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。

8．阅读理解

For most people in the West, Valentine's Day（情人节）ends on February 15, but here in Japan it's not quite over until March 15. March 14-exactly one month after Valentine's Day--is White Day in Japan.

To really understand what White Day is all about, you have to understand what Valentine's Day in Japan is like. Japanese Valentine's Day is all about men getting presents. Japanese women are usually too shy to show their love, though it might not be true today. Valentine's Day is a great chance to let women show their feelings. Men should return gifts to women on White Day.

On both days, chocolate is the gift of choice. More often, the colour of the chocolate is white because of the name of the day. You can also buy flowers, candy or cookies.

Does it sound good to you? Don't get too excited when you get chocolate from Japanese girls! They give chocolate not only to their loved ones, but also to men such as bosses（老板） and male（男性的） friends.

The Japanese first celebrated White Day in 1978. Now it is also celebrated in South Korea and Taiwan, China.

（1）In Japan, Valentine's Day ends on ________________.

A. February 14

B. February 15

C. March 14

D. March 15（2）What's the most common White Day gift?

A. White chocolate.

B. Flowers.

C. Candy.

D. Cookies.（3）What can we learn from the passage?

A. White Day has a history of 100 years.

B. White Day is all about women getting gifts.

C. People all over the world celebrate White Day.

D. On White Day girls only give gifts to their boyfriends.

（4）What's the best title for the passage?

A. The history of Valentine's Day

B. Valentine's Day

C. How to celebrate White Day

D. White Day in Japan

（5）The writer of this passage may be from ________________.

A. Japan

B. China

C. America

D. South Korea

【答案】（1）D

（2）A

（3）B

（4）D

（5）A

【解析】【分析】主要讲了日本的白色情人节。

（1）细节题。根据but here in Japan it's not quite over until March 15.可知日本情人节直到3月15日结束，故选D。

（2）细节题。根据On both days, chocolate is the gift of choice.可知巧克力是礼物的选择，故选A。

（3）细节题。根据Japanese Valentine's Day is all about men getting presents. Valentine's Day

is a great chance to let women show their feelings.Men should return gifts to women on White Day.可知日本的白色情人节是关于男士得到礼物，并且男士把礼物归还给女士，故选B。（4）主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了日本的白色情人节，故选D。

（5）推断题。根据全文可知主要讲了主要讲了日本的白色情人节，所以作者可能来自日本，即Japan，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。

9．阅读理解

Good food photography（摄影） makes the food look fresh, so many dishes have stand-ins （替身）, just as movie stars do. "When I get my lights and camera set up, I remove the stand-in and put in the real thing," explains Ray Webber, who photographs food for magazine advertisements. "Sometimes I have to brush the food with its juices because it may have dried out a bit. And when I'm shooting（拍摄） something like tomatoes, I always carry an atomizer （喷雾器） of water to spray（喷洒） them with dew（水珠） just before I shoot."

Shooting food outdoors has special problems. "I'm always worrying about flies or worms （虫） coming up the glass," Webber explains. "I am also worried that someday a dog will come up from behind and run off with the food." Once Webber was shooting a piece of cheese outdoors and needed something to add to its colour. Finally he found a plant with lovely blue flowers. When the photo appeared, several people were horrified （惊骇的）, because the plant was Deadly NightShade（颠茄，有毒）.

（1）According to the article, both movie stars and some food to be photographed .

A. appear on sets（舞台）

B. need stand-ins

C. look better in soft light

D. all of the above

（2）Food probably looks best in photographs if it has been .

A. sprayed some water

B. kept warm

C. salted properly

D. cooked thoroughly （3）As for outdoor photography, Webber mentions .

A. lighting

B. worms

C. wind

D. both A and B

（4）Webber is afraid that dogs might .

A. bark while he is shooting

B. get into his pictures

C. steal the food

D. upset （打翻） his camera

【答案】（1）B

（2）A

（3）B

（4）C

【解析】【分析】大意：文章主要介绍了摄影师 Ray Webber拍照的一些方法。

（1）细节理解题。根据第一段 Good food photography（摄影） makes the food look fresh, so many dishes have stand-ins（替身）, just as movie stars do. 可知，电影明星和一些食物摄影都需要替身。故选B。

（2）细节理解题。根据第一段And when I'm shooting（拍摄）something like tomatoes, I always carry an atomizer（喷雾器）of water to spray（喷洒）them with dew（水珠）just before I shoot. 可知，食物在拍摄之前喷洒上一些水，可能看起来最好。故选A。

（3）细节理解题。根据第二段I'm always worrying about flies or worms（虫）coming up the glass .可知，在提到户外摄影的时候， Webber 提到他担心虫子从草那上来。故选B。（4）细节理解题。根据第二段I am also worried that someday a dog will come up from behind and run off with the food. 我同样也担心某天一只狗会从后面出现，带着食物跑了，可知他担心狗偷走食物。故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解。细节题要注意从文中寻找答案。

10．阅读理解

A small robot may help children who are ill in hospital or at home. These children may feel lonely without their friends or classmates. The robot takes their places at school. Through the robot, the children can hear their teachers and friends.

The robot is called AV1. A Norwegian company called No Isolation created the robot. Dolva explains how the robot AV1 works. She says from home, children use a tablet or phone to start the robot. Then they use the same device to control the robot's movements. At school, the robot becomes their eyes, ears and voice.

"So, it sits at the child's desk in the classroom and the child uses a tablet or a phone to start it and control its movements and talks through it. So it's the eyes, the ears and the voice at school." The robot is equipped with speakers, microphones and cameras that make communication easy. AV1 is large and looks like a human for a reason. Dolva says this is important because the robot is supposed to be a friend of the children. "It can't be just a tiny camera because the other kids can't pick it up and take it with them. This is supposed to be their friend." And robots are, quite simply, cool. Hopefully AV1 will help some children feel less lonely while they are not in class.（1）The children can do the following things EXCEPT __________ through the robot.

A. hearing the teachers

B. talking with their friends

C. doing their homework

D. listening to music

（2）The underlined phrase "is equipped with" in Paragraph 3 has the same meaning as"__________".

A. repairs

B. has

C. enjoys

D. plays

（3）What's the best title for the passage?

A. A new robot helps children feel less lonely

B. How to make yourself feel less lonely

C. A Norwegian company

D. How to use a robot

【答案】（1）C

（2）B

（3）A

【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章介绍了挪威一家名为“无隔离”的公司发明的叫AV1机器人。他它可以帮助医院里生病的孩子，免除孩子们的孤独。

（1）细节理解题，根据文章内容可知，孩子们可以用这个机器人听音乐，跟朋友谈话，听老师说话，但是不能做作业，故答案是C。

（2）词义猜测题， is equipped with 是被用……装备的意思，因此它就具有了这些东西，因此是拥有的意思，，故答案是B。

（3）标题判断题，根据文章内容可知，本文介绍了一种帮孩子们减少孤独的机器人，故答案是A。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节理解题、词义猜测题和标题判断题。细节理解题可以直接从文中寻找答案；词义猜测题需要结合具体语境，推出未知单词的意思；标题判断题需要在充分理解文章的基础上归纳文章中心，凝练句式得出结论。

11．阅读理解

Learn English in New Zealand

Learn English in New Zealand at Language Schools New Zealand （LSNZ）. Our Christchurch and Queenstown schools in the South Island of NZ are the perfect places to learn English.

What is your dream?

Do you dream of speaking English very well?

Do you dream of travel, making friends, a lifestyle using English?

LSNZ will help you to achieve your dream!

Language Schools New Zealand Christchurch and Queenstown are in the fascinating South Island of New Zealand. Both English schools are fully recognized （认证） by NZQA and are in beautiful NZ places. LSNZ offers many kinds of English courses including General English, Exam Preparation9 Study & Ski and more. Our friendly hard-working staff have helped many students from all over the world achieve their dream of using English in their lives. We invite you too to become a member of the LSNZ family.

LSNZ English Courses

Enroll （注册）now for a LSNZ English course—we promise your English will improve and offer 2 NZ schools with excellent teachers and small class sizes.

●General English

●IELTS

●Study & Ski

●C ombo Course

Cambridge, Toeic & Pitmans Exam preparation courses are also offered at both schools.

A. lie in the North Island

B. are members of LSNZ

C. own the perfect places to visit

D. teach only local students

（2）The text tells us that LSNZ ______.

A. provides over four courses

B. practices large-class teaching

C. designs lots of exams

D. has many teachers from abroad

（3）Those who want to ______ will most probably be interested in this text.

A. look for jobs at LSNZ

B. build language schools

C. improve their English

D. learn about New Zealand

【答案】（1）B

（2）A

（3）C

【解析】【分析】主要讲了在LSNZ学习英语将帮助实现你的梦想及LSNZ课程。

（1）细节题。根据Our Christchurch and Queenstown schools in the South Island of NZ are the perfect places to learn English.可知Christchurch和Queenstown学校是LSNZ学习英语的好地方，即是LSZN的成员，故选B。

（2）细节题。根据●General English●IELTS●Study & Ski●Combo●CourseCambridge, Toeic & Pitmans Exam preparation courses are also offered at both schools.可知提供了5个课程，故选A。

（3）细节题。根据Enroll （注册） now for a LSNZ English course—we promise your English will improve可知LSNZ许诺会提高学生们的英语，所以想提高英语的人对本文感兴趣，故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。

12．阅读理解

Everyone has eaten instant noodles（方便面）. It is very easy to cook it instantly by putting the noodles into the boiling water and adding in ingredient packets, together with other food like eggs or vegetables. However, have you ever wondered whether this is the correct way of cooking it?

When you first take out the noodles from the packaging, you will notice that the noodles are joined together nicely as a piece. In order to make the noodles joined together nicely side by side, it needs some form of wax coating（石蜡涂层） to achieve an attractive instant noodles in front of us.

However, researches have shown that the layer of wax coating on the noodles is quite harmful to our body and we should not eat it too often. It is advisable to have a break of 2-3 days before we start to eat another packet of instant noodles as our body need about 3 days to clear that layer of wax coating away from our body system. Do you know the danger of having too much

wax coating stored in our stomach? It will lead to CANCER.

There are two key points to take note while preparing instant noodles: （1） Wash the instant noodles with warm water first, stir it and pour away the water containing the wax coating. （2）Repeat Step 1 and try to stir the noodles again to wash away the wax coating on the noodles before cooking it in a new pot of water.

Hope this article will help you when you choose to eat instant noodles.

（1）The function of the wax coating in the instant noodles is to_______.

A. make the noodles more delicious and tasty

B. make it easier to cook for the consumers

C. make the instant noodles healthier and more attractive to the consumers

D. make the noodles joined in a piece and avoid them sticking together

（2）What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?

A. The hidden dangers of the instant noodles.

B. The way of how our body clears the wax coating.

C. How to cook instant noodles.

D. Researches on advantages of the wax coating.

（3）What does the underlined word "contain" mean?

A. 去除

B. 包含

C. 储存

D. 需要（4）What is the purpose of the writer to write the passage?

A. To tell us the dangers of instant noodles.

B. To tell us how to cook instant noodles.

C. To tell us something about the layer of wax coating on the noodles.

D. To tell us how to eat instant noodles safely and healthily.

【答案】（1）D

（2）A

（3）B

（4）D

【解析】【分析】文章大意：方便面的害处以及怎样吃方便面更安全，健康。

（1）细节理解题。根据文中的语句 In order to make the noodles joined together nicely side by side, it needs some form of wax coating（石蜡涂层） to achieve an attractive instant noodles in front of us.理解可知，石蜡涂层的作用就是使面条很好地并排在一起，故选D。

（2）细节理解题。根据文中的语句owever, researches have shown that the layer of wax coating on the noodles is quite harmful to our body and we should not eat it too often. 理解可知，本段主要解释了方便面潜在的危害，故选A。

（3）词义理解题。根据文中的语句Wash the instant noodles with warm water first, stir it and pour away the water containing the wax coating. 理解可知，contain的含义是包含，故选B。（4）理解归纳题。通读全文语句理解可知，此文主要介绍了怎样正确，安全健康地吃方便面，故选D。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文考查细节题和主旨题等常考题型，细节题要注意从文中抓住关键词寻找答案；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出主题句。

13．阅读理解

Need to buy something? Why go to a store? Buy it on the Internet! Need it now? Why wait? Ask to receive it the next day! Each day, more and more people try on-line shopping. In fact, online sales have doubled in the last ten years. But not everyone is excited. Some scientists now say that online shopping is bad for the environment.

People are surprised to hear this." They think, I don't need to drive, and the business doesn't need to build a store, so there will be less pollution," says Nuria Prost, an environmental scientist. "But it is not so simple. In fact, online shopping is wasteful. It also adds to air pollution."

In truth, the Internet is not always as good a friend to the environment as it seems. For example, most people thought that the Internet would help offices use less paper and other materials. But paper use increased by33percent between 1986 and 1997."Online shopping could have similarly harmful results," says Nevil Cohen, a researcher of environmental science. Part of the problem is what people are buying these days. In the past, people bought things on the Internet that did not require much packing material, such as books and clothing. But now people also shop online for large, heavy pro ducts such as televisions, computers, chairs and tables. These products need to be packed in lots of plastic and paper. This creates a lot of waste.

Another problem caused by online shopping is air pollution. When customers buy products and ask to receive them the next day, online businesses often have to send them by air. Airplanes use much more oil than cars and produce more carbon dioxide（二氧化碳）. When people buy a lot of different things from different online businesses, this creates even more travel by airplane.

Online product returns are also a problem. For example, an online shoe store may allow customers to return shoes for free if they are wrong size. This doubles the packing materials and number of airline trips required to sell one pair of shoes.

"If people want to protect the environment, they need to think before they shop," says Prost. "People need to ask themselves: Is this exactly what I want? Do I really need it tomorrow, or can I wait?" Online stores can also ask customers to pay money for returns. This may make people shop more carefully." Online shopping is fast and easy, "says Prost," but we can't forget the harmful result it has caused to the environment."

（1）The passage begins with several questions to .

A. introduce the main topic

B. describe online shopping

C. show the writer's opinion

D. list advantages of shopping

（2）What is the passage mainly about?

A. The Internet is not good to the environment.

B. Online shopping causes more air pollution.

C. Online shopping is bad for the environment.

D. Stop online shopping to protect the environment.

（3）Which of the following is to show that online shopping is wasteful?

A. Large products need more packing materials.

B. Paper use increased by 33 percent about ten years.

C. Businesses need to build a store to sell the products.

D. Online shopping costs less than shopping in a store.

（4）What is probably the best title of the passage?

A. A Good Deal to Make

B. A Different Lifestyle to Keep

C. A Cleaner Way to Shop

D. A New Business to Start

（5）Which of the following shows the structure（结构）of the passage?（P=Paragraph）

A.

B.

C.

D.

【答案】（1）A

（2）C

（3）A

（4）C

（5）C

【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章主要讲述了网上购物对环境的危害，倡导人们清洁购物。

（1）意图判断题，根据 Each day, more and more people try on-line shopping. In fact, online sales have doubled in the last ten years. But not everyone is excited.可知，以上的几个问题是为了引出网上购物的话题。故答案是A。

（2）细节理解题，根据 Some scientists now say that online shopping is bad for the environment. 可知，短文主要在论述网上购物对环境的危害，故答案是C。

（3）细节理解题，根据 In the past, people bought things on the Internet that did not require much packing material, such as books and clothing. But now people also shop online for large, heavy pro ducts such as televisions, computers, chairs and tables. These products need to be packed in lots of plastic and paper. 可知，网上购买的产品的包装浪费了大量的包装材料，故答案是A。

（4）标题判断题，文章主要讲述了网上购物对环境的危害，倡导人们清洁购物，故答案是C。

（5）篇章结构题，通过阅读发现第一二段是独立的，接下来的三段是并列部分对于第二段进行论证，最后一段是总结性段落是对前面三段的总结，故答案是C。

【点评】考查阅读理解，本题涉及到的题型较多，包括目的意图题、细节理解题、标题判断题和篇章结构题。目的意图题需要找出句子之间的因果关系，细节理解题需要认真阅读，仔细在文中寻找答案，标题判断题需要抓住文章的中心，用精炼的短语概括中心，篇章结构题比较简单，一般来说只要能看明白文章的意思，就可以判定出它的结构方式。

14．阅读理解

Lots of people are afraid of speaking in public. According to a study, there are 3 of every 4 people having such a problem. The conclusion is a bit surprising and worrying, as most jobs require some speaking ability. The following will help you to make a speech better.

Write note cards. Write main ideas on your cards. You needn't write details. Just put in some fun facts, questions, and other activities on the cards to share with the class. You needn't look at your cards for a long time while speaking. Only have a quick look at the card for information instead of reading every last word if necessary.

Smile at your class. When it's time to speak, a good old-fashioned smile is the best to draw your class into your speech. Be happy, because you're about to teach your class something they don't know before. Studies have shown that smiles are infectious. That means once you smile, it's hard for everyone else not to smile. So if you want your speech to go off well, smile. That will make everyone smile and maybe those smiles will make you actually smile.

Make eyes contact. It's so boring to listen to a speaker who looks at the floor or at note cards.

Relax. Your class is made up of your friends and you talk to them all the time. Talk the same way now. Have a look at every person in the classroom at least once. That way, everyone will feel like you're communicating with them. Also, you'll look like you know what you are talking about.

Use hand motions. Move you hand along as you talk, using them to express your key points and keep the class interested. It will also lead your nervous energy into a better place.

（1）According to the passage, of people are afraid of speaking in public.

A. 25%

B. 50%

C. 100%

D. 75%

（2）The words "smiles are infectious" means .

A. smiles is a kind of illness

B. smiles keep people fit

C. your smiles can make others warm and want to smile too

D. it's hard to make others smile

（3）Which is the right picture to the last paragraph?

A. B. C. D.

（4）The passage mainly talks about .

A. a boy's speech in class

B. how to note cards

C. the fear of public speaking

D. how to make a speech better

【答案】（1）D

（2）C

（3）B

（4）D

【解析】【分析】本文介绍了如何使得人们演讲能力很出色。

（1）细节题。根据文章提到的According to a study, there are 3 of every 4 people having such a problem可知，一共有百分之75的人害怕在公众场合说话，故选D。

（2）细节题。根据文章提到的So if you want your speech to go off well, smile. That will make everyone smile and maybe those smiles will make you actually smile.可知，微笑可以给人温暖并且使得他人也笑，故选C。

（3）细节题。根据最后一段描述的是手势，可知所选的图片应该是手的图片，故选B。（4）主旨题。根据本文主要介绍了如何使得演讲更好，可知文章的大意为如何使得演讲更好，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；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

15．阅读理解

Except for a few times, Americans are not big present-givers. There's no exchange of presents among business people, and if one American tries to give another a present, it may look like that he wants to bribe（贿赂） him. Americans have learned that in some other countries people like to give presents to others, but among ourselves we don't see the need for presents.

Even friends may never exchange presents. When I go to foreign countries, I try to bring back little things for close friends, but nobody would feel unhappy if I didn't. I don't often remember a friend's birthday, and few people outside of my family remember mine. If someone gave me presents too often, I'd get unpleasant. But a present from a foreigner-that kind from his or her homeland-won't go wrong, except to government employees（政府职员） who can't be given presents.

You usually open a present at once and in front of the person who gives it except Christmas and birthday presents. You should only say, "It's s o nice. Thanks…" when you get Christmas or birthday presents.

You may want to bring a bottle of wine（葡萄酒） or flowers to a dinner party, but you're never asked to. Nobody will mind if you bring wine, but your friend may not use it that evening.

At Christmas we often give presents to our family and sometimes our friends. We also give presents to people who have been helpful during the year—doormen, babysitters, housecleaners, newspaper senders—anyone who has often helped us.

（1）What kind of presents don't Americans usually open in front of the givers?

A. The small presents.

B. Christmas or birthday presents.

C. The expensive presents.

D. The presents for dinner party.

（2）Which of the following do you think is RIGHT?

A. American business people don't want presents because they are rich enough.

B. The writer of this passage must be an American.

C. Everyone must give presents to one's family and friends at Christmas.

D. Government employees can get little presents from a foreigner.

（3）What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Present-giving in the United States.

B. Customs（习俗） in the United States.

C. American people and present-giving.

D. When and how to give presents.

【答案】（1）B

（2）B

（3）A

【解析】【分析】本文介绍了美国人送礼物的文化风俗。美国人不会经常互送礼物的，因为他们认为是在贿赂，尤其是政府官员。但他们在圣诞节会给某些人送礼物的，以便来感谢他们。

（1）细节题。根据You usually open a present at once and in front of the person who gives it except Christmas and birthday presents.可知对于圣诞礼物和生日礼物，美国人通常不在给予