（2）What's the most common White Day gift?
A. White chocolate. B. Flowers. C. Candy. D. Cookies. （3）What can we learn from the passage? A. White Day has a history of 100 years. B. White Day is all about women getting gifts. C. People all over the world celebrate White Day. D. On White Day girls only give gifts to their boyfriends. （4）What's the best title for the passage?
A. The history of Valentine's Day B. Valentine's Day C. How to celebrate White Day D. White Day in Japan （5）The writer of this passage may be from ________________.
A. Japan B. China C. America D. South Korea 【答案】 （1）D （2）A （3）B （4）D （5）A
【解析】【分析】主要讲了日本的白色情人节。
（1）细节题。根据but here in Japan it's not quite over until March 15.可知日本情人节直到3月15日结束，故选D。
（2）细节题。根据On both days, chocolate is the gift of choice.可知巧克力是礼物的选择，故选A。
（3）细节题。根据Japanese Valentine's Day is all about men getting presents. Valentine's Day is a great chance to let women show their feelings.Men should return gifts to women on White Day.可知日本的白色情人节是关于男士得到礼物，并且男士把礼物归还给女士，故选B。 （4）主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了日本的白色情人节，故选D。
（5）推断题。根据全文可知主要讲了主要讲了日本的白色情人节，所以作者可能来自日本，即Japan，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。
8．阅读理解
Nowadays lots of kids are at home alone after school. Are you one of them? Kids who regularly take care of themselves are called \
This nickname got its start in the 1940s. Many men fought in the Second World War and women had to take jobs in factories to keep the country going. With both parents away, lots of kids went back to empty houses after school. Latchkey kids wore house keys around their necks and they used the keys to open doors.
Today, it's common for both parents to work. As a result, a new generation of kids are spending
some time alone after school. It becomes necessary for both parents and kids to make some rules. There are a lot of questions to talk about:
Should you call your mum, or dad as soon as you get home? Should you do your homework first?
Can you watch TV or play computer games? If so, how long? What can you eat if you want a snack? Can friends come over? If so, how many? ……
As latchkey kids, knowing how to stay safe is just as important as following the family rules. Talk about the following questions with your parents: What should you do when the phone rings? What should you do if someone knocks at the door? What should you do if someone breaks into the house? What should you do if you cut yourself while cooking? ……
You may feel when you are at home alone. Don't worry. Keeping yourself busy is helpful. There are many things which can make you feel that time goes by quickly: ●Read a magazine. ●Write an email. ●Phone a friend. （1）Latchkey kids _________________.
A. like collecting keys B. live with their grandparents
C. have part-time jobs in factories D. regularly stay at home alone after school （2）How many pieces of advice does the writer give to latchkey kids?
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five （3）Which of the following can be put in \
A. Can you have your hair cut? B. Should you go to school on foot? C. Can you go out? If so, where? D. Can you ask teachers for help at school? （4）Which of the following can be put in \
A. bored B. excited C. relaxed D. pleased （5）The writer probably agrees that __________. A. there's no need to make family rules
B. latchkey kids should learn to protect themselves C. time passes slowly when latchkey kids are busy D. parents should never leave their kids alone at home 【答案】 （1）D （2）B （3）C （4）A （5）B
【解析】【分析】本文介绍了独自在家的孩子，在家时应该怎么做。
（1）细节题。根据 Nowadays lots of kids are at home alone after school. Are you one of them? Kids who regularly take care of themselves are called \现在许多孩子放学后独自在
家。你是他们中的一员吗？经常照顾自己的孩子被称为“钥匙孩子” 可知, 钥匙儿童放学后经常独自呆在家里，故选D。
（2）细节题。根据 Read a magazine. ●Write an email. ●Phone a friend 阅读杂志。●写一封电子邮件。●给朋友打电话知, 作者给了钥匙儿童3个建议，故选B。
（3）推理题。根据 Can friends come over? If so, how many? ，可知 你能出去吗？如果是，在哪里 Can you go out? If so, where? 适合放在横线处，都是条件状语从句的省略形式，故选C。
（4）细节题。根据 Don't worry. Keeping yourself busy is helpful. 别担心。让自己忙碌是有帮助的 可知,此处是个负面情绪的形容词，A无聊的，B激动的，C放松的，D高兴的，bored适合放在横线处，故选A。
（5）细节题。根据 As latchkey kids, knowing how to stay safe is just as important as following the family rules 作为钥匙儿童，知道如何保持安全和遵守家庭规则一样重要可知， 钥匙儿童应该学会保护自己，故选B。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题，词义猜测题和主旨题四种常考题型，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，词义猜测题需要根据上下文提炼相关信息锁定词意，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 Compass It was a great gift to the world from ancient China. Before it was invented, sailors had to depend on the stars to find directions. After it was invented, the oceans were open to travel. And many new discoveries were made with the help of it. Gunpowder It was one of the greatest inventions. It is said that in the 3rd century a Chinese man wrote about how to make it. At first, it was used for making fireworks. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, people began to use it in wars. The method of making it was spread throughout most parts of Eurasia by the end of 13th century. Paper making China was the first country in the world to make paper. During the Western Han Dynasty （206 BC一9 AD）, paper was made in some places in China, It was developed in the Eastern Han Dynasty （25 AD- 220 AD） by Cai Lun. He made paper with bark, ropes, rags and so on. Before it was invented, the ancient Chinese carved characters on animal bones and stones. They also wrote them on bamboo and wooden sticks. Printing It was developed in 1041~1048 in the Song Dynasty. A man named Bi Sheng carved characters on pieces of clay and wood. Then he put ink on them. After the characters were printed on paper, the pieces of clay or wood could be used again. This technology then spread to Korea, Japan and Europe. It was the basic method at that time. （1）After the ____________ was invented, the oceans were open to travel. A. compass B. printing C. gunpowder D. paper-making
（2）At first, gunpowder was used for____________.
A. finding directions B. making fireworks C. carving characters D. writing （3）Printing was developed in the____________.
A. Tang Dynasty B. Song Dynasty C. Han Dynasty D. Qing Dynasty （4）The best title for the reading material is____________. A. The Four Dynasties of Ancient China B. The Four Great Inventors of Ancient China C. The Four Great Inventions of Ancient China D. The Four Great History Characters of Ancient China 【答案】 （1）A （2）B （3）B （4）C
【解析】【分析】本文讲述了中国古代的四大发明，指南针，火药，造纸和印刷。 （1）细节题。根据compass的信息中After it was invented, the oceans were open to travel 可知， 指南针发明后，海洋向旅游开放，故选A。
（2）细节题。根据gunpowder的信息中At first, it was used for making fireworks 可知， 起初，火药被用于制作烟火，故选B。
（3）细节题。根据printing的信息中It was developed in 1041~1048 in the Song Dynasty 可知， 印刷术是在宋朝发展起来的 ，故选B。
（4）主旨题。根据本文讲述了中国古代的四大发明，指南针，火药，造纸和印刷可知，The Four Great Inventions of Ancient China 中国古代的四大发明，故选C。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题和主旨题，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案，主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。
10．阅读理解
When my brother and I were children, we spent a few weeks each summer in the countryside with our uncle. He was a geologist and loved to go on long walks to find stones to add to his collection at the university. More often than not, we followed him.
One day, we left early and this time, our uncle gave us two backpacks. \the samples（样本）,\
Sure, why not? The whole day, we walked around the countryside, and every now and then, our uncle put stones in our bags. We were a bit surprised that sometimes he also took some stones out from our bags, but thought he had just found better samples.
We reached the house in the late afternoon. The backpacks were so heavy that we were really tired out when we put them on the ground. Yet our uncle's backpack was half-empty.
\did you give us so many stones?\we asked. \didn't. You did, \said, waiting for a while before continuing.\（态度） test today.\
\
\is something someone once did to me. You see, I listened to every word you said. And whenever you complained（抱怨） about anyone or anything, I added a stone to your bags. And whenever you talked about something in an attitude of positive thinking, I took out a stone. And now look at your backpacks.\test. You see, your negative（负面的） thoughts are like stones. You carry them in your mind just like those stones in a backpack. The more negative thoughts you have, the heavier your mind is. So look at those bags and start paying attention to what you say and how you say things.\ This little lesson was one of the most important I ever had. And I remember my uncle with great love for teaching us one of the most important lessons in life-the power of attitude. （1）A geologist is a person who .
A. grows plants B. studies the earth C. sells stones D. draws pictures （2）What did the writer and his brother often do when staying with their uncle in the countryside?
A. They often followed him to collect stones. B. They often followed him to his university. C. They often studied the stones with him. D. They often took long walks to enjoy nature.
（3）When the writer and his brother returned home late in the afternoon, . A. they were tired but happy that they had helped their uncle B. they wished they could collect more sample stones C. they found that their bags were filled with stones D. they were angry to find their uncle's bag half-empty
（4）How did the uncle explain the attitude test to the author? A. By giving examples of good stones. B. By asking questions about the stones. C. By using famous sayings about stones. D. By comparing negative thoughts to stones.
（5）This article is mainly written to tell us that . A. we should do science tests from time to time B. we should spend more time collecting stories C. we should be more positive when facing difficulties D. we should pay more attention to our backpacks 【答案】 （1）B （2）A （3）C （4）D （5）C
【解析】【分析】文章大意：文章讲述了跟叔叔在一起的时候做的一个态度测试，告诉我们一个道理，要用积极的态度去面对我们遇到的困难。不要让消极的思想占领你的大脑。 （1）词义猜测题，根据 loved to go on long walks to find stones to add to his collection at the university. 可知他叔叔喜欢收集石头，并且放到学校的收藏里面，因此可是他是地质爱好
者，应该是地理学家，地理学家就是研究地球的人，故答案是B
（2）细节理解题，根据 He was a geologist and loved to go on long walks to find stones to add to his collection at the university. More often than not, we followed him. 可知，作者和他的弟弟喜欢跟着他叔叔捡石头，故答案是A。
（3）细节理解题，根据 We reached the house in the late afternoon. The backpacks were so heavy that we were really tired out 可知背包里装满了石头，故答案是C。
（4）细节理解题，根据 I hope you remember this little attitude test. You see, your negative（负面的） thoughts are like stones. 可知在这个测试中他叔叔把消极的态度比作石头，，故答案是D。
（5）主旨大意题，根据文章的描述可知，不要把消极的态度整天装在脑子里，消极的思想越多你的思想越沉重，应该用积极的态度面对生活，面对遇到的困难，故答案是C。 【点评】考查阅读理解，本文涉及到词义猜测题，细节理解题和主旨大意题，词义猜测题可以根据句子的前后文根据合理的想象得出单词的意思，细节理解题则需要细读文章，从文章中直接找到答案，或者答案的依据。而主旨大意题需要早完全理解文章的基础上提炼出文章的中心。
初中[英语]完形填空和阅读理解专题复习(word)
