中考英语阅读理解答案解析
中考英语阅读理解答案解析：Happiness
Happiness is important for everyone. Most people want to be happy but few know how to find happiness. Money and success don't bring lasting happiness. Happiness depends on ourselves. In other words，we make our own happiness.
Some people believe that if they are wealthy，they will be able to do anything they want，which means happiness. On the other hand，some people believe that holding a high position in the government is happiness. In this way，you have not only money，but also many other things which can't be bought by money. However，other people believe that having lots of money is not happiness，nor is holding a high position in the government. These people value(重视)their beliefs，or their intelligence，or their health. They think these can make them happy.
Here are a few ways to help you be happier.
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often，we spend so much time thinking about the future，for example，getting into college or getting a good job，that we don't enjoy the present. You should enjoy life's simple pleasures，such as reading a good book，listening to your favorite music，or spending time with close friends. People who have close friends usually enjoy happier and healthier lives.
The second secret of happiness is to be active. Many people go dancing or play sports. People can forget about their problems and only think about the activities.
Finally，many people find happiness in helping others. According to studies，people feel good when they volunteer their time to do many meaningful things for other people. If you want to feel happier，do something nice for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies，go shopping to get food for an old neighbor，or simply help around the house.
Now maybe you know how to find happiness!
1. The underlined word “wealthy” means “__________”in the article.
A. pleased B. healthy C. excited D. rich
2. Some people who hold a high position in the government think they can _________.
A. get money and something they can't buy with money
B. do what they want to do at any time
C. enjoy health which makes them work hard
D. take an active part in all kinds of activities every day
3. The writer thinks the secret of happiness is that people ___________.
A. think about getting a good job B. think of presents they don't like
C. often spend time with close friends D. often spend time on entering the college
4. Many people find it happy to ___________.
A. remember the old days and troubles B. do some meaningful things for others
C. go shopping to buy some food D. make much money and little success
5. The passage mainly tells us __________.
A. how to find happiness B. how to save happiness
C. to do something good for others D. to value our beliefs or health
参考答案：DACBA
中考英语阅读理解答案解析：Ticket Prices
1.If Joe wanted to buy the cheapest ticket for Peak Day，he could book(预定)one during____.
A.Pre - sale Ⅰ B.Pre - sale Ⅱ C.Pre - sale Ⅲ D.Expo Session
2.On March 1，2010，Sue bought two Standard Day tickets for her parents.
She paid____for them.
A.￥380 B.￥300 C.￥260 D.￥180
3.It cost Thomas ￥160 to get a ticket for Standard Day.He probably bought it on____ .
A.April 23，2009 B.August l，2009 C.February 2，2010 D.May 20，2010
4.Kathy spent 900 yuan on a ticket for Shanghai Expo.Her visit can last____days.
A.one B.three C.seven D.ten
5.Visitors to Shanghai Expo could buy____tickets only after May 1，2010.
A. morning B.afternoon C.evening D.midnight
参考答案：ABDCC
中考英语阅读理解答案解析：Reading for pleasure
Reading for pleasure is the easiest way to become a better reader in English. It is also the most important way.
Some students say they don’t want to read for pleasure. They say they want to use their time to learn the rules of the language and new words. They say that pleasure reading is too easy.
Many experts (专家) say pleasure reading is very important for learning English. Dr. Stephen Krashen, a famous expert on learning languages, says that pleasure reading helps you learn many important things about English. Students learn more grammar and more words when they read for pleasure. They also learn more about good writing.
Dr. Krashen tells us that pleasure reading helps each student in a different way. Each student needs to learn something different. Pleasure reading makes it possible for each student to learn what he or she needs.
Reading for pleasure is not the same as studying. When you read for pleasure, you choose your own books, and you don’t have to remember everything. There are no tests on your pleasure reading books. Pleasure reading will help you:
●learn how English speakers use English
●read faster in English
●find examples of good writing in English
●learn new words
●learn about the cultures (文化) of English speakers
47. Is pleasure reading important for learning English?
48. Which is the easier way to become a better reader, pleasure reading or studying?
49. What do some students think of pleasure reading?
50.How can we become better readers?
51. What’s the greatest advantage (优点) of pleasure reading?
答案解析
1. Yes, it is. 由文章的第1段第2句可知。
2. Pleasure reading. 根据最后一段的内容可知。
3. It’s too easy. / It’s not useful / helpful / important. 根据第2段的内容回答。
4. Do pleasure reading. 由第1段第1句可知。
5. We can learn what we need.由第4段可知。
中考英语阅读理解答案解析：Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day is a very special day for people in the United States. They celebrate it on the last Thursday in November. Canadians also celebrate Thanksgiving Day, but they do it on the second Monday of October. InBritain, where this festival is called Harvest Festival, people celebrate it earlier in the year, in September.
A harvest is the fruit you take from the trees and the crops you take from the ground. In North America andBritain, harvest time for most fruit and crops is in the autumn. In these countries and other Christian places, people give thanks to God on a special day of the year. They thank God for the good things that have happened during the year and for the good harvest they have had. People usually take small boxes of fruit, flowers, and vegetables to their churches to show their thanks.
The first thanksgiving service (仪式) in North America took place on December 4th, 1619 when 38 English people, arrived in America to make their home in the new country. They held this service not to thank God for the harvest, but to thank God for their safe journeys. The next year, many more English people arrived. They had a bad winter, but fortunately the harvest was good. they decided to celebrate it with a big meal. They shot and killed small animals to eat and cooked everything outside on large fires. About 90 Indians also came to the meal. Everyone ate at tables outside their houses and played games together. The festival lasted three days.
A Thanksgiving Day celebration was held every year for a long time, but not always on the same day of the year. Then, in 1789, President George Washington named November 26th as the Day of Thanksgiving. In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln changed the date, and said that the last Thursday in November should be Thanksgiving Day.
Nowadays, North Americans around the world get together with their families on this day to eat good food and have a happy time.
42.Is Thanksgiving Day celebrated on the same day in North American countries?
43.When did the first thanksgiving service take place inNorth America?
44.Who made the last Thursday in November Thanksgiving Day in theUSA?
45.What does the word “fortunately” mean in Chinese?
46Translate the sentence "They thank God for the good things that have happened during the year and for the good harvest they have had." into Chinese.
答案解析
1. No, it isn’t. 回答一般疑问句用Yes或No回答。
2. On December 4th, 1619. 细节题。见第3段第一句。
3. President Abraham Lincoln 细节题。见第4段最后一句。
4. 幸运地 词义猜测题。根据前后的转折关系可推测出。
5.翻译：他们感谢上帝在这一年中赐给他们的好运和给他们带来的好收成。
中考英语阅读理解答案解析：make friends
It’s hard to make friends if you stay at home alone all the time. Get out of the house and do things that will put you in touch with(接触) other people. It’s easier to make friends when you have similar interests.
Don’t be afraid to show people what you’re really good at. Talk about the things you like and do best. People will be interested in you if there is something interesting about you.
Look at people in the eye when you talk to them. That way, they’ll find it easier to talk to you, or people may think you’re not interested in them and may stop being interested in you.
Be a good listener. Let people talk about themselves before talking about “me, me, me”. Ask lots of questions. Show an interest in their answers.
Try to make friends with the kind of people you really like, respect (尊敬), and admire (羡慕)—not just with those who are easy to meet. Be friendly with a lot of people. That way, you’ll have a bigger group of people to choose from and have more chances for making friends.
37. How can we have more friends, get in touch with other people or stay at home?
38. When Jim talks to people, he always looks right, left, or at the floor. Do you think it’s right? Why or why not?
39. Cindy always talks about herself when she talks to other people. What advice (it’80 do you think she needs to follow?
40. What should you do if you want to have more chances for making friends?
41. What’s the main idea of the passage?
答案解析
1. Get in touch with other people.回答选择问句不能用Yes或No来回答，而是从选项中选择一项进行回答。本题答案由第1段前两句可知。
2. No. / I don’t think so. Because people may think he’s not interested in them. / Because he should look at people in the eye. / Because it’s impolite / not polite 可在第3段找到答案。
3. Be a good listener. / Let people talk about themselves before talking about “her, her, her.” / Listen to other people first 可根据第4段的内容来回答。
4. Be friendly with other (a lot of) people. / Try to make friends with the kind of people you really like, respect and admire—not just with those who are easy to meet. / Get out to meet other people.
5. How to make friends / To make friends / Make friends. / Making friends根据首尾段即可概括出。