上海市中考英语英语阅读理解精选及答案一、英语阅读理解专项练习试卷1．阅读理解At some point in life, many people develop a mental (精神) problem.While most people get over it, for others it doesn't go away easily.The WHO says that about 20 percent of teenagers worldwide suffer from mental illness. It's thought that the number of teenagers with mental illness around the world will increase by half by 2020. It will become one of the main causes of illness, and even death.In China, the picture isn't bright, either. About one tenth of teenagers under the age of 17 have a mental health challenge.The world is changing fast. Study and relationships have always caused stress, but today the stress is much higher than before, the WHO said.A research centre in Oxford University says that young people today have big stresses at school. For example, they experience bullying (欺凌). In a 2017 report, the centre noted that the Internet was a special source (渠道) of stress. Online, young people often see "messages about perfection" and this causes the young "great uncertainty about their futures", says the centre.Also, according to China Daily, Chinese people don't ask for help with their mental problems. They fear that others will think less of them if they say that they are in mental trouble. Elaine Peng, a US mental health educator, makes a similar point. And in the UK, over three quarters of young people believe their mental problems have a social stigma. It is reported in 2017 that a quarter of young UK people wouldn't ask for help if they developed a mental problem.Young people who don't ask for help for their condition may be creating problems for themselves in the future. Elaine Peng warned that, "If we hide our mental health, it may remain a problem forever.""My message for young people is, if you feel something is wrong within you—ask for help," he told China Daily.（1）Which of the following is NOT the cause of stress according to the passage?A. Heavy schoolworkB. Being bullied at school.C. Some information from the Internet.D. Certainty about the future.（2）Why don't Chinese people ask for help with their mental problems?A. They don't think them serious.B. They can get over them in time.C. They can keep their mental health secret.D. They are afraid of being looked down upon.（3）What does the underlined word "stigma" most probably mean in Chinese?A. 羞耻B. 印象C. 援助D. 危害（4）Elaine Peng advised the teenagers with mental illness to ______.A. think less of themselvesB. avoid being bulliedC. ask for help as soon as possibleD. stay away from the Internet.（5）The main purpose of the passage is to ______.A. ask research centers for helpB. tell about teenagers' stressesC. call public attention on teenagers with mental illnessD. show some different opinions from different countries【答案】（1）D（2）D（3）A（4）C（5）C【解析】【分析】大意：本文讲述世界上许多人有精神疾病，到2020年世界上有一半的青少年患精神方面的疾病。
精神疾病将成为主要的疾病甚至导致死亡，研究表明引起精神异常的原因是压力过大而没有及时找医生疏导导致的。
（1）细节题。
根据young people today have big stresses at school. they experience bullying (欺凌). the Internet was a special source (渠道) of stress.可知，研究表明压力的原因来自于过重的学业，学校的欺凌，已经互联网上一些不良信息导致的，D描述与原文不一致，故选D。
（2）细节题。
根据They fear that others will think less of them if they say that they are in mental trouble.可知，他们害怕其他人瞧不起他们，故选D。
（3）词义猜测题。
根据And in the UK, over three quarters of young people believe their mental problems have a social stigma.可知，在英国，超过4分之三的年轻人认为他们的精神疾病是社会的耻辱，推出stigma的意思是“羞耻”，故选A。
（4）推断题。
根据If we hide our mental health, it may remain a problem forever.可知，如果躲避我们的精神健康，它可能拥有是一个问题，推出Elaine Peng建议患有精神疾病的青少年应尽快就医，故选C。
（5）推断题。
通过分析可知，作者讲述世界上越来越多的青少年患有精神疾病目的是唤起全社会对患有精神异常的青少年关注，故选C。
【点评】考查阅读理解。
细节题、推断题和词义猜测题是阅读理解题中常考题型。
细节题需要从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息；词句猜测题需要联系上下文，推出词句的意思。
2．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 theirChildren'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。