初中2020-2021年中考英语完形填空和阅读理解100及答案经典

2020-2021年中考英语完形填空和阅读理解100及答案经典
一、完形填空
1．阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。

Last night I was driving from Harrisburg to Lewisburg, a distance of about 80 miles. It was late, I was late, and I was driving 1 .
At one point along an open highway, I came to a crossroads with a traffic light. I was 2 on the road by now, but as I came near the light, it turned 3 , and I braked to a stop. I looked left, right, and behind me. Nothing. Not a car, no suggestion of headlights, 4 there
I sat, waiting for the light to 5 , the only human being, for at least a mile in any 6 .
I started wondering why I 7 to run the light. I was not afraid of being caught, because there was 8 no policeman anywhere around and there certainly would have been
no 9 in going through it.
Much later that 10 , after I'd met with a group in Lewisburg and had climbed into bed near midnight, the question of why I'd stopped for that light 11 me. I think I stopped 12 it's part of a contract （契约） we all have with each other. It's not only the law, but it's
an agreement we have, and we trust each other to follow 13 : we don't go through red lights.
We do 14 we say we'll do. We show up when we say we'll show up.
I was so 15 of myself for stopping for that red light. And as no one would ever have known what a good person I was on the road from Harrisburg to Lewisburg, I had to tell someone.
1. A. fast B. slowly C. carefully D. hard
2. A. late B. alone C. worried D. afraid
3. A. green B. yellow C. red D. dark
4. A. and B. or C. so D. but
5. A. return B. change C. start D. continue
6. A. attention B. background C. direction D. information
7. A. refused B. decided C. prepared D. forgot
8. A. hardly B. luckily C. usually D. clearly
9. A. danger B. excuse C. space D. energy
10. A. moment B. night C. afternoon D. morning
11. A. depended on B. looked forward to C. stayed away from D. came back to
12. A. though B. unless C. because D. until
13. A. me B. it C. him D. us
14. A. what B. how C. why D. that
15. A. tired B. ready C. proud D. sorry
【答案】（1）A；（2）B；（3）C；（4）D；（5）B；（6）C；（7）A；（8）D；（9）A；（10）B；（11）D；（12）C；（13）B；（14）A；（15）C；
【解析】【分析】这篇文章讲述了作者晚上开车回家，在遇到红灯时停下来了，尽管当时
路上只有他一个人，没有任何车辆和其他人。

后来他一直在思考为什么自己会在那样的情况下选择停车，而没有闯红灯。

这其实是遵守了每个人之间的约定，他为自己的这个行为感到自豪。

⑴根据前文It was late已经有点晚了，故此句为：我开得很快。

A 快速；B 慢地；C 仔细地；D 努力地；故选A。

⑵根据后文I looked left, right, and behind me. Nothing.我看看左右和后面，什么都没有；故此句为：我一个人在路上。

A 晚的；B 独自；C 担心；D 害怕；结合语境故选B。

⑶根据后文and I braked to a stop我踩刹车停下；此句为：当我靠近交通灯时，它变红了。

A 绿；
B 黄；
C 红；D黑；故选C。

⑷前文讲的是路上没有任何人和车，但我还在停下来等；这里要表示一种转折关系；A 并且；B 否则；C 所以；D 但是；故选D。

⑸前文讲到交通灯变红了，作者停下车子，此句为：我坐着等灯变化；A 回来；B 改变；C 开始；D继续；结合语境故选B。

⑹结合前后文，此句为：在方圆至少一英里，唯一的一个人。

In any direction在任何方向；A 注意；B 背景；C 方向；D 信息；故选C。

⑺由前文得知作者在红灯的时候停下来了，此句为：我开始想为什么我没有闯红灯；A 拒绝；B 决定；C 准备；D 忘记；故选A。

⑻从前文得知，当时路上没有一个人，此句为：因为当时很明显的周围没有警察；A 几乎不；B 幸运地；C 通常；D 明显地；结合语境故选D。

⑼前文讲到路上没有任何人和车辆，此句为：通过的话也没有任何危险；A危险；B 理由；C 空间；D 能量；结合语境故选A。

⑽根据后文near midnight接近午夜时分；故此句为：那晚很晚之后；A 时刻；B 晚上；C 下午；D 早上；结合语境故选B。

⑾结合前后文，此句为：那个我为什么停车的问题又回到我脑海；A 取决于；B 期待；C 远离；D 回来；结合语境故选D。

⑿这里讲到的是停车的原因，此句为：我想我停下来是因为我们和别人之间的契约；A 尽管；B 除非；C 因为；D 直到；结合语境故选C。

⒀前文讲到彼此间形成的协议；此句为：我们相信每个人都会遵守：不闯红灯。

It指代前文的agreement，故选B。

⒁结合前后文，此句为：我们做我们承诺做的事情。

What引导宾语从句，并在从句中做宾语；故选A。

⒂由前文得知，作者为自己能遵守规则而高兴，此句为：我为自己在红灯时停车而自豪；
A 累的；
B 准备的；
C 自豪；
D 对不起；结合语境故选C。

【点评】完型填空考查词汇在篇章中的运用能力，做完型填空首先要跳过空格通读文章掌握其大意，然后细读文章字斟句酌逐一作答，注意考虑句型、语法、搭配、语境等因素。

最后通读一遍检查验证
2．根据短文理解, 从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳答案填空。

Many years ago there lived two brothers in London. They were both very rich. They had 1 ideas about money. They were quarrelling about what would happen if a poor fellow could 2 a million pound note（钞票）. One thought that anyone with such a note would have whatever
he wanted; the other thought that it would be 3 for him to get anything with the note. They couldn't agree with each other. So they 4 to make a bet（打赌）.
It happened that a young man named Henry was wandering through the street that day, who had come to Britain only by chance. Without home and job, he looked 5 and hungry. Suddenly he saw an apple 6 away by a child. The man was so hungry that he was thinking
of 7 it up to eat. Just as he was reaching out his hand, he heard a 8 calling him. He looked up and saw the two 9 . They gave him an envelope. They told him not to open
it until two o'clock. They said. ‘'Nothing but 10 in it.” Then they left.
1. A. similar B. good C. different
2. A. get B. make C. find
3. A. able B. impossible C. easy
4. A. decided B. failed C. wished
5. A. happy B. pale C. rich
6. A. thrown B. left C. picked
7. A. eating B. picking C. looking
8. A. noise B. sound C. voice
9. A. apples B. letters C. gentlemen
10. A. postcards B. money C. letters
【答案】（1）C；（2）A；（3）B；（4）A；（5）B；（6）A；（7）B；（8）C；（9）C；（10）B；
【解析】【分析】本文是《百万英镑的钞票》的节选片段。

⑴句意：他们对钱有不同的看法。

根据下文quarrelling about what would happen可知观点
不同，故填C。

⑵句意：他们争论如果一个穷人能得到一张百万英镑的钞票会发生什么事。

get得到；make制作；find发现。

故选A。

⑶句意：另一个认为对他来说用那张钞票不可能买到任何东西。

根据上文观点不同可知选B。

⑷句意：所以他们决定打赌。

decide to do sth决定做某事。

fail to do未能做到；wish希望。

故选A。

⑸句意：没有家和工作，他看起来苍白饥饿。

与hungry并列，故选B。

⑹句意：突然他看见一个男孩扔掉的苹果。

throw away扔掉；故选A。

⑺句意：那个人如此饿以至于他正考虑捡起来吃。

pick up捡起；eat up吃光；look up查找，故选B。

⑻句意：正当他伸出手的时候，他听见一个声音叫他。

noise噪音；sound（泛指）声音；
voice嗓音。

人说话的声音，故选C。

⑼句意：他抬头看见两个绅士.。

根据前文可知此处指的是前文的兄弟二人，故选C。

⑽句意：没什么，里面就是点钱。

postcard明信片；money钱；letter信。

故选B。

【点评】考查词汇在篇章中的运用能力，做完型填空首先要跳过空格通读文章掌握其大意，然后细读文章字斟句酌逐一作答，注意考虑句型、语法、搭配、语境等因素。

最后通读一遍检查验证。

3．完形填空
Kierman was born in Sydney, Australia, and grew up near the sea. For more than 40 years, he raced in international sailing competitions.
In 1987, Kierman was competing in an around-the world race when he began to 1 the huge amount of rubbish in the world's oceans. When he returned to Australia, he 2 to do something about it.
He organized a community 3 called "Clean Up Sydney Harbour". On Sunday, January 8, 1989, more than 40,000 volunteers came out to 4 away rubbish. The next year, Kierman made the clean-up a national event. It was a huge 5 Across Australia, about 300,000 people spent the day improving their local 6 .
Since then, "Clean Up Australia" has got 7 every year. In 2002, for example, 800,000 people cleaned up almost 15,000 tons of rubbish from Australia's beaches, parks and streets.
Kierman was 8 with the success of his project. In 2003, he started an even bigger program. With the 9 of the United Nations Environment Program, he introduced "Clean Up the World", an international program that supports communities around the world in cleaning up and protecting the environment. "Clean Up the World" has grown 10 and his wonderful idea has now spread from one city to the whole world.
1. A. save B. collect C. notice D. produce
2. A. refused B. decided C. pretended D. stopped
3. A. law B. party C. company D. event
4. A. clear B. send C. turn D. give
5. A. problem B. success C. surprised D. failure
6. A. culture B. project C. government D. environment
7. A. older B. smaller C. bigger D. faster
8. A. happy B. angry C. disappointed D. concerned
9. A. need B. help C. hope D. action
10. A. loudly B. gently C. rapidly D. busily
【答案】（1）C；（2）B；（3）D；（4）A；（5）B；（6）D；（7）C；（8）A；（9）B；（10）C；
【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章讲述了Kierman在参加一次环球比赛中注意到大海上有很多垃圾，于是他组织了一个社区事件“清理悉尼海滨”，之后发展成“清理世界”，取得了巨大的成功。

（1）考查动词。

句意：在1987年，Kierman正在参加环球赛跑就在那时他注意到海上有
许多垃圾。

save 意为“节约；拯救”，collect 意为“收集”，notice 意为“注意”；produce 意为“生产”，根据下文，他采取了措施，可知他在参加比赛时注意到海上有许多垃圾，故选C。

（2）考查动词辨析。

句意：当他回到澳大利亚后，他决定做一些事情。

decide to do sth. 意为“决定做某事”，固定用法。

因为短文故事发生在过去，所以全文使用一般过去时，故 decided 故符合题意。

refuse 意为“拒绝”，pretend “假装”，stop “停下，停止”，均不符合题意。

故选B。

（3）考查名词辨析。

句意：Kierman组织了一个社区大事，叫“清扫悉尼海滨”。

可知他把这个清洁活动变成一个全国性的活动（event）。

结合下文 Kierman made the clean-up a national event 可知，event 意为“活动；事件”，符合题意，故选D。

（4）考查动词短语。

句意：在1989年1月8日，星期日，超过4万志愿者来清理垃圾。

clear away 意为“清理”，send away 意为“发送，遣送”，turn away 意为“拒绝，离开”，give away 意为“捐赠”根据He organized a community event called "Clean Up Sydney Habour" 可知，这些人应该是来清理垃圾，故选A。

（5）考查名词。

句意：在整个澳大利亚，它是一个巨大的成功，大约30万人花一天时间来提高当地的环境。

problem 意为“问题”success意为“成功”，surprise 意为“惊讶”，failure 意为“失败”根据上下文，许多人参加这个清理垃圾活动，所以它应该是获得巨大成功（success），故选B。

（6）考查名词。

结合上文可知，许多人参加这个清理垃圾活动来改善当地环境（environment）。

culture 意为“文化”，project 意为“项目”，government 意为“政府”，均不符合题意，故选D。

（7）考查形容词。

句意：自从那时，每年“清理澳大利亚”这个活动的规模越来越大。

根据上下文可知1990年大约300万人参加这个活动，2002年有800万人参加，所以这个活动应该是每年规模更大（bigger），故选C。

（8）考查形容词。

句意：Kierman对于他的项目的成功感动高兴。

结合常识，活动获得成功应该会很高兴，所以 Kierman 非常高兴（happy），故选A。

（9）考查名词。

句意：在联合国环境项目的帮助（help）下，他介绍了“清理世界”，一个国际项目支持全世界清理保护环境的社区。

help 意为“帮助”，with the help of 意为“在...的帮助下”，是固定搭配，故选B。

（10）考查副词辨析。

句意：“清理世界”已经快速地增长，他的精彩的主意现在已经从一个城市传播到整个世界。

结合上文，每年参加清洁活动的人越来越多，而且下文讲到他的想法现在已经从一个城市发展到全世界，表明这个活动迅速地（rapidly）发展。

rapidly 意为“迅速地”，故选C。

【点评】考查完形填空，首先通读全文，掌握大意。

考虑语境，上下文呼应，运用逻辑思维进行推理，再根据自己最有把握的、最熟悉的短语、习惯用语、动词形式和句子结构等各种因素加在一起综合考虑，仔细推敲进行选择。

最后复查核对，决定取舍。

4．完形填空
Have you ever watched the dragon dance? How much do you know about the dragon dance?
Today we will say something about it.
Dragon are a （n） 1 of China and the dragon dance is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture. In the dance, a team of people 2 the dragon and perform wonderful dances. 3 the lion dance, this traditional dance has spread all over China and to the whole world.
Traditionally, dragons are made of wood, bamboo and a special kind of cloth. So they are always quite 4 However, in modern times, dragons are much lighter 5 they are made of much lighter materials. A dragon can be of different lengths. It can be from 25 to 35 metres long for quite large parades because people 6 that the longer the dragon is, the more luck it will bring. A small group cannot control a very long dragon because it 7 great strength and special skills.
The dragon dance itself 8 during the Han Dynasty and it was started by the Chinese who had great respect for the dragon. The dragon dance was already a popular event by the Song Dynasty. At that time, people could 9 see it during important festivals. In the Qing Dynasty, the Dragon Dance Team of Fuzhou was invited to give a 10 in Beijing. And the emperor spoke highly of it!
1. A. symbol B. animal C. character D. example
2. A. touch B. train C. carry D. produce
3. A. To B. Like C. For D. With
4. A. short B. small C. heavy D. old
5. A. so B. because C. but D. although
6. A. believe B. joke C. disagree D. promise
7. A. returns B. gives C. gets D. needs
8. A. began B. changed C. lasted D. left
9. A. still B. just C. hardly D. often
10. A. speech B. show C. concert D. report
【答案】（1）A；（2）C；（3）B；（4）C；（5）B；（6）A；（7）D；（8）A；（9）D；（10）B；
【解析】【分析】本文讲述了中国传统舞蹈，并介绍了舞龙的发展历史。

（1）句意：龙是中国的象征。

A.symbol象征，B.animal动物，C.character性格，D.example 例子。

根据后文提到舞龙是中国文化传统，可知，龙是中国的象征，空缺处填入symbol，故选A。

（2）句意：在舞蹈里，一队的人握着龙并表演出色的舞蹈。

A.touch握着，B.train火车，C.carry搬运，D.produce生产。

根据常识可知，舞龙的人搬运这龙，故空缺处填入单词，carry，故选C。

（3）句意：伴随着舞狮，这个传统舞蹈已经席卷全中国和全世界。

A.To到，B.Like像，C.For给，D.With伴随着。

根据下文 this traditional dance has spread all over China ，可知是前面是用舞狮作为传统舞蹈的一个例子，因此用like，像，故选D。

（4）句意：因此它们总是很重。

A.short短的，B.small小，C.heavy重的，D.old老的。

根据句子前面提到由木头，竹子做的，可知这种东西很重，故选C。

（5）句意；因为它们有很轻的材料做成，现代龙比以前轻多了。

A.so因此，B.because因为，C.although尽管，D.but但是。

根据句子前后描述的是因果关系，可知空缺处填入连词because，故选B。

（6）句意：因为人们信仰龙的越长，它就会带来更多的幸运。

A.believe相信，B.joke玩笑，C.disagree不同意，D.promise承诺。

根据后文提到龙越长，越幸运，可知空缺的意义
为相信，填入believe，故选A。

（7）句意：因为它需要很多力气和特殊技能。

A.returns返回，B.gives给与，C.gets得到，D.needs需要。

根据句意可知，空缺的意义为需要，填入needs，注意主语为it，需要
用单三，故选D。

（8）句意：舞龙起源于在汉朝，它是由一名对龙有着崇高敬畏的人发明的。

A.began开始，B.changed改变，sted持续，D.left离开。

根据 it was started by the Chinese ，可知
该句讲的舞龙的起源时间，因此用began，故选C。

（9）句意；那时，人们在重要的节日里经常能够看到它。

A.still仍然，B.just刚刚，C.hardly几乎不，D.often经常。

根据前文提到龙舞很出名，可知空缺的意义为经常，填入often，故选D。

（10）句意：福州龙舞队被邀请到北京表演。

A.speech演讲，B.show节目，C.concert音乐会，D.report报告。

根据句子前面提到被邀请，可知空缺的意义为表演节目，结合短语give a show，表演节目，可知空缺处填入show，故选B。

【点评】考查词汇在篇章中的运用能力，答题时首先要跳过空格通读文章掌握其大意，
然后细读文章字斟句酌逐一作答，注意考虑句型、语法、搭配、语境等因素。

最后通读一
遍检查验证。

5．阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

When I visit the Science Museum, I go to the Launchpad. This is my favourite room 1 you can do physics experiments. For example, if you want to fill a bag with 2 sand, you have to move a kind of truck on wheels into the correct position. I also go to the Rocket Show. You can learn how we travel 3 space and back again.
Then I go upstairs to the Hmnan and Nature Room. You can 4 your speed with animals
there. You hear a noise and push a button. If you aren't fast 5 , the lion catches you! I'm faster 6 all my friends, but the lion still catches me.
There are also rooms on transport, the environment and space technology, 7 maths, physics and chemistry.
You can do a lot of things in this museum, but you have to obey some rules as well. For example, you mustn't take photos of the 8 in the museum. But you can buy postcards of them in the museum shops. 9 , the Science Museum is free. That means you can drop in for a few minutes or you can stay as long as you like--it's open every day, from 10 am to 6 pm. So if you ever go to London, 10 you visit the Science Museum. It's my favourite museum in the whole world.
1. A. for B. because C. and D. why
2. A. fairing B. to fall C. fallen D. falls
3. A. onto B. up to C. into D. out of
4. A. compare B. spread C. attract D. produce
5. A. well B. enough C. too D. very
6. A. than B. to C. and D. but also
7. A. rather than B. as far as C. as well as D. above all
8. A. works B. exhibits C. advantages D. products
9. A. More than B. In fact C. As well D. Above all
10. A. work out B. make sure C. set up D. stand for
【答案】（1）B；（2）A；（3）C；（4）A；（5）B；（6）A；（7）C；（8）B；（9）D；（10）B；
【解析】【分析】主要讲了作者去科学博物馆时所见。

（1）句意：因为你可以做物理实验。

A.为了；B.因为；C.和；D.为什么。

根据前句This is my favourite room这是我最喜欢的房间，可知前后句表示因果关系，表示原因，所以用because，故选B。

（2）句意：如果你想用下落的沙子充满袋子，你不得不移动卡车轮子进入正确的方向。

with是介词，所以后面用动词ing，故选A。

（3）句意：你可以学习我们怎样旅行进入空间和再次返回。

A.在......上面；B.到达；C.进入；D.从......出来。

travel into旅行进入，故选C。

（4）句意：你可以和那里动物的速度比较。

A.比较；B.传播；C.吸引；D.生产。

compare...with...，和......比较......，故选A。

（5）句意：如果你不足够快，狮子将捉住你。

A.好；B.足够；C.太；D.非常。

形容词+enough，表示足够......，故选B。

（6）句意：我比我所有的朋友更快。

A.比；B.到；C.和；D.而且。

faster是比较级，than 是比较级的标志词，故选A。

（7）句意：除了数学、物理和化学方面，在交通、环境、和天空科技也有空间。

A.而不是；B.和......一样远；C.除......之外；D.最重要的是。

根据句意可知是除了数学、物理和化学，故选C。

（8）句意：你禁止给博物馆里的展览品拍照。

A.作品；B.展览品；C.优势；D.产品。

根据常识可知博物馆里有展览品，故选B。

（9）句意：最最重要的是，科学博物馆是免费的。

A.超过；B.事实上；C.也；D.最重要的是。

根据句意可知是最重要的是博物馆免费，故选D。

（10）句意：所以如果你去伦敦，你务必参观科学博物馆。

A.起作用；B.务必；C.建立；D.支持。

根据后句可知作者认为博物馆是最喜欢的，所以建议他人去伦敦时，务必参观博物馆，故选B。

【点评】考查完形填空，首先通读一遍文章，跳过缺失的单词，再根据上下文来判断所缺单词的含义，最后对选项进行区别，选出正确的那一项。

二、阅读理解
6．阅读理解
The Folk Art Show The best chance to learn about local art and culture. Open: October 20－25 Organizer: City Museum Address: 110 Century Road Telephone: 72314431 Scan the QR code （扫描二维码）to get more information and book tickets. The City Flower Show
Open: October 8－17
Price: ￥50 for each adult; ￥25 for each child; free under the age of 10; 20% off for groups over 10.
Address: 112 New Town Road, Moonlight City
Telephone: 53418899
Visit www. for more information.
Camp of Folk Art Would you like to learn paper cutting, Huangmei opera or to make paper flowers?
Come to Camp of Folk Art at the Youth Center!
Age: 13 to 18
Time: December 13－20 For more information, call the Youth Center at （010）11062107. Pop Music Week
Bands from home and abroad will give performances in Sunshine
Park. Local bands and DJs from the local radio station are waiting
to share music with fans. It is a good chance for you to make
friends with similar hobbies.
Price: ￥30－￥50
Time: 9: 00 a. m. －9: 00 p. m. , December 21-27
A. an e-mail from City Museum
B. more information about the Folk Art Show
C. a ticket to the museum for free
D. a gift from the City Museum
（2）Tommy is a 9-year-old boy. He wants to visit the City Flower Show with his parents. How much will they pay?
A. ￥25.
B. ￥100.
C. ￥125.
D. ￥150.（3）If Jane wants to learn to make paper flowers, she should go to ____.
A. Century Road
B. New Town Road
C. the Youth Center
D. Sunshine Park （4）Phillip, 20 years old, is NOT allowed to go to ____.
A. the City Flower Show
B. Camp of Folk Art
C. the Folk Art Show
D. Pop Music Week （5）____ lasts for the fewest days.
A. The City Flower Show
B. Camp of Folk Art
C. The Folk Art Show
D. Pop Music Week
【答案】（1）B
（2）B
（3）C
（4）B
（5）C
【解析】【分析】本文是几个活动的广告。

（1）细节题。

根据第一个信息栏Scan the QR code （扫描二维码）to get more information and book tickets.可知，通过扫描二维码，你可以得到更多关于民间艺术展的信息，故选B。

（2）细节题。

根据第二个信息栏Price: ￥50 for each adult; ￥25 for each child; free under the age of 10; 20% off for groups over 10价格：每位成人50元人民币；每个孩子25元；10岁以下免费可知，汤米是一个9岁的男孩，免费，他的父母票价是50*2=100，他们三个付100元，故选B。

（3）推理题。

根据Would you like to learn paper cutting, Huangmei opera or to make paper flowers?Come to Camp of Folk Art at the Youth Center你想学剪纸、黄梅戏还是做纸花？来青年中心的民间艺术夏令营吧，可知如果简想学做纸花，她应该去青年中心，故选C。

（4）推理题。

根据民间艺术营地的信息Age: 13 to 18，可知适合年龄是13-18岁，故20岁的菲利普不允许去民间艺术营地，故选B。

（5）推理题。

根据民间艺术营地的信息Time: December 13-20可知，民间艺术展持续最少的几天，故选C。

【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。

7．阅读理解
The word, "photography", was first used in 1839. It comes from the Greek words that mean "to write with light". But photography could only give people static pictures. So scientists were trying hard to find ways to make pictures that can move. They made lots of experiments, but failed again and again. It was Eadweard Muybridge who finally succeeded. He was the first photographer to try this successfully. But how did he make it? It was an interesting story.
Back in 1872, people didn't know exactly（确切地）whether all four of a horse's hooves （蹄）left the ground at the same time when it was running. A gentleman called Leland Stanford made a bet with his friend about it. Most people believed that a horse always had one
hoof on the ground, or it would fall over. But Stanford didn't think so.
At that time, it was hard to know who could win the bet, because a horse's legs move so fast that it is impossible to tell just by looking. So they needed a way to record the movement of a running horse. Then Stanford offered $ 25,000 to the famous photographer, Muybridge, to help find the answer. In the beginning, Muybridge failed to get clear images, but he didn't give up. He continued to improve his cameras. In 1878, after many experiments, he managed to get a sequence（连续） of 12 photos. One of them clearly showed that all four of the horse's hooves were off the ground at the same time. And when the photos moved fast, people could see a horse running.
Though Edison is usually considered as the person who created the first movie in 1889, it was the work of Eadweard Muybridge and the bet that led to Edison's invention.
（1）The underlined word "static" in Paragraph 1 most probably means .
A. pretty
B. dark
C. moving
D. still
（2）What did Leland Stanford make a bet with his friend about?
A. Whose horse ran faster.
B. Whether a horse would fall over while running.
C. Whether it was possible for scientists to make moving pictures.
D. Whether a horse's hooves all left the ground at the same time while running.
（3）Muybridge finally found the exact answer to the bet in .
A. 1839
B. 1872
C. 1878
D. 1889
（4）The passage mainly tells us .
A. that Thomas Edison created the first movie
B. that Eadweard Muybridge created the first static pictures
C. how photography helped people know more about animals
D. how Eadweard Muybridge got pictures of motion（移动） successfully
【答案】（1）D
（2）D
（3）C
（4）D
【解析】【分析】大意：文章主要介绍了 Eadweard Muybridge拍到移动的照片的故事。

（1）词义猜测题。

根据下文 So scientists were trying hard to find ways to make pictures that can move. 所以科学家很努力地尝试找到让照片动起来的方法，可知以前的照片是静止的，static意为still“静止的”。

故选D。

（2）细节理解题。

根据第二段 Back in 1872, people didn't know exactly（确切地） whether all four of a horse's hooves（蹄） left the ground at the same time when it was running. 可知，Leland Stanford和朋友打赌马在奔跑的时候是不是四只马蹄都离地。

故选D。

（3）细节理解题。

根据第三段In 1878, after many experiments, he managed to get a sequence（连续）of 12 photos. 可知，直到1878年，Muybridge ，才设法拍到连续的12张照片。

故选C。

（4）主旨大意题。

通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了Eadweard Muybridge拍到移动的照片
的故事。

故选D。

【点评】考查阅读理解，首先快速浏览、分析问题，抓住关键词；其次带着问题通读全文，了解文章大意，找到依据，确定答案；最后再检查一遍，确保答案正确。

8．阅读理解
There are some ways to improve your English, but I think the most important thing is to make English all around you. Here's some advice for you.
▲Listen to the radio in English. If there are no English radio stations at the place where you live, listen to one on the Internet
▲Watch TV and movies in English. If you have English channels on your TV, watch them. If there are no English channels, you can buy some DVDs of English movies.
▲Speak English to your friends. You can find a friend who is good at English and speak English with him as much as possible. You'd better find friends whose native language is English. Ask your friend to correct you when needed.
▲Study in or travel to an English-speaking country. Of course the best way to improve your English is to live in English environments. You'll find yourself surrounded （围绕）with the language everywhere. It can be a more difficult and expensive choice, but you may find it to be a very valuable and helpful experience.
（1）If there are no English radio stations where you live, you can ______.
A. buy a new radio
B. buy some DVDs
C. listen to one on the Internet
D. find a friend to talk with you
（2）What does the underlined word "valuable" mean in Chinese?
A. 无价值的
B. 有价值的
C. 花费大的
D. 必不可少的（3）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. You can watch English channels on your TV to improve your English.
B. You'd better find friends whose native language is English to talk with you.
C. The best way to learn English is to live in all English environments.
D. Study in or travel to an English-speaking country is a good choice because it doesn't cost you too much.
（4）From this passage, we mainly know _____.
A. how to improve our English
B. the best time to listen to the radio in English
C. how to make friends with foreigners
D. the suggestions about how to study abroad
【答案】（1）C
（2）B
（3）D
（4）A
【解析】【分析】主要讲了提高英语的一些方式方法。

（1）细节题。

根据If there are no English radio stations at the place where you live, listen to one on the Internet可知如果住的地方没有英语广播电台，可以在网上听，故选C。

（2）推断题。

根据helpful有用的，可知与helpful表示并列，排除A、C。

所以是有价值的经历，故选B。

（3）细节题。

根据It can be a more difficult and expensive choice可知它可能是更困难和更昂贵的选择，即会花费许多，故选D。

（4）主旨题。

根据全文可知主要讲了提高英语的一些方式方法。

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
This August, we'll welcome guests from all over the world. Some of them follow their own special cultural traditions. It's important for us to know about them.
In many countries, such as Thailand, India and Malaysia, people believe that the left hand is unclean. So, it's not proper to use one's left hand to hold food, touch others or pass objects. Doing so may offend some guests.
Some Westerners may be offended if you touch them or their personal things-even by accident. If this happens, say sorry politely.
Some elderly Westerners may be offended if you try to help them without their agreement.
People think numbers can be lucky or unlucky. Some Westerners avoid the number 13 because they believe it is unlucky.
Muslims（穆斯林）do not eat pork, and words like pigs are not considered proper.
People from Brazil, Italy and Pakistan do not give handkerchiefs（手帕）as gifts. They believe a handkerchief is closely connected with unhappy feelings.
Wine is not sent as a gift in many parts of western and middle Asia, where most Muslims live. （1）Indians don't hold food with the left hand because they consider it _____.
A. unclean
B. useless
C. valueless
D. unimportant
（2）The word "offend" in the second paragraph might mean"______".
A. honor
B. help
C. hate
D. hurt
（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. People from Pakistan like to send handkerchiefs as gifts.
B. All the elderly people in the West like being helped by others.
C. The number 13 is thought to be unlucky by some Westerners.
D. Westerners do not mind their personal things being touched.
（4）What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. lucky numbers.
B. Traditional food.
C. Culture differences.
D. Hands and handkerchiefs.
【答案】（1）A
（2）D
（3）C
（4）C
【解析】【分析】本文介绍了世界各地的独特的文化传统。

（1）细节题。

根据In many countries, such as Thailand, India and Malaysia, people believe that the left hand is unclean可知，印度人不会用左手拿食物，因为他们认为食物不干净，故选A。

（2）词义猜测题。

根据So, it's not proper to use one's left hand to hold food, touch others or pass objects所以，用左手拿食物、触摸别人或传递物品是不合适的，可知offend，冒犯，故是hurt，伤害的意思，故选D。

（3）细节题。

根据Some Westerners avoid the number 13 because they believe it is unlucky 可知，一些西方人认为数字13不吉利正确，故选C。

（4）主旨题。

根据本文介绍了世界各地的独特的文化传统，可知 Culture differences文化差异是合适的标题，故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

本文涉及细节题，词义猜测题和主旨题四种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案，词义猜测题需要根据上下文提炼相关信息锁定词意，主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

10．阅读理解
When you enter my home for the first time, you will always be impressed with a small and white envelope（信封）. No name, no address. It has hung on our Christmas tree for about 10 years.
It all began because my husband Mike hated Christmas. He didn't hate the true meaning of Christmas, but the commercial（商业的） way of it, spending too much on the usual Christmas gifts, such as rushing into a store to buy a tie for Uncle Harry.
Knowing he felt this way, I decided not to buy the usual gifts, such as shirts and sweaters. I reached for something special for Mike. The idea came in an unusual way.
Our son Kevin, 12, was wrestling（摔跤） at the school. Before Christmas there was a match against a team helped by a city church, mostly poor kids. As the match began, I was surprised to see the other team wrestling only wearing the old clothes because they couldn't afford the wrestling uniforms, while our boys in their blue and gold uniforms. Of course, we ended up with beating them.
Mike, seated beside me, shook his head sadly," I wish just one of them could have won. In fact, they could if they had worn the uniforms. They have talent for wrestling, but losing like this could take the heart right out of them."
Mike loved kids-all kids and he knew them, having trained kids football and baseball. At that time, I thought of the idea for the gift.
That afternoon, I went to a store and bought some wrestling uniforms and sent them to the city church for the kids without leaving my name.。