2020-2021中考英语模拟试卷分类汇编英语阅读理解(及答案)

2020-2021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
Do you want a job in the holiday? Just go for it. First, you need to know what kind of job is suitable for your age and interest.
If you're 13 to 15.
It seems that you can't work almost anywhere, but you're probably allowed to clean your neighbours' cars or walk their dogs.
There is no lowest wage(工资) for children under 16.
By law, you can't work more than 35 hours each week during school holidays. And you can't work before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m.
If you're 16 or 17.
The lowest wage for 16-17 years old teenagers should be no less than 7 dollars per hour.
You can't work in a pub or bar, but you can work in many other places.
By law, you can't work more than 40 hours each week.
What jobs are out there?
Obviously your choices are limited (限制) by the fact that you can only work during school holidays, but the following situations are fine.
At Christmas, most shops are shart of hands, so you may find something to do there. In antumn, there's always fruit picking. It can be pretty hard work, but it pays really well.
If you're mad about football, you can choose to work in a sports shop or help out at a local football club. No matter how much you are paid, you are doing what you like.
（1）In the school holidays, 14-year-old kids __________________.
A. can work anywhere they want
B. are not allowed to work alone
C. can't go to work at night
D. can work as long as 14 hours a day
（2）How much can a 16-year-old kid be paid at least in two hours?
A. 21 dollars.
B. 17 dollars.
C. 14 dollars.
D. 7 dollars.
（3）If you want to clean cars for others, you should at least be _____________.
A. 16
B. 15
C. 14
D. 13
（4）According to the passage, which statement is true?
A. not right for children
B. tiring but pays well
C. better than other jobs
D. more interesting to girls
（5）According to the passage, which statement is true?
A. If you are 17 years old, you're not allowed to walk the dog for your neighbour.
B. Teenagers can choose their jobs according to their interest.
C. Fruit picking pays well because there are fewer people to pick it.
D. Only football fan is allowed to work in a football club.
【答案】（1）C
（2）C
（4）B
（5）B
【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文主要介绍在假期根据自己的年龄和兴趣，找到适合自己的工作。

（1）细节理解题。

由If you're 13 to 15. ...And you can't work before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m.可知十四岁的儿童不能晚上工作，故选C。

（2）细节理解题。

由 If you're 16 or 17.The lowest wage for 16-17 years old teenagers should be no less than 7 dollars per hour.16-17岁青少年的最低工资应不低于每小时7美元。

可知结合题干，两个小时就应该14美元，故选C。

（3）细节理解题。

由 If you're 13 to 15. It seems that you can't work almost anywhere, but you're probably allowed to clean your neighbours' cars or walk their dogs.可知想要为邻居清洗车，至少十三岁。

故选D。

（4）细节理解题。

由 It can be pretty hard work, but it pays really well.可知累但报酬很好，故选B。

（5）细节理解题。

由 If you're mad about football, you can choose to work in a sports shop or help out at a local football club. No matter how much you are paid, you are doing what you like.可知青少年可以根据自己的兴趣选择工作。

故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解，首先通读全文，了解全文大意，其次分析问题，抓住关键词，在文中寻找相关信息，确定答案，最后再检查一遍，确保答案正确。

2．阅读理解
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they don't act in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, "I love you" is too luxurious for them to say. Sending flowers on Valentine's Day is even more out of the question.
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt（被子）."Mom, I have a question to ask you." "What?" she replied, still doing her work. "Is there love between you and Dad?"
My mother stopped her work and raised her head with surprise in her eyes. Then she said, "Susan, look at this thread. Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. Love is inside."
I listened carefully but I couldn't understand until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. After they were back from the hospital, my mother helped him walk slowly on the beautiful country road every morning. My father had never been so gentle. But after two months he still couldn't walk by himself. All of us were worried about him." Dad, how are you feeling now?" I asked him one day. "Susan, don't worry about me," he said gently. "To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom. "Reading his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this experience, I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and
（1）Why does the writer NOT make sure whether there is love between her parents?
A. They don't act in the romantic ways.
B. They never say, "I love you".
C. They never send flowers to each other on Valentine's Day.
D. All of the above.
（2）When did the writer understand her mother's answer?
A. After her father got sick seriously.
B. Before her father got sick seriously.
C. After her mother gave her father some flowers.
D. After her father gave her mother some flowers.
（3）What does the underlined word "thread" mean in Chinese?
A. 针
B. 被子
C. 线
D. 爱
（4）Why couldn't her father walk by himself?
A. Because her father was seriously ill.
B. Because her father liked walking with his wife.
C. Because his father didn't get good treatment（治疗）.
D. Because his father had a bad temper（脾气）.
（5）What is the best title for the story?
A. Love Is Just a Thread
B. Love Is Just a quilt
C. Love Is to Say "I love you"
D. Love Is to Walk Together
【答案】（1）D
（2）A
（3）C
（4）B
（5）A
【解析】【分析】文章大意：这篇短文讲述的是作者怀疑自己的父母之间是否有爱存在，因为他们之间从来没有浪漫的举动，没有鲜花和礼物。

但是他父亲生病之后，父母的表现让她知道了，爱是在内心里面的，就像做被子的线一样，让被子更结实更温暖。

（1）细节理解题。

根据短文的开头Every day they don't act in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too luxurious for them to say. Sending flowers on Valentin e’s Day is even more out of the question可知，作者怀疑他的父母之间是否有爱存在，原因是他们不像电视里看到的那样浪漫，也从来不说“我爱你”，在情人节的时
候也不送花。

故A、B、C三项都包括。

故选D。

（2）细节理解题。

根据短文中I listened carefully but I couldn't understand until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously.可知，作者听了妈妈的回答，并不明白妈妈是什么意思，直到第二年春天，他的父亲突然生病，妈妈的行为才让他明白了妈妈的话是什么意思。

故选A。

（3）词义猜测题。

根据上下文的意思和划线单词所在的句子可知，作者去问他妈妈问题的时候，他妈妈在做被子。

quilt 是被子，所以B不对；又根据文中thread让被子更结实，故我们猜测它的意思应该是线。

故选C。

（4）细节理解题。

根据短文中“Susan, don't worry about me,”he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.”可知，当作者问她的爸爸感觉如何的时候，她爸爸告诉她，他并不是不能走路，只是他喜欢和作者的妈妈一起散步。

故选B。

（5）主旨大意题。

这篇短文讲述的是作者怀疑自己的父母之间是否有爱存在，因为他们之间从来没有浪漫的举动，没有鲜花和礼物。

但是他父亲生病之后，父母的表现让她知道了，爱是在内心里面的，就像做被子的线一样，让被子更结实更温暖。

故应该选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。

3．阅读理解
A wealthy man asked an old scholar to tell his son away from his bad habits. The scholar took the young man for a walk through a garden. Stopping suddenly, he told the boy to pull out a tiny plant growing there.
The young man made it easily. The old man then asked him to pull out a little bigger plant. The young man pulled hard and the plant came out with its roots. “Now pull out that one,” said the old man, pointing to a little tree. The boy had to use all his strength to pull it out.
“Now take this one out,” said the old man, pointing at a big orange tree. The young man held the trunk (树干) and tried to pull it out. But it would not move. “It's impossible”, said the boy, panting (喘息) with the effort.
“So it is with bad habits,” said the old man. “When they are young, it is easy to pull them out. But when they go deeply, they cannot be uprooted.”
The conversation with the old man changed the boy's life.
（1）The scholar asked the young man to take a walk with him in the__________.
A. forest
B. park
C. garden
D. school
（2）The scholar asked the young man to pull out plants for _____times.
A. four
B. two
C. three
D. five
（3）According to the passage, the scholar must be __________.
A. a stupid man
B. a lazy man
C. a wise man
D. a funny man
（4）This passage mainly talks about___________.
A. we need exercise more to pull trees out
B. how to get away from bad habits
C. talking with a scholar is very important
D. the earlier getting away from bad habits, the better
【答案】（1）C
（2）A
（3）C
（4）D
【解析】【分析】短文大意：一个富人请求一位智者去除儿子的坏习惯。

智者把这个孩子带到了公园，要求这个年轻人先后四次拔出植物，由易到难，去除坏习惯也是如此，当它们还不明显的时候，去除它们很容易，但是当它们深深扎根的时候，就难以去除了。

智者的这堂特殊的课改掉了孩子的坏习惯，改变了男孩的一生。

（1）C细节理解题。

根据短文第一段中的句子“The scholar took the young man for a walk through a garden.”可知，智者让青年人在花园里与他一起散步，故答案为C。

（2）A细节理解题。

根据短文中出现的句子to pull out a tiny plant ，to pull out a little bigger plant. Now pull out that one, said the old man, pointing to a little tree. “Now take this one out,” said the old man, pointi ng at a big orange tree.可知，智者要求这个年轻人先后四次拔出植物。

故答案为A。

（3）C推理判断题。

智者要求这个年轻人先后四次拔出植物，由易到难，去除坏习惯也是如此，当它们还不明显的时候，去除它们很容易，但是当它们深深扎根的时候，就难以去除了。

智者的这堂特殊的课改掉了孩子的坏习惯，改变了男孩的一生，足以说明智者的聪明之处，故答案选C。

（4）D主旨大意题。

根据短文倒数第二段智者的话：“So it is with bad habits,” said the old man. “When they are young, it is easy to pull them out. But when they go deeply, they cannot be uprooted.”可知，坏习惯要及早的去除，越早远离坏习惯，越好。

故答案为D。

【点评】主旨大意题（主题、标题）在阅读理解中经常会出现。

第四小题适合用捕捉主旨大意来解题。

所谓主旨大意，也就是文章的中心思想，主题思想，中心观点，它常常针对文章的主题，作者的写作意图，文章段落的中心思想进行提问，这类题也叫归纳概括题。

文中智者用拔植物的难易来类比坏习惯的去除也是如此。

当它们还不明显的时候，去除它们很容易，但是当它们深深扎根的时候，就难以去除了。

也就是说越早远离坏习惯越好。

答案为D。

4．阅读理解
The human body is a machine that can raise lots of interesting questions. Why, for example, are yawns (呵欠) contagious (传染的)? What's up with ice-cream headaches? Here are answers to these and other questions about our bodies.
Why do I get a headache when I eat ice cream too quickly?
Scientists aren't exactly sure what causes the brain freeze when we eat ice cream or other super cold foods too quickly, though some believe it's the result of changed blood .flow in the nervous system. Blood vessels in the head tighten to stop the loss of body heat and then relax to let blood flow rise; that sudden rush of blood is what causes the headache. You can improve an ice-cream headache by rapidly rubbing your tongue across the roof of your mouth to help warm
up things.
What causes my stomach to make a low continuous noise when I'm hungry?
Actually, your stomach makes noise whether you're hungry or full; you just hear it more clearly when you're hungry. Think of your digestive tract(消化道)as a really long tube lined with smooth muscle tissue. These muscles move food, fluids and gas through your digestive tract. ___________. It can make you feel embarrassed(尴尬的)but is nothing to worry about.
Why do I blush when I'm embarrassed?
When you're embarrassed, your brain releases a shot of adrenaline(肾上腺素), which makes your heart race and blood vessels become larger in size. All this happens to increase blood flow and oxygen delivery throughout the body in a fight-or-flight reaction(对抗反应). There are a lot of tiny blood vessels in your face, which turn noticeably redder from this sudden rush of blood. As for the actual function of blushing, researchers are still trying to find that one out.
Why are yawns contagious?
Have you ever yawned in front of someone, only to have them yawn right back? It's a common thing, but researchers don't have a good explanation for it. They do, however, know this happens only with humans and chimpanzees(黑猩猩). A bigger question puzzling scientists is why we yawn at all. It used to be thought that yawning showed that oxygen to the brain was not enough, but that's just a myth. A growing body of research now shows that yawning is nature's way of keeping our brains cool.
（1）What is the meaning of the underlined word tighten?
A. 变松
B. 变紧
C. 变短
D. 变长（2）Which of the following sentences can be filled in the blank?
A. And that's what you're hearing when your stomach makes noise.
B. And that's why you're so hungry when your stomach is empty
C. And that's what makes you feel uncomfortable when you're full.
D. And that's how it makes a difference to your digestive tract.
（3）Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. There is no way for you to improve an ice-cream headache.
B. Researchers have found out the actual function of blushing.
C. Your stomach makes noise only when you are hungry.
D. Researchers don't have a good explanation for why yawns are contagious.
（4）What is the best title of the passage?
A. Some Interesting Facts
B. Our Strange Body
C. Some Useful Discoveries
D. Our Amazing Feelings
【答案】（1）B
（2）A
（3）D
（4）B
【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文主要介绍提供一些问题和答案来说明人体是一台能提出
许多有趣问题的机器。

（1）词义猜测题。

根据Blood vessels in the head tighten to stop the loss of body heat and then relax to let blood flow rise; that sudden rush of blood is what causes the headache然后放松，让血液流动起来；这种突然的血液流动是导致头痛的原因。

你可以通过快速地将舌头摩擦到口腔顶部来帮助热身来改善冰淇淋头痛。

由relax，放松，动词，可知放松让血液流动，推知阻止血液流动的应该是变紧，因此tighten的意思是变紧，故选B。

（2）细节理解题。

根据上文These muscles move food, fluids and gas through your digestive tract. 把你的消化道想象成一条很长的管道，内衬着平滑肌组织。

这些肌肉通过消化道输送食物、液体和气体。

可已推知这些肌肉通过消化道输送食物、液体和气体。

就会在胃里产生声音。

故选A。

（3）判断正误题。

根据You can improve an ice-cream headache by rapidly rubbing your tongue across the roof of your mouth to help warm up things.你可以通过快速地将舌头摩擦到口腔顶部来帮助热身来改善冰淇淋头痛。

可知选项A不符合文章内容，故排除A；As for the actual function of blushing, researchers are still trying to find that one out.至于脸红的实际作用，研究人员仍在努力找出其中之一。

可知选项B不符合文章内容，故排除B；you just hear it more clearly when you're hungry. 当你饿了的时候，你只会更清楚地听到声音。

可知选项C不符合文章内容，故排除C；It's a common thing, but researchers don't have a good explanation for it. 这是一件很平常的事情，但研究人员对此没有很好的解释。

可知选项D符合文章内容，故选D。

（4）标题判断题。

根据文章大意本文主要介绍提供一些问题和答案来说明人体是一台能提出许多有趣问题的机器。

只有选项B，才能揭示文章的大意，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解，首先通读全文，了解全文大意，其次分析问题，抓住关键词，在文中寻找相关信息，确定答案，最后再检查一遍，确保答案正确。

5．阅读下列短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项
Recently I had a trip to Sydney with my parents. We visited the Wildlife Park.
The Wildlife Park has lots of different animals. Some are native(当地的) to Australis and can only be found there. There are more than 500 animals there, including kangaroos, koalas(考拉)and crocodiles(鳄鱼). They are kept in their natural environment. I like the Wildlife Park better than a zoo. In zoos, most of the animals are in cages(笼子).
We first spent some time with the kangaroos. We could touch and feel them. It was very exciting to be so close to them. There were koalas there too. They looked very cuddly(令人想拥抱的). Although we couldn't carry koalas, I could take a photo with one. It is a wonderful souvenir(纪念品) of my holiday in Sydney.
The Wildlife Park has plenty of freshwater crocodiles and saltwater crocodiles. Some of them are very big and scary(吓人的)with huge teeth! I did not want to get too close to them.
There was also a bird show. The keepers(饲养员)showed us different species(种类)of birds. I saw an old parrot(鹦鹉). It could "talk" and made a great impression on me.
I enjoy the trip very much. There was so much to see.
（1）The Wildlife Park is _________.
A. in Sydney
B. in Cairo
C. in Athens
D. in Rome
（2）What is a wonderful souvenir of the writer's holiday?
A. A parrot that could talk.
B. A chance to feed a koala.
C. A photo with a koala.
D. Food for the kangaroos.
（3）Why didn't the writer want to get very close to the crocodiles?
A. They lived in water.
B. The writer was afraid of them.
C. The writer did not want to feed them.
D. The writer did not like the smell of saltwater.
（4）Which of the following is true?
A. The kangaroos are kept in cages in the Wildlife Park.
B. The writer traveled to the Wildlife Park alone.
C. The writer went to see koalas first.
D. The writer watched a bird show.
（5）After visiting the Wildlife Park, the writer felt ________.
A. bored
B. unhappy
C. excited
D. hopeless
【答案】（1）A
（2）C
（3）B
（4）D
（5）C
【解析】【分析】本文介绍作者和家人去悉尼的所见所闻所感。

（1）细节题。

根据Recently I had a trip to Sydney with my parents. We visited the Wildlife Park，可知野生动物园在悉尼，故选A。

（2）细节题。

根据 I could take a photo with one. It is a wonderful souvenir(纪念品) of my holiday in Sydne，可知一张和树熊的照片是作家假期的一个很好的纪念品，故选C。

（3）细节题。

根据 Some of them are very big and scary(吓人的)with huge teeth! I did not want to get too close to them. 可知作家不想离鳄鱼很近，因为他害怕鳄鱼，故选B。

（4）推理题。

根据 There was also a bird show. The keepers(饲养员) showed us different species(种类) of birds. I saw an old parrot，可知作者看来鸟展，故选D。

（5）推理题。

根据 I enjoy the trip very much. There was so much to see，可知在参观了野生动物园后，作者感到兴奋，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。

6．阅读材料，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Your English teacher has introduced a play to your class. Read the play.
Characters: Benny, student, 14 years old
Peter, students, 15 years old
Susie, student, 14 years old
Grace, student, 14 years old
Time: One Sunday afternoon in autumn
Place: Sunny Park
(The four teenagers have just finished the picnic. They are tidying up.)
Benny: Wow! That was a great picnic. I'm so full that I can hardly move.
Grace: That's no excuse for not tidying up, Benny. Come over here and help me pack up the leftover food. Peter, can you put out the fire, please? And clean up the plate.
Peter: (Speaking unhappily to himself) How can I always get the dirty and difficult jobs?
It's not fair.
(Peter throws a bit of water on the fire. Then he picks up the ashes (灰烬) with an old newspaper and wants to throw them into the long grass. )
Susie: (Sounding surprised) What are you doing, Peter? That's d…
Peter: Whoops…the newspaper has caught fire.
Susie: And th e grass… Benny, Grace, help! Help!
(Benny and Grace come over quickly. They help put out the fire completely.)
Peter: Oh, no. What have I done?
Grace: You know that we should do everything carefully, don't you?
Peter: (With his head in his hands) Yes. What have I done? What have I done?
（1）How does Peter feel about his job?
A. Clean an easy
B. Dirty and difficult
C. Great and interesting
D. Noisy and harmful （2）What word do you think Susie would say in the sentence "That's d…"?
A. dirty
B. difficult
C. delicious
D. dangerous
（3）Which of the following sentences is true?
A. There are five people in the play.
B. Peter's carelessness causes the fire.
C. They have a picnic in the morning.
D. Benny refuses to help others tidy up.
【答案】（1）B
（2）D
（3）B
【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文以角色对话的形式展示了文章的内容。

主要是关于四个学生野餐后，需要清理场地。

而由于Peter的粗心意外地引起了一场小火灾。

（1）细节理解题。

根据文中Peter的第一句话How can I always get the dirty and difficult jobs?我怎么能总是得到肮脏和困难的工作？可知，Peter认为自己的工作又脏又难（dirty and difficult）。

故选B。

（2）推理判断题。

由下文中Peter说得"Whooops...the newspaper has caught fire"，由于Peter把报纸仍在了灰烬堆里，着火了。

这是一件危险的事情。

可以推知Susie说那样做是危险的。

A：dirty脏的；B：difficult 困难的；C：delicious可口的；D：dangerous危险的。

故选D。

（3）正误判断题。

由文中Characters: Benny, student, 14 years old； Peter, students, 15 years
old； Susie, student, 14 years old； Grace, student, 14 years old.可知选项A，不符合文章内容，故排除A；Peter: Whoops…the newspaper has caught fir e.和由文中"Susie: And the grass.. Benny, Grace, help! Help!(Benny and Grace come over quickly. They help put out the fire completely)"可知由于彼得的粗心引起火灾，故选项B符合文章内容，故选B；Time: One Sunday afternoon in autumn；Time: One Sunday afternoon in autumn； Place: Sunny Park；(The four teenagers have just finished the picnic. They are tidying up.)可知选项C不符合文章内容，故排除C； That's no excuse for not tidying up, Benny. Come over here and help me pack up the leftover food. 可知选项D不符合文章大意，故排除D。

综上所述，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解，首先通读全文，了解全文大意，其次分析问题，抓住关键词，在文中寻找相关信息，确定答案，最后再检查一遍，确保答案正确。

7．阅读材料，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

A British man has learned the skills needed to perform Beijing Opera, making the audience (观众) enjoy his lively performance of the Monkey King.
Ghaffar Pourazar, born in Iran, said he has been a big fan of Bruce Lee since he was a child and is full of interest about China. In 1993, he happened to watch Beijing Opera performed in London by professionals from Jingju Theatre Company of Beijing. Ghaffar said he fell in love with the beautiful voices, colorful costumes, excellent shows and so on. So after one year, he arrived in China alone and became a student of Beijing Opera at a Beijing school.
At the age of 32, he had to learn with teenage students every day, starting from the most basic training of the legs and waist. At the time, he was mostly troubled by the dialogue in Beijing Opera. To him, it was the biggest obstacle. But he never gave up.
Four years later, he began to learn to perform the Monkey King, a traditional character from the Chinese classic story Journey to the West. He said he arrived in the workroom an hour earlier than other performers and also bought books and CDs to better understand the character.
Ghaffar today is not only good a speaking Beijing dialect (方言) but has also built a fame for Beijing Opera. He once got a top international prize for performing the Monkey King.
To help more people enjoy Beijing Opera, Ghaffar often teaches the traditional art form in schools in the United States, Britain and other countries. When he found that the language was difficult to understand, he started to translate Beijing Opera song lyrics. Ghaffar led a group of actors to perform 66 times in a month and a half in the United States. He also led a 48-member team to perform in Malaysia. In the past 10 years, he has performed in more than 400 shows.（1）In the year of 1994, Ghaffar began to ________.
A. make friends with Bruce Lee
B. take an interest in China
C. learn Beijing Opera in Beijing
D. act the part of the Monkey King
（2）The underlined word "obstacle" in Paragraph 3 probably means "________".
A. chance
B. problem
C. topic
D. dream
（3）It can be inferred from the passage that Ghaffar ________.
A. is successful in performing Beijing Opera
B. has written some books about Beijing Opera
C. got a prize for translating Journey to the West
D. doesn't need any more members in his team
（4）The passage is most probably from the part of ________ in a newspaper.
A. sports
B. business
C. culture
D. education
【答案】（1）C
（2）B
（3）A
（4）C
【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文主要叙述出生在伊朗的英国人加法尔。

他从小就是李小龙的忠实粉丝，对中国充满兴趣，他爱上了美丽的声音、多彩的服装、精彩的演出等等。

开始学习京剧的过程。

今天的加法尔不仅是一个讲北京话的好地方，而且还因京剧而出名。

他曾因表演《猴王》获得国际最高奖项。

为了帮助更多的人欣赏京剧，加法尔经常在美国、英国和其他国家的学校教授传统的艺术形式。

当他发现这门语言很难理解时，他开始翻译京剧歌词。

（1）细节理解题。

根据 after one year, he arrived in China alone and became a student of Beijing Opera at a Beijing school.一年后，他独自来到中国，在北京的一所学校学习京剧。

可知1994年在北京学习京剧，故选C。

（2）词义猜测题。

根据At the time, he was mostly troubled by the dialogue in Beijing Opera.当时，他主要为京剧的对白所困扰。

可知对外国人来说对白是最大的问题。

A：chance机会； B： problem问题； C： topic题目； D： dream梦想。

故选B。

（3）推理判断题。

根据Ghaffar today is not only good a speaking Beijing dialect but has also built a fame for Beijing Opera. He once got a top international prize for performing the Monkey King.今天的加法尔不仅是一个讲北京话的好地方，而且还因京剧而出名。

他曾因表演《猴王》获得国际最高奖项。

可以推知他在京剧方面是成功的，故选A。

（4）文章出处题。

本文主要介绍加法尔他爱上了美丽的声音、多彩的服装、精彩的演出等等。

开始学习京剧的过程并因京剧而出名。

他曾因表演《猴王》获得国际最高奖项。

可以推知文章来自于报纸上的中国文化的一部分，故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据。

8．根据短文内容选择正确答案。

C
Grace, usually known as the Home of Microsoft, is inside an office building in Redmond, Washington. Once you come into the building, you will feel that you're in a modern and future home.
When you enter the building, Grace's voice, coming from a hidden speaker, tells you your messages. In the kitchen, you set a bag of flour(面粉) on a flat stone table. Grace sees what you're doing and makes a menu of flour-based foods on the table. Once you choose one, Grace gives you ingredients(配料).
There's also a notice board in the kitchen made of “intelligent(智能的) cloth” that works like a touch screen computer. You can deal with postcards and invitations and surf the net with the touch of a finger. The invitations could be encoded(编码). You can deal with them on the computer. It's part of Microsoft's Smart Personal Objects Technology, whose aim is to make every object more efficient(有效率的).
“The day when your house becomes a member of your family is not far,” says Pam Heath, a manager of Microsoft. At the Andersen Windows Company, Jay Libby imagines that windows made of intelligent glass can be changed into TVs.
“Nobody wants a television set,” says Libby. “What you want is the service it provides.” If the TV isn't improved, it will disappear in the future.
Home entertainment is one consideration for the future. At the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, scientists are designing systems that will allow old people to live better on their own. So Grandma's home can be cleverly designed to recognize(识别) her ways of waking, sleeping and movement. Family members will be told any change by their computers.
（1）We can know from the passage that Grace _________.
A. is an idea known as the Microsoft Home
B. is a machine that works like a TV
C. can understand what its master does
D. can cook meals for its master
（2）According to the passage, all the following are true EXCEPT________.
A. Grace can help you in the kitchen
B. you can use the computer with a touch screen
C. windows will take the place of TV sets in the near future
D. TV technology needs improving
（3）It can be inferred(推断) from the passage that ________.
A. the building in the future will be intelligent
B. your windows will be changed into TVs
C. few people will like watching TV in the future
D. all the old people will live without others’ help
（4）Which would be the best title for the text?
A. Modern Home
B. Popular Home
C. Future Home
D. Smart Home
【答案】（1）C
（2）C
（3）A
（4）D
【解析】【分析】你走进厨房，Grace会告诉你相关的留言，你看见面粉，Grace会给你提供面食的菜单，你选择一个菜单，Grace会给你相关的配料，这些都是智能家庭给我们带来的便利，高效。

在未来智能家庭还会提供更多更便利的科技，计算机正改变着我们的生活。

（1）推理判断。

根据第一段的描述和第二段tells you your messages告诉你信息； makes a menu of flour-based foods on the table制定面食菜单； gives you ingredients给你配料等，可知Grace应该是一台家庭智能机器，它会看懂你做的事情，并提供必要的帮助，故选C。

（2）推理判断。

根据第二段在厨房的活动可知A是对的；根据第二段that works like a touch screen computer和You can deal with them on the computer可知B是对的；根据第三段 windows made of intelligent glass can be changed into TVs用智能玻璃做成的Windows可以变成电视，并没有要取代电视的意思，故C是错误的；根据第四段If the TV isn’t improved, it will disappear in the future可知如果电视没有改进，它在将来会消失，故D也是对的。

因此选C。

（3）推理判断。

根据最后一段Home entertainment is one consideration for the future和scientists are designing systems that will allow old people to live better on their own可知科学家们正努力使未来的建筑智能化。

故选A。

（4）主旨大意。

根据本文举到的例子“智能厨房”可知，未来的家庭智能化必将是一种趋势。

故选D.智能家庭。

【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。

9．阅读理解
In the UK, Saturday evenings have always been a popular time for families to watch television together. One of the most popular programme genres is the talent show, partly because people of all ages are interested in it.
Early shows, like Opportunity Knocks(1965~1978), required people to vote(投票)for their favourite acts and performers, although in those days voting was done by postcard instead of by telephone, text, or over the Internet. Today, the success of television talent shows has reached a new level. Here are the UK's top three TV talent shows：
The X Factor In this wonderful singing competition, performers have to face a celebrity judge panel(名人裁判组)before the public vote. Many excellent singers became popular because of it. The show is now made all over the world, from China to Colombia.
Strictly Come Dancing The programme is so fantastic that it attracts many celebrities. They team up with professional(专业的)dancers and come to the dance floor to win the title of Strictly Come Dancing Champion.
Britain's Got Talent In this modern-day version(版本)of Opportunity Knocks, the public can go and choose from many kinds of acts, from dancing dogs to ice skating. The prize is to perform for the Queen in the Royal Variety Performance.。