2020-2021年 中考英语阅读理解培优训练(附解析)经典

2020-2021年中考英语阅读理解培优训练(附解析)经典
一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析）
1．阅读理解
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 is some advice for you to bridge the generation gap（消除代沟）.
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. And you can't express yourself well if you are angry. Go to some-place to calm down. 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 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 motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, 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 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. Please have a try!
（1）The passage tells us have a communication problem.
A. parents and other people
B. school kids and their parents
C. teachers and their students
D. parents and their children of all ages
（2）Your parents probably won't consider your ideas if you .
A. don't often get to them
B. write a letter to them
C. don't speak to them politely
D. express yourself well
（3）The underlined phrase "calm down" in the passage means " ".
A. make yourself happy
B. get yourself quiet and relaxed
C. have a good rest
D. hide yourself quickly
（4）From the passage we can learn that .
A. parents and children should not have a generation gap
B. parents should show love and respect to their children
C. there are some good ways to bridge the generation gap
D. there are so many serious problems in families today
【答案】（1）D
（2）C
（3）B
（4）C
【解析】【分析】文章大意：有些人认为只有学校的孩子不同意他们的父母。

但事实并非如此。

沟通对所有年龄段的父母和孩子都是一个问题。

如果你很难与父母沟通，不要担心。

短文为我们提供了一些见建议，告诉我们如何弥合代购，同时告诉我们，只有与父母和好相处的人才会更有出息。

（1）细节理解题，根据Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages.可知短文谈论的是孩子和父母所面临的最为平常的问题，故答案是D。

（2）细节理解题，根据Your parents probably won't consider your ideas if you are shouting at them.可知，如果喊叫着跟父母说，父母是不会同意你的想法的，故答案是C。

（3）细节理解题，根据And you can't express yourself well if you are angry. Go to some-place to calm down. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents.可知，calm down是冷静，镇静的意思，故答案是B。

（4）逻辑推理题，根据文章内容可知，本文主要讲述如何弥补代沟的建议，所以代沟是有好多办法来弥补的，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；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。

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

（1）词义猜测题。

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

it在此处指代confidence，信心，故选B。

（2）细节题。

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

（3）细节题。

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

（4）细节题。

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

【点评】考查阅读理解能力，细节题和词义猜测题是阅读理解题中常考题型。

细节题要从文中寻找答案；词句猜测题需要联系上下文，推出词句的意思。

3．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。

4．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。

5．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。

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
To protect the environment, we are on the way. Here are a few things we can do.
Unwanted gifts? Give them away!
Have you ever received a gift that you didn't like? Did you throw it away? If so, you can have another choice now. Two British companies hopes people will give away their unwanted gifts to them. And they will resell the gifts to raise money for the poor. In this way, the gifts can be refused and have a future life. And people can make a difference to the world.
Wear the trousers that reduce（减少） pollution!
A chemistry scientist and a fashion designer（时装设计师）have created a new kind of trousers. The trousers are made of a new material which can help reduce air pollution around us. Scientists have tested the material. The result shows that it isn't harmful to human. This new kind of trousers may appear at the market in two years. Professor Ryan said, "If thousands of people wear the trousers, the air quality will be improved."
Plant trees with Felix
Felix Finkbeiner, a 14-year-old German boy, is not famous as a child actor but an environment hero. At the age of 9, Felix got the idea that children could do something to protect the environment. So he started a club. Felix soon got support from children all over the world. Some of them have become his good friends. The club has an aim of planting 212 million trees. They have planted over 3.5 million trees all around the world. Felix said, "The answer to controlling global （全球的） warming is trees-lots of tre es!”
（1）The companies resell the unwanted gifts .
A. to make the unwanted gifts useful
B. to help people learn to think carefully
C. to save money from it
D. to make money for themselves
（2）The trousers mentioned in the passage .
A. have been created by a physics scientist and a fashion designer
B. can help make air pollution less
C. will do harm to people
D. will be popular in two years
（3）Felix started a club .
A. to become famous
B. to become a child actor
C. to protect the environment with other children
D. to make friends with the children around the world
【答案】（1）C
（2）B
（3）C
【解析】【分析】文章大意：这篇短文主要介绍了人们为了保护环境而想出的三种方法。

（1）细节理解题。

根据 And they will resell the gifts to raise money for the poor. 可知这家公司回收礼品主要是为了从中为贫困人群募集资金，故选C。

（2）细节理解题。

根据 Wear the trousers that reduce（减少） pollution! 及下文描述，可知这种裤子有利于减少空气污染。

故选B。

（3）细节理解题。

根据最后一段At the age of 9, Felix got the idea that children could do something to protect the environment. So he started a club. Felix soon got support from children all over the world. 可知他建立这个俱乐部的主要目的就是为了和全球的孩子们在一起保护地球，故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解能力，首先通读全文，掌握大意，然后根据问题在文章中找到依据，选出正确答案。

8．阅读理解
In your school, are you allowed to choose the subjects you want to learn? Of course, the answer is "No" here in China.
In America there is a school trying something new. At a high school in Florida, students will be able to choose their own classes. We all know that some students are better at some subjects than others. Some students plan to go on to college, while others do not. At this school students are able to find subjects they are interested in, and possibly even find the field（领域）they would like to go into after finishing school. They are allowed to choose a subject like biology, math, a foreign language, or study skills like car repair（修理）.
Some people think this is a good idea, because it helps students think about what they want to do in the future, and the school helps to give them the knowledge and skills needed to get there. They say that giving the students the chance to choose their own classes makes high school more interesting. Others disagree. They think it will make it difficult for students to discover different possibilities（潜力）.They point out that fourteen-year-old teenagers are too young to know
what they want to do in the future.
What do you think? Would you like to be able to choose your own classes? Many useful changes have been made in education, but seeing the differences in each student is also important. How can we help each student become a better student?
（1）Some people think allowing students to choose their own classes helps them _________.
A. show how smart they are
B. know differences between them
C. prepare for their futures
D. know their duties in life
（2）Some people don't agree students should choose their own classes because they think
_________.
A. some students are too nervous to make a right decision
B. some students shouldn't be workers in the future
C. some students care little about their own futures
D. some students aren't old enough to know what they want to do in the future
（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. All the high schools in Florida give the students the chance to choose their own classes.
B. All the people think allowing students to choose their classes can help them find their own possibilities.
C. The school in Florida helps students by giving the knowledge and skills they will need.
D. In the writer's opinion, it's not important to see the differences in each student in school education.
（4）What's the best title for the passage?
A. Chinese education
B. A new way of education
C. To change our education
D. To improve learning skills
【答案】（1）C
（2）D
（3）C
（4）B
【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章介绍了美国的教育现象，学生可以自己选择学习科目，
而在中国不能，有人认为这种制度好也有人认为不好。

（1）细节理解题，根据Some people think this is a good idea, because it helps students think about what they want to do in the future,可知允许学生选课可以帮着孩子们为未来做准备，
故答案是C。

（2）细节理解题，根据They point out that fourteen-year-old teenagers are too young to know what they want to do in the future可知，不同意的人认为，孩子们太小不知道他们
未来想做什么，故答案是D。

（3）正误判断题，根据At this school students are able to find subjects they are interested in, and possibly even find the field（领域）they would like to go into after
finishing school. They are allowed to choose a subject like biology, math, a foreign language, or study skills like car repair（修理）.可知，佛罗里达的这所学校既让学生们学习知识，也让学生们学到技能，故答案是C。

（4）标题判断题，根据文章内容可知，文章介绍了美国的教育方式，B选项最接近短文中心思想，故答案是B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

本文涉及细节题、正误判断题和标题判断题几种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；正误判断题也属于细节理解题，需要根据文章内容进行正误判定；标题判断题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想，最后凝练句式获取答案。

9．阅读理解
Learn English in New Zealand
Learn English in New Zealand at Language Schools New Zealand （LSNZ）. Our Christchurch and Queenstown schools in the South Island of NZ are the perfect places to learn English.
What is your dream?
Do you dream of speaking English very well?
Do you dream of travel, making friends, a lifestyle using English?
LSNZ will help you to achieve your dream!
Language Schools New Zealand Christchurch and Queenstown are in the fascinating South Island of New Zealand. Both English schools are fully recognized （认证） by NZQA and are in beautiful NZ places. LSNZ offers many kinds of English courses including General English, Exam Preparation9 Study & Ski and more. Our friendly hard-working staff have helped many students from all over the world achieve their dream of using English in their lives. We invite you too to become a member of the LSNZ family.
LSNZ English Courses
Enroll （注册）now for a LSNZ English course—we promise your English will improve and offer 2 NZ schools with excellent teachers and small class sizes.
●General English
●IELTS
●Study & Ski
●Combo Course
Cambridge, Toeic & Pitmans Exam preparation courses are also offered at both schools.
A. lie in the North Island
B. are members of LSNZ
C. own the perfect places to visit
D. teach only local students
（2）The text tells us that LSNZ ______.
A. provides over four courses
B. practices large-class teaching
C. designs lots of exams
D. has many teachers from abroad
（3）Those who want to ______ will most probably be interested in this text.
A. look for jobs at LSNZ
B. build language schools
C. improve their English
D. learn about New Zealand
【答案】（1）B
（2）A
（3）C
【解析】【分析】主要讲了在LSNZ学习英语将帮助实现你的梦想及LSNZ课程。

（1）细节题。

根据Our Christchurch and Queenstown schools in the South Island of NZ are the perfect places to learn English.可知Christchurch和Queenstown学校是LSNZ学习英语的好地方，即是LSZN的成员，故选B。

（2）细节题。

根据●General English●IELTS●Study & Ski●Combo●CourseCambridge, Toeic & Pitmans Exam preparation courses are also offered at both schools.可知提供了5个课程，故选A。

（3）细节题。

根据Enroll （注册） now for a LSNZ English course—we promise your English will improve可知LSNZ许诺会提高学生们的英语，所以想提高英语的人对本文感兴趣，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。

10．阅读理解
When Carson Palmer, a professional American football player, hurt his arm a few years ago, he took a week off to stop throwing the football. But in his head, Palmer practiced every day. The following weekend, Palmer had the best game of his life.
For more than a century, scientists have been trying to understand how this mental training works. In the 1930s, researchers proved by experiment that when you're imagining an action, your brain sends signals to your muscles which are too weak to tighten the muscles but might help train the body to perform. In other words, mental practice might create a plan in your head, like a how-to guide for a special skill.
Sports researchers have done hundreds of studies comparing imagined and physical practice for actions. In short, the studies show that mental training works. A 2012 study compared 32 nonprofessional golfers with another 32 who only imagined their action. Under the same training program, both groups improved their skills.
Imagination has advantages over the real thing: You can do it anywhere and any time. It is safe---a main advantage for people such as gymnasts and doctors. And you can practice for longer periods of time because you're not controlled by physical tiredness. That's not to say it's easy. "we've had Olympic-level sportsmen sitting in our laboratory, imagining for two hours," says Tadhg Macintyre, a sports researcher in Ireland. "When we're done, they're completely tired."
It doesn't work for everyone, though. "If you're a beginner, the influence can be harmful," warns Macintyre. If you're trying to imagine a free throw, and you don't even know the proper movement, then you're probably going to mentally practice the wrong skill, and your skill is going to be impaired."
（1）How does mental training act on one's physical practice?
A. Taking a week off from being tired.
B. Performing the action before imagining.
C. Using imagination to guide one's body.
D. Buying a how-to guide before mental training
（2）What do we know about imagination training?
A. It is not influenced by time and space.
B. It is easier to do than real practice.
C. It is more useful for golfers.
D. It is fit for everyone.
（3）What does the underlined word "impaired" in Para. 5 mean?
A. weakened
B. mastered
C. tested
D. improved
（4）What can be the best title of the text?
A. A New Way of Doing Sports
B. Advantages of Imagination
C. Methods for Mental Practice
D. Mental Training Makes You better？
【答案】（1）C
（2）A
（3）A
（4）D
【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文主要介绍了心理训练与体育实践的关系，从而说明了心理训练会使你更好。

（1）细节题。

根据第二段...... when you're imagining an action, your brain sends signals to your muscles which are too weak to tighten the muscles but might help train the body to perform. In other words, mental practice might create a plan in your head, like a how-to guide for a special skill. 可知心理的训练可能在头脑中产生一个计划，指导你的技能，故选C。

（2）细节题。

根据Imagination has advantages over the real thing: You can do it anywhere and any time. 可知想像力可以在任何时间和地点都能做，不受时间和空间的影响，故选A。

（3）词义猜测题。

根据 If you're a beginner, the influence can be harmful, If you're trying to imagine a free throw, and you don't even know the proper movement, then you're probably going to mentally practice the wrong skill, 可知如果你是一个初学者，你不知道正确的动作，你凭借你的想像去做，可能做得差。

可猜测出 impaired是差的或弱的，故选A。

（4）主旨题。

根据文章内容，本文主要介绍了心理训练与体育实践的关系，从而说明了心理训练会使你（做得）更好。

故选D。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

细节题、词义猜测题和主旨题都是常考题型。

细节题要注意细节从文中找答案；词义猜测题是根据上下文，猜测出词义；主旨题需要通读全文了解大意之后找出中心思想。