2020-2021年中考英语阅读理解 复习(word)1

2020-2021年中考英语阅读理解复习（word）1
一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析）
1．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。

2．阅读理解
Black is at City Art Center
A Trip into a Young Farmer's Mind
Chickens that can talk? Cows that can dance? They are all in Louis Black's comic books（漫画书）.
Louis Black was born on a farm. The quiet young man spent most of his life helping his parents on the farm. When he was nine, he started to draw the animals on the farm. Later, he put them into his comic books in his own funny way. They were enjoyed by his family but never shown to people outside the farm.
The shy farmer's comic books became famous only after he died. He passed on in a fire three years ago, when he was only 35.In order to remember him, his family showed his comic books in the town museum, and people liked them very much. Now the original（原始的）pictures of Louis Black's farm animals can be seen at the City Art Centre for one month.
Come and visit the beautiful world of Louis Black！
（1）At what age did Louis begin to draw the animals on the farm?
A. At9.
B. At 13.
C. At23.
D. At 35.
（2）The underlined part "passed on" is the closest in meaning to " ".
A. sat
B. rose
C. died
D. stood
（3）Which is the RIGHT order of what happened?
a. His books became popular.
b. His family enjoyed his books.
c. He passed on in a fire.
d. He started to draw animals.
e. He was born on a farm.
A. a-b-c-d-e
B. e-b-d-a-c
C. e-d-b-c-a
D. b-d-c-e-a
（4）What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To plan a trip to visit a farm.
B. To tell people about an art show.
C. To attract people to the farm.
D. To share ideas of drawing comic books.
【答案】（1）A
（2）C
（3）C
（4）B
【解析】【分析】主要讲了一个城市艺术节目。

（1）细节题。

根据When he was nine, he started to draw the animals on the farm.可知Louis9岁时开始在农场里画动物，故选A。

（2）细节题。

根据The shy farmer's comic books became famous only after he died.可知这位腼腆的农民死后，他的漫画书才出名，所以passed on意思是死亡，即died，故选C。

（3）细节题。

根据第三段第一句Louis Black was born on a farm.可知e是第一个；根据第三段第三句When he was nine, he started to draw the animals on the farm.可知d是第二个；根据第三段第五句They were enjoyed by his family but never shown to people outside the farm.可知b是第三个；根据第四段第二句He passed on in a fire three years ago, when he was only 35.可知c是第四个；根据第四段第一句The shy farmer's comic books became famous only after he died.可知去世后农民的书变得著名的，所以a是第五个，故选C。

（4）细节题。

根据全文可知主要讲了一个城市艺术节目，故选B。

【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。

3．阅读理解
Bob was only seven years old. One night Bob was at home alone while his parents were out for a party. He had often stayed alone before, so he wasn't afraid. As he waited for his parents to return home, he watched a film on TV. His eyes became heavier and heavier as time passed by.
Suddenly Bob's eyes opened wide- what was the sound in the next room? Bob heard the window being opened slowly. For a minute, Bob was so frightened that he could not move, and his body felt like ice. He knew that he couldn't lose his head and began to think of the things he could do.
Again he heard the sound of someone trying to climb into his home through the window.
Bob's drums were standing in the corner near the TV. "Wait, maybe there is something I can do," thought Bob. He beat his drums as hard as he could. The sound was so terrible that Bob surprised even himself. He also surprised the man in the window, who ran away as fast as possible. How clever he was!
（1）What did Bob do when he waited for his parents?
A. He played the drums.
B. He watched TV.
C. He fell asleep.
D. He did nothing.（2）The person who wanted to come into the room might be _________________.
A. a friend
B. a stranger
C. an animal
D. a thief （贼）（3）What does the underlined phrase "lose his head" mean in Chinese?
A. 冷静
B. 生气
C. 惊慌失措
D. 喜出望外（4）What did Bob do to make the man run away?
A. He turned up the TV.
B. He called the police.
C. He beat his drums.
D. He asked his parents for help.
（5）What do you think of Bob?
A. Foolish.
B. Lovely.
C. Funny.
D. Clever.
【答案】（1）B
（2）D
（3）C
（4）C
（5）D
【解析】【分析】本文介绍了Bob用敲鼓的方式吓跑了小偷的故事。

（1）细节题。

根据As he waited for his parents to return home, he watched a film on TV 当他等待父母回家时，他在电视上看了一部电影，可知鲍勃等父母时看了电视，故选B。

（2）推理题。

根据Again he heard the sound of someone trying to climb into his home through the window.他再次听到有人试图从窗户爬进他家的声音可知，想进房间的人可能是小偷，故选D。

（3）词义猜测题。

根据Bob was so frightened that he could not move, and his body felt like ice.鲍勃吓得动弹不得，他的身体感觉像冰一样，可知lose his head是惊慌失措，故选C。

（4）细节题。

根据He beat his drums as hard as he could. The sound was so terrible that Bob surprised even himself. He also surprised the man in the window, who ran away as fast as possible他尽最大努力敲鼓。

声音太可怕了，鲍勃甚至连自己都感到惊讶。

他还让橱窗里的那个人大吃一惊，那个人跑好，可知他敲鼓吓跑了小偷，故选C。

（5）细节题。

根据How clever he was，可知鲍勃很聪明，故选D。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

本文涉及细节题、推断题，词义猜测题，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息，词义猜测题需要根据上下文提炼相关信息锁定词意。

4．阅读理解
Esperanza lives in a poor Latino（拉丁美洲的）neighbourhood in Chicago, America. She dreams of having her own house one day. Her parents told her that when they moved from their last house, they would have a new and shiny（亮闪闪的） house. But the house is small and old. Many people live in Mango Street, in a big old house, Esperanza lives behind it with her family.
A lot of the people who have come from Mexico don't speak English. Many miss their home country. Esperanza understands their sadness, but she also feels at home in America. She is an American, but her roots（根） will always be Latino.
Esperanza is young. Like her friends, she has to grow up fast. She is stuck between being a girl and being a woman. In the poor and dangerous area where she lives, this is difficult for her. Mexican people usually live in a close neighbourhood. This means that people live packed（挤塞的） in together. Everyone knows everyone else. So Esperanza knows other older girls that do things she is not comfortable doing. It is just a fact of her life.
But Esperanza has good friends too. She becomes friends with two sisters named Lucy and Rachel. They ride bikes and have adventures（冒险） together. Esperanza is also friends with a girl named Alicia. Alicia is afraid of the rats in her apartment. She shares her poems with Esperanza.
（1）What is RIGHT about Esperanza?
A. She doesn't like what some of the older girls are doing.
B. She isn't quite used to her life in America.
C. She is an American and has a comfortable life.
D. She often lives with her friends enjoying doing things together.
（2）Where does Esperanza live?
A. In a big old house in Mango Street.
B. In a small and old house in Mango Street.
C. In a new and shiny house.
D. In a small and dangerous house.
（3）We can infer from the text that ______________.
A. many people who live in Mango Street are dangerous
B. Mango Street is an area where Esperanza's childhood is unforgettable
C. in Mango Street, people don't speak English
D. in Mango Street, everybody understands Esperanza s sadness
（4）What does the word "stuck" in the third paragraph mean?
A. hard to agree
B. hard to believe
C. hard to move
D. hard to have a correct idea （5）The passage is mainly a simple introduction to ______________.
A. a person's experience
B. a person's friends
C. a place named Mango Street
D. love and sadness from Mango Street
【答案】（1）A
（2）B
（3）A
（4）C
（5）A
【解析】【分析】主要讲了Esperanza住在美国芝加哥一个贫穷的拉丁美洲街区，房子又小又旧，及其危险困难的生活。

（1）细节题。

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

（2）细节题。

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

（3）细节题。

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

（4）细节题。

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

（5）细节题。

根据全文可知主要介绍了Esperanza住在美国芝加哥一个贫穷的拉丁美洲街区，房子又小又旧，及其危险困难的生活。

即个人经历的介绍，故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。

5．阅读理解
It's 10 am on a school day morning in Shanghai and students are standing in lines on the playground, doing their morning exercises. As a teacher at the front calls out, "Yi, er, san, si..." the students extend their arms, then bring them to their chests; bend their knees, then straighten up. Many of the students seem bored.
Meanwhile, in a primary school in Xiangyang, Hubei Province, students are dancing to pop music. Which would you rather do?
Since 1951, morning calisthenics（健身操）have been a part of Chinese life. The school in Xiangyang wanted to make morning exercises more fun, so it looked to a group of people who seemed to really enjoy exercising damas（大妈）! These "aunties" dance on public squares each evening, often driving neighbours crazy with their loud music. But it is good exercise and they are having fun. So, why shouldn't students be allowed to follow their example?
Well, on the Internet, most posters said dancing in the primary school in Xiangyang looked funny. One poster said that calisthenics were old-fashioned and that "the organized movements leave no room for personal freedom".
Fitness is essential for young people. Too much study and too much computer time are making many young Chinese fat and unfit, so it's important that they become more active. And being active is the key, even if that means doing away with calisthenics and, instead, dancing like damas.（1）The first paragraph mainly tells us that ______________.
A. students' school life is colourful in Shanghai
B. morning exercises are helpful to students' health
C. many students feel bored about morning exercises
D. PE is important to school students
（2）The underlined word "Meanwhile" means" ______________"in Chinese.
A. 反之
B. 同时
C. 总之
D. 幸运的是（3）How long have morning calisthenics been in Chinese schools?
A. For 20 years.
B. For over 60 years.
C. Since last year.
D. Since 1951 years ago.
（4）What do most people think of dancing in the primary school in Xiangyang?
A. Funny.
B. Helpful.
C. Boring.
D. Hard.
（5）What is the best title for the passage?
A. After-class activities
B. Colourful school life
C. A history of morning exercises
D. Dancing like damas
【答案】（1）C
（2）B
（3）B
（4）A
（5）D
【解析】【分析】主要讲了学生们应该像大妈一样跳舞锻炼，而不是仅仅做健身操。

（1）细节题。

根据Many of the students seem bored.可知许多学生对早晨已经厌倦了，故选C。

（2）推断题。

根据前后句可知一所学校在做早操，而另一所学校在和着流行音乐跳舞，所以meanwhile意思是同时，故选B。

（3）细节题。

根据Since 1951, morning calisthenics（健身操） have been a part of Chinese life.可知自从1951年，健身操已经成为中国人生活的一部分，所以已经有60多年的历史了，故选B。

（4）细节题。

根据The school in Xiangyang wanted to make morning exercises more fun, so it looked to a group of people who seemed to really enjoy exercising damas（大妈）!可知大部分人认为跳舞是有趣的，故选A。

（5）主旨题。

根据全文可知主要讲了学生们应该像大妈一样跳舞锻炼，而不是仅仅做健身操。

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。

6．阅读理解
Bill: My favourite book is The Chronicles of Narnia : The Lion, the Witch（女巫）and the Wardrobe（魔衣柜） by C.S, Lewis. It's about four children who find a magical（神奇的）land inside a wardrobe. A witch makes the land winter forever, The children help save the magical land from the witch with the help of Aslan, a great talking lion. The children become leaders. But then they come back to our world ... until their next journey in Narnia.
Eric: I like reading The Magic School Bus written by Joanna Cole best. The magic school bus can go everywhere, even inside the human body. I like Arnold, a boy in Ms. Frizzle's class. He's really funny and he's always afraid.
Grace: One of my all-time favourite books is Ugly by Donna Jo Napoli. It's the story of an ugly young duck. It's a little sad, but after you finish reading it, you'll want to read it again and again. The way Donna Jo Napoli writes is special, and you can really get inside the characters'
heads. It sounds like music when it's being read to you.
Sally: My favourite book is Bloomability by Sharon Creech. It's about a girl whose parents are always on the move. Then she is suddenly taken to Switzerland by her aunt and uncle, away from her family. Interested? Then read this book!
Jane: My favourite book is Nancy Drew Mystery（疑案） Stories by Carolyn Keene. I have read it about four times! It is about a girl who loves solving mysteries, and she finds a statue that whispers. Well, I'm not going to tell you the story. I'll let you read it by yourself.
A. a lion
B. a witch
C. a wardrobe
D. a duck
（2）When finishing reading Ugly, readers may feel a little ________________.
A. afraid
B. sad
C. excited
D. nervous
（3）Sally's favourite book is written by ________________.
A. C.S. Lewis
B. Joanna Cole
C. Donna Jo Napoli
D. Sharon Creech
（4）Tina is interested in special journeys, so she may like to read ________________.
A. Ugly
B. Bloomability
C. The Magic School Bus
D. Nancy Drew Mystery Stories
（5）Bloomability and Nancy Drew Mystery Stories both tell stories about ________________.
A. a girl
B. a magical land
C. a young duck
D. a school
【答案】（1）B
（2）B
（3）D
（4）C
（5）A
【解析】【分析】主要讲了Bill、Eric、Grace、Sally和Jane最喜爱的书。

（1）细节题。

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

（2）细节题。

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

（3）细节题。

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

（4）细节题。

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

（5）细节题。

根据第四个表格It's about a girl whose parents are always on the move.可知主
要讲了一个小女孩的故事，故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。

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
"The day will be the most memorable in the history of America," wrote John Adams in 1776. "People will honor it with parades, fireworks and celebrations," he added.
Since 1776, Americans have celebrated July 4 as the country's Independence Day. Several early presidents of the United States died on July 4. They include John Adams, who became the second president. Adams and Thomas Jefferson, the country's third president, both died on the country's 50th anniversary of Independence Day. James Monroe, the fifth US president, died on July 4, 1831. And the 30th president, Calvin Coolidge, was born on July 4.
Most Americans celebrate Independence Day with barbecues, parades and fireworks. But a few celebrate by eating all the hot dogs they can, Since the early 1970s, a restaurant called Nathan's Famous has organized a competition to see who can eat the most hot dogs in a short time. In 10 years, Joey Chestnut has won the men's contest nine times, In 2016, he set a record at the competition by eating 70 hot dogs in 10 minutes. The 2016 women's winner, Miki Sudo, has won in each of the past three years. In 2016, she ate 38 and a half hot dogs. Sudo and Chestnut each won a $ 10, 000 prize.
Let's go back to those fireworks, probably the most common image related to Independence Day. Americans really love fireworks. Where do many of our fireworks come from? . By the way, we also import most of our American flags from China, too.
（1）Some presidents died on July 4 EXCEPT____________.
A. John Adams
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. James Monroe
D. Calvin Coolidge
（2）Some Americans celebrate Independence Day by eating____________.
A. hot dogs.
B. noodles
C. dumplings
D. hamburgers
（3）Which of the following can be put into the blank?
A. England
B. China
C. France
D. Germany
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Joey Chestnut ate 38 and a half hot dogs in ten minutes.
B. Americans import most of their national flags from Japan.
C. Americans love fireworks very much.
D. Americans have celebrated July 4 as the country's Independence Day since 1831.
【答案】（1）D
（2）A
（3）B
（4）C
【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章介绍了内国人庆祝独立日的方式，有人通过烧烤、游行和放烟花庆祝，有人通过吃热狗庆祝，十年来乔伊获得了九次冠军，Miki Sudo在过去三年中每一年都获得了冠军。

2016年，她吃了38.5个热狗。

（1）细节理解题，根据Several early presidents of the United States died on July 4. They include John Adams, who became the second president. Adams and Thomas Jefferson, the country's third president, both died on the country's 50th anniversary of Independence Day. James Monroe, the fifth US president, died on July 4, 1831.可知死于七月四日的美国总统有约翰亚当斯，托马斯杰斐逊，詹姆士摩尔，不包括柯立芝，故答案是D。

（2）细节理解题，根据 B ut a few celebrate by eating all the hot dogs they can,可知一些美国人通过吃热狗来庆祝美国独立日，故答案是A。

（3）细节理解题，根据By the way, we also import most of our American flags from China, too.可知，空缺处应填China，故答案是B。

（4）正误判断题，根据Americans really love fireworks.可知美国人非常喜欢放烟花，因此C的陈述是正确的，故答案是C。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

本文涉及细节理解题和正误判断题。

细节理解题可以直接从文中寻找答案；正误判断题属于细节理解题的一种，也需要根据文章内容进行判定。

9．阅读理解
Toby was a 13-year-old Boy. He studied in a middle school in Paris. He was quite a Clever Boy and was good at almost everything. However, he had a problem. He had a fear（恐惧）of heights. This problem made him unhappy for a long time. He talked to his father about it one day. "I've had enough, Dad," he said." I would love to go rock Climbing with my friends. But every time I get too high, I feel afraid."
His dad paused（停顿）as he thought about his son's ________
"Well, Toby," he said quietly," I Can help you. But you will need to Be Brave. Are you ready?"
Toby was quiet for a few minutes.
"I am ready!" he answered bravely.
Toby's father picked up the keys and walked towards the front door.
"We're going into the City!" his father said.
Toby knew what was coming. Toby lived in Paris. One of the world's tallest buildings was there. That was the Eiffel Tower. Nothing was said between them as they drove into the City.
After about an hour, they arrived at the Eiffel Tower. Toby looked up at it.
"Can I really do this?" he asked worriedly.
"Well," his father said," I will be with you every step of the way. This is the day that you fight your fear! Come on!"
Toby took a Breath. His father held his hand and then they made their way, step by step, towards the top of the Eiffel Tower. At last they got to the top.
"Wow, Dad!" he said excitedly as he looked over Paris.
"I told you there was nothing to worry about," his father said.
（1）The Best word for"________" is" ________ .
A. dream
B. plan
C. problem
D. study
（2）Toby went to the Eiffel Tower ________ .
A. By Bus
B. By Bike
C. By taxi
D. By Car
（3）How might Toby's father feel about Toby at the end of the story?
A. Hopeless.
B. Happy.
C. Surprised.
D. Worried.
（4）This story is mainly about ________ .
A. fighting fear
B. making friends
C. giving advice
D. Choosing hobbies
【答案】（1）C
（2）D
（3）B
（4）A
【解析】【分析】本文主要讲述托比因为恐高而感到沮丧，最后他的爸爸带他去爬埃菲尔铁塔让他克服恐高。

（1）推理题。

根据“I've had enough, Dad,” he said. “I would love to go rock climbing with my friends. But every time I get too high, I feel afraid.”可知，托比向他的爸爸说了他的问题，托比的爸爸应该考虑他儿子的问题，故选C。

（2）细节题。

根据Nothing was said between them as they drove into the city可知，托比坐轿车去埃菲尔铁塔，故选D。

（3）推理题。

根据“Wow, Dad!” he said excitedly as he looked over Paris. 以及“I told you there was nothing to worry about,” his father said可知，托比很兴奋，他的爸爸也很高兴，故选B。

（4）主旨题。

本文主要讲述托比因为恐高而感到沮丧，最后他的爸爸带他去爬埃菲尔铁塔让他克服恐高，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，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
I'm sure most people like music. Music can not only bring us wonderful enjoyment, but also bring us happiness when we are tired or sad. And many people have the habit of enjoying music when they are free. But to our surprise, one English school allows children to listen to music or even to have the TV on while they are studying, and they find it is helpful to improve the students' grades.
According to a research at Millfield School in the UK, around 20% of teenagers work better with background music, and 10% excel when allowed to finish their work with short walks around the
room while up to 80% can concentrate （集中注意）better if allowed to play with a small object.
The research has made the school use a very new way, encouraging students to discover which learning styles suit them best, and then do their homework listening to music or even lying down. Some parents don't believe, .but many are now accepting it at home where children are allowed to do their homework with the television on.
"I prefer to work on the floor with music on," said Sam, a 13-year-old boy." At first my parent thought I didn't study hard, but my teacher asked them to look at my homework and when they saw it was OK, they agreed at last."
（1）What advantage of music hasn't been mentioned in the passage?
A. Music can bring us enjoyment.
B. Music can bring us happiness.
C. Music can make people excited.
D. Music can help to improve students' grades.（2）What does the underlined word "excel" probably mean?
A. It means "be good at doing something".
B. It means "do badly in doing something".
C. It means "give up doing something".
D. It means "play with something".
（3）Which of the following is true?
A. The research was done in the USA
B. One fifth of the students can work better with background music.
C. 20% can concentrate better if allowed to play with a small object.
D. No parents accept the idea.
（4）What can you infer form the passage?
A. The students at Millfield School are against the new idea of allowing children to listen to music.
B. More and more parents will allow children to listen to music while doing homework.
C. The new idea will spread all over the world.
D. More and more children will realize the importance of working hard.
【答案】（1）C
（2）A
（3）B
（4）B
【解析】【分析】本文主要讲了研究发现音乐有助于提高学生成绩。

（1）细节理解题。

根据第一段Music can not only bring us wonderful enjoyment, but also bring us happiness when we are tired or sad.及they find it is helpful to improve the students' grades，可知文章提到的音乐的优点有给我们带来美妙的享受、欢乐及提高学生成绩，没有提到Music can make people excited音乐可以让人兴奋，故选C。

（2）推理判断题。

根据下文while up to 80% can concentrate better if allowed to play with a small object，而80%的青少年在玩小东西的时候可以更好地集中精力，可知上文是10%的青少年被允许完成工作时在房间里散散步表现突出，excel表现突出，擅长，故选A。

（3）细节理解题。

根据According to a research at Millfield School in the UK，可知研究是在英国，A错误；根据around 20% of teenagers work better with background music，大约20%的青少年伴随着背景音乐学习更好，20%即五分之一，B正确；根据80% can concentrate。