最新高考英语阅读理解人物故事试题有答案和解析.docx

1、最新高考英语阅读理解人物故事试题有答案和解析最新高考英语阅读理解(人物故事)试题(有答案和解析)一、高中英语阅读理解人物故事类1阅读理解 Many people criticize todays newspapers as sensationalist, satisfying the publics abnormal curiosity. But journalism a century ago was just as notorious (臭名昭著). Publishers at that time routinely competed with each other for wild st

2、ories that could draw in the most readers. Meanwhile, it was an ideal atmosphere for a courageous reporter like Nellie Bly to spring into fame. Bly, whose name was Elizabeth Corcoran, had to work to make her way in the world. Different from many women of the time, however, she refused to let the wor

3、king world scare her away. Her first big opportunity as a reporter came in 1885 after she wrote an angry letter denouncing the Pittsburgh Dispatch for an article it had run criticizing women forced to work outside the home. The interested and excited editor hired Bly for her spirit, and soon she was

4、 investigating the situations of female factory workers. Bly cared less about their jobs than their lives after work - their amusements, their motivations, their fears and ambitions. She produced an article totally different from what other reporters of the time were writing: personal, thoughtful, m

5、eaningful. By 1887 Bly had a job with the New York World, one of the leader papers of the day. She quickly became famous for undercover stories about women in a mental hospital. Soon she had investigated life as a maid, a chorus girl, and even a street girl. In her best - known brave deeds, in 1890,

6、 Bly beat the famous around the world in 80 days trip Jules Verne had described in his novel. Traveling by steamship, train, even ricksha, Bly reported from each stop. A spellbound nation hung on every word. Only 25, Bly had become internationally famous.（1）Blys first newspaper job was . A.with the

7、New York WorldB.with the Pittsburgh DispatchC.to interview mental patientsD.to experience life of chorus girls（2）What does the underlined word denouncing in Para. 2 probably mean? A.Praising.B.Questioning.C.Informing.D.Condemning.（3）How did Nellie Bly gain world - wide fame? A.By criticizing Jules V

8、erne.B.By competing with other reporters.C.By writing stories through investigation.D.By caring about women from different classes.（4）Which of the following best describes Nellie Bly? A.Daring and practical.B.Acute and confident.C.Critical and dependent.D.Calm and enthusiastic.【答案】 （1）B（2）D（3）C（4）A

9、【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，Bly是一名美国女记者,在那个记者都热衷于相互竞争而报道不实新闻特殊年代,她选择为女性说话。为了能调查清楚事实,她扮成乞丐,女仆,神经病患者。她不顾自己的工作甚至安危的态度,让她成了美国历史上著名的女记者。 （1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的Her first big opportunity as a reporter came in 1885 after she wrote an angry letter denouncing the Pittsburgh Dispatch for an article it had run criticizing wome

10、n forced to work outside the home. The interested and excited editor hired Bly for her spirit,可知,Bly写信谴责Pittsburgh dispatch的文章,却因为她的勇气被主编雇佣了。故选B。 （2）考查词义猜测。根据该句中的 angry letter 可知她信的内容是批评Pittsburgh dispatch的文章。A. Praising表扬；B. Questioning.质问；C. Informing.告知；D. Condemning.谴责选项中和批评相近的选项是condemn（谴责）。故选D

11、。 （3）考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的She quickly became famous for undercover stories about women in a mental hospital.她很快因为揭露精神病院女性的故事而名声大振）可知,Bly是因为报道女性故事而出名的。故选C。 （4）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的a courageous reporter like Nellie Bly可知她是勇敢的,再通过下文讲述她卧底去调查女性事件,说明她是实事求是的人。故选A。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测和推理判断三个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，同

12、时根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，从而选出正确答案。2阅读理解 About 6 years ago, I was on a plane next to a woman. I was tired and wanted to take a nap. But before I could go into ignore pattern, she tapped me on the shoulder to introduce herself. Hi, my name is Helga! We got to talking and eventually it came up that I had st

13、arted an organization in high school called R.A.K.E.(Random Acts of Kindness, Etc.). As I described what we did, Helga got very serious and told me that she admired me for that. She told me a story about the last time she had flown. She was on the way to Arizona because she had gotten sudden news th

14、at her dads health was on the decline. Later her fathers physician called to inform her that her dad had rather suddenly passed away. For the 3-hour plane ride, she sat in silence around strangers. When she arrived at the airport in Arizona, she walked to the nearest wall, sat down, and cried. And h

15、ere is the part Ill never forget about Helgas story. For 2 hours she sat and wept while thousands walked to and fro in the airport. Helga looked at me and said, Houston, not a single person stopped and asked if I was okay that day. It was that day that I realized how much we need each other. It was

16、that day I realized that kindness isnt normal. Kindness isnt normal. That has stuck with me all these years especially now. I work in schools nationwide speaking about sympathy, kindness, empathy (同理心) and love. Im reminded all the time that, for many of us, kindness is not usually our default setti

17、ng. We spend so much time worrying about our problems, our lives, our insecurities, getting to our flight so we walk by or ignore people in need of help. So, Ive made it my mission to do my part in sharing stories with students, teachers, and parents about our need for character and sympathy. Im alw

18、ays be on the lookout for the little opportunities that surround me every day to do something nice.（1）What impressed the author most about Helgas story? A.Helgas anxiety over her fathers sudden illness.B.Helga had no one to talk to on her flight to Arizona.C.Helga was ignored by people around her wh

19、en she cried.D.Helga couldnt get over her sadness over her Fathers death.（2）Which can best explain the underlined part default setting in paragraph 5? A.Usual way of doing things.B.Unexpected way to do things.C.Ignorance to people around.D.Biggest surprise to others.（3）What can we know about the aut

20、hor? A.He started many clubs in high school.B.He used to be a school teacher.C.He teaches kids how to behave well.D.He is a promoter of a good cause.（4）What can be a suitable title for the text? A.Comforting People in NeedB.Making Kindness NormalC.Ignoring Unnecessary TroublesD.Practising Kindness o

21、n the Plane【答案】 （1）C（2）A（3）D（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者乘飞机时和女乘客 Helga 坐在了一起，Helga讲述了关于她的父亲死亡时，她在 Arizona 机场伤心痛苦时，旁人的态度，使得作者想在学校组织善行，让学生们用自己的善意去帮助那些需要帮助的人。 （1）考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“ And here is the part Ill never forget about Helgas story. For 2 hours she sat and wept while thousands walked to and fro in the a

22、irport. ”可知作者对Helga哭泣时来来往往的人漠不关心的态度印象深刻，受到了触动，故选C。 （2）考查词义猜测。根据第五段中的“ We spend so much time worrying about our problems, our lives, our insecurities, getting to our flight so we walk by or ignore people in need of help. ”可知，我们总是过多的关注自己，所以行善不是我们通常做事的方式，可推知选A。 （3）考查推理判断。根据第五段中的“ I work in schools nati

23、onwide speaking about sympathy, kindness, empathy (同理心) and love. ”以及最后一段中的“ Ive made it my mission to do my part in sharing stories with students, teachers, and parents about our need for character and sympathy. ”可知作者是一个好的事业推广者，选D。 （4）考查主旨大意，纵观全文可知。本文通过 Helga讲述自己的经历，使得作者决定要让善行成为人们习以为常的事，注意关注生活中需要帮助

24、的人，不冷漠以待。可知选B。 【点评】本题考点涉及推理判断，词义猜测和主旨大意三个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。3阅读理解 Dont answer it, I said to Sam. Our door in the inner city is constantly knocked on; our previous door in the suburbs rarely so. Sam has a full-time job and cannot spend his days answering requests to

25、fix leaking baths or carry cash to the bank. Sam opened the door and it was Mervin. Theres a bird on the second floor, he said. Its in trouble. Sam followed Mervin upstairs. Mervin pointed and turned to let Sam look. It was a pigeon, the most common of all birds, the bird most likely to foul (弄脏) yo

26、ur newly washed car. And it wasnt flying away. It was stamping in circles. As Sam bent to look, Mervin coughed, Number two. Sam asked him to repeat that. Number two, Mervin said. The pigeon has been sitting in his own number two, and now its stuck to his foot.It had rained for five days, and the bir

27、d was young. It could have been sheltering in a wet nest of its own waste, which had then dried on its foot, preventing it from flying away. The pigeon moved in a few more circles. Sam bent to take another look. Mervin said, All right, then. and walked away. Why does everyone think you must solve th

28、e problems around here? I said to Sam when he returned with his story. Its a bird. Just leave it on the stairs, and let nature take its course. Sam didnt agree. Then he went to the garage and emptied the cardboard box containing our imported camping mats. He returned with the gray pigeon in the box.

29、 He showed the bird to our children and they decided to keep it. They put its foot in the warm water bath and got rid of its waste. Immediately the pigeon erupted in a bomb of feathers and began flying.（1）How did the author feel about the knocks? A.She felt bored.B.She was frightened.C.She got excit

30、ed.D.She was surprised.（2）Why was the pigeon moving in circles? A.It was learning to fly.B.It was badly injured.C.It got caught in the rain.D.It was trapped by its waste.（3）What did Sam use the cardboard box to do? A.Shelter from rain.B.Give it to Mervin.C.Wash camping mats.D.Make a nest for the bird.（4）What can we learn about Sam from the text? A.He was brave.B.He was clever.C.He was warm-hearted.D.He was easy-going.【答案】 （1）A（2）D（3）D（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了Sam如何救助一只鸽子。