中考英语阅读理解练习题(含答案)一、初三英语阅读理解(含答案详细解析)1.根据短文理解选择正确答案。CIfmusicmakesyousmarterandexercisehelpsyoutothink,surelyexercisingtomusiccanturnyouintoacleverperson.AteamofscientistsfromOhioStateUniversitydidexperimentson33volunteerswhoweregettingbetterfromheartdiseaseafteroperations.TheyfoundthosevolunteerswhoexercisedwhilelisteningtoItalianmusicianAntonioVivaldi'sTheFourSeasonsdidmuchbetteronlanguageabilityteststhanwithoutmusic.Itisalsousedinmedicalfieldsforpatientswhohavehadheadhurtsbecauseofitsmoderatetempo(舒缓的节拍).“Exerciseseemstocausepositivechangesinthenerve(神经)systemandthesechangesmayimprovethelearningabilityofpeoplewithheartdisease,”saidthepsychologistCharlesEmery,wholedthestudy.“Andlisteningtomusicisthoughttoenhanceunderstanding.Wejustwantedtoputthetworesultstogether,”headded.Thevolunteerssaidtheyfeltbetteremotionallyandphysicallyafterexercisingwithorwithoutmusic.Buttheirimprovementonthetestdoubledafterlisteningtomusicduringexercise.Scientistshaveprovedthatmusiccanbegoodforhealthandeducation.Ithelpsreducestressandsadness,encouragerelaxationorsleep,wakeupthebodyandimprovememoryandthoughts.Scientistshavebeenstudyingtheresultsofexercisetomusiconlearningandunderstandingsincetheearly1950s.AstudyshowedthatstudentswholistenedtoMozart'sviolinpiecesandexercisedwentontogethighermarksinanIQtest.Withimportantexamsdrawingnear,yourparentswillnotprobablyallowyoutolistentomusicorplaysports.Butperhapsnowyouhavegoodreasonstoarguewiththem.(1)Whatdoestheunderlinedwordenhancemean?A.produceB.provideC.improveD.impress(2)Fromthelastparagraphwecanlearnthat.A.youshouldfollowyourparents'wordsB.youhavesomegoodreasonstojoininanIQtestC.goodmarksdependonlisteningtomusicandexcisingD.exercisetomusicmighthelpyougethighergradesintests(3)Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Musichelpsvolunteersgetbetterfromheartdisease.B.Exerciseisusedforpeoplewithheadhurts.C.Exercisecausesnochangesinhealthwithoutmusic.D.Musiccanhelpyourelaxandfeelenergetic.(4)Whatmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.ExercisetoMusicB.MusicandstudyC.ImportanceofMusicD.StudiesonExercise【答案】(1)C(2)D(3)D(4)A【解析】【分析】本文主要介绍了多听音乐可以提高我们的学习能力,可以让我们更健康,有聪明,说明了音乐的重要作用。(1)词义猜测。根据本段第一句“Factssuggestthatexerciseimprovesthelearningabilityofpeoplewithheartdisease,”说明音乐可以提高那些患病的人的学习能力,说明Andlisteningtomusicisthoughttoenhanceunderstanding.中的enhance是指提高,增强的意思。produce生产;provide提供;improve提高;impress给……留下印象。故C正确。(2)细节理解。根据文章倒数3,4行AstudyshowedstudentswholistenedtoMozartwentontoscorehighermarksinanintelligencetest.说明多听音乐可能让人在智力测试中得到高分,说明D项正确。(3)细节理解。根据倒数第二段Scientistshaveprovedthatmusiccanbegoodforhealthandeducation.Ithelpsreducestressandsadness,encouragerelaxationorsleep,wakeupthebodyandimprovememoryandthoughts可知音乐可以减少压力,让人放松,唤醒身体,提高记忆等,故选D。(4)主旨大意。本文第一句Ifmusicmakesyousmarterandexercisehelpsyoutothink,surelyexercisingtomusiccanturnyouintoacleverperson是文章的中心句,下文都是围绕第一句进行阐述,故选A。【点评】本文主要讲述的是音乐的重要作用,需要考生在阅读的时候有足够的耐心。要养成在上下文串联中猜测词义的能力,根据上下文中出现的同义词,近义词,反义词,以及词义的解释来理解生词。同时要抓住文章的中心,不要受其他信息的影响。要根据题目及选项以及文章的上下文串联合理的判断推理。2.根据短文内容选择正确答案。CGrace,usuallyknownastheHomeofMicrosoft,isinsideanofficebuildinginRedmond,Washington.Onceyoucomeintothebuilding,youwillfeelthatyou'reinamodernandfuturehome.Whenyouenterthebuilding,Grace'svoice,comingfromahiddenspeaker,tellsyouyourmessages.Inthekitchen,yousetabagofflour(面粉)onaflatstonetable.Graceseeswhatyou'redoingandmakesamenuofflour-basedfoodsonthetable.Onceyouchooseone,Gracegivesyouingredients(配料).There'salsoanoticeboardinthekitchenmadeof“intelligent(智能的)cloth”thatworkslikeatouchscreencomputer.Youcandealwithpostcardsandinvitationsandsurfthenetwiththetouchofafinger.Theinvitationscouldbeencoded(编码).Youcandealwiththemonthecomputer.It'spartofMicrosoft'sSmartPersonalObjectsTechnology,whoseaimistomakeeveryobjectmoreefficient(有效率的).“Thedaywhenyourhousebecomesamemberofyourfamilyisnotfar,”saysPamHeath,amanagerofMicrosoft.AttheAndersenWindowsCompany,JayLibbyimaginesthatwindowsmadeofintelligentglasscanbechangedintoTVs.“Nobodywantsatelevisionset,”saysLibby.“Whatyouwantistheserviceitprovides.”IftheTVisn'timproved,itwilldisappearinthefuture.Homeentertainmentisoneconsiderationforthefuture.AttheGeorgiaInstituteofTechnologyinAtlanta,scientistsaredesigningsystemsthatwillallowoldpeopletolivebetterontheirown.SoGrandma'shomecanbecleverlydesignedtorecognize(识别)herwaysofwaking,sleepingandmovement.Familymemberswillbetoldanychangebytheircomputers.(1)WecanknowfromthepassagethatGrace_________.A.isanideaknownastheMicrosoftHomeB.isamachinethatworkslikeaTVC.canunderstandwhatitsmasterdoesD.cancookmealsforitsmaster(2)Accordingtothepassage,allthefollowingaretrueEXCEPT________.A.GracecanhelpyouinthekitchenB.youcanusethecomputerwithatouchscreenC.windowswilltaketheplaceofTVsetsinthenearfutureD.TVtechnologyneedsimproving(3)Itcanbeinferred(推断)fromthepassagethat________.A.thebuildinginthefuturewillbeintelligentB.yourwindowswillbechangedintoTVsC.fewpeoplewilllikewatchingTVinthefutureD.alltheoldpeoplewilllivewithoutothers’help(4)Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ModernHomeB.PopularHomeC.FutureHomeD.SmartHome【答案】(1)C(2)C(3)A