【英语】高二英语试卷分类汇编英语阅读理解(人物故事)(及答案)及解析

【英语】高二英语试卷分类汇编英语阅读理解(人物故事)(及答案)及解析
一、高中英语阅读理解人物故事类
1．阅读理解
Half a Day
I walked alongside my father, holding his right hand. All my clothes were new: the black shoes, the green school uniform, and the red cap. They did not make me happy, however, as this was the day I was to be thrown into school for the first time.
"Why school?" I asked my father. "What have I done?"
"I'm not punishing you," he said, laughing. "School's not a punishment. It's a place that makes useful men out of boys. Don't you want to be useful like your brothers?"
I was not convinced. I did not believe there was really any good to be had in tearing me away from my home and throwing me into the huge, high-walled building.
When we arrived at the gate we could see the courtyard, vast and full of boys and girls. "Go in by you," said my father, "and join them. Put a smile on your face and be a good example to others."
I hesitated and squeezed his hand firmly, but he gently pushed me from him. "Be a man", he said. "Today you truly begin life. You will find me waiting for you when it's time to leave."
I took a few steps. Then the faces of the boys and girls came into view. I did not know a single one of them, and none of them knew me. I felt I was a stranger who had lost his way. But then some boys began to glance at me in curiosity, and one of them came over and asked, "Who brought you?"
"My father," I whispered.
"My father's dead," he said simply.
I did not know what to say. The gate was now closed. Some of the children burst into tears. The bell rang. A lady came along and said, "This is your new home. There are mothers and fathers here, too. Everything that is enjoyable and beneficial is here. So dry your tears and face life joyfully."
Well, it seemed that my misgivings had had no basis. From the first moments I made many friends. I had never imagined school would have this rich variety of experiences.
（1）On the way to school, the boy felt .
A. happy
B. embarrassed
C. upset
D. excited
（2）About schooling, Father suggested .
A. wearing a smile
B. tearing himself away from games
C. waiting for parents
D. throwing himself to studying
（3） helped him most on the first day at school.
A. Teachers and classmates
B. Courtyards and buildings
C. Father and brother
D. New uniforms and shoes
（4）What would probably happen next?
A. The school life would turn out to be a failure.
B. Boys in the school would watch him curiously.
C. He would open up a new journey of colorful life.
D. His parents would accompany him at the school.
【答案】（1）C
（2）A
（3）A
（4）C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者第一天去学校的时候并不开心，但是等他到了学校之后，他结交了很多朋友，开始了新的生活。

（1）考查推理判断。

根据第一段中的“They did not make me happy, however, as this was the day I was to be thrown into sc hool for the first time.”可知穿新衣服并没有让作者开心，因为他要第一次被扔进学校了；再根据第四段中的“I did not believe there was really any good to be had in tearing me away from my home and throwing me into the huge, high-walled building.”可知作者不相信将他从家中撕裂并被扔进这座巨大的高墙建筑（也就是学校）中真的有什么好处。

综合可知作者认为去学校不好，去学校的路上是不开心的，沮丧的，故选C。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据第五段中的"Go in by you, " said my father, "and join them. Put a smile on your face and be a good example to others. "可知作者的父亲对他说："进去吧，加入他们的行列。

面带微笑，成为他人的好榜样。

"也就是作者的父亲让他面带微笑，故选A。

（3）考查推理判断。

根据倒数第二段中的“A lady came along and said, "This is your new home. …and face life joyfully. ”；以及最后一段中的"Well, it seemed that my misgivings had had no basis. From the first moments I made many friends.“可知老师过来对作者他们说了一番话，作者听了这番话之后觉得之前自己的顾虑是毫无根据的，打消了顾虑。

他一开始就交到了很多朋友。

这说明老师帮助作者在学校的第一天过得很好，他的同学也和他成为了朋友。

故选A。

（4）考查推理判断。

根据最后一段中的”From the first moments I made many friends. I had never imagined school would have this rich variety of experiences.“可知从一开始我就结交了很多朋友。

我从未想象过学校会有如此丰富的经历。

由此推断之后作者会在学校开始新的生活，会有丰富的经历，故选C。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。

2．阅读理解
My family lives in Texas. 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(实习期) I knew 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 thought 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 wasn't invited to the StubHub party. But you know I'm the type
of person who goes for something she wants. Needless to say, 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 didn't have a permanent position for me, the experience has shaped my life. Working for a great company in San Francisco, I'm 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 you'll understand what fits your life. I say, dive in head first.
（1）The author went to Dallas to in 2011.
A. watch the Super Bowl
B. meet up with her family
C. flee San Francisco
D. hunt for an internship
（2）Which is the biggest lesson that the author learned from the experience?
A. You must choose a career that you 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. Intelligent and humorous.
D. Determined and adventurous.
【答案】（1）D
（2）B
（3）D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者去达拉斯寻找实习机会，并从中学到了很多。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据第二段中的"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，作者无意中听到来自旧金山的一家大公司在自己所住酒店的隔壁开派对，她在想自己能否在那家公司得到一个实习的机会，因此，2011年作者去达拉斯是为了寻找一个实习机会，故选D。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据最后一段中的"By leaving Texas, I learned that it is so much more rewarding to try the unfamiliar than to stay in the comfortable."可知，作者认识到尝试不熟悉的东西比呆在舒适区更有意义，也就是说作者从这个经历中学到的最大的教训是跳出舒适区是有意义的，故选B。

（3）考查推理判断。

根据第三段中的"I wasn't invited to the StubHub party. But you know I'm the type of person who goes for something she wants."可知，作者没有被邀请参加派对，但她是那种追求她想要的东西的人，由此可见作者很坚定，再根据"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."可知，作者闯进派对，直接找到董事长进行自我介绍并问是否有实习项目，由此可见作者很大胆，综合以上两方面可知作者是坚定和大胆的，故选D。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。

3．阅读理解
Unbelievable Stories of Animals Acting Just Like Humans
Horses are picky eaters
Horses have an even better sense of smell than humans do. When horses raise their noses and open their nostrils (鼻孔) , their nervous system allows them to sense smells we can't sense. This might explain why they refuse dirty water and carefully move around meadows, eating only the tastiest grasses, experts say.
Whale says thanks
In 2011, a whale expert spotted a humpback whale trapped in a fishing net and spent an hour freeing it. Afterward, in an hour-long display of thanks, the whale swam near their boat and leaped into the air about 40 times.
Pandas like to be naughty
Is there anything more lovely than a baby panda, except maybe a human baby? In fact, baby pandas sometimes behave like human babies. They sleep in the same positions and value their thumbs. Pandas are shy by nature for its shy behaviors such as covering its face with a paw of ducking its head when confronted by a stranger.
A cat honors its owner
Paper towels, and a plastic cup are just a few of the gifts that Toldo, a devoted three-year-old gray-and-white cat, has placed on his former owner Iozzelli Renzo's grave every day since the man died in September 2011. Renzo adopted Toldo from a shelter when the cat was three months old, and the two formed an inseparable bond. After Renzo passed away, Toldo followed the coffin to the cemetery, and now "stands guard" at the grave for hours at a time.
（1）What can horses do to pick delicious grasses?
A. Feel them.
B. Taste them.
C. Smell them.
D. Observe them.（2）What do the whale and the cat have in common according to the passage?
A. They are clever.
B. They have a grateful heart.
C. They are active and lovely.
D. They have a good sense of smell.
（3）Which of the following acts like a human baby according to the passage?
A. The whale.
B. The cat.
C. The horse.
D. The panda.
【答案】（1）C
（2）B
（3）D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了4个令人难以置信的动物与人类行为类似的故事。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据Horses are picky eaters部分介绍的内容可知，马的嗅觉比人类还要强。

当马抬起鼻子打开鼻孔时，它们的神经系统让它们感觉到我们感觉不到的气味。

因此它们能够拒绝脏水，只吃最美味的草。

这说明马靠嗅觉辨别草的好坏。

故选C。

（2）考查推理判断。

根据Whale says thanks可知，这条鲸鱼通过跳跃表达对拯救它的救命恩人的感激。

根据A cat honors its owner的内容可知，这只猫到墓地去怀念自己的主人。

由此可知，两者共同之处在于都有一颗感恩之心。

故选B。

（3）考查细节理解。

根据Pandas like to be naughty 中的“In fact, b aby pandas sometimes behave like human babies”可知，熊猫宝宝的行为与人类的婴儿相似。

故选D。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。

4．阅读理解
I'd like to share a little story with you about something that happened when I was four. I remember it clearly. Our loving family dog was nearing the end of his life. My father picked him up and put him in a little bed we had made for him. Our dog, my companion, whom we had cared for, bit my father when he attempted to help him. How could he? Why? I couldn't understand it. I didn't like him anymore.
I hadn't thought about that story for a long time but something that happened last week brought it back to me. I went to speak with a friend. When I knocked on the door, I met in an instant an angry look and a few harsh(尖刻的)words. When the door was slammed(砰地关上)in my face, I stood there shocked, and in a rush, I was reminded of my dog bit my father 20 years ago or so. What brought that story back was that same feeling of betrayal.
Both stories taught me something the next day. You see, when I got up in the morning and was told my dog had died, it became clear to me that he must have been in great pain. For him to have bitten a family member, he could not have been himself. Much the same for the other story when I learned that my friend's wife had just left him.
We are all beings of our environments, our opinions and feelings. And all of those things can cause you to say and do things that can't be understood by those who are not in the same situation with you.
If you meet someone either behaving out of character or acting in a way that doesn't seem to fit the situation, put out your hand and be patient when you think it is least possible for him to do so. You may turn around a story that has a sad ending simply by your actions.
（1）What is the influence of the incident mentioned in Paragraph 1?
A. It hurt his father's feeling deeply.
B. It has puzzled the author ever since.
C. It left a deep impression on the author.
D. It made the author dislike dogs.
（2）Why did the author's friend say harsh words to the author?
A. He was ill-tempered.
B. He was suffering the pain of losing his wife.
C. He was bothered by an unexpected visit.
D. They once quarreled and he couldn't forgive the author.
（3）What's the author's advice to us?
A. Help those in need.
B. Look before you leap.
C. Respect for others is a kind of virtue.
D. Learn to put yourself in others' shoes.
【答案】（1）C
（2）B
（3）D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者朋友因为失去妻子很痛苦以不友好的态度对待作者，使作者想起了20年前狗狗咬了父亲这件事情，从两件事情中得出了一个道理：很多因素都会影响人的行为，所以最后总结出，当我们看到别人出乎意料的行为的时候，要以理解的态度耐心的对待他人。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据第一段中的“I'd like to share a little story with you about something that happened when I was four．I remember it clearly，”可知作者对这件事情的印象很深刻，故选C。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据第三段中的“Much the same for the other story when I learned that my friend's wife had just left him，”可知作者的朋友因为失去了妻子而内心很痛苦所以才会用这样的不友好的态度对待作者，故选B。

（3）考查推理判断。

根据最后一段中的“be patient when you think it is least possible for him to do so”，可知当看到别人出乎意料的举动的时候，不要责怪，要耐心地理解他们，用最好的方式去对待，故选D。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，从而选出正确答案。

5．Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
Milton Hershey was born near the small village of Derry Church, Pennsylvania, in 1857. He only attended school through the fourth grade; at that point, he was apprenticed(做学徒) to a printer in a nearby town. After a while, he left the printing business and was apprenticed to a Lancaster, Pennsylvania candy maker. And at the age of eighteen, he opened his own candy store in Philadelphia. In spite of his talents as a candy maker, the shop failed after six years.
After the failure of his Philadelphia store, Milton headed for Denver, where he learned the art of making caramels(焦糖). Then in Denver, Milton once again attempted to open his own candy-making businesses, in Chicago, New Orleans, and New York City. Finally, in 1886, he went to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where he raised the money necessary to try again. This company— the Lancaster Caramel Company—established Milton's reputation as a master candy maker.
In 1893, Milton attended the Chicago International Exposition, where he saw a display of German chocolate-making implements. Fascinated by the equipment, he purchased it for his Lancaster candy factory and began producing chocolate, which he used for coating his caramels.
By the next year, production had grown to include cocoa, sweet chocolate, and baking chocolate. The Hershey Chocolate company was born in 1894 as a subsidiary(子公司) of the Lancaster Caramel Company. Six years later, Milton sold the caramel company, but reserved the rights, and the equipment, to make chocolate. He believed that a large market of chocolate consumers was waiting for someone to produce reasonably priced candy. He was right.
Milton Hershey returned to the village where he had been born, in the heart of dairy country, and opened his chocolate manufacturing plant. With access to all the fresh milk he needed, he began producing the finest milk chocolate. The plant that opened in a small Pennsylvania village in 1905 is today the largest chocolate factory in the world. The sweets created at this facility are favorites around the world.
The area where the factory is located is now known as Hershey, Pennsylvania. Within the first decades of its existence, the town of Hershey thrived, as did the chocolate business. A bank, a school, churches, a department store, even a park and a trolley system all appeared in short order; the town soon even had a zoo. Today, a visit to the area reveals the Hershey Medical Center, Milton Hershey School, and Hershey's Chocolate World—a theme park where visitors are greeted by a giant Reeses Peanut Butter Cup. All of these things— and a huge number of happy chocolate lovers—were made possible because a caramel maker visited the Chicago Exposition of 1893!
（1）The mention of the 1893 Exposition indicates that _______.
A. the exposition in Chicago is held once every three years.
B. the theme of the exposition of 1893 was "Food from Around the World."
C. the exposition contained displays from a variety of countries.
D. the site of the exposition is now a branch of the Hershey Chocolate Company.
（2）According to the passage, Milton Hershey sold his caramel company in _______.
A. 1894
B. 1900
C. 1904
D. 1905
（3）What can you infer from the passage?
A. Chocolate is popular in every country in the world.
B. Reeses Peanut Butter Cups are manufactured by the Hershey Chocolate Company.
C. Chocolate had never been manufactured in the United States before Milton Hershey did it.
D. The Hershey Chocolate Company now makes more money from Hershey's Chocolate World than from the manufacture and sale of chocolate.
（4）The author wrote this passage mainly to _______.
A. recount the founding of the Hershey Chocolate Company
B. describe the process of manufacturing chocolate
C. compare the popularity of chocolate to other candies
D. explain how apprenticeships work
【答案】（1）C
（2）B
（3）B
（4）A
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了Milton Hershey创办Hershey's Chocolate的历
程以及该公司的发展目前状况。

（1）考查推理判断。

根据第二段中的“In 1893, Milton attended the Chicago International Exposition, where he saw a display of German chocolate-making implements.”可知，在1893年，Milton参加了芝加哥国际博览会，在这个博览会上，他看到了一套制作巧克力的设备，故可以推出，国际博览会上有不同国家的产品展示，故选C。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据第三段中的“The Hershey Chocolate company was born in 1894 as a subsidiary(子公司) of the Lancaster Caramel Company. Six years later, Milton sold the caramel company, but reserv ed the rights, and the equipment, to make chocolate.”可知，1894年创立了子公司The Hershey Chocolate company，六年后，也就是1900年，把焦糖公司给卖了，故选B。

（3）考查推理判断。

根据最后一段中的“Today, a visit to the area reveals the Hershey Medical Center, Milton Hershey School, and Hershey's Chocolate World—a theme park where visitors are greeted by a giant Reeses Peanut Butter Cup.”可知，如今，游客可以去参观Hershey医学中心，Milton Hershey学校，以及Hershey's Chocolate World主题公园，在这里，游客可以看到巨大的Reeses Peanut Butter Cup，故可知，主题公园里展出的是Hershey's Chocolate公司的产品，故选B。

（4）考查主旨大意。

本文主要介绍Milton Hershey创办Hershey's Chocolate的历程以及该公司的发展目前状况，故选A。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断和主旨大意三个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，概括归纳，从而选出正确答案。

6．阅读理解
Nine years ago, a few days before Christmas, I was a director at a company in San Francisco, and I was called into a meeting that was already in progress. That meeting turned out to be my exit interview. I was 64 years old at the time. It wasn't completely unexpected. I signed a pile of papers and left the company.
So, 40 plus years of employment was over. I had a good reputation and background. Retirement was not a choice for me. I wanted to do something. And then an idea came into my mind, born from my concern for our environment. I wanted to build my own business, designing and producing biodegradable(可生物降解的)packaging from waste. This is called clean technology, and it was really meaningful to me. It could help reduce billions of pounds of single-use plastic packaging wasted each year.
Five years later, I'm delighted and proud to share with you that our income has doubled every year and we have no debt. Meanwhile, I have a wonderful partner, and we've won more than 20 awards for the work that we've done.
And I am doing the most rewarding and meaningful work of my life right now. But what I really long for is to find other first-time entrepreneurs(企业家)who are my age. I want to connect with them.
So I want to do something about that in a few years. I want us to start talking more about
people who don't become entrepreneurs until they are seniors. And then connecting all of them across industries, regions and countries—building a community.
（1）What happened to the author nine years ago?
A. He retired from his former company.
B. He failed an interview.
C. He had a good family background.
D. He changed his job to a better one.
（2）Why was the new business meaningful to the author?
A. It was beneficial to the environment.
B. It developed a clean technology.
C. It provided jobs for lots of people.
D. It brought in quite a lot of money.
（3）What is the author's attitude to the development of his own company?
A. Cautious.
B. Disappointed.
C. Ambiguous.
D. Positive.
（4）What does the author plan to do in the future?
A. To do something else about environment.
B. To help people who want to become successful.
C. To meet more people from different backgrounds.
D. To build a community for senior entrepreneurs.
【答案】（1）A
（2）A
（3）D
（4）D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了64岁的作者退休后开创了自己的事业，成为一位老年企业家的故事。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据第一段中的“That meeting turned out to be my exit intervi ew. I was 64 years old at the time. It wasn't completely unexpected."及第二段中的“Retirement was not a choice for me."可知，9年前的那个会议是64岁的作者的离职面谈，由此可知，9年前作者从原来的公司退休了，故选A。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据第二段中的“It could help reduce billions of pounds of single-use plastic packaging wasted each year."可知，新事业对作者很有意义是因为它每年可以帮助减少数十亿磅的一次性塑料包装的浪费，也就是对环境有好处，故选A。

（3）考查观点态度。

根据第三段中的“Five years later, I'm delighted and proud to share with you that our income has doubled every year and we have no debt. Meanwhile, I have a wonderful partner, and we've won more than 20 awards for the work that we've done."可知，作者的公司每年的收入都翻番，而且还与一个合作者一起赢得了20多个奖项，由此可知，作者对自己公司的发展的态度是积极的，故选D。

（4）考查细节理解。

根据最后一段中的“And then connecting all of them across industries, regions and countries—building a community."可知，作者计划将来为来自不同行业、地区和国家的老年企业家建立一个社区，故选D。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和观点态度两个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，并根据上下文进行推理，归纳，从而选出正确答案。

7．阅读理解
For many families, a night at the ballpark is a treat. But it can be a terrible experience for those with autistic(自闭症的)children, who are sensitive to light and noise and usually become upset and scared.
For these families, fear of how their child will react to new situations-and how others will react to them-keeps them from gaining everyday experiences others get to have.
Dr. Wendy Ross was heartbroken to see that. The pediatrician(儿科医生)in Philadelphia also knew that separation from the community didn't serve her patients well in the long run.
"If kids are not in the community, building their skills from very young ages, then there's no reason to expect them to be independent one day," Ross said. "It's a social disability. It needs to be addressed in a social setting."
So in 2007, Ross set out to do just that. Today, her nonprofit, Autism Inclusion Resources, helps families affected by autism deal with challenging social situations, such as sporting events, airport travel and museum visits.
Many Major League Baseball teams hold annual 44autism awareness nights", when they take temporary measures such as lowering the volume (音量)on the public address system. But Ross wanted to do more. "You can't turn down the volume of the world," Ross said. "It's nice to do it for one night, but our goal is for families to be able to go to a game on any night."
To that end, Ross partnered with the Philadelphia Phillies to develop a creative program.
She armed all the Phillies players and game-day staff with knowledge about autism and how to interact with individuals who have the disorder. Each family is also provided a clinician at the game who gives additional support if problems arise. She also helps prepare the families for the event.
Ross has also found her airport travel program to be successful for families. Using the same principles, she trains airline and security staff at major airports and then guides families through the travel experience, including checking in, going through security and boarding a plane.
Ross hopes that the tools she gives families can help them explore other settings on their own. "We really see it as a stepping stone to a brighter future," she said.
（1）According to Ross, what does a social disability mean?
A. Fearing light and noise.
B. Lacking social experience.
C. Having to rely on others for help.
D. Being separated from the community.
（2）What does the underlined part "do more", imply?
A. Making the ballpark less noisy.
B. Making baseball teams autism-friendly.
C. Providing a normal game for autistic children.
D. Encouraging autistic children to go out into public.
（3）What is the Philadelphia Phillies?
A. A baseball team.
B. A baseball game.
C. A team of clinicians.
D. Families with autistic children.
（4）What is the purpose of Ross's airport travel program?
A. To help families to learn about air travel.
B. To teach airport staff knowledge about autism.
C. To teach autistic children how to travel by air.
D. To help autistic children get used to social situations.
【答案】（1）C
（2）C
（3）A
（4）D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，儿科医生Dr. Wendy Ross为了让深受自闭症折磨的孩子和家庭能够顺利融入社会而做出的卓有成效的努力。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据第四段中的“If kids are not in the community, building their skills from very young ages, then there's no reason to expect them to be independent one day," 以及"It's a social disability. It needs to be addressed in a social setting."一句中解释了a social disability的概念:无法独立,只能依靠别人的帮助。

故选C。

（2）考查句义猜测。

根据第六段中的”It's nice to do it for one night, but our goal is for families to be able to go to a game on any night.“可知Ross并不是只想举办一场特殊的比赛,而是想让患有自闭症的孩子们每个晚上都能观看比赛。

由此可知"do more意为:为自闭症孩子提供正常比赛。

故选C。

（3）考查推理判断。

根据第七段中的"partnered with the Philadelphia Phillies"及第八段中的”She armed all the Phillies players..."可知Philadelphia Phillies应该是一支棒球队伍。

故选A。

（4）考查推理判断。

根据第五段中的''...helps families affected by autism deal with challenging social situations, such as sporting events, airport travel and museum visits"；以及倒数第二段中的" Ross has also found her airport travel program to be successful for families. Using the same principles..."可知,让患自闭症的儿童去机场也是使这些儿童适应社会环境。

故选D。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，句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，并根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，从而选出正确答案。

8．阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

At first, Michael Surrell didn't see the black smoke or flames shooting from the windows of his neighbors' home. He and his wife had just parked around the corner from their own house, when they got a call from one of his daughters: "The house next door is on fire!" He went to investigate. That's when he saw two women and a girl panic-stricken on their doorway.
"The baby's in there!" one of the women cried. Though the fire department had been called, Surrell, then 64, instinctively ran inside. "The baby" was 8-year-old Tiara, the woman's granddaughter.
Entering the burning house was like "running into a bucket of black paint," Surrell says. The thick smoke caused him to struggle blindly around, burned his eyes, and made it impossible to breathe. The conditions would have been risky for anyone, but for Surrell, who has lung disease, they were life-threatening. After a few minutes in the smoke-filled house, he withdrew outside to
catch his breath.
"Where is Tiara?" he asked desperately. "The second floor," The woman shouted back. Taking a deep breath, he went in a second time. The darkness was overwhelming. Yet because the house had a similar design to his, Surrell found the stairs and made it to the second floor. He was already out of breath. Then a soft but distinct moan appeared. He crawled toward the sound, feeling around for any sign of the girl. Finally, he touched something. A shoe, then an ankle. He pulled Tiara into his arms. Turning, he fought through the smoke and ran blindly into the blackness. The next thing he knew, he was at the front door, then outside.
Surrell woke up in the hospital a couple of days later, having suffered severe burns. Tiara was released from the hospital after a few days. "It's a small price to pay," Surrell says. "I'd do it again in a heartbeat. Wouldn't give it a second thought."
（1）What did Surrell do at the scene of the fire?
A. Called his daughter.
B. Parked his car to safety.
C. Rang the fire department.
D. Rushed into the burning house.
（2）What is mainly discussed in Paragraph 3?
A. How special the house was.
B. How dangerous the situation was.
C. How Surrell suffered lung disease.
D. How Surrell ran back outside.
（3）How did Surrell manage to find Tiara eventually?
A. By feeling with the aid of her sound.
B. By answering to Tiara's loud crying.
C. By shouting her name desperately.
D. By catching sight of her shoes.
（4）What can be inferred about Surrell from the text?
A. He is unwilling to talk about the rescue again.
B. He is disappointed to suffer several burns.
C. He will do the same without hesitation.
D. He will think twice before acting.
【答案】（1）D
（2）B
（3）A
（4）C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，邻居家起火，小女孩被困在里面，Surrell奋不顾身地冲进燃烧的大火，最终把女孩救了出来。

当Surrell在医院里醒过来时说他以后会毫不犹豫地做同样的事情。

（1）考查推理判断。

根据第二段中的“Though the fire department had been called, Surrell, then 64, instinctively ran inside.”和第三段中的“Entering the burning house was like‘running into a bucket of black paint,’ Surrell says.”可知，Surrell在火灾现场冲进燃烧的房子。

故选D。