【英语】 英语阅读理解专题练习(及答案)及解析

（英语）英语阅读理解专题练习(及答案)一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Education is not a bystanders sport. Numerous researchers have shown that when students participate in classroom discussion they hold more positive attitudes toward school, and that positive attitudes promote learning. It is no coincidence that girls are more passive in the classroom discussion and score lower than boys on SATs.We found that at all grade levels in all communities and in all subject areas boys controlled classroom communication. They participated in more interactions than girls did, and their participation became greater as the year went on.Our research contradicted the traditional assumption that girls control classroom communication in reading while boys in math. We found that whether the subject was language arts and English or math and science, boys got more than their fair share of teacher attention. That teachers talk more to male students is simply because boys are more aggressive in grabbing their attention by calling out answers to the teachers' questions first. While girls sit patiently with their hands raised or keep silent. Psychologist Lisa Serbin and K.Daniel O'Leary, then at the state university of New York at stony brook studied classroom interaction at preschool level and found that teachers gave boys more attention, praised them more often and were at least twice as likely to have extended conversations with them.Years of experience have shown that the best way to learn something is to do it yourself. It is also important to give students specific and direct feedback about the quality of their work and answers. Teachers behave differently depending on whether boys or girls are active to provide answers during discussions. During classroom discussion, teachers in our study reacted to boys answers with powerful, precise and effective responses, while they often gave girls mild and unclear reactions because of their silence. Too often, girls remain in the dark about the quality of their answers. Active students receiving precise feedback are more likely to achieve academically. And they are more likely to be boys.This kind of communication game is played at work, as well as at school. As reported in numerous studies, it goes like this.Men speak more often and frequently interrupt women.Listeners recall more from male speakers than from female speakers, even when both use a similar speaking style and cover the same content.Women participate less actively in conversation. They do more smiling and gazing, and they are more often the passive by standers in professional and social conversations among peers. Women often their own statements into unsure comments. This is accomplished by using qualifiers and by adding tag question. These uncertain patterns weaken impact and signal a lack of power and influence.Only when girls are active and treated equally in the classroom will they be more likely to achieve equality in the workplace.（1）What does the authors mean when they say“Education is not a bystanders sport.”? A. Both boys and girls should do more sports. B. The girl students should be the audience towatch the boy students' discussions.C. The boy students should not be too active in the classroom discussions.D. Both boy and girl students should take an active part in the classroom discussions.（2）Which of the following is Not true?A. Girls' scores are lower than boys on SATs.B. Girls control classroom discussion in reading while boys in maths.C. Boys control classroom discussion in both reading and maths.D. Boys are more confident in calling out answers to catching the teachers' attention.（3）The factors that contribute to the students' effective learning are the following except__________.A. The students can take an active part in the classroom discussionB. The students do it themselvesC. Teachers can give students specific and direct feedback the quality of their work and answersD. Students transform their own statements into uncertain comments【答案】（1）D（2）B（3）D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文，论述了教育不是旁观者的活动。

（英语）英语阅读理解练习题含答案含解析一、阅读理解1．根据短文内容理解选择正确答案。

CWhat is your favorite color? Ask famous persons like Cate Blanchett, Scarlett Johnson, and Bono （singer for the band U2）, and maybe they will say “green.” That’s not because these artists like the color green best. Instead, they are interested in green fashion.Green fashion is about making （and wearing） clothes that are good for humans, animals, and the Earth. In the past, green fashion made people think of ugly clothes. But today, green fashion is different. It is about looking good and caring about the Earth and other people. You can have interesting clothes and be green.Around the world, green fashion is becoming popular. For example, the U.K. company People Tree sells men’s and women’s clothing and accessories（配搭物）. They are made from natural fabrics（织物）like cotton and wool. Workers who make the clothes are from countries like Kenya（肯尼亚）, and Bangladesh（孟加拉国）. People Tree pays the men and women good money for the clothes they make.Singer Bono and his wife also started a clothing company called EDUN. When the clothes are sold, EDUN uses most of the money to help people around the world.（1）From this passage, we know that “green fashion” means________.A. putting green color on your faceB. making clothes from green treesC. wearing the color green all the timeD. wearing clothes that are good for the Earth （2）Today, green fashion is ___________.A. the same as it was in the pastB. making people work harderC. more popular and interestingD. mostly popular with famous persons（3）Which sentence about green clothing companies is true?A. They are all in Africa.B. They do not pay their workers well.C. They make clothes only for women.D. They use natural fabrics to make clothes.（4）What does EDUN do?A. It teaches people to make clothes.B. It makes interesting clothes for teenagers.C. It sells clothes and uses the money to help people.D. It pays people good money for the clothes they make.【答案】（1）D（2）C（3）D（4）C【解析】【分析】⑴细节理解。

英语阅读理解题20套（带答案）及解析一、阅读理解题及答案1. 阅读材料：问题：Why do Tom's parents worry about him?答案：A. They think he spends too much time on sports.2. 阅读材料：Lucy is a primary school teacher. She is very patient and always encourages her students to be confident. Many students like her because she makes learning fun.问题：What is Lucy's occupation?答案：B. Teacher二、解析1. 第一题解析：本题考查学生对文章细节的理解。

从阅读材料中可以看出，Tom的父母担心他因为过于沉迷篮球而忽视学业。

因此，正确答案为A。

2. 第二题解析：本题考查学生对文章主要人物职业的把握。

文章明确提到Lucy是一名小学老师，因此正确答案为B。

三、提高阅读理解能力的技巧1. 先读题目，再读文章。

这样可以在阅读时更有针对性地寻找答案。

2. 注意文章的和副，它们往往揭示了文章的主旨。

3. 留意文章中的关键词和主题句，这些往往是理解文章大意的关键。

4. 学会略读和扫读，快速获取文章大意，然后再进行细读寻找具体信息。

5. 遇到生词时，不要慌张，可以根据上下文推测词义。

四、实例解析阅读材料：问题：What is the purpose of the "Greening Greenfield" project?答案：C. To make the town more environmentally friendly and improve the quality of life.解析：本题考查学生对文章主旨的理解。

（英语）英语阅读理解专题练习(及答案)及解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Some houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type of house won an Award of Excellence from the American Institute of Architects.Located on the shore of Sullivan's Island off the coast of South Carolina, the award-winning cube-shaped beach house was built to replace one smashed to pieces by Hurricane（飓风）Hugo 10 years ago. Before Hugo, many new houses built along South Carolina's shoreline were poorly constructed, and enforcement of building rules wasn't strict, according to architect Ray Huff, who created the cleverly-designed beach house. Soon after Hugo, all new shoreline houses are required to meet stricter, better-enforced rules. The new beach house on Sullivan's Island should be able to withstand a Level 3 hurricane with peak winds of 179 to 209 kilometers per hour.At first sight, the house on Sullivan's Island looks anything but hurricane-proof. Its redwood shell makes it resemble “a large party lantern (灯笼)” at night, according to one observer. But looks can be misleading. The house's wooden frame is reinforced with long steel rods to give it extra strength.To further protect the house from hurricane damage. Huff raised it 2.7 meters off the groundon timber pilings－long, slim wood pieces anchored deep in the sand. Pilings might appear insecure, but they are strong enough to support the weight of the house. They also raise the house above storm waves. The pilings allow the waves to run under the house instead of running into it. 'These waves come ashore at terrible speeds and cause most of the damage done to beach-front buildings,” said Huff.Huff designed the timber pilings to be partially hidden by the house's ground-to-roof shell. “The shell ma sks the pilings so that the house doesn't look like it's standing with its pant legs (裤腿) pulled up,” said Huff. In the event of a storm, the shell should break apart and let the waves rush under the house, the architect explained.（1）After the Hurricane Hugo, new houses built along South Carolina's shore line are required .A. to be easily reinforcedB. to meet stricter building standardsC. to look smarter in designD. to be designed in the shape of cubes（2）Why is the award-winning beach house strong and hurricane-proof?A. It is in the shape of a shell.B. It is made of redwood.C. It is strengthened by steel rods.D. It is built with timber and concrete.（3）What's the purpose of Huff raising the house 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilings?A. To anchor stronger pilings deep in the sand.B. To prevent water from rushing into the house.C. To withstand peak winds of about 200 km/hr.D. To make the house look more hurricane-proof.（4）According the last paragraph, the main function of the shell is .A. to give the house a better appearanceB. to strengthen the pilings of the houseC. to protect the wooden frame of the houseD. to slow down the speed of the big waves 【答案】（1）B（2）C（3）B（4）A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇新闻报道，位于南卡罗来纳州海岸的沙利文岛海滨一座玲珑的小屋以其独特的设计获得大奖。

（英语）英语阅读理解专题练习(及答案)及解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解A Guide to the UniversityFoodThe TWU Cafeteria is open 7 am to 8 pm. It serves snacks, drinks, ice cream bars and meals. You can pay with cash or your ID cards. You can add meal money to your ID cards at the Front Desk. Even if you do not buy your food in the cafeteria, you can use the tables to eat your lunch, to have meetings and to study.If you are on campus in the evening or late at night, you can buy snacks, fast food, and drinks in the Lower Café located in the bottom level of the Gouglas Centre. This area is often used for entertainment such as concerts, games or TV watching.RelaxationThe Globe, located in the bottom level of McMillan Hall, is available for relaxing, studying, cooking, and eating. Monthly activities are held here for all international students. Hours are 10 am to 10 pm, closed on Sundays.HealthLocated on the top floor of Douglas Hall, the Wellness Centre is committed to physical, emotional and social health. A doctor and nurse is available if you have health questions or need immediate medical help or personal advice. The cost of this is included in your medical insurance. Hours are Monday to Friday, 9 am to noon and 1:00 to 4:30 pm.TransportationThe TWU Express is a shuttle service. The shuttle transports students between campus and the shopping centre, leaving from the Mattson Centre. Operation hours are between 8 am and 3 pm. Saturdays only. Round trip fare is $1.（1）What can you do in the TWU Cafeteria?A. Do homework and watch TVB. Have meals and meet with friendsC. Buy drinks and enjoy concertsD. Add money to your ID and play chess（2）Where and when can you cook your own food?A. The TWU Cafeteria, Friday.B. The Lower Café, Sunday.C. The Globe, Friday.D. The Mattson Centre, Saturday.（3）The Guide tells us that the Wellness Centre _________.A. gives advice on mental healthB. offers services free of chargeC. trains students in medical careD. is open six days a week【答案】（1）B（2）C（3）A【解析】【分析】本文是一则应用文．介绍了大学部分服务项目的情况。

【英语】英语阅读理解专题练习(及答案)含解析一、阅读理解1．阅读理解"Without music, life would be a mistake, "famous German philosopher（哲学家）Friedrich Nietzsche said over a century ago. Music is a big part of our lives. But in recent years, some American schools have cut music classes to control budgets（预算）.For example, Chicago public schools hurt arts education when it fired over 1, 000 teachers. Among them, 10 percent of the teachers taught art or music, according to The Washington Times. In fact, this is not just a problem in the US. In other countries, such as China and the UK, music classes are not thought to be as important as ones like science, math and history. That's partly because music is not seen as a very important life skill, and it isn't tested. Many students are busy with schoolwork, so parents and students choose to focus on subjects that are tested more often. However, learning music is beneficial（有益的）in many ways.When playing music, you need different abilities to work together. It is not as simple as it looks, according to Kenneth K. Guilmartin of Music Together, an early childhood music development program. For example, when playing the piano, people see music notes and decode（解码）them in their brains. They also use their fingers to make sounds. You need to deal with all these things at the same time.Music has a special connection with science as well. You can see that many scientists are good at playing music：Einstein played the violin and German physicist Max Planck was talented in playing the piano.（1）Some schools in the US cut music classes, because ____.A. they were too difficult to learnB. students in the US weren't interested in musicC. the schools wanted to control budgetsD. there weren't enough music teachers in the US （2）In Paragraph 2, what does the underlined word "them" refer to（指代）?A. Students in Chicago.B. Public schools.C. Parents in Chicago.D. Fired teachers.（3）How many scientists who are good at playing music are mentioned in this passage? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.（4）What's the writer's opinion according to this passage?A. Music is as simple as it looks.B. Music classes should be cut in some schools.C. Music is a big part of our lives.D. Music isn't a very important life skill for us.【答案】（1）C（2）D（3）B（4）C【解析】【分析】本文介绍了很多地区削减了音乐课以控制预算，这是不合适的，因为音乐在许多方面都是有益的。

（英语）英语阅读理解练习题及答案及解析一、阅读理解1 .根据短文内容选择正确答案。

BWhen you're not at home, many worries may start to crowd your mind. Did I turn the coffee maker off? Did I lock the door? Are the kids doing their homework or watching television? With a smart home, you can quiet all of these worries.A smart home is a home with a communication network. This network connects devices (装置),such as lights and TV sets, and allows them to be controlled from far away through electrical wiring, mobile phone communication or WiFi over the internet.More and more people may start to consider owning a smart home, because it makes life much more convenient. It can help keep your room at a certain temperature. It can record what happens inside the home and send the video to your phone. When you are on vacation abroad, you can use a smart home controller to switch on or off the electricity when necessary. Some smart homes can receive a visitor, allowing him to come in and offering him a drink. They can even feed the cat and water the plants.Besides, smart homes are easy to fix. Most smart home technology and devices are wireless and can be set up with a minimum of tools, using only the guiding information. When a problem appears, you can deal with it yourself without paying a professional.However, for home-users, the smart home technology is far from perfect. It can be rather expensive to own the technology and the devices. Also, because the smart home system (系统)allow its owner to get home information from anywhere, it leaves the home easy to be attacked by hackers (黑客),who may secretly use or change the information in the system.Now, many scientists are excited at the future of smart home technology. Imagine being able to get fashion advice from your mirror, or receive food shopping suggestions from your refrigerator. While there are others who worry that those smart devices will make people lazier and lonelier. Whatever it is, one thing is for sure---smart home technology will change the way we live and work. (1) According to the passage, nowadays a smart home can lock the door throughA. electric lightsB. mirror technologiesC. mobile phonesD. shopping programs (2) The third paragraph of the passage is mainly about .A. the steps to use smart systemsB. the prices of smart programsC. the advantages of a smart homeD. the tools for setting up smart devices(3) Which of the following is TRUE about a smart home according to the passage?A. Smart homes can't help feed pets nowadays.B. Smart homes costs a lot of money at present.C. You can't control your smart home in other countries.D. It's hard for hackers to get information from smart homes. （4）What's the writer's opinion according to the passage?A. People will become less happy in the future.B. People's life style will be different in the future.C. Mobile phones are the most important in smart homes.D. Smart homes are much better than other smart systems.【答案】（ 1 ）C（ 2） C（ 3） B（ 4） B【解析】【分析】本文介绍了智能家居的基本功能和新型理念，作者认为智能家居技术将对我们的生活和工作方式带来变革。

英语阅读理解专题练习(及答案)含解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读下列短文，从短文后每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A new technology is going to ripe, one that could transform our daily lives, help to form new industries, even remove world economic powers from their present positions. Unlike the wave of industrialization that began in the West and spread later to the rest of the world, the new developments are taking place in research labs all over the globe—and Asians are in the forefront. Physicists are creating a new class of materials that display an amazing property unforeseen even two years ago—superconductivity (超导体技术).Used today only in specialized equipment, super conductors have the potential to radically change most of the electrical and electronic appliances found in the home, making them smaller, more powerful and efficient. They could free our cities of pollution by replacing petrol and diesel (柴油) vehicles with electric cars, and cut the cost of electricity. The new materials do something that even the best of conductors such as copper and silver cannot—they do away with all electrical resistance. The significances for energy storage are great.The technology is in its early stage, still accessible to countries that decide to invest brains and money. For 75 years it had remained little more than a scientific curiosity with limited practical use because the phenomenon occurred only at extremely low temperatures. It was first observed in 1911 by a Dutch scientist named Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, who cooled mercury (水银) to temperatures below -269℃ with liquid helium (氦). Then in January last year, two IBM scientists, K. Alex Muller and J. George Bednorz, found a metal oxide ceramic (氧化陶瓷) that superconducted at -243℃. Their report went largely unnoticed until last December, when it was confirmed at a scientific meeting in Boston. Today Japan, India, China and other Asian countries all have their share of experts who spend their days and nights in labs, acting as midwives (助产士) to a new technology.（1）As is indicated in the passage, the technology of superconductivity ____________. A. has already been developed B. is still under developmentC. will be used only in specialized equipmentD. will be used in daily lives in a few years（2）The new technology differs from the others in that ____________.A. it began in the East and spread later to the rest of the worldB. it began in the West and spread later to the rest of the worldC. it is being cultivated in research labs around the worldD. it is accessible to physicists who are intelligent and rich（3）From the passage, we may conclude that ____________.A. Asian scientists gain the lead in the growth of the new technologyB. Dutch scientists kept reporting new findings for the last 75 yearsC. IBM scientists' report receive immediate attention all over the worldD. the West was astonished at the new technology developed by the Asians（4）Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. The Prospect of a New TechnologyB. Superconductivity: A New TechnologyC. A New Technology: The Key to Change the Way of Our LivesD. A New Technology: A Joint Effort of Many Countries【答案】（1）B（2）C（3）A（4）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了超导体技术的发展潜能和发展状况。

英语阅读理解专题练习(及答案)一、高中英语阅读理解1•阅读理解The AmeriCan newspaper has been around for about three hundred years. In 1721, the Printer JameS Franklin, Benjamin t S OIder brother, Started the NeW EngIand Courant, and that WaS What We might recognize today as a real newspaper. He filled his PaPer With StOrieS Of adventure, articles On art, On famous people, and On all SOrtS OfPOlitiCal SUbjeCtS・Three CentUrieS after the appearance OfFrankIin,s Courant, few believe that newspapers in their PreSent Printed form Will remain alive for long, NeWSPaPer COmPanieS are IOSing advertisers, readers, market value, and in SOme cases, their SenSe OfPUrPOSe at a SPeed that WOUld not have been imaginable just SeVeral years ago. The ChiefeditOr Ofthe TilneS Said recently, U AtPIaCeS Where they gather, editors ask One another, ,How are you?1, as if they have just COme OUt Of the hospital Or a IOSt IaW case. ” An article about the newspaper appealed On the WebSite OftheGUardian, Underthe headline “ NOT DEAD YET. ”PerhaPS not, but the rise Of the Internet, WhiCh has made the daily newspaper IOOk SIOW and OUt Of SteP With the world, has brought about a real SenSe Ofdeath, SOme AlneriCan newspapers have IOSt 42% Of their market VaIUe in the PaSt three ye a rs ・ The NeW YOrk TimeS COmPany has Seen its StOCk (股票)drop by 54% SinCe the end of 2004, With much Of the IOSS COming in the PaSt year・ A manager at DeUtSChe Bank SUggeSted that StOCk - holders SelIOiTtheirTimeS StOCk・ The WaShingtOn POSt COmPany has PreVented the trouble OnIy by Changing Part OfitS business to education; its testing and test — PreParatiOn SerViCe now brings in at IeaSt half the COmPany,s income,(1)What Can We Iearn about the NeW EngIand Courant?A. It is mainly about the StOCk marke匸B. It CarrieS articIeS by POlitiCal IeaderS・C. It marks the beginning OfneWSPaPerS・D・ It remains a SUCCeSSfUl newspaper in AmeriCa.(2)What Can We infer about the newspaper editors?A. They Often accept readers1 SUggeStiOnS・B. They CaW a IOt about each Other t S health・C. They StOP doing business With advertisers・ID.Theyface great difficulties in thek business・(3) WhiCh Of the following found a new Way for its deveIopment?A. the WaShingtOn Post.B. The GUardian.C. The NeW YOrk Tinier.D. NeW England Courant.(4) HOW does the author Seern to feel about the IUtUre Of newspapers ” 9•A. SatiSlled.B. HOPeIUL H C・ Surprised. "D. Worried.【答案】(1) C(2) D(3) A(4) D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了美国报纸的由来，以及现在面临的挑战和做出的调整。

【英语】英语阅读理解练习题含答案及解析一、英语阅读（日常生活类）1．阅读理解Have you ever wanted to achieve a goal and ended up doing lots of research on how to achieve it? As you learned more and more. It seemed you knew less and less. That is because when you learned a new concept（概念）. You found that there was a lot more to know about it.Usually, people think they need to get more and more information before trying a new idea. There is nothing wrong with learning a lot, but when you let learning get in the way of doing, youwill never get going.One of the best ways to learn is to take action and learn from the results that you get fromthose actions. Don't be afraid of not being perfect and just take the first step. You will go furtherthan those who are still in preparation. It's good to be prepared, but over-preparation in trying to reach a goal won't get you results. The knowledge and skills that you will need will be picked up along the way.If a baby wants to learn how to walk, it doesn't do it by just sitting there and thinking abouthow to walk. The best way for a baby to walk is to actually get up and start walking. Sure it may fall, but with every fall, it learns what is working and what is not and adjusts（调整）to it. By doing this over and over, it will finally learn to walk. This is the method you should use when you want to achieve your goals as well. It works.Learning more is great but if all you're doing is learning and not taking action, it's time to change that. Just take the first step.（1）When you learned something new, you found there was to know about it.A. lessB. nothingC. everythingD. more （2）Which is NOT true according to the passage?A. People need to learn a lot before trying a new idea.B. One of the best ways to learn is to take action.C. Learning has nothing to do with doing.D. Over-preparation is not good for reaching a goal.（3）A baby should when it wants to learn how to walk.A. get up and start walkingB. sit there and think about how to walkC. learn from its parentsD. read books about how to walk（4）We can usually read the passage in .A. a storybookB. a newspaperC. an advertisementD. a guidebook （5）The purpose of the passage is .A. to tell us how to learn moreB. to tell us how to be successfulC. to talk about the importance of doingD. to talk about the importance of learning【答案】（1）D（2）C（3）A（4）B（5）C【解析】【分析】本文告诉我们一个道理，最后的学习方法是从行为结果中去学习。

（英语）英语阅读理解练习题含答案及解析一、阅读理解1．阅读理解The Folk Art Show The best chance to learn about local art and culture. Open: October 20－25 Organizer: City Museum Address: 110 Century Road Telephone: 72314431 Scan the QR code （扫描二维码）to get more information and book tickets. The City Flower ShowOpen: October 8－17Price: ￥50 for each adult; ￥25 for each child; free under the age of 10; 20% off for groups over 10.Address: 112 New Town Road, Moonlight CityTelephone: 53418899Visit www. for more information.Camp of Folk Art Would you like to learn paper cutting, Huangmei opera or to make paper flowers?Come to Camp of Folk Art at the Youth Center!Age: 13 to 18Time: December 13－20 For more information, call the Youth Center at （010）11062107. Pop Music WeekBands from home and abroad will give performances in SunshinePark. Local bands and DJs from the local radio station are waitingto share music with fans. It is a good chance for you to makefriends with similar hobbies.Price: ￥30－￥50Time: 9: 00 a. m. －9: 00 p. m. , December 21-27A. an e-mail from City MuseumB. more information about the Folk Art ShowC. a ticket to the museum for freeD. a gift from the City Museum（2）Tommy is a 9-year-old boy. He wants to visit the City Flower Show with his parents. How much will they pay?A. ￥25.B. ￥100.C. ￥125.D. ￥150.（3）If Jane wants to learn to make paper flowers, she should go to ____.A. Century RoadB. New Town RoadC. the Youth CenterD. Sunshine Park （4）Phillip, 20 years old, is NOT allowed to go to ____.A. the City Flower ShowB. Camp of Folk ArtC. the Folk Art ShowD. Pop Music Week （5）____ lasts for the fewest days.A. The City Flower ShowB. Camp of Folk ArtC. The Folk Art ShowD. Pop Music Week【答案】（1）B（2）B（3）C（4）B（5）C【解析】【分析】本文是几个活动的广告。

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。

In many countries around the world, May 1st is a holiday which is called Labor Day or Workers' Day. It is an interesting holiday that honors working people and their jobs. But do you know how it started?During the late 1880s, in many parts of the world, people worked for fourteen to sixteen hours a day in factories, but made very little money. Later, in the United States and Canada, working people got together to set up unions （工会）. The union leaders asked factory bosses for shorter working time and higher salaries （工资）, but many of the bosses ▲ .On May 1st, 1886, men and women in the United States and Canada stopped working and went onto the streets. They walked through cities and towns to force bosses to let them work eight hours a day. In the city of Chicago, several people died in fighting with the police. Over the next few years, people in cities around the world stopped working on May 1st to honor workers everywhere. By the early twentieth century, the first of May became a national holiday in many countries.However, in the United States and Canada, May 1st is not a holiday. North Americans celebrate Labor Day on the first Monday in September. Today in the United States, Labor Day is mostly about having fun. People enjoy a long weekend and often celebrate it by having picnics with friends or family. In many parts of the United States, Labor Day is also the last day of summer vacation, and students return to school the next day.（1）How long did people work a day in factories in the late 1880s?A. For 8-10 hours.B. For 10-12 hours.C. For 12-14 hoursD. For 14-16 hours.（2）Which can be the best for ▲ ?A. refused their ideasB. accepted their ideasC. agreed with themD. understood them（3）What does the underlined word "force" mean?A. 感激B. 迫使C. 宣扬D. 欣赏（4）Which is the right order （顺序） of the following events?①Working people began to fight for better life.②People stopped working on May 1st to honor workers.③Working p eople set up unions.A. ①②③B. ②①③C. ③②①D.③①②（5）How do people often celebrate Labor Day in America nowadays?A. By working all day.B. By giving gifts to working people.C. By having fun with friends or family.D. By having a big ceremony.【答案】（1）D（2）A（3）B（4）D（5）C【解析】【分析】大意：本文介绍五一劳动节的由来。

英语阅读理解练习题20篇及解析-CAL-FENGHAI.-(YICAI)-Company One1英语阅读理解练习题20篇及解析一、英语阅读（日常生活类）1．阅读理解When it comes to helping developing countries, we often think about offering money in order that they can build schools and hospitals, buy food and medicine, or find clean water supplies. These seem to be the most important basic needs in their lives. However, it's far from enough. We have to come up with better ideas.A man called Nicholas Negroponte invented a cheap laptop computer, which he decided to invent after he visited a school in Cambodia. The laptop which Mr. Negroponte has designed is not the same as the normal one that you can buy in the shops. One difference is that it will be covered in rubber so that it is strong and won't be damaged easily. As an electricity supply can be a problem in developing countries, the computer also has a special handle in order that children can wind the computer up to give it extra power when needed.This special laptop computer will cost less than 100 US dollars and Mr. Negroponte wants to produce as many as 15 million laptop computers in the first year. The idea is that these computers will help the children's education as they will be able to access the Internet. These computers might not benefit the people in developing countries immediately, but by improving children's education they should help people to find their own solutions to their problems in the long term.Another idea to help children in developing countries is to recycle old mobile phones so that they can be used again. In the UK. And probably in many other countries too, millions of mobile phones are thrown away every year. The waste crested by throwing away thee old phones is very bed for the environment, so it seems to be an excellent idea to achieve two important goals at the same time. We will reduce the waste we produce and help others. In other words, we will be able to" kill two birds with one "and that is always a good thing.（1）The underlined phrase "wind up" in paragraph 2 means .A. 吹风B. 给……上发条C. 摇上D. 利用空气……使……（2）The laptop computer that Mr. Negroponte has designed .A. will be damaged much easier than the normal oneB. has a special handle to access the InternetC. is cheap and can run with extra powerD. can be helpful to find the people's own solutions（3）According to the passage，what benefit can we get from recycling old mobile phonesA. We can reduce the waste to protect the environment.B. We can help children in developing countries reuse the old mobile phones.C. it is good for the environment and very educative for phone users.D. It not only reduces the waste produced by developed countries but also helps the children in developing countries.（4）Mr. Negroponte's cheap computer is mentioned in the passage to .A. illustrate the kindness of people in the developed countriesB. tell us what high technology can help peopleC. show how to find business opportunities in developing countriesD. give an example of how to help developing countries（5）Which is the best idea the author gives us to help the developing countriesA. We need to help people in developing countries to help themselves，not just throw money at the problem.B. We should spend much money helping people in developing countries build more schools and hospitals.C. We should think about giving help to developing countries more often.D. We should help the people in developing countries by improving children's education immediately.【答案】（1）B（2）C（3）D（4）D（5）A【解析】【分析】主要讲了Nicholas Negroponte发明了一种便宜的手提电脑和循环使用手机来帮助发展中国家。

英语）英语阅读理解练习题20 篇及解析一、英语阅读（日常生活类）1．阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳答案。

Few students like homework, but it is an important part of middle school life in the UK.The UK has these rules for homework: Grades7and 8 （ages 11 to 13 ）: 45 to 90 minutes per day; Grade 9 （ages 14 to 15）:1 to 2 hours a day.Today, many homework tasks are done on a computer. For example, preparing reports, using the Internet or doing online tasks. So schools are usually open before and after normal hours. In this way, students without computers or the Internet at home can use the schools' facilities （设备）.Sometimes, students are given extended learning tasks. That means they need to do more research and analysis （分析）.But however big a task is, teachers always give feedback 反馈）to help students find the areas where they can improve.Some schools send students home with home diaries. They advise parents to check on their Children's progress. Sadly, not every parent takes much interest. In a survey of 1,000 students aged 11 to 18, over 10 percent said that they did not have space at home to do homework. Almost 15 percent said their families did not support them enough.（1）In the UK, which one of the following shouldn't do homework for more than 90 minutes?A. A student of 12.B. A girl of 14. C . A boy of 15.（2）If a student doesn't have a computer or the Internet, how can he finish his online homework?A. He doesn't have to finish it.B. He can ask his teacher for help.C. He can finish it at school.（3）The underlined word "extended" in Paragraph 4 probably means .A. 扩展的B特. 别的C困. 难的（4）Why do some schools send students home with home diaries?A. To advise students to do their homework in time.B. To advise parents to learn more about their children's progress.C. To advise parents to help their children with their homework.（5）Which part is the passage probably from in a newspaper?A. Education. B . Sports. C . Amusement.【答案】（1）A（2）C（3）A（4）B（5）A【解析】【分析】短文大意：本文介绍了英国学生的家庭作业情况。

英语阅读理解专题练习(及答案)及解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解To eat only a vegan（素食的） diet might sound difficult, especially with many popular dishes containing meat or other animal products. Yet in 2017, veganism was described as “the fastest - growing lifestyle movement” i n the UK, according to BBC news.A study by a UK market research organization, suggests that over 542,000 Brits went vegan during the previous decade, an increase of 360%. And the main force behind this increase was those aged 15-34 years old — 42% of recent vegans fall under that age range.So why exactly has veganism become so popular among young Brits?One reason could be that many young people want to protect the environment, as less meat consumption is known to be beneficial to the environment. Global meat manufacturing is believed to cause 18% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions（排放）, even more than that of all the world's cars, trains and planes combined. Another reason is that many of today's young people believe that it's wrong to kill animals to be used as food.Jess Murray, 22, a student at University College London, said that he chose to become vegan after realizing that eating animals is a choice that people make, rather than something that we need to do to survive. “Becoming vegan was an ethica l (道德的) decision,” he told the Guardian. Social media is also believed to have given rise to the increase in veganism. Platforms such as Facebook allow young vegans to connect with each other much easier, while others such as Instagram have led to the creation of “vegan celebrities (名人)”, who share lips on vegan lifestyles. Despite the rising of veganism, Laura Wyness, an expert in diet and nutrition, said that meat is very important for people's health. “A strict vegan diet makes it difficult to ge t some minerals and vitamins that your body needs,” Wyness told BBC news.However, the popularity of veganism doesn't seem to be fading. “It feels more like this is something that is sticking.” said an expert of the Vegan Society, a UK charity that pro motes veganism.（1）What can we learn about veganism, “the fastest-growing lifestyle movement” in UK?A. It has created many popular dishes.B. It is backed up mainly by old people.C. It has led to further market research.D. It has grown steeply in the past 10 years.（2）The following may account for the increase in veganism EXCEPT .A. Young people prefer an environment-friendly life.B. Young people want to become ethical celebrities.C. Meal manufacturing contributes a lot to the world's greenhouse gas.D. Social media allow the vegan message to spread quickly around.（3）The underlined word “sticking” in the Iasi paragraph is equal to in meaning.A. importantB. specialC. lastingD. impressive（4）Which of the following will serve as the best title of the passage?A. Young Brits Going VeganB. Veganism Comes FirstC. How to Start a Vegan LifestyleD. Veganism and the Environment【答案】（1）D（2）B（3）C（4）A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，研究表明，过去的十年里素食主义在英国增长迅猛。

（英语）英语阅读理解(教育文化)专题练习(及答案)及解析一、高中英语阅读理解教育文化类1．阅读理解The end of the year is drawing near, and winter is in full swing. The season brings along with it strong winds and snow — an environment that's never comfortable to be in.This unpleasant and even frightening aspect of winter can often be seen in literature. In Shakespeare's King Lear (1606), the king has given away his kingdom and been rejected by his two ungrateful daughters. He is out in the winter cold，suffering things that are usually reserved for the poorest and most unfortunate human beings.The winter is bad enough for Lear，but being abandoned by his family is worse. A song from another Shakespeare play, As You Like It(1599), is fitting for this poor old man's situation: "Blow, blow, thou winter wind/Thou art not so unkind /As ma's ingratitude (忘恩负义)". Here, winter is used to bring out the ugliness of inhumanity (无人性). There aren't many things that are worse than winter, according to Shakespeare.Once winter became less of a threat to human beings, literary works featuring it became more positive. Since Charles Dickens, the representation of the season in literature has often featured happy Christmas celebrations.The cold of the winter weather provides a contrast to the fun going on indoors.Dickens' A Christmas Carol (1843) was the start of this, but Christmas is still a common, cheery element (元素)in stories that feature winter scenes today. Consider the joy felt by Harry Potter and his friends in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997) as they sit down for their festive meal："Harry had never in all his life had such a Christmas dinner. A hundred fat，roast turkeys; mountains of roast and boiled potatoes; platters of chipolatas; tureens of buttered peas, silver boats of thick, rich gravy and cranberry sauce".It is almost as much a pleasure to read about the meal as it might have been to eat it.Although winter still isn't the most cheerful season in novels and poems, it's safe to say that writers have certainly "warmed up" since Shakespeare's days.（1）What's the author's main purpose in writing this article?A.To recommend some winter stories in literature.B.To explain what winter is like in literary works.C.To describe certain customs that are related to winter.D.To tell us why winter is described as unpleasant in literature.（2）What can we learn from Shakespeare's works?A.Shakespeare didn't like winter for its bad weather.B.King Lear was forced to give up being a king in a cold winter.C.It's in winter when King Lear drove his two daughters off.D.Winter is compared with the ugly side of humanity.（3）Why does the author mention Charles Dickens in the passage?A.Because a lot of his works are related to winter.B.Because he is the most popular author of winter stories.C.Because he started a new way of representing winter.D.Because his works make people feel cheerful in winter.（4）The example of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is used mainly to show .A.traditional Christmas food makes the winter cheeryB.Christmas is still a symbol of joy in modern storiesC.it's a pleasure to read Christmas-related books in winterD.winter has become the happiest season in literary works【答案】（1）B（2）D（3）C（4）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了冬季的令人不快甚至是令人恐惧的方面经常在文学作品中看到，但随着时间的推移，文学作品中冬天的含义也在发生变化。

（英语）英语阅读理解练习题及答案及解析一、阅读理解1．根据短文内容选择正确答案。

BWhen you're not at home, many worries may start to crowd your mind. Did I turn the coffee maker off? Did I lock the door? Are the kids doing their homework or watching television? With a smart home, you can quiet all of these worries.A smart home is a home with a communication network. This network connects devices （装置）,such as lights and TV sets, and allows them to be controlled from far away through electrical wiring, mobile phone communication or WiFi over the internet.More and more people may start to consider owning a smart home, because it makes life much more convenient. It can help keep your room at a certain temperature. It can record what happens inside the home and send the video to your phone. When you are on vacation abroad, you can use a smart home controller to switch on or off the electricity when necessary. Some smart homes can receive a visitor, allowing him to come in and offering him a drink. They can even feed the cat and water the plants.Besides, smart homes are easy to fix. Most smart home technology and devices are wireless and can be set up with a minimum of tools, using only the guiding information. When a problem appears, you can deal with it yourself without paying a professional.However, for home-users, the smart home technology is far from perfect. It can be rather expensive to own the technology and the devices. Also, because the smart home system（系统）allow its owner to get home information from anywhere, it leaves the home easy to be attacked by hackers（黑客）,who may secretly use or change the information in the system.Now, many scientists are excited at the future of smart home technology. Imagine being able to get fashion advice from your mirror, or receive food shopping suggestions from your refrigerator. While there are others who worry that those smart devices will make people lazier and lonelier. Whatever it is, one thing is for sure---smart home technology will change the way we live and work.（1）According to the passage, nowadays a smart home can lock the door through .A. electric lightsB. mirror technologiesC. mobile phonesD. shopping programs （2）The third paragraph of the passage is mainly about .A. the steps to use smart systemsB. the prices of smart programsC. the advantages of a smart homeD. the tools for setting up smart devices（3）Which of the following is TRUE about a smart home according to the passage?A. Smart homes can't help feed pets nowadays.B. Smart homes costs a lot of money at present.C. You can't control your smart home in other countries.D. It's hard for hackers to get information from smart homes.（4）What's the writer's opinion according to the passage?A. People will become less happy in the future.B. People's life style will be different in the future.C. Mobile phones are the most important in smart homes.D. Smart homes are much better than other smart systems.【答案】（1）C（2）C（3）B（4）B【解析】【分析】本文介绍了智能家居的基本功能和新型理念，作者认为智能家居技术将对我们的生活和工作方式带来变革。

（英语）英语阅读理解练习题含解析一、英语阅读（日常生活类）1．阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

Fights at school sometimes happen. But how can you keep away from a fight? Here's something you can do.Be calm（冷静）. Sometimes, you feel so angry that you really want to teach somebody a lesson. But being angry can't solve problems. Neither can a fight. Instead, it may bring you more problems. In the school, everyone involved（卷入） in a fight will be punished, no matter who started it. There are winners in a fight.Shout loudly. If you know someone is coming up behind you to attack, turn toward the person with your hands up in front of your body and loudly say "stop" before walking away. Loud voice can usually make the attacker calm down. If the person doesn't stop, cry for help by calling out the name of a teacher whose office is nearby.____ Your friend may ask you to join in a fight. Learn to say no. Helping him fight is not really helpful to him. If you really want to give him a hand, try to ask him to give it up. Also, you can tell him if he gets involved in a fight, he may get hurt and be punished. Then, try to learn why he wants a fight and help him find a right way to deal with the problem.（1）The underlined word "attack" in Paragraph 3 means "____" in Chinese.A. 拥抱B. 攻击C. 阻止D. 吸引（2）Which of the following sentences can be put in the ____?A. Face bravely.B. Join in a fight.C. Learn to refuse.D. Talk to someone.（3）The passage is written to ____.A. help students keep away from fightsB. warn students not to fightC. advise students to help each otherD. encourage students to work hard（4）The passage is written in a/an ____ tone（语气）.A. sadB. angryC. seriousD. crazy【答案】（1）B（2）C（3）A（4）C【解析】【分析】文章大意：面对“打架”，我们应该持有的态度及避免打架的方法。