朝阳市 中考英语 阅读理解训练中考英语专项训练含答案解析

朝阳市中考英语阅读理解训练中考英语专项训练含答案解析
一、中考英语阅读理解训练
1．阅读理解
Schools in the UK are cutting time spent on PE lessons because of exam pressures. Secondary school teachers said that older teenagers were especially likely to miss out, because the time spent on physical education for 14-16 -year-olds had fallen in the past five years.
Teachers said that increased pressure to produce exam results was leading to children being pulled out of PE lessons. One in three said exam pressures were behind the decline, and they said subjects such as English and Maths had been given more time at the cost of PE.
Almost all of the teachers from the 487 schools said PE should be more valued for its advantages to young people. Mental health experts also warned that cutting down on exercise could increase children's mental health problems. Cal Strode, spokesman for the Mental Health Foundation, said cutting PE time would be "short-sighted and dangerous". He said, "It is worrying to hear that PE is being cut at a time when students are facing problems with stress and anxiety in increasing numbers. There's a close relationship between mental and physical health."
Tom Madders, director of campaigns at charity Young Minds, said, "Schools' cutting down on physical education because of exam pressures is worrying. Schools that value health also do better in study, so it makes sense to keep good health, rather than putting children under more pressure."
Rising exam stress has been raised as a problem by experts who warn that children are under greater pressure because of a competitive jobs market. Ali Oliver, an expert, said, "The PE is good for physical and mental health. So cutting down physical education time is depriving young people of these advantages at a time when they need them most."
（1）What do we know about the text?
A. Schools that value health do worse in study.
B. Good physical health is good for mental health.
C. Many teachers don't realize the importance of PE
D. Children in the UK have serious mental problems.
（2）_______ said that Cutting PE time would be "short-sighted and dangerous".
A. The teachers in the UK.
B. Tom Madders
C. Cal Strode
D. Ali Oliver （3）According to the text, the exam pressure is from ______.
A. future work
B. poor mental health
C. parents' expectations
D. schools' requirements
（4）Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. The importance of physical education
B. Teachers' support of getting more PE time
C. The serious problems of education in the UK
D. Schools' cutting down PE time for exam pressure
【答案】（1）B
（2）C
（3）A
（4）D
【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文主要介绍了学校因为考试的压力减少体育课的时间，以及减少体育课带来的问题。

（1）细节题。

根据Mental health experts also warned that cutting down on exercise could increase children's mental health problems There's a close relationship between mental and physical health." 可知身体健康对心理健康有好处。

故选B。

（2）细节题。

根据 Cal Strode, spokesman for the Mental Health Foundation, said cutting PE time would be "short-sighted and dangerous".可知，故选C。

（3）细节题。

根据 Rising exam stress has been raised as a problem by experts who warn that children are under greater pressure because of a competitive jobs market.可知考试的压力是来自于竞争激烈的就业市场，故选A。

（4）主旨题。

根据文章内容，本文主要介绍了学校因为考试的压力减少体育课的时间，以及减少体育课带来的问题。

故选D。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

细节题和主旨题都是常考题型。

细节题要注意细节从文中找答案；主旨题需要通读全文了解大意之后找出中心思想。

2．阅读理解
Different countries have different greeting customs. Read this article to know more about the greeting customs in different cultures, and make sure you greet people in the right way next time.
her right hand on the forehead of a child to "bless" the latter. This is called" mano". Relatives and family members greet each other with a kiss on the cheek. Friends greet each other with a polite nod or a handshake.
A. meet for the first time
B. be close friends
C. be in a social situation
D. be in a formal situation
（2）In Brazil, it is very common to _____ between good friends.
A. shake hands
B. kiss on the cheek
C. bow to each other
D. give a light hug （3）Which of the following is about Ghana?
A. Friends can give a light hug to each other.
B. People can give a nod or handshake.
C. It's impolite to touch the back of the hand.
D. Family members can greet each other with a kiss.
【答案】（1）B
（2）D
（3）C
【解析】【分析】本文介绍了不同的国家有不同的问候习俗，了解更多不同文化中的问候习俗，确保下次你用正确的方式问候别人。

（1）推理题。

根据close friends kiss each other on both cheeks when they meet亲密的朋友见面时会亲吻对方的双颊可知，迈克亲吻一个法国男孩吉姆的脸颊，他们可能是亲密的朋友，故选B。

（2）细节题。

根据a light hug is often given to each other可知，在巴西，好朋友之间轻轻拥抱一下很常见，故选D。

（3）细节题。

根据It's considered disrespectful to touch the back of the hand可知，在加纳触摸手背是不礼貌的，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。

3．阅读理解
I often hear some students say English is difficult, and it gives them a headache. So they can't learn it well. But English is very easy for me. I'm good at it. I'm very glad to tell you something about how I study English.
First, I think an interest in English is very important. When I was in Grade One, we had a new subject-English. It was fresh to me. I became interested in it, so I worked hard at it. Soon we had an English exam and I got a very good mark. How happy I was! Since then, I have been learning English harder and harder. Our English teacher often taught us English songs, and the songs sounded nice. I often think how interesting English is!
Second, English is another language different from our Chinese. We should learn it in the
following ways: Listen to the teacher carefully in class, speak bravely, read aloud and have a larger and larger vocabulary, and then practice again and again. And I have a good habit: whenever I have a question, I must make it clear by asking our English teacher. How happy I am when I understand it!
Besides, I often read English stories, jokes and easy novels. From these I know English is not only interesting, but also useful. They help me understand a lot of things. So, to do more reading is an important way to learn English well.
And I also do some exercises in our workbooks, and I keep English diaries. English has become a close friend of mine.
Now I have learned English for more than two years. I am always in the first place in our class. Of course, I hope every classmate of mine can learn English well, too.
（1）Why do some students often have a headache when studying English?
A. Because they often catch a cold.
B. Because it's often very cold.
C. Because they think English is easy.
D. Because they don't think English is easy.
（2）The writer tells us that we should be ______ in English if we want to learn it well. A. excited B. interested C. quiet D. happy
（3）The sentence "I got a very good mark" means .
A. I got a good way
B. I had a good idea
C. I did badly in the exam
D. I did well in the exam
（4）The writer thinks English is interesting because .
A. English is full of stories
B. English is full of jokes
C. his teacher often teaches the students nice English songs in class
D. of nothing
（5）Which of the following is NOT the way the writer studies?
A. Speaking bravely.
B. Writing to foreign friends.
C. Reading aloud.
D. Keeping English diaries.
【答案】（1）D
（2）B
（3）D
（4）C
（5）B
【解析】【分析】本文主要讲述在别人眼中英语很难学，但在作者眼中英语很容易，他认为学习英语首先要有兴趣，其次要有一定的学习方法，此外还要多看杂志多练习。

（1）细节题。

根据 I often hear some students say English is difficult, and it gives them a headache. 可知因为他们认为英语不容易，故选D。

（2）推理题。

根据 I think an interest in English is very important 可知作者告诉我们，如果我们想学习英语，就应该对英语感兴趣，故选B。

（3）词义猜测题。

根据 I worked hard at it. Soon we had an English exam and I got a very good mark. How happy I was 可知I got a very good mark是我取得了好成绩的意思， I did well in
the exam 我考试考得很好，故选D。

（4）细节题。

根据 Our English teacher often taught us English songs, and the songs sounded nice. I often think how interesting English is 可知作者认为英语很有趣，因为他的老师经常在课堂上教学生唱好听的英文歌，故选C
（5）细节题。

根据全文描述可知作者学习的方式有勇敢的说，大声的读和记日记，没提及给外国人写信，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

本文涉及细节题、推断题，3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，词义猜测题需要根据上下文提炼相关信息锁定词意。

4．阅读理解
I have just finished reading the lovely book called Daddy Long Legs written by Jean Webster.
Judy was a girl who was always positive about life though she was an orphan（孤儿） living in a small village for 18 years. Then one day a man came and decided to send her to college, which later totally changed Judy's life. He asked Judy to write him a letter once a month to tell him what she had learned at school. But he would never reply to her letter. The different life between the village and the college made Judy fully realize the beauty of life and she cherished every moment of her life. She never asked too much about life. Her only quarrel （争吵） with life was that time ran too fast. She caught up with other classmates so quickly although she had a quite different childhood from them, which at first did cause her a lot of trouble. The story of Judy was told in the form of letters which were also written by Judy herself. When I was reading the letters, I was touched by Judy's character.
I am wondering whether you have ever read it and I am sure that you will be deeply moved by the unexpected and romantic ending if you are a teenage girl. In a word, Daddy Long Legs is worth reading.
（1）From the passage, we can know Judy's childhood is _________.
A. interesting
B. unlucky
C. boring
D. happy
（2）The underlined word "cherished" means "_________" in Chinese.
A. 分享
B. 憎恨
C. 虚度
D. 珍爱（3）From the passage, we can know Judy is a _________ girl.
A. beautiful
B. helpful
C. hard-working
D. shy
（4）What can we learn from the passage?
A. Learn to walk before you run.
B. Hard work brings luck.
C. Time waits for no man.
D. Habit is a second nature.
【答案】（1）B
（2）D
（3）C
（4）B
【解析】【分析】大意:本文介绍一本名叫长腿爸爸的书，本书的主人公是生活在小村庄的孤儿，虽然生活的不幸，但是Judy对生活总是积极乐观，生活的不幸使她意识到大学生活的美好并且珍爱她生命中的每个时光。

（1）推断题。

本书的主人公Judys是生活在小村庄的孤儿，可知她的童年应该是不幸的。

故选B。

（2）词义猜测题。

根据The different life between the village and the college made Judy fully realize the beauty of life and she cherished every moment of her life.可知，农村和大学不同的生活使Judy意识到生活美好并且珍惜她生命中的每个时光，推出cherished的意思是珍爱，故选D。

（3）推断题。

根据Her only quarrel （争吵） with life was that time ran too fast. She caught up with other classmates so quickly可知，她觉得时间过得太快，她很快赶上了其他同学，可推出她很勤奋，故选C。

（4）推断题。

根据Her only quarrel （争吵） with life was that time ran too fast. She caught up with other classmates so quickly可知，她的勤奋好学，不久就赶上了其他同学，从这篇文章我们学到辛勤的付出换来好运，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解能力，细节题、推断题和词义猜测题是阅读理解题中常考题型。

细节题要从文中寻找答案；推断题需要根据上下文，推断出需要的信息；词句猜测题需要联系上下文，推出词句的意思。

5．阅读理解
A class teacher, in my opinion, plays an important role in a child's development. Every year when my daughter moves to a new class? I have a usual big worry-her new class teacher. This year, she is moving to Class Three and I can't wait to see how things are going on.
Last year, my daughter did not like her teacher at all. It was so bad that she did not look forward to school. It was a year full of trouble and worries.
This year, Miss Purity is gentle and humorous. It's hard not to like her. Here are the changes in my daughter.
She becomes an early bird. Last year, mornings were like a fight because I had to force Tasha to hurry up when she was preparing for school. I had to pull her out of bed, tell her to take breakfast and then drove her to school. But now, our mornings are like a party. She wakes up early, prepares everything at a high speed and then rushes to school to be with Miss Purity.
She's happy. She enjoys school and schoolwork and keeps talking about what they did at school when she comes home.
She's responsible. She used to be careless and forgetful. But now she never forgets even her water bottle at school. She makes her bed and helps in the kitchen.
Her diary is full of praise. The diary is the tool of communication between the teacher and the parents. Last year, her diary was always full of negative （负面的）reports. One time, she poured water in a child's lunchbox. Another time she threw another kid's textbook in the toilet. Now she begins to share her snacks with those who do not have anything. She's always volunteering to clean the blackboard, the teacher's chair and desk.
She does well in school. Finishing her classwork was such a big problem. She had to do it at home. But now, she finishes both the classwork and homework at school.
（1）What is the big worry of Tasha's parent every year?
A. Who will be Tasha's class teacher.
B. Which class Tasha will be in.
C. How Tasha goes to school in the morning.
D. What Miss Purity looks like.
（2）What did Tasha do when she didn't like her class teacher?
A. She had a fight with her mother in the morning.
B. She didn't want to go to school.
C. She missed a lot of classes.
D. She refused to do classwork and homework.
（3）Which of the following is NOT true about Tasha's past?
A. She couldn't finish her classwork at school.
B. She often forgot things at school.
C. She didn't get on well with her classmates.
D. She was careless and silent.
（4）What is NOT mentioned about the changes in Tasha?
A. Her progress with Miss Purity.
B. Her hobbies.
C. Her living habit.
D. Her behavior at school.
【答案】（1）A
（2）B
（3）D
（4）B
【解析】【分析】文章大意：主要介绍一个班主任在孩子的成长过程中起着重要的作用。

（1）细节理解题。

根据第一行Every year when my daughter moves to a new class，I have a usual big worry-her new class teacher每一年，当我的女儿搬到了一个新的班级，我通常会有一个大烦恼-她的新班主任。

可知，塔莎的父亲每年最大的担心是谁将是塔莎的班主任，故答案为A。

（2）细节理解题。

根据第二段It was so bad that she did not look forward to school它是如此糟糕，她不想上学．可知，当塔莎不喜欢班主任的时候，就不愿意去上学，故答案为B。

（3）细节理解题。

根据文中语句She used to be careless and forgetful她曾经是粗心的和健忘的，可知，D选项"她很粗心的和沉默的"不正确．故答案为D。

（4）细节理解题。

根据But now，she finished both the classwork and homework at school．但现在，她完成了在学校的功课和作业．可知，A选项"和Purity小姐呆在一起的进步"提到了；根据But now，our mornings are like a party．She wakes up early但是现在，我早上就像聚会．她很早就醒了，可知，C选项"她的生活习惯"提到了；根据he's always volunteering to clean the blackboard，the teacher's chair and desk．他总是主动擦黑板，老师的椅子和桌子．可知，D选项"她在学校的行为．"提到了；B选项"她的兴趣"文中没提到，故答案为B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

本文主要考查细节理解题，首先仔细阅读文后的问题，弄清问题的大意；然后带着问题阅读短文，抓住关键信息，选择正确答案。

6．阅读理解
A few days ago, I ran into a stranger as he passed by. I said sorry to him. And we were very polite. Then we went on our way after saying goodbye.
Later in the kitchen at home, as I cooked our meal, my daughter Betty walked up to me. When I turned around, I nearly knocked her down. "Get out of the way!" I shouted angrily. She ran away, crying.
That night, when I lay in bed, my husband said to me, "You were so rude to Betty. Go and look around on the kitchen floor, and you'll find some flowers there. Betty brought those for you. She picked them herself—pink, yellow, and your favorite blue."
When I heard this, I thought deeply, "While meeting with a stranger, I was calm and polite, but with my daughter, I was not patient." I felt sad and tears began to fall.
I quietly went to Betty's bed, "Wake up, my dear!" I said. "Are these the flowers you picked for me?" She smiled, "I found them by the tree. I know you like them, especially the blue ones." I said, "I am so sorry that I treated you that way today." And she whispered （悄声说）, "Mommy, that's okay. I still love you anyway." I kissed her and said, "I love you, too and 1 do love the flowers."
That day Betty gave me a lesson on how to get along with each other in the family. I spent much time on work and didn't realize how important family life was. I decided to do better in the future.
（1）What did the writer do when she ran into a man?
A. She got mad at him.
B. She didn't say sorry to him.
C. She said sorry to him politely.
D. She left without saying anything.
（2）Why did the writer feel sorry for what she had done?
A. Because her husband didn't love her.
B. Because her daughter brought her some flowers.
C. Because she used to be friendly to others.
D. Because she spent less time on her family life.
（3）According to the passage, which do you think is I he best title?
A. How to get along with a stranger
B. I love my daughter
C. My daughter gave me a good lesson
D. How to be a polite person
【答案】（1）C
（2）D
（3）C
【解析】【分析】文章大意：主要讲述了发生在自己和女儿之间的一个故事，通过这个故事，让作者决定在将来要更好地对待他人。

（1）细节理解题。

根据文中语句A few days ago, I ran into a stranger as he passed by. I said sorry to him. And we were very polite. 几天前，当陌生人走过的时候，我撞到了他，我对他说了对不起，我们非常有礼貌，可知当作者撞到一个陌生人有礼貌地道歉，故选C。

（2）推理判断题。

阅读第三段可知：可知作者的丈夫告诉她，玛丽为她采了一些花．第四段作者开始对发生的事进行反思，并向女儿道歉，第五段作者下决心要多花点时间与家人相处，I spent much time on work before and didn't realize how important family life was. 可知作者对她所做的事感到难过，因为她花在家庭生活上的时间很少，故选D。

（3）主旨归纳题。

文章主要讲作者对陌生人很有礼貌，而对自己的女儿态度非常糟糕，缺乏耐心。

而女儿看到漂亮的花时，依然摘来送给她，孩子的一些话深深触动作者的心灵，决定未来要多花些时间陪伴家人，会做得更好。

由此可以推断出文章标题：女儿给了我一个很好的教训。

故选C。

【点评】查阅读理解。

本题主要考查了细节理解题，归纳题以及判断题，做题的时候，先从题目中找到一个关键词，它可以帮助我们很快地定位原文，找到答案。

7．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。

8．阅读理解
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●Study & Ski
●Combo 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。

9．阅读理解
SAFETY RULES ON THE MTR TRAINS
At the station:
◊Be patient. Line up on the platform（站台） and wait for the train.
◊Be polite. Let passengers get off first.
◊Do not rush onto the train. It is dangerous.
◊When you hear a "beep" sound, do not get on the train. The door is closing. Wait for another train.
On the train:
◊Do not eat or drink on the train. It makes the train dirty.
◊Do not run on the train.
◊Give your seat to old men or women, the disabled or women carrying babies.
A. be a careful driver
B. buy MTR tickets
C. be a good passenger
D. keep safe at home
（2）People who will get on the train should __________.
A. wait in line
B. open the door
C. ask for help
D. leave the seats （3）When you hear a "beep" sound, ____________.
A. close the door
B. rush onto the train
C. get off the train at once
D. stop and wait for the next train
（4）The text is probably a __________.
A. report
B. notice
C. diary
D. poem
【答案】（1）C
（2）A
（3）D
（4）B
【解析】【分析】文章介绍了地铁站的一些应遵守的规则。

（1）细节理解题。

根据SAFETY RULES ON THE MTR TRAINS可知，本文主要告诉读者如何成为一名乘客，故答案是C。

（2）细节理解题。

根据Be patient. Line up on the platform（站台）and wait for the train.可知，上火车应该排队等候，故答案是A。

（3）细节理解题。

根据When you hear a "beep" sound, do not get on the train.The door is closing. Wait for another train.可知，当你听到了警示声音，不能上车，要等下一趟车，故答案是D。

（4）主旨大意题。

根据文章内容可知，这是一则通告或者告示，告诉乘客有关乘车安全
事宜，故答案是B。

【点评】考查阅读理解题，本文涉及到了细节理解题和和主旨大意题。

细节理解题比较简单，可知直接从文章中找到答案，主旨大意题则需要根据结合文章的主要内容确定中心意思。

10．阅读理解
When Carson Palmer, a professional American football player, hurt his arm a few years ago, he took a week off to stop throwing the football. But in his head, Palmer practiced every day. The following weekend, Palmer had the best game of his life.
For more than a century, scientists have been trying to understand how this mental training works. In the 1930s, researchers proved by experiment that when you're imagining an action, your brain sends signals to your muscles which are too weak to tighten the muscles but might help train the body to perform. In other words, mental practice might create a plan in your head, like a how-to guide for a special skill.
Sports researchers have done hundreds of studies comparing imagined and physical practice for actions. In short, the studies show that mental training works. A 2012 study compared 32 nonprofessional golfers with another 32 who only imagined their action. Under the same training program, both groups improved their skills.
Imagination has advantages over the real thing: You can do it anywhere and any time. It is safe---a main advantage for people such as gymnasts and doctors. And you can practice for longer periods of time because you're not controlled by physical tiredness. That's not to say it's easy. "we've had Olympic-level sportsmen sitting in our laboratory, imagining for two hours," says Tadhg Macintyre, a sports researcher in Ireland. "When we're done, they're completely tired."
It doesn't work for everyone, though. "If you're a beginner, the influence can be harmful," warns Macintyre. If you're trying to imagine a free throw, and you don't even know the proper movement, then you're probably going to mentally practice the wrong skill, and your skill is going to be impaired."
（1）How does mental training act on one's physical practice?
A. Taking a week off from being tired.
B. Performing the action before imagining.
C. Using imagination to guide one's body.
D. Buying a how-to guide before mental training
（2）What do we know about imagination training?
A. It is not influenced by time and space.
B. It is easier to do than real practice.
C. It is more useful for golfers.
D. It is fit for everyone.
（3）What does the underlined word "impaired" in Para. 5 mean?
A. weakened
B. mastered
C. tested
D. improved
（4）What can be the best title of the text?
A. A New Way of Doing Sports
B. Advantages of Imagination
C. Methods for Mental Practice
D. Mental Training Makes You better？
【答案】（1）C
（2）A
（3）A
（4）D
【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文主要介绍了心理训练与体育实践的关系，从而说明了心理训练会使你更好。

（1）细节题。

根据第二段...... when you're imagining an action, your brain sends signals to your muscles which are too weak to tighten the muscles but might help train the body to perform. In other words, mental practice might create a plan in your head, like a how-to guide for a special skill. 可知心理的训练可能在头脑中产生一个计划，指导你的技能，故选C。

（2）细节题。

根据Imagination has advantages over the real thing: You can do it anywhere and any time. 可知想像力可以在任何时间和地点都能做，不受时间和空间的影响，故选A。

（3）词义猜测题。

根据 If you're a beginner, the influence can be harmful, If you're trying to imagine a free throw, and you don't even know the proper movement, then you're probably going to mentally practice the wrong skill, 可知如果你是一个初学者，你不知道正确的动作，你凭借你的想像去做，可能做得差。

可猜测出 impaired是差的或弱的，故选A。

（4）主旨题。

根据文章内容，本文主要介绍了心理训练与体育实践的关系，从而说明了心理训练会使你（做得）更好。

故选D。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

细节题、词义猜测题和主旨题都是常考题型。

细节题要注意细节从文中找答案；词义猜测题是根据上下文，猜测出词义；主旨题需要通读全文了解大意之后找出中心思想。

11．阅读理解
Radio and television are very popular in the world today. Millions of people watch TV. Perhaps more people listen to the radio.
The TV, of course, is more useful than the radio. On TV you can see and hear what is happening in the world.
Now the radio is not disappearing. It's still with us. And the number of listeners is becoming larger. One reason for this is the invention of the transistor（晶体管）radio. The transistor radio is sometimes very small. It is very easy to carry. You can put one in your pocket and listen to it on the bus when you go to work. It is better for blind people. Many old people don't have good sight （视力）to watch TV. When people are working，they can't watch TV but they can listen to music or news over the radio. What's more，the radio is much cheaper than the TV.
（1）After the television was invented，people ____.
A. think it is unnecessary to use the radio
B. don't want to use the radio any more
C. are still using the radio
D. find the radio is disappearing。