高考英語閱讀理解(人物故事)專項(xiàng)訓(xùn)練100(附答案)及解析

1、高考英語閱讀理解 ( 人物故事 ) 專項(xiàng)訓(xùn)練 100( 附答案 ) 及解析一、高中英語閱讀理解人物故事類1directions: choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.when she was ten years old, isadora duncan dropped out of school to teach people dance. if that job was left to any other ten-year-old,

2、it would have turned out frustrating, difficult, and a little discouraging.but duncan was different. not only was she already talented enough to earn money even atthat age, but she also had a rare kind of confidence that helped her treat troubles as fuel something to elevate the fire that is already

3、 burning inside of her.its no surprise, then, that when she moved to new york to join a theatre company, she found herself restricted. the existing dancing style, their way of operating all of this seemed to her the work of a misguided past. duncan was very direct about what she wanted, confidently

4、telling people she had a different vision of dance that she was going to spread in the world. this, naturally, led to ridicule and laughs early on, but as she built up her work, these instances became less frequent. today, she is remembered as the mother of dance, with much of the modern art owing i

5、ts expressive style to her influence. inspired by the ancient greeks, she brought the style to life.in her autobiography ( 自傳 ), one of the things duncan frequently refers to as the basis of her expressive spirit is the fact that she had a childhood where she wasnt constantly watched. the expectatio

6、ns of her mother (who raised her) were open-ended. it was the freedom of this lifestyle that drove her to see what she could do.growing up, before she left school, she was told one of two things: that she was either completely useless or that she was a genius. there was nothing in between. even when

7、 she started working, people either bowed to her or they basically ignored her. but there wasnt one moment duncan doubted her own genius.there is an old quotation if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid. and it captures an important

8、 truth. at school, isadora duncan was a failure. in the dance hall, she gave form to brilliance.（ 1） what does the underlined phrase treat troubles as fuel mean?a.duncan used troubles to push her forward towards her dream.b.duncan was good at burning away everyday troubles.c.troubles turned duncan i

9、nto a confident girl.d.troubles lit the fire of dancing in duncan.（ 2） which of the following is true about duncan?（ 3） what does the author try to tell the readers in the last paragraph?a.it is useless climbing a tree to catch fish.b.everybody is a genius in his own way.c.miseries come from human s

10、tupidity.d.teachers can impact students greatly.（4） what is this passage mainly about?a.isadora duncans childhood and her achievements today. b.duncans career development and other dancers opinions of her. c.isadora duncans early experiences and the reasons for her success. d.duncans high status in

11、the dancing world and her unique expressive style. 【答案】 （ 1） a（2） c（3） b（4） c【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇記敘文，伊莎多拉鄧肯十歲時(shí)輟學(xué)去教別人跳舞，作者講述了她的早期的經(jīng)歷以及其取得成功的原因。（ 1）考查詞義猜測(cè)。根據(jù)第二段中的“not only was she alreadytalentedenoughtoearnmoney even at that age, but she also had a rare kind of confidence即使在那個(gè)年齡，她也”有足夠的天賦去掙錢，而且她還有一種罕見的自信；以

12、及 “something to elevate the fire that is already burning inside of her ”能讓她心中燃燒的火焰更旺，可推測(cè)出劃線部分的意思應(yīng)為“用困難推動(dòng)她向夢(mèng)想前進(jìn) ”。故選 a。（ 2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的 “ duncanwas very direct about what she wanted, confidently telling people she had a different vision of dance that she was going to spread in the world. this, natu

13、rally, led to ridicule and laughs early on, but as she built up her work, theseinstances became less frequent. ”可知，她自信地告訴人們她對(duì)舞蹈有不同的看法，她將在世界上傳播。很自然，這在一開始就引起了人們的嘲笑和大笑，但隨著她的工作越來越多，這樣的事情就不那么頻繁了。由此可知，她的舞蹈風(fēng)格一開始不被人們接受。故選c。（ 3）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)最后一段中的“ if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it willlive

14、its whole life belie ving that it is stupid.如果你以爬”樹的能力來判斷一條魚，它終其一生都會(huì)認(rèn)為自己是愚蠢的。接著又指出在學(xué)校里，伊莎多拉鄧肯是個(gè)失敗者。在舞廳里，她光彩奪目。由此可推斷出，作者在最后一段想要告訴我們每個(gè)人都是獨(dú)特的天才。故選b。（ 4）考查主旨大意。伊莎多拉鄧肯十歲時(shí)輟學(xué)去教別人跳舞，文章主要介紹了她的經(jīng)歷以及所取得的成功。故選c?！军c(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，詞義猜測(cè)，推理判斷和主旨大意四個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇人物類閱讀，要求考生在捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息的基礎(chǔ)上，進(jìn)一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。2閱讀

15、理解three months after hurricane katrina in 2005, rebecca sell, then 24, a photojournalistforfredericksburg photographeda new orleans couple worriedlyexamining water-spottedphotoalbums. as she took the photo, something within her clicked. i told them i could take the ruinedpictures, copy them and give

16、 them digitally restored ( 修復(fù) ) photos, she recalls. although a bit sceptical, the couple agreed. rebecca took their photos home, restored them and took them tothe couple at their temporary home. it felt so good to be able to do that for them, says rebecca.when her editor, dave ellis, saw the photo

17、of the couple, he suggested they go back and restore damaged photos for even more people. so in january 2006, with paid time off from thepaper, the two set up shop in pass christian. after posting a notice in the community newsletter, rebecca and dave received 500 photos in four days. for each, the

18、pair took a new digital picture, then used high-tech software to erase water spots and restore colors. it just so happened that a popular website linked to daves blog about the experience, and soon operation photo rescue, as it came to be known, had emails from hundreds of volunteers, including phot

19、ographers and restoration experts, eager to help.though digital restorationis a painstaking process, mendingirreplaceablefamily picturesmeans the world to victims like emily lancaster, 71, who took out piles of ruined photo albums after katrina, never thinking the mess could be saved. but she just c

20、ouldnt bear to part with a few treasured pictures, including a portrait of her father, who had passed away, and a photo of her husband as a boy. then she heard about operation photo rescue. i didnt have a whole lot of hope they could fix them, but they did, emily says. almost every day i think about

21、 all the pictures ive lost. im so happy to have these two.in the five years since katrina, operation photo rescue has collected thousands of picturesruined by floods, hurricanes and tornadoes. volunteers make copy runs to disaster areas across the country to gather damaged photos from survivors; ope

22、rating costs are covered by donations. its great to be able to give people some of their history back, says rebecca. one person toldme that thanks to us, her grandmothergot to see her photos again before she passed away.moments like that remind me why i do this.（1） when rebecca took the picture of t

23、he new orleans couple, she decided to.a. take them to their temporary homeb. help with their damaged photosc. set up shop in pass christiand. cover hurricane katrina（2） from paragraph 2, we know that dave and rebecca.a. quit their jobs in 2006b. inspired volunteers to join themc. spent four days men

24、ding the photosd. made their work known in their newspaper（ 3） how did emily lancaster feel when she first heard about operation photo rescue?a. excited.b. hopeless.c. satisfied.d. sceptical.可知，通c。（ 4） what is the best title for the passage?a. surviving hurricanesb. an act of generosityc. saving mem

25、oriesd. a lucky couple【答案】 （ 1） b（2） b（3） d（4） c【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇記敘文，攝影記者麗貝卡塞爾和編輯戴夫埃利斯通過照片修復(fù)，他們讓很多人丟失的記憶得到恢復(fù)，同時(shí)，也贏得了人們的肯定。（ 1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的 i told them i could take the ruined pictures, copy them and give them digitally restored ( 修復(fù) ) photos, 可知，攝影記者麗貝卡塞爾會(huì)幫助他們修復(fù)受損的照片。故選 b。（ 2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段中的 ” itjust

26、so happened that a popular website linked to daves blog about the experience, and soon operation photo rescue, as it came to be known, had emails from hundreds of volunteers, including photographers and restoration experts, eagerto help. 后“來被稱為 照片救援行動(dòng) 的網(wǎng)站，收到了數(shù)百名志愿者的電子郵件，其中包括攝影師和修復(fù)專家，他們都渴望提供幫助，可知，他們的

27、行動(dòng)鼓舞了其他的志愿者加入。故選 b。（ 3）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第三段中的 i didnt have a whole lot of hope they could fix them,but they did, emily says. ”艾米麗說 : 能修好它們，我沒有抱太大的希望，但他們做到了。從而可以推斷出，艾米麗最初對(duì)能夠修復(fù)照片是懷疑的。故選d。（ 4）考查主旨大意。根據(jù)最后一段中的 its great to be able to give people some of their history back, says rebecca. one person told me that t

28、hanks to us, her grandmother got to seeher photos again before she passed away. moments like that remind me why i do this.過照片修復(fù)，他們讓很多人丟失的記憶得到恢復(fù)，同時(shí)，也贏得了人們的肯定。故選【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，推理判斷和主旨大意三個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇故事類閱讀，要求考生在捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息的基礎(chǔ)上，進(jìn)一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行分析，推理，概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。3閱讀理解on march 25, 2010, kate and david heard th

29、e words every parent dreads: their newborn wasnt going to make it. their twins- a girl and a boy- were born two minutes apart and 14 weeks premature, weighing just over two pounds each. doctors had tried to save the boy for 20 minutes but saw no improvement. his heartbeat was nearly gone, and hed st

30、opped breathing. the baby had just moments to live.i saw him gasp ( 喘息 ), but the doctor said it was no use, kate told the daily mail five years later. i know it sounds stupid, but if he was still gasping, that was a sign of life. i wasnt going to give up easily.still, the couple knew this was likel

31、y a goodbye. in an effort to cherish her last minutes with the tiny boy, kate asked to hold him.i wanted to meet him, and for him to know us, kate told today. wed resigned ourselves to the fact that we were going to lose him, and we were just trying to make the most of those last, precious moments.k

32、ate unwrapped the boy, whom the couple had already named jamie, from his hospital blanketand asked david to take his shirt off and join them in bed. the first-time parents wanted their son to be as warm as possible and hoped the skin-to-skin contact would improve his condition. they also talked to h

33、im.we were trying to persuade him to stay, kate told thedaily mail . we explained his nameand that he had a twin that he had to look out for and how hard we had tried to have him.then something miraculous happened. jamie gasped again-and then he started breathing.finally, he reached for his fathers

34、finger.the couples lost boy had made it.were the luckiest people in the world, david toldtoday.eight years later, jamie and his sister, emily, are happy and healthy. the couple only recently told the kids the story of their birth. emily burst into tears, kate said. she was really upset, and she kept

35、 hugging jamie. this whole experience makes you cherish them more.（ 1） what can we learn about the newborn babies?（2） when the couple knew they would lose the boy, they.a. begged the doctor to save him（ 3） whats the best title for the passage?a. the power of hug.b. the miracle of love.c. the bond be

36、tween twins.d. the responsibility of parents.【答案】 （ 1） c（2） d（3） b【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇記敘文，一對(duì)雙胞胎出生時(shí)，醫(yī)生告訴他們的父母男孩難以存活，只有幾分鐘的時(shí)間了。而男孩的父母并沒有放棄，并在最后抱了他，結(jié)果男孩奇跡般地重新開始呼吸，并幸存了下來。（ 1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的 “ theirnewborn wasnt going to make it. their twins-a girl and a boy- were born two minutes apart and 14 weeks premature,

37、 weighing just over twopoundseach. 他”們的新生兒要夭折了。他們的雙胞胎-一個(gè)女孩和一個(gè)男孩-出生時(shí)相隔兩分鐘，早產(chǎn)了14 周，每個(gè)人的體重剛剛超過兩磅?？芍@對(duì)雙胞胎早產(chǎn)了14 周出生。故選 c。（ 2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第五段中的“ the first-time parents wanted their son to be as warmas possible and hoped the skin-to-skin contact would improve his condition. they also talked tohim. ”第一次做父母的希望他

38、們的兒子盡可能的溫暖，并希望這種肌膚接觸能改善他的身體狀況。他們也和他交談?？芍?dāng)這對(duì)夫婦知道他們將失去這個(gè)男孩時(shí)，他們和他交談，并與他進(jìn)行了密切的身體接觸。故選d。（ 3）考查主旨大意?？v觀全文可知，本文記敘了一對(duì)雙胞胎出生時(shí)，醫(yī)生告訴他們的父母男孩難以存活，只有幾分鐘的時(shí)間了。而男孩的父母并沒有放棄，并在最后抱了他，結(jié)果男孩奇跡般地重新開始呼吸，并幸存了下來的故事。講述了一個(gè)愛的奇跡的故事。故選b?！军c(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和主旨大意兩個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇故事類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確掌握細(xì)節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案。4閱讀理解my family lives in t

39、exas. i was born and brought up in texas and i am a graduate of the university of texas. however, around my second year in law school, i wanted to make a great change, which was almost unheard of for texans: i wanted to leave!i realized this after completing my first year- year internship( 實(shí)習(xí)期 ) i k

40、new i wanted something different and my chance came during the 2011 super bowl in dallas. a snowstorm blanketed the entire city in snow and thousands of people were gathered. i overheard that stubhub, a big company from a great city, san francisco, was throwing a party next door to my hotel. i thoug

41、ht if l could get an internship, i could leave for the summer and at least see what it was like. yes, it was a huge leap. i told myself i was ready.there was just one problem: i wasnt invited to the stubhub party. but you know im the type of person who goes for something she wants. needless to say,

42、i crashed the party and found my way to the president. i kindly introduced myself and then asked if they had a legal internship program. guess what? they accepted my request to be a legal intern, even though no such program existed.although the legal department didnt have a permanent position for me

43、, the experience has shaped my life. working for a great company in san francisco, im incredibly happy for making my decision to leave texas.by leaving texas, i learned that it is so much more rewarding to try the unfamiliar than to stay in the comfortable. exploring the unfamiliar is how youll unde

44、rstand what fits your life. i say, dive in head first.（1） the author went to dallas toin 2011.a. watch the super bowlb. meet up with her familyc. flee san franciscod. hunt for an internship（ 2） which is the biggest lesson that the author learned from the experience?a. you must choose a career that y

45、ou like.b. jumping out of your comfort zone is rewarding.c. accepting who you are makes you realize your strengths.d. you should listen to your family to learn about your potential.（ 3） which of the following words best describe the author?a. patient and modest.b. supportive and energetic.c. intelli

46、gent and humorous.d. determined and adventurous.【答案】 （ 1） d（ 2） b（ 3） d【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇記敘文，作者去達(dá)拉斯尋找實(shí)習(xí)機(jī)會(huì)，并從中學(xué)到了很多。（ 1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段中的 i overheard that stubhub, a big company from a great city, san francisco, was throwing a party next door to my hotel. i thought if l could get an internship, 可知，作者無意中聽到來自

47、舊金山的一家大公司在自己所住酒店的隔壁開派對(duì)，她在想自己能否在那家公司得到一個(gè)實(shí)習(xí)的機(jī)會(huì)，因此，2011年作者去達(dá)拉斯是為了尋找一個(gè)實(shí)習(xí)機(jī)會(huì)，故選d。（ 2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)最后一段中的by leaving texas, ilearned that it is so much more rewarding to try the unfamiliar than to stay in the comfortable.可知，作者認(rèn)識(shí)到嘗試不熟悉的東西比呆在舒適區(qū)更有意義，也就是說作者從這個(gè)經(jīng)歷中學(xué)到的最大的教訓(xùn)是跳出舒適區(qū)是有意義的，故選b。（ 3）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第三段中的i wasnt in

48、vited to the stubhub party. but you know imthe type of person who goes for something she wants.可知，作者沒有被邀請(qǐng)參加派對(duì)，但她是那種追求她想要的東西的人，由此可見作者很堅(jiān)定，再根據(jù)i crashed the party and foundmy way to the president. i kindly introduced myself and then asked if they had a legal internshipprogram. 可知，作者闖進(jìn)派對(duì)，直接找到董事長進(jìn)行自我介紹并問是

49、否有實(shí)習(xí)項(xiàng)目，由此可見作者很大膽，綜合以上兩方面可知作者是堅(jiān)定和大膽的，故選d。【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇故事類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。5閱讀理解jon hoffman was sitting at a red light when he saw a man run out of a store carrying a plastic donation jar full of cash. the plano, texas, detective, dressed in plain clothes but wear

50、ing his badge (徽章 ) and gun, caught the man and pinned him to the hood of his car. but hoffman had trouble containing the thief, and they got into a struggle.the detective has a martial arts background, and he said he thought the suspect must have amartial arts background, too, because he was able t

51、o break away so easily, a plano policespokesperson said.the detective called out for help as a crowd gathered. among those watching: andre harveyand kirby sample, two day laborers. harvey did what has become common these dayshe tookout his phone and hit record. i hate to say it, but i thoughtthat th

52、is policemanwas doingsomething illegal, harvey said. but when he asked for help, i thought, well, there wont be ashooting if i get over there in time.” harvey jumpedwhileinto heactionwas still recording thevideo as did sample.harvey caught hold of the suspects arms, while kirby seized his legs, and

53、they were able toget the suspect to the ground to help detective hoffman put the handcuffs ( 手銬 ) on, said the police spokesperson. the 27-year-old suspect was charged with resisting arrest and other offenses. the charity jar he stole held less than $ 50.ive been on the wrong side of the law several

54、 times in my life, harvey told wfaa. it feels good to be on the right side and do something positive.after the arrest, the three men got to know each other over steaks and ribs at a local steakhousehoffmans treat, as a thank-you. but the rescuers say hoffman deserves credit too. itcould have turned

55、real ugly. sample told the media he handled himself like a real professional.（ 1） what made hoffman call for help when arresting the suspect?a. he was not on duty.b. he needed witnesses to support him.c. he wanted to push the thief into the car.d. he couldnt control the suspect.（ 2） why did harvey and kirby record the scene at the beginning?a. to follow the fashion.b. to keep track of the criminal.c. to record the detectives violence.d. to avoid being involved in the incident.（ 3） what can be inferred about harvey?a. he