(英语)九年级下册英语阅读理解真题汇编(含答案)及解析

一、中考英语阅读理解汇编
1．阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Shenzhen, Jan 1st, 2018—Shenzhen has become the world's first city to make about 16, 359, run on electricity （电；电能）. 12,518 taxis in the city are electric ones. "We will replace （替换） the rest of the taxis with electric ones by 2020." said Mr. Chen from the government.
"I have been a driver for twenty years," said Mr. Zhang, a driver who started to drive electric buses a month ago. "We had a lot of training and passed strict exams before we were allowed to drive the electric buses."
The city has built 8, 000 charging poles （充电桩） and 501 bus charging stations. "A bus can be fully charged in two hours and the charging poles can serve 300 buses a day at our station. Since the replacement, the bus station has become quiet." said Mr. Guan, the manager of Qinghu Bus Station.
The use of electric buses and electric taxis plays an important role in making air fresher. In a year, the electric buses use 72. 9 % less energy than the traditional ones. The electric taxis will save the energy of 119, 000 tons of standard coal.
Shenzhen was one of the first 13 cities to take part in the National New-Energy Vehicle Program. In 2017, the city spent 3. 3 billion yuan on electric buses and the charging equipment （设备）. The city also encourages people to bus new-energy cars or electric cars by spending less money.（1）How many electric taxis were there in Shenzhen in January, 2018?
A. 8, 000
B. 12, 518
C. 16, 359
D. 11, 900
（2）To drive an electric bus, a driver should ________.
A. have at least 20 years' driving experience
B. charge the electric bus every day
C. take part in the National New-Energy Vehicle Program
D. have a lot of training and pass strict exams
（3）What is the influence of the replacement according to Mr. Guan?
A. 200 buses can be charged a day.
B. It causes air to be worse.
C. The bus station has become quiet.
D. People will pay more if they buy e-cars.
（4）The city encourages people to ________.
A. buy new-energy cars or electric cars by spending less money
B. spending more money in buying new cars
C. use traditional cars as long as possible
D. avoid driving electric buses
（5）The passage is most probably taken from ________.
A. a textbook
B. a diary
C. a story book
D. a news report
【答案】（1）B
（2）D
（4）A
（5）D
【解析】【分析】大意：本文讲述是深圳是中国13座城市之一从事新能源工程，有望在2020年全部使用电动出租车和公交车，使空气变得更加清新。

（1）细节题。

根据 12,518 taxis in the city are electric ones.可知，深圳2018年一月的电动出租车的数量达到12,218辆，故选B。

（2）细节题。

根据 "We had a lot of training and passed strict exams before we were allowed to drive the electric buses.可知，电动出租车司机要进行许多培训和考试，合格者才能开电动出租车，故选D。

（3）细节题。

根据 the bus station has become quiet.可知车站会变得安静，故选C。

（4）细节题。

根据 The city also encourages people to bus new-energy cars or electric cars by spending less money。

可知深圳市鼓励人们用更少的钱买新能源汽车或电动车，故A。

（5）推断题。

本文讲述深圳从事新能源工程，有望在2020年全面使用电动出租车和公交车，鼓励人们购买新能源汽车和电动车，可以推出这篇文章有可能来自新闻报道，故选D。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

细节题和推断题是阅读理解题中常考题型。

细节题需要从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息。

2．阅读短文，判断下列句子正误。

Zak's grandfather, Stan was very famous. Why? Because he had a very, very, very long white beard （胡子）.
One day, Zak asked his grandfather, "When you sleep, do you put your beard over or under the quilt （被子）?" "I'm not sure. I never care about that," said his grandfather, "I'll look tonight." Stan got into bed that night and pulled up the quilt. Then he remembered his grandson's question. Aha! His beard was under the quilt. But wait. Did that feel right?
He lift his beard from under the quilt and put it above it. This also didn't feel right. Si he put the beard under the quilt again. But he soon felt it would be better if it were out. The beard went in and out—first under the quilt, then over it, under, over, all night long.
Stan spent a sleepless night. In the morning, he was so tired and unhappy that he cut his long beard right off!
Stan's wife was so happy. She advised Stan to cut that beard off many times, but he never did it. Now a simple question made him do that.
（1）Stan was very famous for his long white beard.
（2）Stan never cared about Zak, his grandson.
（3）At the very beginning, Stan's beard was under the quilt.
（4）That night Stan was sleepless and tired because of the question.
（5）Stan listened to his wife's advice to cut the beard off.
【答案】（1）1
（2）0
（4）0
（5）1
【解析】【分析】主要讲了Zak的爷爷因为长胡子而出名，一天Zak问爷爷睡觉把胡子放在被子上面还是下面，结果爷爷放了一晚，最终把胡子剪了。

（1）细节题。

根据Because he had a very, very, very long white beard （胡子）.可知Stan因为长胡子而出名，故选正确。

（2）细节题。

根据Then he remembered his grandson's question.可知爷爷记得孙子的问题，即在意孙子，故选错误。

（3）细节题。

根据Aha! His beard was under the quilt.可知胡子在被子下面，故选正确。

（4）细节题。

根据The beard went in and out---first under the quilt, then over it, under, over, all night long.可知爷爷一晚上都在放胡子，所以是没睡意，故选错误。

（5）细节题。

根据She advised Stan to cut that beard off many times, but he never did it.可知妻子建议Stan剪掉胡子，但是Stan从不剪胡子，故选正确。

【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
Maybe we three were the most unlucky graduates in our school history. I'll never forget the day when we had our graduation ceremony（毕业典礼）.
I was known for being careless. I often fell down for no reason. Since I fell off the stage（舞台）during my Primary Graduation Ceremony, my family bet（打赌）that I would fall down again during my next graduation ceremony. The day came so quickly. This time, I proudly made it through the whole ceremony without falling. but I knocked over the whole backdrop （背景板）used to take pictures for graduates! I felt so embarrassed （尴尬的）the whole morning.
My friend Julia was even more embarrassed. When she together with all the graduates was sitting quietly in the hall at eight in the morning, she didn't expect her father to come to attend her ceremony because he was really busy then. The hall was very quiet and you could even hear a pin（针）drop on the ground. When all of a sudden, out of the silence, she heard "Hey,
Julia!" Everyone in the hall looked behind and found Julia's father, with a camera in his hand, smiling at her!
Tiffany was the most beautiful girl of us three. She loved all kinds of dresses. On that day, she dressed herself beautifully and wanted to have some beautiful photos. Unluckily, it was one of the windiest days of our life. The wind blew her beautiful dress up in front of the whole graduate class! She didn't know whether to cry or laugh.
Lucky? Unlucky? So lucky! All of these became the unforgettable part of our life!
（1）The writer was very in her daily life.
A. careless
B. careful
C. friendly
D. lazy
（2）Julia's father at the graduation ceremony.
A. sat quietly in his seat
B. was busy with his work
C. took pictures for her
D. dropped a pin on the ground
（3）This story happened on a morning.
A. cloudy
B. windy
C. sunny
D. rainy
（4）Tiffany was embarrassed because that day.
A. she fell off the stage
B. she didn't have beautiful dresses
C. her dress was blown up
D. her photos weren't unforgettable
（5）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The girls weren't in the same school.
B. The writer knocked over the backdrop.
C. Julia knew that her father would come.
D. Tiffany loved all kinds of shoes.
【答案】（1）A
（2）C
（3）B
（4）C
（5）B
【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章讲述了在毕业典礼上，三个孩子身上所发生的的尴尬的事。

幸运？不吉利？如此幸运！所有这些都成为人们生活中难忘的一部分！
（1）细节理解题，根据I was known for being careless.可知，作者在平常生活中很粗心，故答案是A。

（2）逻辑推理题，根据Everyone in the hall looked behind and found Julia's father, with a camera in his hand, smiling at her!可知朱莉的爸爸在为朱莉拍照，故答案是C。

（3）细节理解题，根据The wind blew her beautiful dress up in front of the whole graduate class!可知风把她漂亮的衣服在全班同学面前吹起来了，所以那天上午是一个大风天，故答案是B。

（4）细节理解题，根据倒数第二段的叙述可知蒂芙尼窘迫的原因是漂亮的裙子被风吹起来了，故答案是C。

（5）正误判断题，根据I knocked over the whole backdrop （背景板）used to take pictures for graduates!可知作者弄到了拍照用的背景板，因此A的陈述是正确的，故答案是B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

本文涉及细节题、逻辑推理题和正误判断题几种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；逻辑推理题需要联系上下文，按照一定的逻辑推理方式推断出需要的信息正误判断题同属于细节理解题，需要根据短文内容进行判断。

4．阅读理解
The Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in other parts of the world. The traditional holiday is the most important to Chinese both home and abroad.
The United Kingdom
Celebrations for Spring Festival in the UK started in 1980, with the first evening party held in 2002. Every New Year, people get together and have a lot of activities. They sing songs, dance to music, share photos with friends or enjoy films in a cinema.
The United States
Spring Festival has become a key time for Chinese living or working in the US. They join in a large evening party to welcome the traditional New Year. It is a good chance for people to build
a circle of friends and feel that they are not alone because they share the same culture and
values.
Australia
The Chinese New Year will be welcomed with three weeks of celebrations across Australia. Many people come to Sydney's Chinatown or Little Bourke in Melbourne. They enjoy fireworks, lion dances, dragon boat races and many other traditional activities. The celebrations are also a bridge towards better understanding between Chinese and non-Chinese.
Singapore
The family dinner on New Year's Eve is an important tradition for Chinese whether they were born in Singapore or moved there from China. They place traditional food on a table as an act of remembering their past. Then the whole family enjoy their dinner together. They usually hold it at home because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition.
A. say hello to the new year
B. refuse a good chance
C. tell others they are alone
D. share different cultures
（2）In Singapore, Chinese families don't hold the new year dinner in a restaurant but at home because________.
A. they were born in Singapore
B. they moved there from other places
C. the restaurant is far away
D. they want to keep Chinese tradition
（3）After reading the passage above, we might say________.
A. all parts of the world celebrate Spring Festival
B. the Chinese New Year is celebrated only in China
C. celebrations for Spring Festival are just held in four foreign countries
D. Chinese across the world have a strong feeling towards Spring Festival
【答案】（1）A
（2）D
（3）D
【解析】【分析】主要讲了英国、美国、澳大利亚和新加坡是怎样庆祝新年的。

（1）细节题。

根据第二个表格They join in a large evening party to welcome the traditional New Year.可知美国人加入晚宴目的是迎接传统的新年，故选A。

（2）细节题。

根据第四个表格They usually hold it at home because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition.他们通常把它放在家里，因为把它放在餐馆里就失去了传统的意义。

可知他们想保持中国的传统，故选D。

（3）细节题。

根据The Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in other parts of the world. The traditional holiday is the most important to Chinese both home and abroad.可知春节不仅在中国庆祝，在世界其他地方也庆祝。

传统节日对国内外的中国人来说都是最重要的。

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。

5．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。

6．阅读理解
The unknown world's mystery
The sea is the biggest unknown part of our world. It covers about seventy-one percent of the earth. There is still much to be discovered about this huge part of water. If the waters of the ocean could be removed, the sea floor with its wide valleys（峡谷）, tail mountains and long rivers in the sea would be a special sight.
Tourism under the deep blue sea
From tourist submarines（潜艇）to underwater dining, undersea tourism is making a big splash.
Tourists can now explore（探索） the world under the sea without ever getting wet.
Tourist submarines
The popularity of submarine tours has grown fast during these years. Now, submarine tours have been on in more than 20 places worldwide, including the waters around Okinawa and Taiwan's Green Island. The submarines carry nearly 2 million tourists each year. Large windows give passengers special views as the submarines explore colorful coral reefs and sunken ships. Most one-hour tours cost about $ 80.
Underwater dining
For a more fantastic experience, tourists can enjoy fine dining under the sea. In 2016 the Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa opened the world's first underwater restaurant, Ithaa. Tourists walk down a staircase into the restaurant, which rests 35 feet in the Indian Ocean. You can have a great ocean view. But this excellent view doesn't come cheap. The dinner costs about $ 400 per person. Be sure to book it early, too, The restaurant seats only 14 people.
（1）What does the author want to tell us in Paragraph 1?
A. The sea is the biggest unknown part of our world.
B. The sea covers about seventy-one percent of the earth.
C. The reasons for researching undersea tourism.
D. The sea is a part of the unknown world's mystery.
（2）Which of the following statements about tourist submarines is TRUE?
A. There are tourist submarines in every part of the world now.
B. Tourist submarines have carried about 2 million tourists so far.
C. People can enjoy tourist submarines in the waters around Okinawa.
D. The Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa opened the world's second underwater restaurant.
（3）The walls of the restaurant Ithaa are most probably made of ________.
A. stone
B. metal
C. glass
D. wood
（4）From the passage, We can infer that the author ________.
A. is worried about underwater tourism
B. shows great interest in underwater tourism
C. is a little nervous about underwater tourism
D. doesn't think underwater tourism is a good idea
【答案】（1）C
（2）C
（3）C
（4）B
【解析】【分析】文章大意：介绍了海底旅游资源开发的三种形式，深海旅游；旅游潜水艇以及水下用餐。

（1）细节理解题。

根据文中语句 If the waters of the ocean could be removed, the sea floor with its wide valleys（峡谷）, tail mountains and long rivers in the sea would be a special sight.提示可知，海底世界有很多特别的景观，这是开发海底旅游的原因，故选C。

（2）细节理解题。

根据文中语句Now, submarine tours have been on in more than 20 places worldwide, including the waters around Okinawa and Taiwan's Green Island. 提示可知，在冲绳附近海域可以欣赏观光潜艇。

故选C。

（3）理解推断题。

根据文中语句You can have a great ocean view.提示可知，餐馆的的墙应该是用玻璃制造的，故选C。

（4）理解归纳题。

通读全文可知，此文主要介绍了海底旅游的三种形式，这说明作者对海底旅游比较感兴趣。

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。

7．阅读理解
In Australia, international students have to study at a language center for two terms. Everyone will have a test before entering school. The degree of the test is from easy to difficult, just like a game. Then students will get into a classroom which is suitable for them.
The classes in a language center are free. There are no specific（具体的）subjects. Each
teacher can teach anything they want. Some of them allow students to use computers to search for information online. Some like to hold activities to make students exchange their opinions freely in class. Some introduce Australian history through films.
As one of the students in the learning center, I find all of them are friendly. They welcome all of our questions. One of my teachers, Don, is kind. I used to have problems. "Do you need help?" he asked me after class. I was not familiar with him so I was too shy to share my real feelings." Don't hesitate（犹豫）to ask me if you have any questions, "he said. He looked at me and smiled. I told him my trouble in a small voice. I couldn't understand the vocabulary. To my surprise, he gave me a sheet of words and asked me to remember them. Then I found his class simple and interesting.
Don has a great sense of humor, too. When we learned about probability（可能性）, he let us give him some examples like, "What is the chance of...?" Someone joked, "What is the chance of Don becoming angry?" He pretended（假装） to be angry at once. But soon he laughed with us.（1）________should study at a language center for two terms in Australia.
A. Australian students
B. International students
C. Chinese students
D. American students
（2）From the passage, we know that ________________.
A. it is really expensive to have classes at a language center
B. students will have the same classes at a language center
C. students with a good performance won't have a test before entering a school
D. some teachers allow students to use computers to search for information online
（3）The writer's experience in Para. 3 shows .
A. how friendly the teachers are
B. how simple Don's class is
C. how to get help from classmates
D. how to ask questions
（4）What can we infer from the passage?
A. The writer enjoys his time in the language center.
B. The writer will pass the language test of the difficult degree.
C. Don sometimes is easy to get angry at once.
D. The writer will finish the language classes in one term.
【答案】（1）B
（2）D
（3）A
（4）A
【解析】【分析】本文介绍了在澳大利亚，国际学生必须在语言中心学习，和作者在学习中心渡过的快乐时光。

（1）细节题。

根据 international students have to study at a language center for two terms. 可知国际学生必须在语言中心学习两学期，故选B。

（2）细节题。

根据 Some of them allow students to use computers to search for information online 可知其中一些允许学生使用计算机在网上搜索信息，故选D。

（3）主旨题。

根据 I find all of them are friendly 和 One of my teachers 可知作者告诉我们那
的老师都很友好，故选A。

（4）推理题。

根据 Then I found his class simple and interesting 可知作家喜欢在语言中心工作，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3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。

8．根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

Even in early time, people could realize the importance of dreams and knew that dreams gave meaning to life. Every great achievement has been the result of years of dreaming. If a person has a dream and holds fat to it, he or she will find a way to bring it into reality（现实）.
Children do not have much experience or knowledge. However, they are natural dreamers. We should not laugh at them for being naive. Many great men were dreamers when they were children. One such dreamer was Thomas Edison He used to be ostracized（排斥）when he was in primary school, but his achievements were greater than everyone else's in his time.
Teenagers and young people should also be encouraged to dream. The world is full of successful teenagers and young people. They dreamt big and their dreams changed their lives and even the world. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are the good examples. They have developed technology and brought great progress to human besides making money for themselves Older people should believe that it is never too late to dream and that human mind is never too old to make dreams tum into reality. Colonel Saunders realized his dreams at the age of 67 and set up the biggest fried chicken company （KFC） in the world. To dream is a wonderful ability which can lead to wonderful results. Olympic records were broken by players who were brave enough to dream. No one is too young or too old to dream and to make dreams come true.
（1）People who ___________ could probably realize their dreams,
A. find a way to dream
B. dream and hold fast to them
C. get the meaning of life
D. have very good school results
（2）Young people should be encouraged to dream because __________.
A. their dreams are natural
B. they are greater than everyone else
C. they have much knowledge
D. their dreams might change the world
（3）What does the example of Colonel Saunders show us?
A. Setting up a big company is a wonderful ability.
B. Developing technology can bring great progress.
C. Even older people can make their dreams come true.
D. People should be brave enough to dream when they are young.
（4）The underlined word "naive" in the passage means" __________ in Chinese.
A. 逆反的
B. 幼稚的
C. 调皮的
D. 冲动的（5）The best title for the passage is __________.
A. From Dream to Reality
B. Good Examples of Dreams
C. Achievements in History
D. A list of Successful Dreamers
【答案】（1）B
（2）D
（3）C
（4）B
（5）A
【解析】【分析】主要讲了如果一个人有一个梦想，并坚持下去，他或她会找到一种方法来实现它。

（1）细节题。

根据If a person has a dream and holds fat to it, he or she will find a way to bring it into reality（现实）.可知如果一个人有一个梦想，并坚持下去，他或她会找到一种方法来实现它，故选B。

（2）细节题。

根据They dreamt big and their dreams changed their lives and even the world.可知们梦想远大，梦想改变了他们的生活，甚至改变了世界。

故选D。

（3）细节题。

根据前句Older people should believe that it is never too late to dream and that human mind is never too old to make dreams tum into reality.可知老年人应该相信，做梦永远不嫌晚，人的心智永远不嫌老，不会让梦想变成现实。

故选C。

（4）推断题。

根据前句Children do not have much experience or knowledge. However, they are natural dreamers.可知孩子们没有多少经验和知识，然而，他们是天生的梦想家。

所以我们不应该嘲笑他们的幼稚，故选B。

（5）主旨题。

根据全文可知主要讲了如果一个人有一个梦想，并坚持下去，他或她会找到一种方法来实现它。

即从梦想到现实，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。

9．阅读理解
Students in Kenya are returning for their third term. They begin their school year in January and it is broken up into three terms. In Kenya, in the past, students were not required to attend school and the education was not free, either.
I taught math, English and physics at Chamasiri Secondary School while I was a teacher in Kenya. This school had four classrooms ﹣one for each grade, Form 1, Form 2, Form 3 and Form 4. They are the equivalent（对等） to our 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grades. Teachers traveled from classroom to classroom instead of the students going from room to room. The Form I class had 60 students, Form 2 had 45, Form 3 had 30, and Form 4 about 12 students. The class sizes became smaller as the grades continued on. Why did this happn? Many families were very poor and could not afford the school fees（学费）.
Most countryside schools in Kenya did not have a lot of money. As a result, there were very few textbooks for the students to use. I had seven math texts for my Form 2 class and 14 for the Form I class. Anything the students needed to know was put up on the blackboard and the students copied it down into their notebooks. The notebooks became the students' textbooks.
Kenyan students study ten different subject areas. Some of the students spend over an hour
running home. They do chores at home and hopefully manage to find some time to study before it gets dark. Most families do not have electricity and may not even have candies for their children to study by.
Luckily, Kenyan education has been becoming better and better in the past few years. I'm sure it will have a good future.
（1）Which grade does Form 3 refer to（指的是） in the writer's country？
A. Grade 9.
B. Grade 10.
C. Grade 11.
D. Grade 12.（2）Why did the notebooks become the students' textbooks？
A. The students did not pay the schools.
B. The schools couldn't afford the textbooks.
C. The students preferred to use their notebook.
D. The teachers asked the students to take notes.
（3）Why do some students run home from school？
A. They aren't allowed to stay at school.
B. They don't like studying in the school.
C. They hope to have more time to study.
D. They want to get candles in the stores.
（4）According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE？
A. In Kenya, a school year has three terms.
B. The Form I class had the most students.
C. Each family has electricity in Kenya.
D. Kenyan education has been improving.
【答案】（1）C
（2）B
（3）C
（4）C
【解析】【分析】本文介绍Chamasiri Secondary School的情况，这个学校有四个班，一个年级一个班，到这里来就读的学生一般都是穷人家的孩子，学生在这学习10门科目。

（1）细节理解题。

根据Form 1， Form 2， Form 3 and Form 4. They are the equivalent（对等） to our 9th， 10th， 11th and 12th grades. 第一组、第二组、第三组和第四组，他们分别对应9、10、11、12年级，故选C。

（2）细节理解题。

根据Most countryside schools in Kenya did not have a lot of money. 肯尼亚的大多乡村学校没有很多钱，故选B。

（3）细节理解题。

根据Some of the students spend over an hour running home. They do chores at home and hopefully manage to find some time to study before it gets dark. Most families do not have electricity and may not even have candies for their children to study by. 一些学生花费一个多小时跑回家，他们在家做家务并希望天黑之前找到一些时间去学习，大多家庭没有电，甚至没有蜡烛供孩子们学习用，因此孩子们跑回家是为了有更多的时间学习，故选C。

（4）细节理解题。

题目问以下哪一个选项是不对的，根据Most families do not have
electricity and may not even have candies for their children to study by.可知，大多家庭没有电，甚至没有蜡烛供孩子们学习用。

C选项意为肯尼亚的每个家庭都有电，与原文不符，故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解能力，细节题是阅读理解题中常考题型。

细节题要从文中寻找答案。

10．阅读下面短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

The first time my wife Linda gave birth was in a hospital.
When Linda got pregnant （怀孕） for the second time, we wanted a home birth, not just for ourselves, but for our daughter. We are very open with our daughter. We want to teach her respect and awe （敬畏） for the things of bodies. So she was part of the process from the very beginning.
In the morning the midwives came just as Linda was climbing into the birth tub （盆）. Our daughter offered her mom water and food while she rested. When she found the noise and activity of birth, she was too nervous to stay long, so she spent a few minutes next to the tub, then went into another room to play. The midwives called her back in time to see her brother come into the world. As Linda pulled our tiny newborn son up, our daughter and I rushed to her side. all four of us hugging and crying and very excited. That night, and many times since then, our daughter said. "I'm so proud of Mom for having a baby." She has seen and admired the effort it takes to bring a new person into the world. It's a part of her life, something that can happen in the same room where she colors and watches movies.
It was crucial that our daughter was part of that experience, not just for her, but for Linda and me as well. Everything we wanted for her—trusted care providers; a very familiar environment; continuing support; good food—were things we needed but didn't have the first time Linda gave birth. We crossed this threshold （门槛） together, as a family, and it was messy and scary and painful and unusual and mysterious and really perfect.
（1）The writer of this passage is probably ________.
A. a father
B. a mother
C. a daughter
D. a son
（2）What does the underlined word "midwives" probably mean ________.
A. carefully hardworking cooks
B. specially trained nurses
C. truly talented singers
D. very friendly drivers
（3）From the last paragraph, we can see in fact the writer ________.
A. didn't warn her wife Linda to give birth in the family
B. didn't want their family to cross the threshold together
C. thought it was crucial that their daughter was not part of the experience
D. wanted her daughter to know that she was trusted and needed in the family
（4）According to the passage we can see ________.
A. the writer's first child is a son
B. there are five people in the writer's family now。