中考英语：阅读理解和作文提分要领
中考复习到最后，考生大都处于“听力趋于稳定，背单词、记语法难有突破”的状态，要拉分就必须在阅读理解和作文上做文章。下面讲讲阅读理解和作文的拉分要领。
1.首字母填空 熟记单词是王道，分析语法很重要
近几年中考英语“首字母填空”出现的单词全部在考纲范围内，所以单词要“滚瓜烂熟”。另外，七个填空单词的词性很少重复，“山穷水尽疑无路”时如果能结合语法分析，或许会灵光乍现，“柳暗花明又一村”。
2.回答问题 找到答案别得意，细节到位才稀奇
很多学生自认“回答问题”部分做得不错，可得分却不高。原因往往在于细节上失分，比如人称时态变化、语法使用上的忽略。因此，一定要周密思考、谨慎落笔。
3.作文 主旨立意有新意，好词佳句需累积
中考英语作文，8分内容、8分结构、4分文采。前两项得高分才可能揽进文采分。英语写作要打开思路，如果一提到“难忘的事”就是爬长城时在爸爸的鼓励下到达终点;一提到“难忘的人”就是我爱妈妈、妈妈爱我的“陈词滥调”，难得高分。可收集好词好句、名人名言，或与时俱进的话题，如感恩、环保、志愿者。写作时夹叙夹议、摆数据讲道理，成为让中考阅卷老师眼前一亮的点睛之笔。
中考英语阅读理解技巧：
1. 讲究阅读方法
(1)依据主题句定短文的中心：任意一篇文章通常是围绕一个中心展开并且由段落组成的;段落之间有着内在的紧密联系，而表达段落主题的句子叫主题句，通常置于段落的开头，有时在段落末尾和中间;其它的句子是用来说明和阐述主题句的;若把一个个主题句加以整理，你能悟出其中心思想，同时还可以回避、排除个别生词、难句(等困难信号)所带来的干扰，但也有一些文章的中心思想常贯穿在全文中，因而要综观全文，对全文有一个透彻的理解才行。
如：
My friend Matt and I arrived at the Activity Centre on Friday evening. The accommodation wasn’t wonderful, but we had everything we needed (beds, blankets, food )， and we were pleased to be out of the city and in the fresh air。
On Saturday morning we met the other ten members of our group. Cameron had come along with two friends, Kevin and Simon, while sisters Carole and Lynn had come with Amanda. There were some other members I didn’t know. We had come from different places and none of us knew the area。
We knew we were going to spend the weekend outdoors, but none of us was sure exactly how. Half of us spent the morning caving while the others went rock-climbing and then we changed at lunchtime. Matt and I went to the caves (岩洞) first. Climbing out was harder than going in, but after a good deal of pushing, we were out at last. Though we were covered with mud, we were pleased and excited by what we’d done。
This passage mainly talks about ______________。
A. the writer’s friends at the Activity Center
B. the writer’s experience at the Activity Center
C. outdoor sports at the Activity Center
D. how to go rock-climbing and caving
[参考答案B] 上述这段短文的中心是说明“the writer’s experience at the Activity Center。”。作者以及作者的朋友，还有组上的其他一些成员一起在活动中心度周末的一些活动以及感受。
(2) 掌握具体事实和重要细节：阅读文章时，要求学生养成辨认和记忆具体事实、重要细节的习惯。因为具体事实、重要细节是主题句的扩展、补充、说明或例证，是用来支持和说明中心思想的，而且是阅读理解测试的重要组成部分。
如：If someone asks me: “Do you like music?” I’m sure I will answer him or her: “Of course, I do。” because I think music is an important part of our lives。
Different people have different ideas about music. For me, I like rock music because it’s so exciting. And my favorite rock band, the “Foxy Ladies” (酷妹) is one of the most famous rock bands in the world. I also like pop music. My classmate LiLan loves dance music, because she enjoys dancing. My best friend, Jane, likes jazz music (爵士乐). She thinks jazz is really cool。
“I like dance music and rock very much。” says my brother, “because they are amazing。”
But my mother thinks rock is boring. “I like some relaxing (轻松的) music,” she says. That’s why she likes country music, I think。
①The writer likes music because he thinks ____________。
A. it’s an exciting part of our lives
B. it’s an amazing part of our lives
C. it’s an important part of our lives
②What kind of music does the writer like?
A. Rock and pop music. B. Rock and dance music. C. Jazz and country music。
③Who likes dancing?
A. The writer. B. Li Lan. C. Jane。
④The writer’s mother thinks that country music is __________。
A. amazing B. boring C. relaxing
⑤ How many people’s ideas about music are talked about in this passage (短文)?
A. 4. B. 5. C. 6.