一、九年级中考英语阅读理解（人生百味）（含答案详细解析） 1．阅读理解
One year, a college in the United States announced that it would offer a lot of money for the pure white marigold（金盏花）. The high reward attracted so many people, but in the nature, besides golden, the marigold is brown, and it is not easy to get the white one. So after they were excited for a time, many people had forgotten the announcement.
One normal day after 20 years, the college received a letter and 100 seeds of pure white marigold. It was an old woman of over 70 years old. Some experts in the college doubted it, but in order not to let her down, those seeds finally took root （根）in the earth. The miracle appeared after one year; the field was covered by pure white marigold.
Therefore, the old woman who was always unknown to the public became a new focus. The old woman was a flower-lover. When she read the announcement 20 years ago, she got very excited like others. But her eight children were totally against her decision. After all, a woman who never knew the seed genetics（遗传学） couldn't complete what the experts could never do, so her thought was only a day dream.
Still, the old woman didn't change her mind and went on working. She planted some of the most common seeds and took good care of them. A year later, when the marigold came out, she chose one faintest（最暗淡的） from those golden and brown flowers and got the best seed. The next year, she again grew them and chose...Day after day, year after year, through many seasons, the old woman's husband died, her children flew far, a lot of things happened in her life, but only the wish to grow the pure white marigold took root in her heart.
Finally, after 20 years on the day we all know, in the garden she saw a marigold, which was nearly white, but as white as silver or snow.
A problem even experts couldn't deal with was solved by an old woman who didn't understand genetics. Was it a miracle （奇迹）?
To take root in the heart, even the most common seed, can grow into a miracle! （1）According to the passage, _____ marigold is unusual.
A. white B. purple C. brown D. golden （2）It can be learned from the passage that___________.
A. the children didn't agree on their mother's decision B. the woman needed the great reward for her big family C. the experts also succeeded in growing the white marigold D. the woman took good care of the flowers instead of her family
（3）The woman successfully grew the white marigold at last because she______
A. was luckier than experts B. put her heart into flowers
C. got support from her family D. studied the seed genetics well （4）The passage mainly talks about_______.
A. the difficulties of getting the white marigold B. the possibility of going beyond experts C. the unforgettable development of marigold D. the importance of holding on to dreams 【答案】 （1）A （2）A （3）B （4）D
【解析】【分析】这篇短文主要介绍了关于金盏花的故事。介绍了老妇人坚持梦想的重要性。（1）A细节理解题。根据One year, a college in the United States announced that it would offer a lot of money for the pure white marigold（金盏花）.可知白色的金盏花是不寻常的，故选A。（2）A细节理解题。根据But her eight children were totally against her decision.可知老妇人的八个孩子反对老妇人的决定。根据句意，故选A。（3）B 细节理解题。根据Finally, after 20 years on the day we all know, in the garden she saw a marigold, which was nearly white, but as white as silver or snow.可知最后，20年后的一天我们都知道，在花园里，她看到了一个金盏花，这几乎是白色的，但白色或雪。因为她用心地种植这些种子，故选B。（4）D综合理解题。此篇文章主要是为了说明坚持梦想的重要性。故选D。
2．阅读理解 The secret of happiness
An old man walked slowly with a cane（手杖）into the restaurant .His old jacket, worn-out shoes and warm personality made him stand out from the usual crowd.
A young waitress watched him move toward a table by the window. She ran over to him, and said: “Here, sir……let me help you with that chair.”
Without saying a word, he smiled and nodded（点头）a thank you. She pulled the chair away from the table and helped him sit. Then she put his came against the table. “Thank you, miss.”he said, kindly. “You're welcome, sir.”she said.
After he had finished his breakfast, the waitress brought him the change（零钱）from his bill. He left it on the table. She helped him up and walked with him to the front door.
When she went to clean his table, she found a business card under his plate and note on a napkin（纸巾）. Under the napkin was a 100-dollar bill.
The note on the napkin read: “Dear miss, I respect you very much and I can see you respect yourself, too. It shows by the way you treat others. （3）You have found the secret of happiness. Your kindness will shine through to all those who meet you.”
The man she had waited on was the owner of the restaurant where she worked. This was the first time that she or any of the other workers had ever seen him in person. By Steve Brunkhorst
（1）The old man left﹩100 under the napkin because he A. had a habit of giving tips to waitresses B. thought the meal was delicious
C. wanted to thank the waitress for her good attitude D. learned the secret of happiness from the waitress
（2）What do we know about the waitress and the old man? A. The waitress knew who the old man was from the note. B. The waitress knew the old man before she served him. C. The old man wanted to have the waitress as his secretary. D. It was the first time that the waitress had ever seen her boss.
（3）We can tell from the story that the old man went to the restaurant to . A. have a good meal B. enjoy good service
C. see the restaurant for himself D. show his love for common people 【答案】（1）C （2）D （3）C
【解析】【分析】本文叙述了一位餐馆的女服务员态度友好的为每一个客人服务从而获得幸福的故事。有一天，一位穿着破旧的老人，拄着拐杖来餐馆吃早餐，这个女服务员，热情的为他服务，老人非常尊重她的服务态度，留给她100美元的小费，并且告诉她已经找到了生活的幸福。（1）C推理判断题。第二段的help you with that chair和 第三段的helped him sit可知这个女服务员帮助了他，所以此处老人留下100美元应是感谢这个女服务员的。故选C。（2）D推理判断题。根据最后一段的This was the first time that she or any of the other workers had ever seen him in person.可知这是她或任何其他的工人第一次见过老板本人。故选D。（3）C推理判断题。根据最后一段的This was the first time that she or any of the other workers had ever seen him in person.可知老板以前并没有亲自管理自己的餐馆，所以他这次来餐馆是为了亲自看看。故选C。
3．阅读理解
Children love to play and laugh throughout their days at school or at home. Finding the time to laugh with your children may be the best thing you can do for the relationship. Encourage your children to develop a good humor by laughing at the jokes they make up on the spot. This will help them grow confident and build their self-esteem. If you do not get the joke, you can ask why they think the joke is funny.
Honest feedback will help your children develop funnier jokes. You can take them to your local library and have them pick up a few joke books. Then you can head back home or out to the park and read it together for a good laugh. You can take turns reading jokes to each other from the book or make up a few yourselves. But if they make a joke at the expense of another person, you may want to discuss the difference between making fun of yourself and making fun of others. In turn , try not to make jokes at your children’s expense, you need to set an example that they can follow.
Learning to laugh at oneself is a great quality to attain. You can set an example by laughing at your own mistakes. This is a great way to help reduce your own stress as well as your children’s. Laughing may make the situation seem lighter and easier to work through. By doing this, your children will be better prepared to handle any difficulties.
Most importantly, laughing will bring you closer together as a family. You can have your family find different ways to laugh. You can play games. You can start a staring contest, arm wrestling contest, thumb wars contest and have a prize for the winners. You can all watch your best funny movies and act out the best parts together after the movies are over. You could hold a contest to see who can make the other members of the family laugh more by doing something funny. Kids will be able to enjoy the good time they had with their parents. The family that laughs together stays together!
（1）If you often play and laugh with your children, you can ________. A. develop a good humor B. become proud and confident C. make up some funny jokes D. get along well with each other （2）The underlined word “them” refers to ________.
A. funny jokes B. interesting books C. your children D. the family （3）We can infer that when your children make mistakes you should ________. A. teach them to laugh at the mistakes B. blame them seriously C. punish them at once D. tell them to do better in future
（4）The author advises in Para.4 that people make their family members laugh by ________. A. having a party B. having some kinds of contests C. doing some housework D. reading joke books （5）What can be the best title for the text?
A. The More You laugh, the Better You’ll Be B. Laughing Every Day Is Simple C. How to Laugh in Everyday Life D. Laughter Is Good for Your Family 【答案】（1）D （2）C （3）A （4）B （5）D
【解析】reading joke books doing some housework doing some housework
【分析】文章从几个方面讲述了经常大笑对孩子的成长对家庭关系有极大的好处。 （1）第一段laugh with your children may be the best thing you can do for the relationship。陪孩子笑是你所能做的最好的事情去建立和孩子的友好关系，有利于相处。故选D
（2）前一句 help your children 所以 them指代children 意为 带孩子去图书馆。故选C
（3）help them grow confident帮助孩子们建立信心。B为责备孩子C为催促孩子
D为让孩子以后做的更好。这三项都不能达到帮孩子树立信心的效果，故选A
（4）文中提到you could hold a contest.....having a party.doing some housework，reading joke books其余三项未提到，故选B
（5）本文通篇在讲经常大笑对孩子，对家庭的好处，并提出建议和方法，A你笑的越多，变得更好，B，每天都大笑很简单，C怎样每天都笑。这三项不符合文章内容，故选D
【点评】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。
4．阅读理解
Two friends and I moved into a house off campus when I was a junior at Iowa State University. We were all a bit afraid of our landlord, a rude middle aged man who was \"all business\" when we signed the lease.
He gave us a lecture about paying the rent on time and maintaining the house and appliances. We weren't really supposed to, but during the fall semester, my housemates and I threw a party. We sent invitations to many friends and told everyone that we knew to come to our house on Friday night. We drew a large crowd and everyone had a great time. The last guests left in the wee hours of the morning.
Exhausted, we decided to sleep in and clean the house and yard the next morning. Well, you guessed it!
We were awakened about 7:00 a.m. by our landlord, who was knocking on the door. Sheepishly, we let him in, expecting to incur his wrath. Instead, he picked up a party invitation that had been laying on the sidewalk and asked, \"Why didn't you girls invite me?\"
He came into the house, made a minor repair, and spent a few minutes helping us pick up trash from the yard. We weren't quite sure what to make of our unexpected luck.
I figured that he viewed my housemates and I as irresponsible after the party incident and this would prove him right. But I was wrong. He said, \"I have a daughter about your age, and the same thing happened to her once. He also taught me an important lesson about not judging a book by its cover.
（1）Why did the writer feel a little afraid of her landlord?
A. The landlord said nothing to us.
B. He was a rude middle aged man who was \"all business\" when they signed the lease. C. He didn't play a joke on us. D. He was always angry with us .
（2）Which of the following words can take the place of the underlined word “incur his wrath”?
A. get stressed out. B. get angry . C. be scolded. D. be praised. （3）What did the landlord do after enering the house?
A. He asked us why we didn't invite her .
B. He blamed us because we didn't clean the house and yard. C. He didn't say anything.
D. He thought we were irresponsible. （4）What do you think of the landlord?
A. He is really serious and unkind. B. He is so rude and politeless . C. He is so kind and understanding. D. He is really strict and cruel. （5）What did the writer want to tell us?
A. Never judge from appearances B. A friend without faults will never be found. C. Accidents will happen. D. A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit. 【答案】 （1）B （2）C （3）A （4）C （5）A
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者在大三时和朋友在校外租房住，遇到了一个看起来粗鲁的中年男房东，有点害怕他。因为和朋友们一起办了一个聚会，意外认识到这位房东其实是一个非常友善的的人。
（1）细节理解题。有文章第一段“We were all a bit afraid of our landlord, a rude middle aged man who was \"all business\"when we signed the lease”，可知作者有点怕房东，是应为他看起来粗鲁而且签租约的时候很“商人”,故选B。
（2）词义推测题。 结合前文可知，作者和她的朋友有点怕这个粗鲁的房东，而她们因为聚会把屋子和院子弄得一团糟，肯定会受到这个房东的责备，C.“be scolded”表受到责备，符合题意;A.“get stressed out”感到焦虑，和“ecpecting to”搭配意思不符；B.“get angry”发怒，本句主语不是房东，不符：D.\"be prised\"被表扬，语意不符，故选C。
（3）细节理解结题。由文章第四段“ Instead, he picked up a party invitation that had been laying on the sidewalk and asked, \"Why didn't you girls invite me?\"可知房东进来后并没有责备她们，反而问她们：为什么不邀请他。故选A。
（4）综和理解题。由文章大意知，这位房东并不是像作者看起来的那样粗鲁严厉，而是很友善。排除法可知C对。故选C。
（5）主旨大意题。由文章最后一段“He also taught me an important lesson about not judging a book by its cover”可知房东让她们学到重要的一课：不能以貌取人，“Never judge from appearances”，A正确；B.“A friend without faults will never be found. ”无缺点的朋友难觅 ”；C.\"Accidents will happen.‘’总会有意外发生；D.“A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit”吃一堑，长一智。故选A。
【点评】本题考查对文章的主题感情把握和对细节的识别能力，答题时注意题中的关键词，在文中寻找答案，再比对选项确定最佳答案。
5．阅读理解
It was the Peter shopkeeper in New York who taught me about the great power of kindness. At that time I was a poor student. I would work early mornings and the late nights to pay for my studies.
On the day I went to that shop for the first time. I was sick with a very high fever. I had been off work for a few days, and I had run out of food. As I had been so busy working, I hardly had friends nearby who could help.
So I went out to get some food. Usually, I would have gone to the supermarket, but because it was closer, I went into the Peter Shop. I picked up a few items, and then handed them to the shopkeeper, who told me, “Girl, you are unwell.” I nodded.
He pointed at the sausage （香肠） and bread I was buying and offered, “l can make you a sandwich, so you don't have to do it yourself.” So, he made the sandwich and asked me to wait a moment. He went in the back room and reappeared with a bowl of hot soup. “It will warm you up,” he said with a gentle smile.
What really warmed me up, though, was not the soup. It was his smile. His kindness made me feel cared for at a point in life when I was particularly lonely. It made me want to be as kind as the shopkeeper who had been kind to me. I had been quite shy, but from that day on, I did not let shyness stop me from performing kindness. （1）Why did the writer work so hard?
A. Because she had to pay for her studies. B. Because she wanted to stay in New York. C. Because her friend needed help.
D. Because she wanted to get more experience. （2）What was wrong with the writer on taht day?
A. She lost her job. B. She had a terrible cold. C. She had a high fever. D. She lost her money. （3）What did the shopkeeper do for the writer?
A. Gave some bread to her. B. Made a sandwich for her. C. Gave some medicine to her. D. Gave a bowl of cold soup to her. （4）What can we know from the last paragraph?
A. The writer would go to the shop often later. B. The shopkeeper and the writer became good friends.
C. The writer was moved and wanted to be kind to others. D. The shopkeeper cured （治愈） the writer's illness. 【答案】 （1）A （2）C （3）B （4）C
【解析】【分析】短文记叙了作者有一次生病去店里买东西，遇到店员主动给她做三明治的经历，从那以后，作者想要做一个像店员那么善良的人。
（1）细节理解题。从. I would work early mornings and the late nights to pay for my studies.可知作者这么努力工作是想付学费，故选A。
（2）细节理解题。从On the day I went to that shop for the first time. I was sick with a very high fever.可知那天作者发高烧，故选C。
（3）细节理解题。从“l can make you a sandwich, so you don't have to do it yourself.” So, he made the sandwich and asked me to wait a moment.可知这个店员给她做了个三明治，故选B。
（4）段意理解题。最后一段是作者的感触，她被店员的微笑感动了，想做一个和他一样友善的人，故选C。
【点评】考查对篇章的把握对细节的识别能力，答题时注意紧扣问题中的关键词，在文章中寻找答案。
6．阅读理解
As a child, I was really afraid of the dark and of getting lost. These fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments.
Maybe it was the strange way things looked and sounded in my own room at night that scared me so much. There was never complete darkness, but always a street light or car lights, which made clothes on the back of a chair take on the shape of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the curtains（窗帘） seem to move when there was no wind. A very low sound in the dark would seem a hundred times louder than in the day. My imagination（想象） would run wild, and my heart would beat fast. I would lie very still so that the \"enemy（敌人）\" would not discover me.
Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, especially on the way home from school. Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home. That was no problem. After school, though, when all the buses were lined up along the street, I was afraid that I would get on the wrong one and be taken to some other strange places. On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn't let the leaders out of my sight.
Perhaps one of the worst fears of all I had as a child was that of not being liked or accepted by others. Being popular was so important to me then, and the fear of not being liked was a serious one.
One of the processes（过程） of growing up is being able to realize and overcome our fears. Understanding the things that scared us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life. （1）The author had kind（s） of fears when he was a child.
A. one B. two C. three D. none （2） would scare the author at night.
A. Street lights and car lights B. Wild animals and enemies C. Moving curtains and wind D. Strange sights and sounds
（3）When the author went to some other places on school or family trips, he would . A. walk away without others B. take a bus by himself
C. follow others closely D. make sure not to take a wrong bus （4）The underlined word \"overcome\" means \" \" in Chinese.
A. 接受 B. 忍受 C. 信服 D. 克服 【答案】 （1）C （2）D （3）C （4）D
【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章讲述了作者小时候害怕的三件事，怕黑，怕走丢，怕不被别人喜欢或者不被别人接受。
（1）细节理解题，根据 As a child, I was really afraid of the dark and of getting lost. 可知，作者在小时候害怕黑，害怕迷路，根据 Perhaps one of the worst fears of all I had as a child was that of not being liked or accepted by others. 可知作者还害怕不被别人喜欢或者不被被人接受，故答案是C。
（2）细节理解题，根据第二段的描述，实际上作者所害怕的是街里的灯光和其他微妙的声音产生的奇怪的幻觉，故答案是D。
（3）推理判断题，根据On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn't let the leaders out of my sight. 可知，在旅行的时候，作者不想让领头的人走出他的视线，因此是作者跟的得很近。故答案是C。
（4）词义猜测题，根据 One of the processes（过程） of growing up is being able to realize and overcome our fears. 可知，随着年龄的增大，慢慢的知道了恐惧到底是什么，也就克服了恐惧的心理。故答案是D。
【点评】考查阅读理解，考查阅读理解，本题涉及到了词义猜测题、细节理解题和推理判断题，词义猜测题根据前后句的逻辑关系进行合理的推断，细节理解题相对简单，一般可知直接在文中找到答案，或者依据，而主旨大意题则需要在充分理解文章的基础上提炼出文章的中心意思。推理判断题则需要根据关键句进行科学严谨的推理得出正确答案。
7．阅读下列短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
I've been smoking ever since I was very young. To be honest, I never considered what could happen to my body if I kept smoking. I just knew that I couldn't help smoking, especially when I felt very anxious. One day, I started to notice that it was getting harder and harder for me to do simple things like walking. Several months later, I couldn't get through a conversation without coughing.
Finally, I went to see a doctor. He told me I had COPD（慢肺阻）. He said I had to stop smoking. I wasn't sure I could make it. To be honest, I wasn't sure I wanted to. He said that it would get harder to breathe if I didn't stop smoking, and that one day I might have to be seriously ill in bed. That made me so scared enough that I decided to give a try. However, after a few days, I failed. I knew it would be harder when I spent a lot of time with my best friend who was a smoker.
Then I tried again. That time, I tried the patch（戒烟贴）, which made a big difference. It took almost 5 months, but I was finally able to stop smoking. I could feel comfortable and hopeful. My son has also been a huge help. He has been a non- smoker for almost ten years now. Whenever I wanted a cigarette, I would give him a call. He helped me remember why I had to stop smoking. （1）Why did the writer go to see a doctor?
A. Because he was suffering from a terrible cough. B. Because he was worried about his health.
C. Because he wanted to know more about COPD D. Because he needed help to stop smoking.
（2）How did the writer feel when the doctor told him about his condition? A. Annoyed B. Hopeful C. Anxious D. Frightened （3）What did the writer decide to do after seeing the doctor? A. To stop smoking. B. To smoke less every day. C. To ask his best friend for help. D. To keep away from smokers. （4）What's the writer's purpose in calling his son?
A. To ask for some advice. B. To ask why he had to stop smoking.
C. To suggest he could stop smoking as well. D. To get encouragement when he wanted to give up. 【答案】（1）B （2）D （3）A （4）D
【解析】【分析】本文讲述了作者吸烟很久，本来不以为然后来越来越严重引起了肺阻塞。这时才去看了医生，医生勒令他戒烟，经过很多方法，作者终于戒了烟。
（1）细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“One day, I started to notice that it was getting harder
and harder for me to do simple things like walking. Several months later, I couldn't get through a conversation without coughing.”可知，作者是因为吸烟过多出现了身体问题，所以去看了医生。故选B。
（2）细节推理。根据第二段倒数第三句“ That made me so scared enough that I decided to give a try. ”可知作者听见医生说的诊断，他很害怕。故选D。
（3）细节理解题。根据第二段中“, and that one day I might have to be seriously ill in bed. That made me so scared enough that I decided to give a try. ”可知作者得知如果不介意，有一天他可能病倒在床，故作者很害怕决定尝试戒烟。故选A。
（4）细节理解题。根据文章最后一句“Whenever I wanted a cigarette, I would give him a call. He helped me remember why I had to stop smoking.”可知作者打电话给他儿子是因为当他有再抽烟的想法时，他儿子可以提醒他为什么不得不戒烟。故选D。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案。注意上下文理解。
8．根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 We moved away from my grandmother when I was eight years old. I missed her a lot. I was her favorite granddaughter and she was my favorite grandma. Two years later my mother and father separated and soon divorced. I felt as if my world was falling apart. I lived with my mother for a time, next door to my grandma and grandpa in an apartment while my father was away during World War Ⅱ.
Grandma never had much in the way of money or material things. But it was the little things she gave me that let me feel warm, like letting me dip my fingers in the sugar bowl, letting me sip the coffee from her cup or allowing me to sit on the table as I had meals.
Though she didn't have much, she did something for my brother and me. I will always remember she saved her coins in a glass jar. I thought my grandma could have used these coins herself, but she saved them to give us when we came to visit her.
I don't remember how much we collected on our visits, nor was the amount（数目）important. It was the idea that she remembered us, and cared about us when we were away from her.
（1）What happened to the writer when she was eight years old? A. She moved away from her grandma. B. She moved away from her parents. C. She lived with her grandparents. D. She lived with her aunt.
（2）What does the underlined word“divorced” mean in Chinese in Paragraph 2? A. 和好 B. 打架 C. 离婚 D. 生气 （3）The writer's grandma allowed her to do many things. Which of the following is not mentioned?
A. The writer could dip her fingers in the sugar bowl. B. The writer was allowed to sip the coffee from her grandma's cup.
C. The writer could sit on the table while having meals. D. The writer was allowed to collect coins in a glass jar.
（4）For whom did the writer's grandma save her coins?
A. For her son. B. For her grandchildren. C. For the poor. D. For herself. （5）What can we learn from the passage?
A. The writer disliked her childhood. B. The writer complained about her parents. C. The writer missed her grandma so much. D. The writer wanted to have her grandma's money. 【答案】（1）A （2）C （3）D （4）B （5）C
【解析】【分析】文章大意：这篇短文主要介绍了作者祖母虽然没有多少金钱或物质，但是通过用心的为孙子（女）做的小事情，让作者感到非常的温暖，感受到浓浓的爱。 （1）细节理解题。根据短文开头We moved away from my grandmother when I was eight years old.，可知作者八岁时和祖父母分开了，故选A。
（2）词义猜测题。根据上文Two years later my mother and father separated我的父母分居及后文I felt as if my world was falling apart.作者感到世界分崩离析，可知父母离婚了，故选C。
（3）细节理解题。根据letting me dip my fingers in the sugar bowl, letting me sip the coffee from her cup or allowing me to sit on the table as I had meals.可知不包括在玻璃罐子里收集硬币。故选D。
（4）细节理解题。根据I thought my grandma could have used these coins herself, but she saved them to give us when we came to visit her.可知祖母是为了孙子（女）赞硬币。故选B。
（5）细节理解题。根据作者对祖母温情的回忆，可知作者非常爱自己的祖父母，非常想念她。对比选项，故选C。
【点评】阅读考题中细节理解题和猜测词义题属于客观题；主旨大意题和推理判断题属于主观题。针对不同类型的题目，要在平时的练习过程中，结合具体的题目，给学生进行解题方法的指导和讲解。对于客观题，要提醒他们阅读时关注文章的细节，如时间，地点或一些具体数字，在选择答案时，务必从原文中找到确切的依据。
9．阅读理解
If you put a buzzard in a pen six to eight feet square and open at the top, the bird will be a prisoner, though it can fly. The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground
with a run of ten to twelve feet. Without space to run, as its habit, it will not even try to fly, but remain a prisoner for life in its small buzzard prison with no top.
The bat that flies around at night cannot take off from the ground. If it is placed on the ground all it can do is to walk slowly about helplessly and no doubt, painfully. If it reaches a higher place, it will be able to throw itself into the air. Then it takes off immediately. But on flat（平的）ground, it will never fly.
A bee dropped into a cup will be there until it dies, unless it is taken out. It never sees the means of escape at the top, but keeps trying to find some way out through the sides near the bottom. It will look for a way where none exists（存在）, until it completely destroys itself. In many ways, there are lots of people like the buzzard, the bat and the bee. They are struggling about with all their problems and difficulties, not realizing that the answer is right there above them.
（1）Which of the following is a \"pen\" according to Paragraph 1?
A. B. C. D.
（2）Why can't a buzzard fly through the top of a pen? A. It is too big and heavy to fly up. B. The space is too small for it to start flying. C. It is too hungry and weak to get out D. The place is comfortable for it to live.
（3）What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us about the bat? A. It prefers walking to flying. B. It can take off at once on flat ground. C. It flies only at night.
D. It takes off only from a higher place.
（4）What can a bee do if it drops into a cup? A. It'll escape from the top.
B. It'll stay at the bottom without moving. C. It'll lose the ability to fly. D. It'll die of tiredness at last.
（5）What can we learn from the story? A. Many people like the buzzard, the bat and the bee. B. Animals will also give up when in trouble. C. We should try new ways to deal with difficulties. D. We should solve problems by ourselves. 【答案】 （1）D
（2）B （3）D （4）D （5）C
【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文作者用秃鹰、蝙蝠和大黄蜂三种动物作比喻，告诉我们世上的有些人使劲浑身招数，试图解决问题，克服挫折，却没有意识到解决之道就在眼前这个哲理里。
（1）细节题。根据 If you put a buzzard in a pen six to eight feet square and open at the top, 你把秃鹰放在六到八英尺的围栏里在顶部打开。根据six to eight feet square and open at the top可知六到八英尺的围栏顶部开着，pen围栏，故选D。
（2）细节题。根据 The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a run of ten to twelve feet. Without space to run, as its habit, it will not even try to fly, 因为秃鹰开始从地上飞总是跑十步或者十二步。因为它的习性，没有空间奔跑，它甚至不会尝试飞行。可知秃鹰不能从围栏上飞走，是空间太小，故选B。
（3）段落大意题。根据第二段内容可知蝙蝠在平地上不能飞，它只能从更高的地方起飞。故选D。
（4）细节题。根据 A bee dropped into a cup will be there until it dies, unless it is taken out. keeps trying to find some way out through the sides near the bottom 一只蜜蜂掉进杯子里会一直待在那里直到它死去，一直在试图通过靠近底部的两侧找到出路。可知它最终会因疲劳而死去。故选D。
（5）主旨题。根据文章内容，本文作者用秃鹰、蝙蝠和大黄蜂三种动物作比喻，告诉我们世上的有些人使劲浑身招数，试图解决问题，克服挫折，却没有意识到尝试新的方法解决困难。故选C。
【点评】本文涉及细节题，推理判断题和段落大意题。细节题要注意细节从文中找答案；推理题是根据上下文，推断出所需要的信息；段落大意题需要通读本段了解大意之后找出答案。
10．阅读理解
Gary and Gavin were twin brothers who worked in a store owned by their father. After the father had passed away, they took over the store. Everything went well until the day a twenty-dollar bill disappeared. Gary had left the bill on the cash register（收银台）. But when he returned, the money was gone.
Gary then asked his brother Gavin,\" Did you see that twenty-dollar bill on the cash register?' Gavin said that he had not. But Gary did not let it go and kept asking. \"Twenty-dollar bills can't walk away by themselves! Surely you must have seen it.\" \"I said I didn't see it!\" Gavin replied with anger.
The quarrel divided the young men and they could no longer work together. Later, a wall was built in the center of the store. For twenty years, hostility（敌意）never ended.
One day, a strange man came to the store. He walked in and asked Gary, \"How long have you been here?\" Gary replied that he'd been there all his life. \"Then you are the person I'm looking
for,\" the man said. \"Twenty years ago, I was totally broke and hungry. I entered this store from the back door and saw a twenty-dollar bill on the cash register. And I took it. All these years I haven't been able to forget that. I had to come back and apologize for that.
The stranger felt shocked when seeing tears well up in the eyes of the middle-aged man in front of him. \"Would you please go next door and tell the same story to the man in the store?\" Gary asked. Then something surprised the stranger even more--after hearing his story, the two middle-aged men hugged each other and cried together in the front of the wall of the store. After twenty years, the wall that separated them finally came down. （1）Why was Gavin angry? A. Because he was not trusted by his brother. B. Because he got little money from his father. C. Because Gary took away his twenty-dollar bill. D. Because Gary let go the thief who took the money. （2）What happened after the quarrel? A. The two brothers stopped working.
B. The two brothers got on well with each other again. C. The two brothers separated their store with a wall. D. The two brothers went to different places to make a living. （3）Who actually took the money away?
A. Gary and Gavin's father. B. The stranger. C. Gary. D. Gavin. （4）What does the underlined word \"broke\" in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Surprised. B. Afraid. C. Sad. D. Poor. （5）We can learn from the last sentence of the passage that_________________. A. The wall disappeared because it was too old. B. The stranger would help build a new wall. C. The two brothers at last no longer hated each other. D. The two brothers wanted to make their store bigger. 【答案】 （1）A （2）C （3）B （4）D （5）C
【解析】【分析】文章大意：这篇短文主要介绍了加利和加文是一对孪生兄弟，他们共同经营父亲留下的商店，但是因为一张20美元的钞票的消失使兄弟二人吵起了架，彼此的不信任导致了二十年的隔阂。直到一天真相大白两个兄弟才懊悔的抱头痛哭。
（1）细节理解题。根据文中的语句But Gary did not let it go and kept asking. \"Twenty-dollar bills can't walk away by themselves! Surely you must have seen it.\" \"I said I didn't see it!\" Gavin replied with anger.可知，Gavin生气的主要原因是Gary不相信他，故选A。
（2）细节理解题。根据文中的语句The quarrel divided the young men and they could no longer work together. Later, a wall was built in the center of the store. 理解可知，吵架以后兄弟两个将商店分开，故选C。
（3）细节理解题。根据文中的语句Twenty years ago, I was totally broke and hungry. I entered this store from the back door and saw a twenty-dollar bill on the cash register. And I took it可知那个陌生人在二十年前把钱拿走了，故选B。
（4）词义猜测题。根据文中的语句Twenty years ago, I was totally broke and hungry. I entered this store from the back door and saw a twenty-dollar bill on the cash register. And I took it可知那个陌生人在二十年前确实没有钱了，又非常饿，就从商店的后门进入，把钱拿走了。故选D。
（5）推理判断题。根据短文最后after hearing his story, the two middle-aged men hugged each other and cried together in the front of the wall of the store.可知两个兄弟彼此不再记恨对方，故选C。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文主要考查细节理解题，首先仔细阅读文后的问题，弄清问题的大意；然后带着问题阅读短文，抓住关键信息，选择正确答案。
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