【中考英语】模拟试卷分类汇编英语阅读理解(及答案)

【中考英语】模拟试卷分类汇编英语阅读理解(及答案)
一、英语阅读理解专项练习试卷
1．阅读理解
Kathy could still remember the night she had to leave her home in Hungary. It was the beginning of World War II and her family had to leave their country as soon as possible. She quickly filled a bag with a few pieces of clothing, her diary, and her treasure—a beautiful silk scarf. Kathy and her best friend, Monica, had asked their parents to buy them matching scarves. They each would wear the scarves as a symbol of their friendship. Kathy had no idea that she was going to America that night and would not be returning.
Kathy kept that special silk scarf for many years. One day she decided to give it to her granddaughter, Eliza, to wear to her first job interview for good luck. Kathy was afraid that Eliza would lose the scarf, but the granddaughter promised, "Don't worry, Grandma, nothing's going to happen to your scarf. You'll see. It is going to bring both of us luck today, "And with that, Eliza kissed her grandmother and left for the interview.
That afternoon Eliza left the interview, feeling sure that she had got the job. So she decided to celebrate by going to a restaurant. As she was sitting at her table, she felt someone looking at her. Sitting next to her was an old woman, who could not take her eyes away from her
"I'm sorry, do I know you？" Eliza asked.
"I'm sorry, dear, but you make me think of someone I once knew, "the old woman replied." My best friend looked like you and used to wear a scarf just like the one you're wearing around your neck." Eliza listened carefully, with her eyes and mouth wide open. She had heard stories of her grandmother's best friend and knew the meaning of the scarf. Could this be Monica, her grandmothers childhood friend？
Eliza introduced herself and waited to hear the name of the other woman.
"My name's Monica, dear, I lived in Hungary as a child, but my family had to leave when I was fourteen years old. I've been living here in California ever since," said the old woman.
ELiza could not b elieve her ears…
（1）Kathy and her family left their country because_________.
A. Kathy found a job in the USA
B. Kathy would study in California
C. they had no friends in Europe
D. they wanted to get away from the war
（2）From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6, we can infer that Eliza felt _______. A. surprised B. thankful C. sorry D. nervous
（3）What would Eliza most probably do after the dinner？
A. She gave the silk scarf to Monica.
B. She went for another job interview.
C. She showed Monica around California.
D. She took Monica to meet her grandmother.（4）The best title for this passage can be .
A. A Gift from Parents
B. A Scarf of Luck
C. A Successful Interview
D. A Story in the War
【答案】（1）D
（2）A
（3）D
（4）B
【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文主要讲述了一对分别多年的老朋友在一个偶然的情况下凭借一条丝巾重逢的故事。

（1）细节理解题。

根据第一段中It was the beginning of World War II and her family had to leave their country as soon as possible.可知，那是第二次世界大战的开始，她的家人不得不尽快离开他们的国家。

故选D。

（2）推理判断题。

由划线句Eliza listened carefully, with her eyes and mouth wide open.可知，Eliza 认真地听着，张大了眼睛与嘴巴。

因此Eliza 此时的心情是感到惊讶（surprised）的。

故选A。

（3）推理判断题。

由全文可知，Eliza遇见的Monica就是祖母Kathy小时候最好的朋友，而祖母已经很多年没有见到Monica，但至今仍保存着象征她们友谊的围巾。

说明Kathy十分希望能再见到Monica。

因此Eliza会把Monica带回家见祖母。

故选D。

（4）主旨大意题。

由第三段倒数第二句It is going to bring both of us luck today可知，今天它（围巾）会给“我们”俩都带来好运。

又由下文可知，Eliza戴上围巾后，不仅面试十分顺利而且还遇见了祖母Kathy多年未见的好友Monica，而Monica也一直注意着这条象征她和Kathy友谊的围巾。

故选B。

【点评】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。

2．阅读理解
When I was eleven years old, God gave me a gift of happiness and I had a carefree childhood in France.
One day, on my way home from school, a truck ran over me and my legs were cut off. As I lay there bleeding, I suddenly realized that I might have to live the rest of my life without legs. How depressed I was at that moment! But then I realized that depression wouldn't get my legs back. So I decided not to waste my life feeling depressed. When my parents arrived at the hospital, they stood there quietly, looked so shocked and sad. I told them, “I've already accepted the fact. Now you also have to get used to this.”
Ever since then, I often see my friends getting worried about little things: their bus comes late; they get bad grades on a test. But I just enjoy life.
I am lucky to realize that it is a waste of energy to focus on what you have lost, and that the key to happiness is to take pleasure in what you have. Sounds simple, doesn't it? So why are many people unhappy?
People often think happiness is based on what they achieve. “My wh ole life would improve if I had a new car.” But when you get the car and what happens? For a whole week you are walking on air. Then you go right back to being unhappy.
Happiness is not a happening; it's a state of mind. Even though you have the whole world and
you'll still be unsatisfied. And you have relatively(相对地) little but feel full of joy. Happiness comes from mastering the art of enjoying and taking pleasure in what you already have.
（1）After the accident, the author didn't feel depressed anymore because________.
A. the doctors could help him get his legs back.
B. he must comfort his parents at that time.
C. he knew depression made no difference to him.
D. he was just a childish and forgettable kid.
（2）In the author's opinion, the main cause of most people's unhappiness is they______.
A. don't want to achieve more for future.
B. pay so much and get so little.
C. always compare with others.
D. pay so much attention to what they have lost.（3）In paragraph 5, when the man gets the car he had expected______.
A. he will choose to walk on foot for a week.
B. the car will bring a lasting happiness to him.
C. he will find the car is no help for him at all
D. he will go back to be unhappy after a few days
（4）The author wants to tell us _______.
A. how one person enjoys a life without legs
B. we should forget the loss and the gains in life
C. happiness is just a state of mind
D. our life will be improved if we fight for our dreams.
【答案】（1）C
（2）D
（3）D
（4）C
【解析】【分析】本文主要讲述了作者在11岁时因一场车祸失去了双腿，但他却并没有因此消沉，而是意识到真正幸福的生活源自懂得满足，不能总在意那些已失去的。

（1）细节理解题。

由文章第二段“ But then I realized that depression wouldn't get my legs back. So I decided not to waste my life feeling depressed.”可知作者意识到沮丧并不能挽回自己的双腿，所以再不沮丧，C项沮丧对作者没有帮助作用，符合原文，故选C。

（2）细节理解题。

由文章第三段内容和第四段“…… it is a waste of energy to focus on what you have lost, and that the key to happiness is to take pleasure in what you have. ”可知作者认为普通人不幸福的原因是太在意那些失去的东西，D项符合，A,B,C文中均没有提到。

故选D。

（3）细节理解题。

文章第五段“ But when you get the car and what happens? For a wh ole week you are walking on air. Then you go right back to being unhappy.”可知当一个人有了一辆
新车，刚开始确实很开心，但过一段时间仍旧会像从前样不开心，A,C文中没有提到，B说法错误，故选D。

（4）主旨大意题。

A，一个无腿的人如何过好生活，断章取义，本文只是以作者失去双腿引入；B，我们应该忘记生活中的得失，与文意不符，作者说的是不要太在意失去的实物，珍惜我们已经拥有的；C，幸福是一种思想上的状态，由文中最后一段“ Happiness is not a happening; it's a state of mind. ”可知，作者认为幸福来源于我们自己的意识，要学会转换思维，用相对的眼光对待生活，符合文意；D，为梦而战，提升生活品质，文章大意不符。

故选C。

【点评】本文是一篇记叙说理文章，要读懂文章大意，理解作者想要表达的思想，申清题目，比较选项。

3．阅读理解
Two friends and I moved into a house off campus when I was a junior at Iowa State University. We were all a bit afraid of our landlord, a rude middle aged man who was "all business" when we signed the lease.
He gave us a lecture about paying the rent on time and maintaining the house and appliances. We weren't really supposed to, but during the fall semester, my housemates and I threw a party. We sent invitations to many friends and told everyone that we knew to come to our house on Friday night. We drew a large crowd and everyone had a great time. The last guests left in the wee hours of the morning.
Exhausted, we decided to sleep in and clean the house and yard the next morning. Well, you guessed it!
We were awakened about 7:00 a.m. by our landlord, who was knocking on the door. Sheepishly, we let him in, expecting to incur his wrath. Instead, he picked up a party invitation that had been laying on the sidewalk and asked, "Why didn't you girls invite me?"
He came into the house, made a minor repair, and spent a few minutes helping us pick up trash from the yard. We weren't quite sure what to make of our unexpected luck.
I figured that he viewed my housemates and I as irresponsible after the party incident and this would prove him right. But I was wrong. He said, "I have a daughter about your age, and the same thing happened to her once. He also taught me an important lesson about not judging a book by its cover.
（1）Why did the writer feel a little afraid of her landlord?
A. The landlord said nothing to us.
B. He was a rude middle aged man who was "all business" when they signed the lease.
C. He didn't play a joke on us.
D. He was always angry with us .
（2）Whic h of the following words can take the place of the underlined word “incur his wrath”?
A. get stressed out.
B. get angry .
C. be scolded.
D. be praised.（3）What did the landlord do after enering the house?
A. He asked us why we didn't invite her .
B. He blamed us because we didn't clean the house and yard.
C. He didn't say anything.
D. He thought we were irresponsible.
（4）What do you think of the landlord?
A. He is really serious and unkind.
B. He is so rude and politeless .
C. He is so kind and understanding.
D. He is really strict and cruel.
（5）What did the writer want to tell us?
A. Never judge from appearances
B. A friend without faults will never be found.
C. Accidents will happen.
D. A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.
【答案】（1）B
（2）C
（3）A
（4）C
（5）A
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者在大三时和朋友在校外租房住，遇到了一个看起来粗鲁的中年男房东，有点害怕他。

因为和朋友们一起办了一个聚会，意外认识到这位房东其实是一个非常友善的的人。

（1）细节理解题。

有文章第一段“We were all a bit afraid of our landlord, a rude middle aged man who was "all business"when we signed the lease”，可知作者有点怕房东，是应为他看起来粗鲁而且签租约的时候很“商人”,故选B。

（2）词义推测题。

结合前文可知，作者和她的朋友有点怕这个粗鲁的房东，而她们因为聚会把屋子和院子弄得一团糟，肯定会受到这个房东的责备，C.“be scolded”表受到责备，符合题意;A.“get stressed out”感到焦虑，和“ecpecting to”搭配意思不符；B.“get angry”发怒，本句主语不是房东，不符：D."be prised"被表扬，语意不符，故选C。

（3）细节理解结题。

由文章第四段“ Instead, he picked up a party invitation that had been laying on the sidewalk and asked, "Why didn't you girls invite me?"可知房东进来后并没有责备她们，反而问她们：为什么不邀请他。

故选A。

（4）综和理解题。

由文章大意知，这位房东并不是像作者看起来的那样粗鲁严厉，而是很友善。

排除法可知C对。

故选C。

（5）主旨大意题。

由文章最后一段“He also taught me an important lesson about not judging a book by its cover”可知房东让她们学到重要的一课：不能以貌取人，“Never judge from appearances”，A正确；B.“A friend wi thout faults will never be found. ”无缺点的朋友难觅”；
C."Accidents will happen.‘’总会有意外发生；
D.“A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit”吃一堑，长一智。

故选A。

【点评】本题考查对文章的主题感情把握和对细节的识别能力，答题时注意题中的关键词，在文中寻找答案，再比对选项确定最佳答案。

4．请阅读下面的海报，从每小题所给的A，B，C三个选下中选出一个最佳选项。

House fires often happened. So it appears necessary to learn something useful to protect family from them. The following poster in the neighborhood will tell you how to do it.
A. A smoke alarm
B. A pair of eyeglasses
C. A wheelchair
（2）We may have only ________ to escape from a house firm safely.
A. half an hour
B. 2 minutes
C. 293 seconds
（3）According to the poster, ________ can help save you from a house fire.
A. stopping the fire from spreading
B. making and following a plan to escape
C. keeping awake betwren11 pm. and 7 am.
（4）Call 119 for help ________.
A. after you reach safely
B. as soon as you are ready to escape
C. when you find out what causes the house fire
（5）The poster is put up in the neighborhood to help people learn to ________.
A. plan their live as they wish
B. save time as much as possible
C. protect themselves in a right way
【答案】（1）A
（2）B
（3）B
（4）A
（5）C
【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章讲述了当家庭火灾发生时，应该如何做才能够最安全，损失最小。

（1）细节理解题。

根据“The risk of dying in a house fire is cut in half with working smoke alarms”可知，烟雾报警器会降低火灾的死亡, 故答案是 A。

（2）细节理解题。

根据“You may have as little as two mi nutes to escape (逃离) safely” 可知，故答案是 B。

（3）细节理解题。

根据“Create a fire escape plan. 77% of families don't have a house fire escape plan to follow. ”可知，77%的家庭没有可遵守的火灾逃离方案。

制定并且遵守逃离方案可以救助人们。

故答案是B。

（4）细节理解题。

根据“Don't call 119 until you are safely outside. ”可知，直到你安全到达户外后再打 119，故答案是 A。

（5）细节理解题。

根据“So it appears necessary to learn something useful to protect family from them.”可知张贴海报的目的是以正确的方式保护人们，故答案是C。

【点评】考查阅读理解，本文涉及到了细节理解题，细节理解题比较简单，一般可以直接从文中找到答案。

5．阅读短文，判断正误。

My interest in cooking started when I was 11, partly thanks to my mother. She didn't really like cooking and when she did cook. I didn't like her food. Once I was watching something about cooking on TV and I thought I could do this, so I went to the bookstore and looked for the biggest cookbook I could find.
During a year, I had made most of its recipes (食谱) and was ready for a bigger challenger (挑战). I wanted to create my own dishes and I started cooking for more people than just my family. To my happiness, my parents allowed me to build a test kitchen. I did much cooking test my dishes in it and my skill became better and better. Now as a teen chef (主厨). I have cooked in top-class restaurants around the country. I am not doing it for money, but because I love cooking. Now I know that when you stop caring whether you will be famous or do well, your happiness will come to you.
（1）The writer liked his mother's food when he was a child
（2）The writer's parents allowed him to build a test Kitchen
（3）The writer's mother taught him how to cook.
（4）Now the writer is a famous chef around the word.
（5）The writer is not cooking for money
【答案】（1）0
（2）1
（3）0
（4）0
（5）1
【解析】【分析】大意：作者由于不喜欢他妈妈做的菜，于是自学厨艺，最后成为全国知
名主厨的故事。

（1）细节题。

句意：作者孩子时喜欢他妈妈做的食物。

根据 I didn't like her food.可知，他不喜欢她做的食物，故答案为错误。

（2）细节题。

句意：作者的父母允许他建一个测试厨房。

根据my parents allowed me to build a test kitchen.可知作者的父母同意他建一个测试厨房，故答案为正确。

（3）细节题。

句意：作者的妈妈教她烹饪。

根据 I did much cooking test my dishes in it and my skill became better and better. 可知，他自己买书来自学烹饪，故答案为错误。

（4）细节题。

句意：作者是一个世界有名的主厨。

根据Now as a teen chef (主厨). I have cooked in top-class restaurants around the country.可知他在全国各地顶级餐馆当主厨，故答案为错误。

（5）细节题。

句意：作者当厨师不是为挣钱。

根据 I am not doing it for money, 可知描述跟原文相符，故答案为正确。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

浏览文章大意，根据问题在文章中找到原句判断对错。

6．阅读理解
How many of us have reached into our drawer(抽屉)and pulled out socks that didn't match? Will you throw them away like most girls or try to reuse them? The story of Carly and Charley may help you.
Carly and Charley are the girls who often lose their socks. At first, they just matched different colors or styles like some other girls. But most of the time, these socks couldn't match their clothes. So they came up with an idea and started Odd Sox: they collected these socks and gave them away to homeless people. But the problem wasn't solved. They still had missing socks until they realized that they could make a business out of it. So they set up Single Sox: he girls sell socks in packs(包)of three so you can mix and match as you wish. Each pack is super colorful and super inspiring(激励人心的)—Carly and Charley have written words on every sock to encourage girls to celebrate their differences.
And they carry on the tradition of giving back—for every pair of socks sold, they give away a pair to those in need. Nothing is a waste if you have a creative mind.
（1）Carly and Charley set up Odd Sox and gave away the socks to .
A. sick children
B. disabled women
C. poor students
D. homeless people （2）The words on the socks are to encourage girls to their differences.
A. match
B. shout
C. reach
D. celebrate
（3）The underlined words "carry on" in the third paragraph probably mean .
A. continue
B. compare
C. connect
D. control
（4）The correct order of the following is .
①started Odd Sox.②carry on the tradition of giving back
③set up Single Sox④ matched different socks
A. ①③④②
B. ①③②④
C. ④①③②
D.
④②0③
（5）The passage is mainly about how to .
A. collect different ideas
B. buy all kinds of socks
C. put things to good use
D. throw away the waste
【答案】（1）D
（2）D
（3）A
（4）C
（5）C
【解析】【分析】文章大意：我们中有多少人把手伸进抽屉里拿出了不相配的袜子？你会像大多数女孩一样把它们扔掉还是再利用它们？卡莉和查理的故事也许对你有帮助。

短文讲述他们是如何处理袜子的。

（1）细节理解题，根据So they came up with an idea and started Odd Sox: they collected these socks and gave them away to homeless people.可知，卡莉和查理把袜子收集起来送给无家可归的人，故答案是D。

（2）细节理解题，根据Carly and Charley have written words on every sock to encourage girls to celebrate their differences.可知写这些话的原因是为了鼓励女孩子们来庆祝自己的与众不同，故答案是D。

（3）词义猜测题，根据they realized that they could make a business out of it可知一开始他们通过售出的袜子赚钱，又根据the tradition of giving back—for every pair of socks sold 可知还是坚持了卖袜子要回报的传统，所以carry on的意思是坚持，继续的意思，故答案是A。

（4）细节排序题，根据段文内容可知，他们一开始把不同的袜子搭配在一起，然后建立了一个Odd Sox，再往后建立了独立的Sox，最后把原来的传统坚持了下来，因此正确顺序为4-1-3-2，故答案是C。

（5）主旨大意题，根据文章主要讲述了两个孩子，把没有用的袜子重新利用起来的故事，故答案是C。

【点评】考查阅读理解，本文涉及到了细节理解题、词义猜测题、细节排序题和主旨大意题。

细节理解题比较简单，可直接在短文中找到答案，词义猜测题则需要结合具体语境推测出生词的意思，细节排序题也属于细节理解，只是需要我们按照文章内容去排列指定的细节，主旨大意题需要在充分理解文章的基础上，归纳出文章的中心思想。

7．阅读理解
Friends are important to the children. Research shows that children who have no friends can suffer from difficulties later in life. Friendship provides children with more than just fun. By making friends, children learn how to get in touch with others and solve problems. Having friends even does good to children's study for they can help each other after class.
If parents care about their children whether they have made many friends, what matters is that the child is comfortable and happy with his friends. Parents need to understand the steps children take in building friendships.
First of all, be a friend of your child's. Good friendships start at home. Children begin to develop the necessary ability to go out and meet others through getting on with their parents. Greet the child warmly and let him know you are glad to see him. Children learn a lot from how their parents stay with them and other people.
Teach children how to solve conflicts. Being able to work out conflicts is an important skill in getting along with others. If parents know the children have a conflict, let them work it out on their own. Only step in if it is really necessary, for example, an argument is getting physical.
Give children chances to practise staying together. Make children play games that require teamwork and group problem-solving skills. For example, races are fun and provide plenty of practice in teamwork. "In what way didn't you work well together? What might you do differently next time?" For these ideas, read books such as Cooperative Sports and Games Book by Terry Orlick, and Team Building Activities for Every Group by Alanna Jones.
Encourage children to express thanks to others. Parents can encourage children to do this by setting examples for them.
（1）According to the article, if one child has no friend, he will .
A. have some troubles in the future
B. worry about everything in the future
C. not know the importance of making friends
D. not find anybody to help him
（2）Friendships can be helpful to children EXCEPT .
A. providing a lot of fun
B. getting in touch with others
C. solving problems
D. helping others to cheat in the exams
（3）The writer's purpose of writing the article is to .
A. tell what parents should do to help children make friends
B. show having friends even does good to children's study during the classes
C. tell parents to understand the steps of children's friendships
D. show how important friendships are to children
（4）When children have a conflict, parents should .
A. let them fight with each other until they find who the winner is
B. do nothing to the children and believe their abilities
C. let them work it out by themselves and help if necessary
D. talk with them and try to find good ways to let them stay together
【答案】（1）A
（2）D
（3）A
（4）C
【解析】【分析】文章大意：朋友对孩子很重要。

友谊给孩子们带来的不仅仅是乐趣。

通过交朋友，孩子们学会了如何与他人联系和解决问题。

有朋友甚至对孩子的学习有好处，因为他们可以在课后互相帮助。

作为家长应学会如何帮助自己的孩子交朋友，本文就这问题给我们提出了一些建议。

（1）细节理解题，根据Research shows that children who have no friends can suffer from difficulties later in life.可知，如果孩子没有朋友，在未来的生活中会遇到一些困难，故答案是A。

（2）细节理解题，根据Friendship provides children with more than just fun. By making friends, children learn how to get in touch with others and solve problems. Having friends even does good to children's study for they can help each other after class.可知，有一可以给孩子们带来更多的乐趣，学会如何跟别人相处，也可以帮着提高自己的学习成绩，而不会帮着别人在考试中作弊，故答案是D。

（3）细节理解题，根据Parents need to understand the steps children take in building friendships.可知，文章告诉家长该如何做来帮着孩子交朋友，故答案是A。

（4）细节理解题，根据If parents know the children have a conflict, let them work it out on their own.可知，如果父母知道孩子们有了冲突，要让孩子们自己解决，故答案是C。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

本文涉及细节理解题和逻辑推理题。

细节理解题可以直接从文中寻找答案。

8．阅读理解
Confidence is very important in daily life. It is helpful to develop a healthy attitude.
If people are more confident, they are much happier. And they can have more chances to be successful. Here are some suggestions to be more confident.
Speak loudly! When you are not confident, you can't do what you want to do well. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loudly in order that people can hear you clearly. The high voice can help you become more confident.
Play sports! Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. A strong body helps you full of confidence.
Encourage yourself! Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Give yourself praise for the good things you've done.
Keep a hobby! If you like drawing, draw as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you perfect. And it will make you happy and confident.
（1）What does "It" mean in the first paragraph?
A. Attitude.
B. Confidence.
C. Happiness.
D. Sadness.
（2） can make you perfect, happy and confident.
A. A hobby
B. Sports
C. Encouragement
D. Labour
（3）What can make you tired but strong according to the passage?
A. Travel.
B. Exercise.
C. Hobbies.
D. Reading.
（4）Which suggestion is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Speak loudly.
B. Encourage yourself.
C. Make progress.
D. Keep a hobby.
【答案】（1）B
（2）A
（3）B
（4）C
【解析】【分析】大意:本文讲述信心的重要性，就如何提高信心给出了一些建议。

（1）词义猜测题。

根据Confidence is very important in daily life. It is helpful to develop a healthy attitude.可知，信心在日常生活中很重要，它对发展健康的态度很有益。

it在此处
指代confidence，信心，故选B。

（2）细节题。

根据a hobby can make you perfect. And it will make you happy and confident.可知，爱好可以是你完美，it会使你开心自信，故选A。

（3）细节题。

根据Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed.A strong body helps you full of confidence.可知，体育锻炼使你累但是强壮，故选B。

（4）细节题。

文章提到了Speak loudly!Play sports! Encourage yourself!Keep a hobby!但是没提到Make progress，故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解能力，细节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；词句猜测题需要联系上下文，推出词句的意思。

9．阅读理解
Students at a primary school in Fuzhou, East China's Fujian Province were required to clean the school toilets to help them develop good habits.
But some parents are strongly against the idea. They can't see the advantages of students doing such chores(杂事). They think that the school should provide students with a proper education, not the chance to be school cleaners.
In fact, parents, schools and society play an equally(同等地)important role in developing the character of students. It is good for schools to give students such tasks, because few of the students will do them at home. Their parents want them to do homework only. In recent years, some parents will make mountains out of molehills when students are asked to do some chores in schools. Some complain about the teachers if their kids get hurt in schools; some even challenge the schools' teaching methods and management. As a result, many primary schools, especially those in big cities, do not let students join in outdoor activities during breaks, fearing that they might get hurt. This is bad for the development of students' best qualities.
What the primary school in Fuzhou is doing is worth praising. Doing chores can put a sense of responsibility into students' minds and teach them the spirit of rules as well as teamwork. Also, it can make students' in-school experiences more meaningful.
（1）A primary school in Fuzhou required the students to .
A. do homework only
B. finish homework at school
C. clean the playground
D. clean the school toilets
（2）Some parents don't think that the school should provide students with .
A. a proper education
B. a chance to be cleaners
C. a chance to be teachers
D. more housework
（3）The underlined phrase "make mountains out of molehills" means" ".
A. 愚公移山
B. 山穷水尽
C. 小题大做
D. 眉飞色舞（4）What is the main idea of the passage？
A. Students shouldn't do any chores in school.
B. Parents require students to do some chores in school.
C. Some parents think doing some chores is harmful to students.
D. Doing some chores can develop students' good qualities.
【答案】（1）D
（2）B
（3）C
（4）D
【解析】【分析】主要讲了福州一所小学让学生们打扫厕所来朋友学生的好习惯，对此一些父母的意见及其好处。

（1）细节题。

根据Students at a primary school in Fuzhou, East China's Fujian Province were required to clean the school toilets to help them develop good habits可知福州一所小学让学生们打扫厕所来朋友学生的好习惯，故选D。

（2）细节题。

根据They think that the school should provide students with a proper education, not the chance to be school cleaners.可知一些父母认为不应该让学生成为学习清洁工，故选B。

（3）推断题。

根据后句Some complain about the teachers if their kids get hurt in schools; some even challenge the schools' teaching methods and management.一些家长抱怨老师是否孩子在学校受伤，甚至挑战老师的教学方法和管理，所以一些家长容易小题大做，故选C。

（4）主旨题，根据Doing chores can put a sense of responsibility into students' minds and teach them the spirit of rules as well as teamwork. Also, it can make students' in-school experiences more meaningful.可知做家务可以培养学生的责任心、团队精神、让学生的在校经历更有意义，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；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。

10．阅读理解
For more than six million American children, coming home after school means coming to an empty house. Some deal with the situation by watching TV. Some may hide. But all of them have something in common. They spend part of each day alone. They are called "latchkey children". They're children who look after themselves while their parents are working. And their bad condition has become a subject of concern.
Lynette Long was once the headmistress of an elementary school. She said, "We had a school rule against wearing jewellery. A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys fastened. I was constantly telling them to put them inside their shirts. There were so many keys. It never came to my mind what they meant," Slowly, she learned they were house keys.
She and her husband began talking to the children who had them. They learned of the impact(影响) working couples and single parents were having on their children. Fear is the biggest problem faced by children at home alone. One in each three latchkey children the Longs talked to reported being scared. Many had nightmares and were worried about their own safety. The most common way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding. It might be in a shower stall, under a bed, or in a closet. The second is TV. They'll often play it at high volume. It's
hard to get statistics(统计数据) on latchkey children, the Longs learned. Most parents are slow to admit they leave their children alone.
（1）The main idea about latchkey children is that they _________________.
A. are growing in numbers
B. suffer problems from being left alone
C. watch too much TV during the day
D. are also found in middle class neighbourhoods （2）Which sentence in the second paragraph is the topic sentence?
A. We had a school rule against wearing jewellery.
B. A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys fastened.
C. Slowly, she learned they were house keys.
D. I was constantly telling them to put them inside their shirts.
（3）he main feeling these children have when they are at home by themselves is _________________.
A. tiredness
B. freedom
C. loneliness
D. fear
（4）The Longs' study was mainly on _________________.
A. lonely children who have single parents
B. children whose parents are working or who have one parent only
C. children who have the problem of fear
D. parents who are working far from their homes
（5）We may draw a conclusion(结论) that _________________.
A. it's difficult to find out how many latchkey children there are
B. latchkey children try to hide their feelings
C. latchkey children often watch TV with their parents
D. latchkey children enjoy having such a large amount of time alone
【答案】（1）B
（2）C
（3）D
（4）B
（5）A
【解析】【分析】本文介绍了美国一些“钥匙儿童”的生活情况这一社会问题。

（1）推理题。

根据 their bad condition has become a subject of concern 他们的糟糕状况已经成为人们关注的话题可知，关于钥匙儿童的主要观点是他们独自一人会有问题，故选B。

（2）主旨题。

根据 Slowly, she learned they were house keys 可知，慢慢地，她了解到它们是房子的钥匙是第二段的主题句子，故选C。

（3）细节题。

根据 Fear is the biggest problem faced by children at home alone 可知，这些孩子独自在家时的主要感觉是害怕，故选D。

（4）细节题。

根据 They learned of the impact(影响) working couples and single parents were having on their children 可知，主要研究父母在工作或只有一个父母的孩子，故选B。

（5）推理题。

根据 It's hard to get statistics(统计数据) on latchkey children 可知，结论是很难查出有多少挂钥匙的孩子，故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

本文涉及细节题、推断题，主旨题，细节题要注意从文中寻找答。