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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
Manypeoplecriticizetoday'snewspapersassensationalist,satisfyingthepublic'sabnormalcuriosity.Butjournalismacenturyagowasjustasnotorious(臭名昭著).Publishersatthattimeroutinelycompetedwitheachotherforwildstoriesthatcoulddrawinthemostreaders.Meanwhile,itwasanidealatmosphereforacourageousreporterlikeNellieBlytospringintofame.
Bly,whosenamewasElizabethCorcoran,hadtoworktomakeherwayintheworld.Differentfrommanywomenofthetime,however,sherefusedtolettheworkingworldscareheraway.Herfirstbigopportunityasareportercamein1885aftershewroteanangryletterdenouncingthePittsburghDispatchforanarticleithadruncriticizingwomenforcedtoworkoutsidethehome.TheinterestedandexcitededitorhiredBlyforher"spirit,"andsoonshewasinvestigatingthesituationsoffemalefactoryworkers.Blycaredlessabouttheirjobsthantheirlivesafterwork -theiramusements,theirmotivations,theirfearsandambitions.Sheproducedanarticletotallydifferentfromwhatotherreportersofthetimewerewriting:
personal,thoughtful,meaningful.
By1887BlyhadajobwiththeNewYorkWorld,oneoftheleaderpapersoftheday.Shequicklybecamefamousforundercoverstoriesaboutwomeninamentalhospital.Soonshehadinvestigatedlifeasamaid,achorusgirl,andevenastreetgirl.Inherbest-knownbravedeeds,in1890,Blybeatthefamous"aroundtheworldin80days"tripJulesVernehaddescribedinhisnovel.Travelingbysteamship,train,evenricksha,Blyreportedfromeachstop.Aspellboundnationhungoneveryword.Only25,Blyhadbecomeinternationallyfamous.
(1)Bly'sfirstnewspaperjobwas .
A. withtheNewYorkWorld
B. withthePittsburghDispatch
C. tointerviewmentalpatients
D. toexperiencelifeofchorusgirls
(2)Whatdoestheunderlinedword"denouncing"inPara.2probablymean?
A. Praising. B. Questioning. C. Informing. D. Condemning.
(3)HowdidNellieBlygainworld-widefame?
A. BycriticizingJulesVerne.
B. Bycompetingwithotherreporters.
C. Bywritingstoriesthroughinvestigation.
D. Bycaringaboutwomenfromdifferentclasses.
(4)WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesNellieBly?
A. Daringandpractical.
B. Acuteandconfident.
C. Criticalanddependent.
D. Calmandenthusiastic.
【答案】
(1)B
(2)D
(3)C
(4)A
【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"Herfirstbigopportunityasareportercamein1885aftershewroteanangryletterdenouncingthePittsburghDispatchforanarticleithadruncriticizingwomenforcedtoworkoutsidethehome.TheinterestedandexcitededitorhiredBlyforher"spirit,"可知,Bly写信谴责Pittsburghdispatch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"angryletter"可知她信的内容是批评Pittsburghdispatch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。
(3)考查细节理解。
根据最后一段中的"Shequicklybecamefamousforundercoverstoriesaboutwomeninamentalhospital."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"acourageousreporterlikeNellieBly"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
About6yearsago,Iwasonaplanenexttoawoman.Iwastiredandwantedtotakeanap.ButbeforeIcouldgointo"ignorepattern",shetappedmeontheshouldertointroduceherself.
"Hi,mynameisHelga!
"
WegottotalkingandeventuallyitcameupthatIhadstartedanorganizationinhighschoolcalledR.A.K.E.(RandomActsofKindness,Etc.).AsIdescribedwhatwedid,Helgagotveryseriousandtoldmethatsheadmiredmeforthat.Shetoldmeastoryaboutthelasttimeshehadflown.ShewasonthewaytoArizonabecauseshehadgottensuddennewsthatherdad'shealthwasonthedecline.Laterherfather'sphysiciancalledtoinformherthatherdadhadrathersuddenlypassedaway.Forthe3-hourplaneride,shesatinsilencearoundstrangers.
WhenshearrivedattheairportinArizona,shewalkedtothenearestwall,satdown,andcried.AndhereisthepartI'llneverforgetaboutHelga'sstory.For2hoursshesatandweptwhilethousandswalkedtoandfrointheairport.Helgalookedatmeandsaid,"Houston,notasinglepersonstoppedandaskedifIwasokaythatday."ItwasthatdaythatIrealizedhowmuchweneedeachother.ItwasthatdayIrealizedthatkindnessisn'tnormal.
Kindnessisn'tnormal.Thathasstuckwithmealltheseyearsespeciallynow.Iworkinschoolsnationwidespeakingaboutsympathy,kindness,empathy(同理心)andlove.I'mremindedallthetimethat,formanyofus,kindnessisnotusuallyourdefaultsetting.Wespendsomuchtimeworryingaboutourproblems,ourlives,ourinsecurities,gettingtoourflightsowewalkbyorignorepeopleinneedofhelp.
So,I'vemadeitmymissiontodomypartinsharingstorieswithstudents,teachers,andparentsaboutourneedforcharacterandsympathy.I'malwaysbeonthelookoutforthelittleopportunitiesthatsurroundmeeverydaytodosomethingnice.
(1)WhatimpressedtheauthormostaboutHelga'sstory?
A. Helga'sanxietyoverherfather'ssuddenillness.
B. HelgahadnoonetotalktoonherflighttoArizona.
C. Helgawasignoredbypeoplearoundherwhenshecried.
D. Helgacouldn'tgetoverhersadnessoverherFather'sdeath.
(2)Whichcanbestexplaintheunderlinedpart"defaultsetting"inparagraph5?
A. Usualwayofdoingthings.
B. Unexpectedwaytodothings.
C. Ignorancetopeoplearound.
D. Biggestsurprisetoothers.
(3)Whatcanweknowabouttheauthor?
A. Hestartedmanyclubsinhighschool.
B. Heusedtobeaschoolteacher.
C. Heteacheskidshowtobehavewell.
D. Heisapromoterofagoodcause.
(4)Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?
A. ComfortingPeopleinNeed
B. MakingKindnessNormal
C. IgnoringUnnecessaryTroubles
D. PractisingKindnessonthePlane
【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“AndhereisthepartI'llneverforgetaboutHelga'sstory.For2hoursshesatandweptwhilethousandswalkedtoandfrointheairport. ”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“ Wespendsomuchtimeworryingaboutourproblems,ourlives,ourinsecurities,gettingtoourflightsowewalkbyorignorepeopleinneedofhelp.”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“ Iworkinschoolsnationwidespeakingaboutsympathy,kindness,empathy(同理心)andlove.”以及最后一段中的“ I'vemadeitmymissiontodomypartinsharingstorieswithstudents,teachers,andparentsaboutourneedforcharacterandsympathy. ”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
"Don'tanswerit,"IsaidtoSam.Ourdoorintheinnercityisconstantlyknockedon;ourpreviousdoorinthesuburbsrarelyso.Samhasafull-timejobandcannotspendhisdaysansweringrequeststofixleakingbathsorcarrycashtothebank.
SamopenedthedooranditwasMervin.
"There'sabirdonthesecondfloor,"hesaid."It'sintrouble."
SamfollowedMervinupstairs.MervinpointedandturnedtoletSamlook.Itwasapigeon,themostcommonofallbirds,thebirdmostlikelytofoul(弄脏)yournewlywashedcar.Anditwasn'tflyingaway.Itwasstampingincircles.AsSambenttolook,Mervincoughed,"Numbertwo."
Samaskedhimtorepeatthat."Numbertwo,"Mervinsaid."Thepigeonhasbeensittinginhisownnumbertwo,andnowit'sstucktohisfoot."
Ithadrainedforfivedays,andthebirdwasyoung.Itcouldhavebeenshelteringina wetnestofitsownwaste,whichhadthendriedonitsfoot,preventingitfromflyingaway.Thepigeonmovedinafewmorecircles.Sambenttotakeanotherlook.Mervinsaid,"Allright,then."andwalkedaway.
"Whydoeseveryonethinkyoumustsolvetheproblemsaroundhere?
"IsaidtoSamwhenhereturnedwithhisstory."It'sabird.Justleaveitonthestairs,andletnaturetakeitscourse."Samdidn'tagree.Thenhewenttothegarageandemptiedthecardboardboxcontainingourimportedcampingmats.Hereturnedwiththegraypigeoninthebox.Heshowedthebirdtoourchildrenandtheydecidedtokeepit.
Theyputitsfootinthewarmwaterbathandgotridofitswaste.Immediatelythepigeoneruptedinabomboffeathersandbeganflying.
(1)Howdidtheauthorfeelabouttheknocks?
A. Shefeltbored.
B. Shewasfrightened.
C. Shegotexcited.
D. Shewassurprised.
(2)Whywasthepigeonmovingincircles?
A. Itwaslearningtofly.
B. Itwasbadlyinjured.
C. Itgotcaughtintherain. D. Itwastrappedbyitswaste.
(3)WhatdidSamusethecardboardboxtodo?
A. Shelterfromrain.
B. GiveittoMervin.
C. Washcampingmats.
D. Makeanestforthebird.
(4)WhatcanwelearnaboutSamfromthetext?
A. Hewasbrave.
B. Hewasclever.
C. Hewaswarm-hearted.
D. Hewaseasy-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。