2020-2021年中考英语阅读理解试题和答案经典

2020-2021年中考英语阅读理解试题和答案经典
一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析）
1．阅读理解
I'm writing this article in China, far away from my home in the United States. You might wonder what I do to remember my mom on Mother's Day. Well, l certainly call her to say "Happy Mother's Day" and promise that I will visit home soon.
I still remember the first time I forget Mother's Day. When I finally figured it out, I asked, "Why does mom get a special holiday? Why isn't there a Children's Day for us?
My mom explained, in that way that only moms seem to be able in explain, "Because every day is Children's Day!"
I knew that I had messed up. I thought about all the time and love my mom had given me. I thought about the food she had made, the toys she had brought and the long hours she had spent with me. There might not be a perfect mom, but there is mom's love, which can fix anything. After that day, for 364 days, I was looking forward to the next Mother's Day.
That was the first year l forgot Mother's Day. It was also the last year I forgot.
Are you struggling to consider what to do for your mom on Mother's Day?
Common things are to write a message that thanks for the love she has given you, send her a card or buy her a gift. But the most important thing is -DON'T FORGET!
（1）How does the writer celebrate Mother's Day this year?
A. He calls his mom.
B. He send his mom a card.
C. He visits home to see his mom.
（2）What might the underlined phrase "figure out" means?
A. 弄清楚
B. 预料到
C. 归纳出
（3）Why did the writer begin to expect Mother's Day?
A. Because he missed his mom far in the United States.
B. Because he wanted to spend more time with his mom.
C. Because he realized he had got much care from his mom.
（4）What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To explain why there isn't a Children's Day
B. To advise us not to forget to keep our own promises.
C. To remind us to remember the love mom has given us.
（5）Which is the best title for the passage?
A. An Interesting Talk
B. An Important Day
C. An Expensive Gift
【答案】（1）A
（2）A
（3）C
（4）C
（5）B
【解析】【分析】本文讲述了作者理解了为什么过母亲节，提醒大家要给妈妈过母亲节。

（1）细节题。

根据 l certainly call her to say "Happy Mother's Day 可知，作者今年给妈妈打电话庆祝母亲节，故选A。

（2）词义猜测题。

根据 I asked, "Why does mom get a special holiday? Why isn't there a Children's Day for us我问，“为什么妈妈有一个特别的假期？为什么我们没有儿童节可知问问题是为了弄明白道理， figure out是弄清楚的意思，故选A。

（3）推理题。

根据I thought about all the time and love my mom had given me. I thought about the food she had made, the toys she had brought and the long hours she had spent with me. There might not be a perfect mom, but there is mom's love, which can fix anything 我一直想着妈妈给我的爱。

我想起了她做的食物，她带来的玩具和她和我一起度过的漫长时光可知，作者开始期待母亲节是因为他意识到他得到了妈妈的照顾，故选C。

（4）推理题。

根据thanks for the love she has given you, send her a card or buy her a gift. But the most important thing is -DON'T FORGET感谢她给你的爱，给她寄一张卡片或者给她买一份礼物。

但最重要的是-别忘了可知，这篇文章的目的是提醒我们记住妈妈给我们的爱，故选C。

（5）主旨题。

根据本文讲述了作者理解了为什么过母亲节，提醒大家要给妈妈过母亲节可知 An Important Day是合适的标题，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

本文涉及细节题、推断题，词义猜测题和主旨题四种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息，词义猜测题需要根据上下文提炼相关信息锁定词意，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
It's hard to turn down a tasty banana. They taste good and you don't have to wash them before eating them. However, British scientists say that the fruit may disappear by 2050.
One reason for this is climate（气候） change. Scientists at the University of Exeter collected data（数据）from 27 countries and regions that produce 86 percent of the world's bananas. They found that climate change has improved growing conditions in 21 of these countries. In the past 60 years, the average yield（平均产量） has reached 1.37 tons of bananas per hectare（公顷）.
However, if temperatures keep rising, this advantage will disappear. Ten of the countries, including India, the world's biggest producer of bananas, will produce fewer bananas. By 2050, the fruit may die out.
Shouldn't bananas grow more easily if it's hotter outside? In fact, the perfect temperature range for growing bananas is between 24 and 32 C. If temperatures get too high, they will stop growing.
Diseases are another danger to bananas. Unlike other crops, the bananas we grow come from shoot cuttings（茎段）rather than seeds. This means that all banana plants have the same genotype（基因型）. In other words, if a disease is able to kill one plant, it could kill them all.
One serious disease is called Panama. Caused by fungus（真菌） in the soil, it spreads easily. It has spread across South Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Australia. If one banana plantation（种植园）suffers from the disease, it will take 30 years until it is able to grow bananas again. Scientists have yet to find a cure for this disease.
（1）What does the underlined word "this" in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. People's love for bananas.
B. The taste of bananas.
C. The convenience of eating bananas.
D. The future disappearance of bananas.
（2）What might happen if temperatures keep going higher?
A. More countries will start to grow bananas.
B. Bananas will grow better in most countries.
C. Bananas will not be able to grow any more.
D. Bananas won't be as tasty as before.
（3）What does Paragraph 5 tell us?
A. What diseases bananas may suffer from.
B. How bananas are grown.
C. How diseases can easily kill bananas.
D. Which diseases can kill bananas.
（4）The passage is written to ________.
A. offer tips for growing bananas
B. explain why bananas may die out
C. show the difficulties of growing bananas
D. describe bananas' growing conditions
【答案】（1）D
（2）C
（3）C
（4）B
【解析】【分析】主要讲了香蕉可能消失的原因。

（1）推断题。

根据前句However, British scientists say that the fruit may disappear by 2050.可知介绍了香蕉可能消失的原因，所以this代指香蕉消失，故选D。

（2）细节题。

根据However, if temperatures keep rising, this advantage will disappear. Ten of the countries, including India, the world's biggest producer of bananas, will produce fewer bananas. By 2050, the fruit may die out可知温度持续上升，香蕉将更少，最终可能消失，即不能生长，故选C。

（3）细节题。

根据Diseases are another danger to bananas.可知疾病是香蕉的另一个危险，即疾病是怎样杀死香蕉的，故选C。

（4）主旨题。

根据全文可知主要讲了香蕉可能消失的原因，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，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
Some parents are always comparing their children with themselves when they were young, or with other people when they were children.
"When I was your age," a father said to his sixteen-year-old son one day, "I was at the top of my class every year. And I knew what I wanted to do when I left school. I had goals. You are always at the bottom of your class, and you have no goals."
The man's son said nothing. He had heard this from his father many times.
"And when your mother was your age," the boy's father went on, "she had a good job and she
was earning money. You don't even have a part-time job. You earn nothing."
The man's son still said nothing. He had heard this before, too.
"And when your older brother was your age," the boy's father went on, "he studied hard. You just waste your time."
And the man's son still said nothing.
Finally, the boy's father said, "And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, he worked all day and studied at night."
This time the son could not stay silent.
"And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, Father," he said, "he was the President of the United States. What are you?"
His father had no answer to this.
（1）The father compared his son with the following people EXCEPT ________.
A. himself
B. the boy's brother
C. Abraham Lincoln
D. the boy's classmates （2）How did the boy probably feel?
A. Happy.
B. Afraid.
C. Angry.
D. Surprised.
（3）What can we infer from the passage?
A. Some parents like comparing their children with other children.
B. The boy's father studied very well when he was young.
C. The boy was the youngest child in his family.
D. The father wanted his son to become President of the USA
（4）What is the passage mainly about?
A. A happy family on vacation.
B. A father complaining about his son.
C. A son lying to his father.
D. Abraham Lincoln as a child.
【答案】（1）D
（2）C
（3）B
（4）B
【解析】【分析】主要讲了一个抱怨自己儿子的爸爸。

（1）细节题。

根据"When I was your age," a father said to his sixteen-year-old son one day, "I was at the top of my class every year.可知爸爸把儿子和自己比较；根据"And when your older brother was your age," the boy's father went on, "he studied hard. You just waste your time."可知爸爸把儿子和男孩的哥哥比较；根据Finally, the boy's father said, "And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, he worked all day and studied at night."可知爸爸把儿子和Abraham Lincoln比较，没有把儿子和同学比较，故选D。

（2）推断题。

根据全文可知爸爸一直抱怨儿子，把儿子和他人比较，所以儿子是生气的，即angry，故选C。

（3）细节题。

根据"When I was your age," a father said to his sixteen-year-old son one day, "I was at the top of my class every year.可知爸爸小时候在班级里是好学生，即学习好，故选B。

（4）主旨题。

根据全文可知主要讲了一个抱怨儿子的爸爸，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，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。

4．阅读理解
An eighty-year-old couple were having trouble with their memories. One day, they decided to see a doctor. The doctor told them that there was nothing serious, but he suggested that they should start writing things down to help them remember things. The couple thanked the doctor and left.
Later that night while watching TV, the old man got up from his chair and his wife asked, "Where are you going?" "To the kitchen." "Will you get me an ice cream?" asked the wife. "Sure." Then his wife asked him to write it down. "No, I can remember that," replied the husband. "Well, I also want some strawberries and cream on top. You'd better write it down, or you will forget that," said the wife. "No, I can remember that," the husband got a little unhappy and went into the kitchen.
After about 20 minutes, the husband returned with a plate of fish. The wife laughed, "Haha! Your bad memory! I wanted some bread with cream."
（1）How old was the wife?
A. Eight.
B. Eighteen.
C. Eighty.
D. Eighties.
（2）Why did the couple go to the doctor?
A. Because they had a headache.
B. Because they had bad memories.
C. Because the doctor was their son.
D. Because the old man was ill.
（3）What did the husband give to the wife?
A. An ice cream.
B. Some strawberries and cream.
C. Some bread with cream.
D. Some fish.
（4）What did the wife really want？
A. Some bread with cream.
B. An ice cream with some strawberries and cream.
C. A plate of fish.
D. Some strawberries and cream.
【答案】（1）C
（2）B
（3）D
（4）B
【解析】【分析】文章大意：一对老夫妇记忆力出现了问题，去看医生，医生说没有什么大碍，然他们把想做的事记下来便于他们记忆，一天骑在让丈夫拿东西，妻子让他记下来，他说他记住了，可是拿来的不是妻子想要的。

（1）细节理解题，根据An eighty-year-old couple were having trouble with their memories.可知他们已经八十了，故答案是C。

（2）细节理解题，根据An eighty-year-old couple were having trouble with their memories.可知他们去看医生是因为他们的记忆出现了问题，故答案是B。

（3）细节理解题，根据After about 20 minutes, the husband returned with a plate of
fish.可知，丈夫给他妻子拿来的是鱼，故答案是D。

（4）细节理解题，根据Will you get me an ice cream?"I also want some strawberries and cream on top.可知吗，妻子要的是带有草莓和奶油的冰淇淋，故答案是B。

【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，一般可以直接在文中找到答案。

5．阅读理解
Mail, games, music, news, chat rooms and shopping！The Internet is part of the way we live today. "It's easy to get onto the Internet. The only thing we need to do is use a modem which is used for connecting a computer to a telephone line. The Internet is changing and growing all the time. More and more people have computers and use the Internet. Using the Internet means surfing the World Wide Web（That's the "www" you always hear about.）.The Web has large numbers of websites in it. They are the places you go to get information and do things.
Where do these websites come from？They are made by web designers. What happens when you click on a word or a picture？You are sent to another page. It's all because of the web designer. Web designers do a lot of work by using a computer programming（程序编辑）language.
Is Web design all about computer programming? No. It's about making something new. Web designers must imagine a lot when they are making a website. It must look good and be fun to use. A big part of Web design is art. They choose the best pictures and colours to make the website look good. They also write the things that you see on the website. An important part of their job is to share ideas with the website manager about how to design the website well.
（1）This passage is mainly about .
A. computer programming languages
B. the Web designers' work
C. the website manager's work
D. the way to get onto the Internet
（2）More and more people are using the Internet because it's .
A. easy and useful
B. beautiful and funny
C. colourful and hopeful
D. changing and colourful
（3）It's possible for us to change websites by just a click because of .
A. the modem's help
B. the telephone line's help
C. the Web designers' work
D. the website manager's work
（4）Which of the following is WRONG？
A. "Www" means "World Wide Web".
B. There are a few websites on the web.
C. The Internet has changed people's lives.
D. We can do things like shopping on the Internet.
【答案】（1）B
（2）A
（3）C
（4）B
【解析】【分析】本文介绍了互联网是我们今天生活方式的一部分，网页设计的工作的重要性。

（1）主旨题。

根据本文介绍了互联网是我们今天生活方式的一部分，网页设计的工作的重要性可知文章主要讲网页设计师的工作，故选B。

（2）细节题。

根据It's easy to get onto the Internet可知越来越多的人在使用互联网，因为它简单有用，故选A。

（3）推理题。

根据They are made by web designers. What happens when you click on a word or a picture You are sent to another page它们是由网页设计师制作的。

当你点击一个单词或图片会发生什么？您将被发送到另一页可知，因为网页设计师的工作我们只需点击一下就可以改变网站，故选C。

（4）细节题。

根据The Web has large numbers of websites in it 网络中有大量的网站可知网上有几个网站是错误的，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，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
I live on the twelfth floor of a building. One afternoon I was coming home from a friend's house. It was just after four o'clock. I got quickly into the lift and pressed Button（按钮）13.
The lift started to go up, but very slowly. And then, halfway up, it suddenly stopped between two floors. I couldn't understand it. I pressed all the buttons from 1 to 14.I called for help very loudly. But nobody answered.
Then suddenly the lights went out, and I was alone in the dark. I started to cry and beat the walls of the lift. I cried and cried until I had no voice left. Then, I felt hopeless, and pressed all the buttons with my hands. And at the same time, there was a bell far away. It rang and rang. It was the fire alarm. I thought the whole building was on fire. I said to God quietly, "Just get me out of here. I'll never be bad again."
Just then, I realized the lift was moving very slowly. On the ground floor it stopped, and the door opened. A man was standing there. "How long have you been there? It is good that you pressed the alarm bell. But haven't you learned to read at your school?" He pointed at a small piece of paper on the wall beside the lift. It said:
"Attention: This lift will be stopped for repairs between 4 p.m. and 5p.m. on Thursday, March 13."
（1）What happened to the lift?
A. It had a fire accident.
B. It stopped halfway.
C. It was turned off by the writer.
D. It moved fast up to the top floor.
（2）As the situation went on, the writer became .
A. more and more scared
B. calmer and calmer
C. more and more bored
D. clearer and clearer
（3）Why did a bell ring from far away?
A. The lift was to start again.
B. The repair worker rang the fire alarm.
C. The building was on fire.
D. The writer pressed the fire alarm bell.
（4）Who most probably made the lift move again and go down to the ground floor?
A. The writer.
B. The writer's friend.
C. The man.
D. The writer's father.【答案】（1）B
（2）A
（3）D
（4）C
【解析】【分析】主要讲了作者从朋友家里回家时遇见电梯因为修理不能使用，作者起初不知道，最终被困电梯。

（1）细节题。

根据And then, halfway up, it suddenly stopped between two floors.可知电梯上到半路就停止了，故选B。

（2）细节题。

根据I cried and cried until I had no voice left. Then, I felt hopeless可知作者喊叫直到没有声音，作者感到无望的，所以作者感到越来越害怕，故选A。

（3）细节题。

根据And at the same time, there was a bell far away. It rang and rang. It was the fire alarm.可知作者按到了火灾报警器，故选D。

（4）细节题。

根据On the ground floor it stopped, and the door opened. A man was standing there.可知男士最有可能让电梯再次移动，故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。

7．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。

8．阅读理解
Dear friend, do you know the boy in the picture? He is Wang Yuan, a member of the Chinese boy band, TFBOYS. Do you want to know more about him? Follow me, please.
Wang Yuan was born November 8th, 2000 in Chongqing. His English name is Roy. He is good at singing, dancing and playing the piano. He can also write songs alone. He and two other boys formed the boy band TFBOYS in 2013. They are very popular with the young girls and boys in China now.
In January, 2017,Wang Yuan made a speech on good quality education （优质教育）in English at the United Nations in front of 500 people from, around the world. It's great. As for middle school students, we should learn from Wang Yuan, and put our hearts into what we are doing to make a difference in our daily lives.
（1）Wang Yuan was born ______________.
A. on November 18th, 2013
B. on November 18th, 2001
C. on November 8th, 2000
D. on November 8th, 2013
（2）Wang Yuan's English name is ______________.
A. Jay
B. Roy
C. Lay
D. Kay
（3）Wang Yuan is a talented boy, he can ______________, sing and play the piano.
A. play the drums
B. drive
C. paint
D. dance
（4）Wang Yuan made a speech in ______________ in 2017.
A. Chongqing
B. Beijing
C. Shanghai
D. the United Nations
（5）What can you learn from the passage?
A. Working hard can make a difference.
B. Being a star can make a lot of money.
C. Wang Yuan sings well but can't write songs.
D. Four people are in the band.
【答案】（1）C
（2）B
（3）D
（4）D
（5）A
【解析】【分析】主要讲了TFBOYS组合中的王源。

（1）细节题。

根据Wang Yuan was born November 8th, 2000 in Chongqing.可知王源出生在2000年11月8日，故选C。

（2）细节题。

根据His English name is Roy.可知英语名字是Roy，故选B。

（3）细节题。

根据He is good at singing, dancing and playing the piano.可知他擅长唱歌、跳舞和弹钢琴，故选D。

（4）细节题。

根据In January, 2017,Wang Yuan made a speech on good quality education （优质教育） in English at the United Nations in front of 500 people from, around the world.可知他在2017年在联合国家演讲，故选D。

（5）细节题。

根据we should learn from Wang Yuan, and put our hearts into what we are doing to make a difference in our daily lives.可知我们应该向王源学习，全心全意投入我们正在做的事情，并且在我们的日常生活中起作用，即努力工作会产生作用，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。

9．阅读理解
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a very important Chinese festival. It falls on the 15th day of the eighth month of lunar calendar. A few days before the festival, everyone in the family will help to make the house clean and beautiful. Lanterns will be hung in front of the house.
On the evening of the festival there will be a big family dinner. People who work far away from their homes will try to come back for the reunion （团聚）. After dinner, people will light the lanterns which are usually bright and round. Children will play with their own toy lanterns happily.
At night the moon is usually round and bright. People can enjoy the moon while eating mooncakes which are the special food for this festival.
Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June in the US and the UK. Sonora Smart Dodd, a loving daughter from Spokane, had the good idea that society must celebrate a day to honour fathers, because they make important contributions to the raising of children.
People celebrate the festival by honouring their fathers and expressing love to them by giving popular gifts like cards, flowers, chocolate and ties. Little children often give handmade gifts to their dads.
（1）What will people do before the Mid- Autumn Festival?
A. Light the lanterns.
B. Have a big family dinner.
C. Clean their houses and hang the lanterns.
D. Enjoy the moon.
（2）What does the moon usually look like on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival?
A. Red and round.
B. Round and bright.
C. Red and bright.
D. Red and small.（3）When is Father's Day in the US?
A. On the third Sunday of June.
B. On the second Sunday of June.
C. On the third Saturday of June.
D. On the second Saturday of June.
（4）Who came up with the idea of celebrating Father's Day?
A. Some little children.
B. A father.
C. Sonora Smart Dodd.
D. A loving son.（5）Why did people set up Father's Day to honour fathers?
A. Because fathers want to get together with their children.
B. Because fathers express great love to their children.
C. Because fathers give popular gifts to their children,
D. Because fathers make contributions to the raising of children.
【答案】（1）C
（2）B
（3）A
（4）C
（5）D
【解析】【分析】主要讲了中国重要的节日——中秋节。

（1）细节题。

根据A few days before the festival, everyone in the family will help to make the house clean and beautiful. Lanterns will be hung in front of the house.可知在中秋节前人们帮助打扫房子和挂灯笼，故选C。

（2）细节题。

根据At night the moon is usually round and bright.可知月亮是圆的和明亮的，故选B。

（3）细节题。

根据Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June in the US and the UK.可知在美国和英国父亲节在六月的第三个星期天，故选A。

（4）细节题。

根据Sonora Smart Dodd, a loving daughter from Spokane, had the good idea that society must celebrate a day to honour father可知Sonora Smart Dodd提出庆祝父亲节的主意，故选C。

（5）细节题。

根据because they make important contributions to the raising of children.可知因为他们为养育孩子做出了重要贡献。

故选D。

【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。

10．阅读理解
Teens' Talk
Lisa Black, 13Mexico City, Mexico
"My favorite kind of music is salsa, and my favorite singer is Marc Anthony. Salsa is a kind of Latin music. Why do I like salsa? Well, it's exciting. There's always salsa music at our home. That's because my parents love it-and because we live next to a salsa music store!"
Tom White, 14New York City, the US
"What's my favorite kind of music? I like all kinds of music, but my favorite is techno. It's so cool! My brother hates techno—he thinks it's terrible! He doesn't understand it. But I don't understand his music either—he thinks country music is great!"
Linda Green, 13Paris, France
"My favorite kind of music is classical music. My friends think it is boring, but I think classical music is really cool. My mom and dad like classical music, too, and my dad has a great collection of classical CDs."
A. her brother
B. her mother
C. her father
D. her friend （2）Lisa Black is the same age as _________.
A. Linda Green
B. Tom White
C. Tom's brother
D. Marc Anthony （3）The topic of today's talk is about teens' _________.
A. favorite collection
B. favorite music
C. favorite singer
D. favorite song
【答案】（1）C
（2）A
（3）B
【解析】【分析】大意:本文谈论青少年最喜欢的音乐，布莱克丽萨最喜欢萨尔萨舞曲，怀特汤姆.怀特最喜欢泰克诺音乐，而格林琳达最喜欢古典音乐。

（1）细节题。

根据my dad has a great collection of classical CDs.可知，琳达爸爸喜欢收集古典音乐光盘，故选C。

（2）细节题。

根据Lisa Black, 13和 Linda Green, 13可知，她和格林琳达是同龄，故选A。

（3）主旨题。

本文主要谈论青少年最喜欢的音乐，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解能力，细节题、主旨题是阅读理解题中常考题型。

细节题要从文中寻找答案；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

11．阅读理解
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。