中考英语阅读理解经典例题

中考英语阅读理解经典例题

一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析）

1．阅读理解

Denies Walme in Texas, USA, now 14 years old, published his best-seller Unbending Gisula eight years ago. The book is about a little whale named Gisul.

One day, Gisula did not take his mother's words and went up the beach. Then he got lost and had to learn to live by himself. The colour pictures were drawn by Denies himself. Denies published the books at the age of six He is said to be the youngest writer and picture artist.

Another surprising thing about the book is that it became a best seller immediately after it was published and brought him a lot of money. Because he spent much time writing the books, his study was not very good and he had to learn the year's work again but his gift of writing is highly praised by the teachers and student. And he was even invited to give talks on writing.

But Denies does not want to be a writer. He said, 'I like planes most. I dream of becoming a pilot someday.'

（1）From the story we can learn that Denies__________.

A. published his Unbending Gisula at the age of 14

B. wants to be a writer when he grows up

C. drew the pictures for his own book

D. does not go to school anymore

（2）What Denies liked most is________.

A. writing stories

B. drawing pictures

C. whales

D. planes （3）When did Denies publish the books?

A. At the age of six

B. At the age of eight

C. At the age of sixteen

D. I don't know.

【答案】（1）C

（2）D

（3）A

【解析】【分析】大意：本文主要介绍作者丹尼斯个人的一些基本情况以及他的最畅销的书，他虽然学习怎么好，但是他善于写作，他梦想将来能成为一名飞行员，他的书主要介绍一只小鲸鱼，有一天小鲸鱼Gisula不听妈妈的话，爬上了海滩。然后迷路不得不独自生活的故事。

（1）细节题。根据The colour pictures were drawn by Denies himself.可知，通过这个故事我们知道丹尼斯为自己的书画画，故选C。

（2）细节题。根据I like planes most.可知，丹尼斯最喜欢飞机，故选D。

（3）细节题。根据now 14 years old, published his best-seller Unbending Gisula eight years ago. 丹尼斯现在14岁，他的最畅销的书是8年前出版的，可知，他那是才6岁，故选A。【点评】考查阅读理解。细节题是阅读理解题中常考题型。细节题需要从文中寻找答案。

2．根据短文内容选择正确答案。

A

A well-known old man was being interviewed and was asked if it was correct that he had just celebrated his ninety-ninth birthday.

“That's right.” said the old man. “Ninety-nine years old, and I haven't an enemy in the world. They're all dead.”

“Well, sir,” said the interviewer, “I hope very much to have the honour of interviewing you on your hundredth birthday.”

The old man looked at the young man closely, and said, “I can't see why you shouldn't look fit and healthy to me!”

（1）The old man said he had not an enemy in the world, which shows that he was a very _______.

A. friendly man---- he never made any enemies.

B. healthy man---- he lived longer than all his enemies

C. lucky man---- his enemies had all died

D. terrible man---- he killed all his enemies

（2）When the interviewer said that he hoped very much to have the honour of interviewing the old man again the following year, ________.

A. he was trying to make the old man happy

B. he wished he himself would live another year

C. he did not believe the old man would live to be one hundred

D. he did not believe he would interview the old man again

（3）When the old man said, “I can't see why you shouldn't”, what he meant was _____________.

A. “You must try to live another year to interview me again next year.”

B. “Of course you can see me again since you're so fit and healthy.”

C. “If I live to a hundred years, you should interview me again.”

D. “Unless you live another year, you wouldn't be able to interview me again.”

【答案】（1）B

（2）A

（3）B

【解析】【分析】本文讲一个高龄老人的语言智慧。

（1）细节理解。根据老人说I haven’t an enemy in the world. They’re all dead.可知老人是一个健康的人，他的敌人都死了。故选B。

（2）推理判断。根据句中的词hope；have the honour of等可知记者是祝愿老人健康长寿，故选A。

（3）推理判断。本句的意思是：我实在看不出你为什么会认为没有机会再采访我,你看起来还象我一样健康着呢。记者本是好意祝愿老人长寿，但是听起来好像是老人活不过一百