2020年中考英语：阅读理解优编题（一）及答案
【实战训练】 A
（2020中考教育类选练）
Next time you’re unhappy or complaining about your life, don’t turn to a cheerful comedy. You might find a tear-jerking tragedy(催人泪下的悲剧) is just the thing you need to brighten your day.
A team of researchers at Ohio State University, US, has found sad movies can make people happier, Science Daily reported last month.
Many people find tragedies make them realize how good their own lives are, the study showed.
“People seem to use tragedies as a way to reflect on the important relationships in their own lives,” said Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick, leader of the study. “Tragic stories often focus on themes of eternal(永恒的) love, and this leads viewers to think about their loved ones and count their good and helpful things.”
In the study, researchers gathered 361 college students and showed them the 2007 movie, Atonement. The movie is about two lovers who are separated(分离) and finally die during World War II. Before and after the movie, the students were asked questions measuring(衡量) how happy they were with their lives. Researchers also asked them before, after and three times during the movie to measure various emotions, including sadness.
Researchers found that the sadder students felt while watching the movie, the more likely they were to think about real people they had close relationships with in life. This increased their happiness after watching the movie.
Knobloch-Westerwick explained that negative(消极的) moods make people more thoughtful.
“Positive(积极的) emotions show that everything is fine, you don’t have to worry, you don’t have to think about problems in your life,” she said. “But negative emotions, like sadness, make you think more critically about your situation. So seeing a tragic movie may make you sad, but that will make you to
think more about your own close relationships and appreciate them more.”
The link between watching a tragic story and feeling better has long been recognized. The ancient Greeks even had a word for the feeling of happiness after seeing something sad that led to the modern English word “catharsis (宣泄)”.
The study also showed that relationships are a very important source of happiness in our lives, so it is no surprise that thinking about your loved ones makes you happier, researchers said.
1. Which of the following about the study of Ohio State University is NOT true? A. Only sadness is measured in the study.
B. Students’ emotions are measured by asking questions. C. The study shows relationships are a source of happiness.
D. Those who felt sadder when watching the movie were more likely to be happier after that.
2. Why are ancient Greeks mentioned in the passage? A. To introduce the meaning of the word “Catharsis”.
B. To explain the importance of knowing how to become happier.
C. To prove that they were of high intelligence and guessed its meaning. D. To tell readers the relationship between tragedies and happiness was found long ago.
3. From Knobloch-Westerwick’s explanation, we can learn that. A. seeing tragedies makes you more thoughtful
B. positive emotions make you think more about your relationships C. negative emotions show you have no need to think about your situation D. after seeing comedies, you will appreciate your close relationships more 4. Which is the title of the passage?
A. Watching sad films may start smilesB. There is eternal love in the world C. It’s useless to complain about lifeD. Comedies should make way for tragedies
参考答案1A 2D 3A 4A
【实战训练】 B
Mary’s plan for next week
Monday 7:30 go to the cinema with Alice Tuesday
11:00 doctor
Wednesday 9:00 table tennis game evening-study for exam Thursday 8:30 concert
Friday Afternoon—help Uncle Sam in his restaurant Saturday 9:00—10:30 art class14:00 visit grandmother Sunday 8:00 supper with Betty and Ann
Peter’s plan for next week
Monday study group meeting 3:00 p.m. Tuesday
basketball match 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday go to see some friends 2:00 p.m. Thursday noon, lunch with Larry
Friday 2:00—4:00 p.m. volunteer(志愿者) work @ Student Centre Saturday Shopping 10:00 a.m.
Sunday Basketball team party 9:00 p.m.
1. Peter’s study group meeting will be on ______. A. Saturday morning B. Monday afternoon C. Saturday evening D. Friday afternoon
2. From Peter’s plan we learn that Peter likes ______. A. table tennisB. music C. art
D. basketball
3. On Sunday morning Mary will ______.
A. be freeB. be busy C. see the doctor D. go shopping 4. What will Mary do on Wednesday evening? A. See her friends B. Play basketball C. Go to her art class D. Prepare for an exam 【答案及解析】
1. B 细节题。在Peter的计划中找group meeting可找到星期一下午3点。 2. D 推断题。根据他的计划表中星期二他要参加篮球赛，星期天又篮球队聚会可以推断出。
3. A 推断题。因为在Mary的计划表中，星期日上午没有安排，由此可以推断：她星期日上午有空。
4. D 细节题。在Mary的计划表中的Wednesday一栏中可找到。
【实战训练】 C -流行小天王
He is quiet and shy. He likes to hide his eyes behind his hair. He doesn’t smile very often. However, if you talk to him about music, he’ll have a lot to say.
This is Jay Chou, the 24-year-old Taiwanese pop king(天王). His fans are so excited because he will sing songs in Beijing on September 12. Those songs are from his new album (唱片), “Ye Huimei”, and the album was released (发行) in July and was named after his mother.
Chou grew up just with his mother. He did not talk much and did badly in many school subjects.
His mother noticed the boy’s special interest in music and sent him to learn piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing.
Chou is not very handsome. He does not speak clearly when he sings or talks. But the singer has huge crowds of fans. “He is really good at music. It makes him attractive(有魅力的) to me,” said Liu Jiajun, a Junior 2 student in No.101 Middle School in Beijing.
“He is true to himself. He never follows others,” said Zhang Yujie, a Junior 1 girl at Huaibei Middle School in Sihong, Jiangsu Province.
◆根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。 1. From this passage, we know that Jay Chou _______. A. is very handsome
B. has a bright smile
C. often makes too much noise D.. is a pop music star 2. His fans are so excited because _______.
A. he released a new album in July B. he will sing new songs in Beijing C. he can play the piano very well D. his new album was named after his mother
3. When he was a little child, he _______.
A. talked a lot every day B. did well in his study at school C. started to like music
D. had huge crowds of fans
4. According to one of his fans, Jay _______. A. is a good student B. has long and beautiful hair C. is a well-known pianist D. is very attractive to them
5. The sentence “He never follows others” in the last paragraph means _______.
A. he always has his own style(风格) B. he likes to walk alone C. he doesn’t like other people’s songs at all with him
【答案及解析】
1. 选D。根据第5段中的Chou is not very handsome. 可知A不对；根据第1段中的He doesn’t smile very often可知B不对；根据第1段中的He is quiet and shy可知C也不对。故答案选D。
2. 选B。根据第2段中的His fans are so excited because he will sing songs in Beijing on September 12可知答案。
3. 选C。根据第4段的His mother noticed the boy’s special interest in music 可知Chou小的时候就对音乐很感兴趣，也就是或那时就开始喜欢音乐了。
4. 选D。根据第5段中It makes him attractive to me可知答案。
5. 选A。这句话本意是说他不会跟随其他人，但跟文章主题音乐联系起来，以及根据前面一句话He is true to himself可知隐含意义为他有自己的音乐风格。
【实战训练】 D
（2020中考教育类选练）
We all s ee and hear about extraordinary(优秀的) people around us and wonder why we can’t be more like them. It’s not the big things that make someone extraordinary. It’s the small things. They become extraordinary by making a difference in someone’s life. Here are some of the things extraordinary people do every day:
D. no one can catch up
2020年中考英语二轮复习阅读理解优编题一(含答案)
