苏州市中考英语英语阅读理解练习题

苏州市中考英语英语阅读理解练习题
一、英语阅读理解专项练习试卷
1．阅读理解
A few months ago, a friend of mine told me something about a woman named Virginia Feigles. Virginia Feigles had always planned to go to college. She couldn't make her dream come true when she was young because her parents were poor. She got married early, and soon became a mother. Year after year, time passed quickly. But Feigles never forgot her dream. After working as a hairdresser (理发师) for twenty years, she finally decided to change her life, when she was already forty-four.
Feigles first went to a night school to learn high school lessons. After a few months, she applied (申请) to Bucknell University. It was hard for her to study in the university. She couldn't understand what the teacher taught in class. She also had to work at night. After work, she kept learning until very late. She thought about giving up many times, but she never really did that. After a lot of such hard days, Feigles graduated (毕业) successfully and soon became an engineer!
I heard this story when I was at the bottom of my life. I was no longer young and I lost my job. Feigles' story inspired (激励) me a lot! "If Virginia can do it, I can too!" I decided to make some change to my life, too!
（1）How old was Virginia Feigles when she started working as a hairdresser?
A. 20.
B. 24.
C. 30.
D. 44.
（2）The underlined part "did that" can be replaced by "_______".
A. stopped studying in the university
B. gave up her job
C. stopped teaching in the school
D. worked as an engineer
（3）It can be inferred(推断) that __________________________.
A. Feigles' family was rich when she was young.
B. Feigles didn't have children.
C. It was easy for Feigles to study in the university.
D. Feigles' story made a difference to the writer's life.
（4）From the passage we can learn that___________________.
A. it's expensive to go to college
B. it's never too late to learn
C. anyone can be an engineer
D. parents are the best teachers
【答案】（1）B
（2）A
（3）D
（4）B
【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文主要讲述了几个月前，我的一个朋友告诉我关于Virginia Feigles的故事。

她直到44岁才开始下决心改变自己的生活，并开始学习高中和大学的课程，通过自己的努力奋斗，最终成为了一名工程师。

（1）细节题，题意：Virginia Feigles开始当美发师的时候多大年龄了？根据第二段，After working as a hairdresser (理发师) for twenty years, she finally decided to change
her life, when she was already forty-four.可知她44岁的时候已经当理发师20年了，所以她最初开始当美发师的时候是24岁，故选B。

（2）推断题，题意：划线部分"did that" 可以被下列哪个选项替代？根据划线词前面的but，可知表示转折，but前后意思相反。

联系上文Feigles申请在大学学习，她有很多次都想放弃，但是从来没有真的这样去做，指她没有停止在大学的学习，故选A。

（3）推断题，题意：根据文章内容，下列哪个选项可以被推断出来。

根据第二段She couldn't make her dream come true when she was young because her parents were poor.可知A项错误。

根据第二段She got married early, and soon became a mother.可知B项错误。

根据第三段she applied (申请) to Bucknell University. It was hard for her to study in the university. 可知C项错误。

根据末段Feigles' story inspired (激励) me a lot!和I decided to make some change to my life, too!可知Feigles的故事对作者的生活起到了作用，所以D项正确，故选D。

（4）主旨题，题意：从这篇文章中我们可以知道什么。

本文主要讲述Virginia Feigles直到44岁才开始决定改变她的生活，不畏困难地开始学习高中和大学的课程，并努力奋斗，最终成为了工程师的故事。

所以B项“活到老，学到老”最符合本文的主旨，其他三项并不能从文中得出，均错误，故选B。

【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，注意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
That year, I was a Junior 2 student. Falling off the stairs hurt me in the head. Almost everyone thought I was dead. But they were wrong. However, it was difficult to get back to normal (正常的) life. I had to leave school and learn everything, walking, talking, and yes, maths.
To help me with that task, Mrs. Pillar volunteered to come to the hospital and later to my house once a week. We began with basic maths skills. As time passed by, I made progress.
I remembered very vividly how she came to my home on Sundays, sat with me at the kitchen table, and threw different coins on the talbe. She asked me to show her 38 cents, 17 cents, 63 cents. It was challenging, but she also made it fun.
After a year and a half, I had progressed a lot, both in body and mind, to return to school. Seven years later, I graduated from the University of Texas at the top of my class.
As year went by, I always kept in touch with Mrs. Pillar. Unluckily, one day my parents told me that Mrs. Pillar had been in hospital because she suffered a stroke(中风).
Now it was my turn to help her. Mrs. Pillar lay in bed, unable to speak and know anybody around. I pulled some coins out of my pocket, dropped them on her bed, and asked her to show me 12 cents. The nurse thought that my action was very strange until one day Mrs. Pillar smiled happily as I began working with her—just as she had worked with my years before. She make progress every day and was moved out of ICU(重症监护室) and finally out of hospital.
One day, I called to wish her a happy New Year. She spoke into the phone excitedly, “Happy
New Year to you and your family, Michael. Thank you for everything you've done for me.” I quickly said, “Thank you for everything you've done for me.”
Mrs. Pillar was one of my Junior 2 teachers, but she taught me so much more about life than only maths.
（1）Which of the following is the correct order of what happened in the story?
a. Mrs. Pillar suffered a stroke and was in hospital.
b. I fell off the stairs and had to leave school.
c. I returned to school with Mrs. Pillar's help.
d. Mrs. Pillar got better with my help.
A. b-c-d-a
B. c-a-b-d
C. b-c-a-d
D. b-d-c-a
（2）What does the underlined word “vividly” mean in Paragraph(段落) 3?
A. 模糊的
B. 清晰地
C. 彻底地
D. 感激地（3）What does the writer mean by saying “… I graduate d from the University of Texas at the top of my class” in Paragraph 4?
A. He was clever than his classmates.
B. He worked very hard on maths.
C. His classmates failed to graduate.
D. Mrs. Pillar's help greatly influenced him.
（4）The writer asked Mrs. Pillar to show him 12 cents in the hospital in order to ______.
A. help Mrs. Pillar just as Mrs. Pillar helped him
B. play an interesting game with Mrs. Pillar
C. see whether Mrs. Pillar was getting better
D. make the nurse in the hospital feel strange （5）What is the best title for the passage?
A. A Great Teacher
B. Always Have A Dream
C. Never Give up
D. Kindness Makes Wonders
【答案】（1）C
（2）B
（3）D
（4）A
（5）D
【解析】【分析】大意：本文作者讲述初中老师皮勒夫人帮助自己，后来他又帮助皮勒夫人的故事。

这个故事告诉人们“善良可以创造奇迹”的道理。

（1）细节理解题。

根据第一段第二句Falling off the stairs hurt me in the head.（b)、第四段第一句After a year and a half, I had progressed a lot, both in body and mind, to return to school （c）、第五段Unluckily, one day my parents told me that Mrs. Pillar had been in hospital because she suffered a stroke(中风)（a）、第六段最后She make progress every day and was moved out of ICU(重症监护室) and finally out of hospital.和第七段得知Mrs. Pillar got better with my help.（d）可知，事件顺序为b-c-a-d。

故选C。

（2）词义猜测题。

根据 I remembered very vividly how she came to my home on Sundays, sat with me at the kitchen table, and threw different coins on the talbe. 可知，我清楚地记得她是怎样在星期天来我家的，和我一起坐在餐桌旁，把不同的硬币扔在桌子上的，可推知vividly意为清楚地。

故选B。

（3）推理判断题。

根据作者从无法正常生活到“I graduated from the University of Texas at
the top of my class.可知，作者以优异的成绩从大学毕业，说明Pillar老师的帮助对作者的影响极大。

故选D。

（4）推理判断题。

根据第三段最后一句She asked me to show her 38 cents, 17 cents, 63 cents. It was challenging, but she also made it fun.可知，作者让皮勒夫人在医院里给他展示12美分来帮助皮勒夫人，就像皮勒夫人帮助他一样。

故选A。

（5）主旨大意题。

本文作者讲述初中老师皮勒夫人帮助自己，后来他又帮助皮勒夫人的故事。

这个故事告诉人们善良可以创造奇迹的道理，因而Kindness Makes Wonders符合文意。

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。

3．阅读理解
One day a daughter complained to her father that her life was miserable and that she didn,t know how she was going to make it. She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time. It seemed just as one problem was solved, another one soon followed.
Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Once the three pots began to boil, he placed potatoes in one pot, eggs in the second pot, and ground(研磨过的)coffee beans in the third pot.
He then let them sit and boil, without saying a word to his daughter.
After twenty minutes he turned off the burners. He took the potatoes out of the pot and placed them in a bowl. He pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. He then ladled the coffee out and placed it in a cup. Turning to her, he asked. “Daughter, what do you see?”
“Potatoes, eggs, and coffee,” she hastily replied.
“Look closer,” he said. She did and noticed that potatoes were soft. After pulling off the shell of the egg, she found the hard-boiled egg. Finally, the rich aroma from the coffee brought a smile to her face.
“Father, what does this mean?”She asked.
He then explained that the potatoes, the eggs and coffee beans had each faced the same adversity– the boiling water.
However, each one reacted differently.
The potato went in strong, hard, and unrelenting, but in boiling water, it became soft and weak.
The egg was fragile, with the thin outer shell protecting its liquid interior until it was put in the boiling water. Then the inside of the egg became hard.
However, the ground coffee beans were unique. After they met the boiling water, they changed the water and created something new.
“Which are you,” he asked his daughter. “Are you a potato, an egg, or a coffee bean? ”
（1）Why did the father take his daughter to the kitchen?
A. He was hungry
B. His daughter was hungry
C. He was unhappy
D. His daughter was unhappy
（2）The father put three kinds of food into the water except __________.
A. tomatoes
B. eggs
C. coffee beans
D. potatoes
（3）After being put into boiling water, what happened?
A. The potato became soft and weak.
B. The inside of the egg became hard.
C. Coffee bean created something new.
D. All of the above.
（4）The underlined word “adversity” in the passage means__________.
A. Bad advertisement
B. Good advertisement
C. Bad situation
D. Good situation （5）What did the father and the daughter mainly talked about?
A. How to cook delicious food
B. The difference among a potato, an egg and a coffee bean
C. How to face difficulties
D. Life is full of trouble
【答案】（1）D
（2）A
（3）D
（4）C
（5）C
【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文讲述了女儿向父亲抱怨生活很悲惨，不幸的事一件接一件，父亲通过分别把土豆，鸡蛋，咖啡豆，放进热水里煮，拿出来后的结果不同，来告诉女儿如何面对人生中的困难。

（1）推理判断题，开头第一段“One day a daughter complained to her father that her life was miserable and that she didn,t know how she was going to make it. She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time. It seemed just as one problem was solved, another one soon followed.”可知女儿总是向他的父亲抱怨她的生活是悲惨的，她不知道怎样去面对她，她厌烦了一直反攻，挣扎，似乎一个问题解决了，另一个问题又来了，所以父亲带着女儿进了厨房，故选D。

（2）细节理解题，根据第二段中“he placed pot atoes in one pot, eggs in the second pot, and ground(研磨过的)coffee beans in the third pot.”可知没有放入番茄，故选A。

（3）细节理解题，根据原文中相对应的三句话“He then ladled the coffee out and placed it in a cup：The potato went in strong, hard, and unrelenting, but in boiling water, it became soft and weak；Then the inside of the egg became hard. ”可知A,B,C都正确。

故选D。

（4）词语辩词题，结合下文中the boiling water.可知是坏的环境，故选C。

（5）主旨大意题，根据第一段女儿向父亲抱怨人生的悲惨，困难接踵而至，不想再挣扎，而后根据下文父亲通过一个实验，问女儿“Are you a potato, an egg, or a coffee bean? ”深层意思是让女儿选择在困难的环境中以怎样的态度去面对，故选择C。

【点评】这是一篇富含人生哲理的记叙文，学生应该学会深层理解文章的内涵。

考查学生准备从文章找出关键信息的能力和对文章大意理解运用的能力。

4．阅读材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Sing a Song of People
by Lois Lenski
A. beautiful
B. busy
C. rainy
D. small
（2）In Line 21, the word "singly" means ________.
A. alone
B. fast
C. slowly
D. quietly
（3）According to the poem, the best word for the blank is ________.
A. borrow
B. throw
C. know
D. allow
【答案】（1）B
（2）A
（3）C
【解析】【分析】（1）文章大意题。

根据on the bus ，在公交车上，People passing，人们路过，on the subway ，在地铁上，可知这首诗是写给在忙碌城市的人们，故选B。

（2）词义辨析题。

根据下两句People saying nothing,和People talking loud.，什么都不说和大声地说，可知诗上下两句话对应，意思相反，根据 in a crowd ，在人群中，可推测singly 是与crowd相反的意思，alone，单独地，与crowd意思相反，符合句意，故选A。

（3）细节理解题。

A 借，B 扔，C 了解，D 允许；全诗讲述了一座忙碌城市里人们的生活，这些人来来去去，但是互相不了解，C最符合，故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解，这是一篇诗歌，首先通读全诗，掌握诗的意思，在阅读题目和选
项，理解题目意思，从文章中寻找细节，确定答案。

5．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“Y ou may have as little as two minutes 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。

6．阅读材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

The year was 1859. America and England had already fought two wars. Now, they were at peace. But one day a pig got hungry. And it nearly caused another war between the two countries. The pig was owned by a British man who lived on a small island. The island was just off the western part of North America. Both England and the US said the island was theirs. Across the island from the British man lived some American farmers. Everyone on the island got along peacefully. But the peace ended the day the British man's pig decided to eat some of an American farmer's potatoes.
One of the American farmers shot and killed the pig. Then the pig's owner wanted $100 from the man who shot the animal. That was a lot of money, so the farmer refused to pay it. The British and Americans began to argue, and the situation got worse. The farmers asked the governor over the island at that time for help. He sent a group of soldiers to protect the farmers. The British answered by sending 2, 000 soldiers. The British were on one side of the island, and the Americans were on the other. The problem that began with the pig was about to become a shooting war.
When news of the problem reached Washington and London, both leaders were surprised. Neither country wanted another war. They sent some men to try to fix the problem. After a discussion, it was decided that each country would keep a small group of soldiers on the island. They would stay there until the two countries could decide who owned the island. Then the others would have to leave.
Twelve years went by. Neither side wanted to give u the island, but they knew they had to do something. They asked the leader of Germany to help decide. After nearly a year of discussion, a decision was made. America would get the island.
Finally, the Pig War was over and only one shot was fired. That was the shot that killed the pig!（1）What caused the problem on the island according to the passage?
A. An American shot a British man.
B. A group of soldiers came to the island.
C. British men destroyed an American's farmland.
D. A British man's pig ate some potatoes of an American farmer's.
（2）The underlined word "they" in Paragraph 4 refers to ________.
A. the farmers
B. the leaders
C. the soldiers
D. the Germans （3）According to the passage, the real purpose of the two countries was ________.
A. to own an island
B. to kill a pig
C. to get more money
D. to start a war （4）Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A. The Pig Island
B. The Pig War
C. The Pig on the Island
D. The Island War
【答案】（1）D
（2）C
（3）A
（4）B
【解析】【分析】文章大意：英美两国因一头英国人饲养的猪吃了美国人种植的土豆引起的争端，其实他们最终的目的就是争夺小岛的所有权，
（1）细节理解题。

根据文中的语句But the peace ended the day the British man's pig decided to eat some of an American farmer's potatoes.理解可知，这场战争的主要起因就是英国人的猪吃了美国人的土豆，故选D。

（2）细节理解题。

根据文中的语句After a discussion, it was decided that each country would keep a small group of soldiers on the island. They would stay there until the two countries could decide who owned the island. 理解可知，经过讨论，决定每个国家在岛上保留一小队士兵。

他们将一直呆在那里，直到两国决定谁拥有这个岛。

they指代的就是士兵，故选C。

（3）细节理解题。

根据文中的语句Twelve years went by. Neither side wanted to give u the island, but they knew they had to do something. They asked the leader of Germany to help decide. After nearly a year of discussion, a decision was made. America would get the island.理解可知，英美两国的最终目的就是争夺小岛的所有权，故选A。

（4）标题推断题。

通读全文可知，英美的争议是因一头猪吃了土豆引起的，其实他们最终的目的就是争夺小岛的所有权，故选B。

【点评】考阅读理解。

本题主要涉及细节理解题和主旨大意题。

细节理解题可以直接从文中找到答案，而主旨大意题需要认真阅读仔细理解，归纳出中心思想。

7．根据短文理解，选择正确答案。

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Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true. Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it's hard for you to communicate with your parents, don't worry about it. Here are some suggestions for you to bridge generation gap(代沟).
Don't argue with your parents. Don't get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won't consider your ideas if you are shouting at them You can't express(表达) yourself well if you are angry. Go to some place to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are
unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don't think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.
Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree(有分歧) on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael's mother didn't agree with him about buying a car. They argued over it, but finally they came to a compromise. Michael bought the car, but only drove it on certain days.
Of course your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect (尊敬） to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.
Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.
A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try.
（1）From the passage we know_______ have a communication problem.
A. parents and children of all ages
B. children and other people
C. parents and their school children
D. teachers and their students
（2）How many pieces of advice does the writer give us to bridge the generation gap?
A. 5
B. 4
C. 3
D. 2
（3）The underlined phrase "cool off" in the passage means_______.
A. make yourself happy
B. make yourself quiet and relaxed
C. become angry
D. go away
（4）If the values of your parents are different from those of yours, you'd better_______.
A. argue with them
B. keep away from them
C. agree with them all the time
D. tell your parents what you care about
（5）The best title for the passage is_______.
A. How to Bridge the Generation Gap
B. How to Deal with Family Problems
C. How to Be Good Parents
D. How to Be a Good Child
【答案】（1）A
（2）C
（3）B
（4）D
（5）A
【解析】【分析】父子之间有代沟，主要原因就是缺少沟通，当我们彼此了解了对方的观点和想法以后，就能很容易的理解对方，从而消除代沟。

（1）细节理解，根据文中语句“Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages.”理解可知。

父母和孩子之间的沟通问题在任何年龄段都存在，故选A。

（2）理解归纳，通读文中语句理解可知，作者给我们提了三条建议，故选C。

（3）词义理解，根据You can't express(表达) yourself well if you are angry. Go to some place to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy.可知生气的时候不能表达你自己，找个地方冷静冷静，让自己明白为什么不开心。

所以cool off意思是“冷静下来”故选B。

（4）细节理解，根据文中语句“The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why.”理解可知。

让父母了解你的价值观，可以帮助父母更加的了解你，故选D。

（5）主旨大意，通读全文中的语句理解可知，本文主要介绍怎样消除代沟的建议，第一段最后一句Here are some suggestions for you to bridge generation gap(代沟).是本文的中心句，故选A。

【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。

8．阅读理解
One day, when I arrived at school, an ice cream truck was parked in the schoolyard. Ice cream men usually drove their trucks to primary schools. I had never thought one ice cream truck would come to bring ice cream to us older kids. When I went up to the truck, I was quite surprised to hear the man call out, "Free ice cream!" To make sure of his words, I asked, "I'm sorry. What did you say?"" Free ice cream. Choose whichever you like," he said, smiling.
After I was certain that the man was just giving away the ice cream, I talked with him for a long time. He told me that his dream was to travel around, giving away ice cream, and that's what he was now doing. With his mother's support, he kept doing what he loved even during hard times. Now, some large companies were helping him with his plan.
The man said he wanted to encourage people to do exactly what their hearts told them to do during their lives. I kept asking him, "So your dream was just to drive around and give away ice cream? It seems like a very unusual goal." "Yes, just meeting people and making them smile," he replied. At that point he handed me my ice cream. I thanked him, but what I got from him was much more than just ice cream. It can't easily be expressed in words. I believe what he was doing is exactly what great people do all the time: small acts of big love.
（1）From the story we know that the writer was most probably at that time.
A. a middle school student
B. a primary school student
C. a middle school teacher
D. a primary school teacher
（2）Why did the writer ask the ice cream man to say what he had said again？
A. Because he was not sure whether what he had heard was true.
B. Because the ice cream truck had never been here.
C. Because the ice cream man said in a low voice.
D. Because his hearing was very poor.
（3）With his mother's help and some large companies' support, .
A. the man became rich
B. the man could produce ice cream
C. the man could drive
D. the man realized his dream
（4）What's the best title for this story？
A. A great man
B. Small acts of big love
C. A kind of charity
D. My dream
【答案】（1）A
（2）A
（3）D
（4）B
【解析】【分析】文章大意：通过作者在上中学免费领取冰淇淋的事，给我们讲述了一个大道理：小行动大爱。

（1）逻辑推理题，根据Ice cream men usually drove their trucks to primary schools. I had never thought one ice cream truck would come to bring ice cream to us older kids.可知作者是一个中学生，故答案是A。

（2）细节理解题，根据When I went up to the truck, I was quite surprised to hear the man call out, "Free ice cream!" T o make sure of his words, I asked, "I'm sorry. What did you say?"可知，作者对于卖冰淇淋人的活不太相信，故答案是A。

（3）细节理解题，根据With his mother's support, he kept doing what he loved even during hard times. Now, some large companies were helping him with his plan.可知，在妈妈的帮助下，作者实现了自己的梦想，故答案是D。

（4）标题判断题，根据I believe what he was doing is exactly what great people do all the time: small acts of big love.可知本文的标题应该是：小行动大爱，故答案是B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

本文涉及细节理解题、逻辑推理题和标题判断题。

细节理解题可以直接从文中寻找答案；逻辑推理题需要结合具体语境，有已知内容推出未知的可能的事实；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。

9．阅读理解
When he was small, Hill was a famous bad boy.
At the age of 9, his father married his stepmother. At that time they lived poorly in the countryside while his stepmother was from a wealthy family.
His father introduced Hill to his stepmother as he said, "Dear, I hope you notice in the entire shire this is the worst boy, who has made me have no other way. Maybe before tomorrow morning he will throw a stone at you, or do a bad thing you will never imagine."
To Hill's surprise, his stepmother went up to him with a smile, held up his head and looked at him carefully. She then turned around to tell her husband, "You're wrong. He is not the worst boy in the entire shire, but the cleverest and most creative boy. Only he doesn't find a place to show himself."
His stepmother's words warmed his heart, his eyes full of tears. With this, he started building friendship with his stepmother. And this became the drive of his life, making him create 28 successful golden rules, which helped tens of thousands of ordinary people walk on the road to
success.
Before his stepmother came, no one praised him smart, and his father and neighbours considered him as a bad boy. However, his stepmother's words changed his life.
When Hill was 14 years old, his stepmother bought him a used typewriter and said to him, "I believe you will become a writer." Hill accepted his stepmother's gift and expectation, and started writing things to a local newspaper. He understood his stepmother's strong feeling of interest in his family while he saw with his own eyes she had changed his family. Therefore, he would do as well as she expected him to.
The strength from his stepmother made him a rich man and famous writer in the United States and one of the most important persons in the 20th century.
Praise will never be unnecessary, especially for children. A sincere(真诚的)praise may be better than 10, 000 bad words.
（1）What did people think of Hill before the age of nine?
A. Clever.
B. Creative.
C. Unfriendly.
D. Foolish.
（2）Hill started making friends with his stepmother after she .
A. smiled at him
B. looked at him carefully
C. said good words about him
D. said bad words about him
（3）Which of the following is WRONG about Hill?
A. He accepted his stepmother's typewriter.
B. He failed to do as he was expected.
C. He started writing to a local newspaper.
D. He understood his stepmother.
（4）The passage was written mainly to tell us that .
A. children should be praised
B. Hill's father married again
C. Hill's stepmother was kind to him
D. Hill's father was cruel to him
【答案】（1）C
（2）C
（3）B
（4）A
【解析】【分析】文章大意：小时候，希尔是一个坏孩子，当他九岁时，父亲娶了继母，父亲告诉吉姆他是个坏孩子，但是继母说他不会，而是个聪明的孩子，从此他跟继母的关系变的越来越好。

在继母的关爱下成为美国著名的作家。

（1）细节理解题，根据When he was small, Hill was a famous bad boy.可知，希尔九岁前是个出了名的坏孩子，故答案是C。

（2）细节理解题，根据His stepmother's words warmed his heart, his eyes full of tears. With this, he started building friendship with his stepmother.可知，在继母说了他的好话后，他开始跟继母交朋友，故答案是C。

（3）正误判断题，根据Therefore, he would do as well as she expected him to.可知他跟继母期盼的做的一样好，因此B的陈述是错误的，故答案是B。

（4）主旨大意题，根据文章内容可知，继母的表扬让他发生了很大的变化，因此可知，孩子们是需要表扬的，故答案是A。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

本文涉及细节理解题、正误判断题和主旨大意题。

细节理解题可
以直接从文中寻找答案；正误判断题同属于细节理解题，需要根据文章内容做出正误判定；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
Boston Children's Museum is the second oldest children's museum in the United States. It has been teaching children with a huge collection of objects(可触摸的实物) since 1913. Here's a list of some interesting exhibits in the museum.
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.
（2）Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The museum is over 100 years old.
B. Arthur is a real person.
C. Parents cannot go into Art Studio.
D. Japanese House is in Kyoto right now.
（3）Seven-year-old Tony is interested in checkers games. Which exhibit should he visit? A. Art Studio. B. The Common. C. Japanese House. D. Kid Power.（4）Children can learn about healthy eating at _______________.
A. Arthur & Friends
B. Art Studio
C. Japanese House
D. Kid Power （5）The passage is most probably a _______________.
A. speech
B. notice
C. poster
D. story
【答案】（1）A
（2）A
（3）B
（4）D
（5）C
【解析】【分析】大意：本文介绍波士顿儿童博物馆，这里孩子可以触摸实物，并且介绍了博物馆一些有趣的展览处所。

（1）细节题。

根据Boston Children's Museum is the second oldest children's museum in the United States.波士顿儿童博物馆是美国第二最古老的儿童博物馆。

可知，美国只有一个博。