英语阅读理解(人生百味)练习题含解析

英语阅读理解(人生百味)练习题含解析
一、高中英语阅读理解人生百味类
1．阅读理解
I stopped to watch my little girl busy playing in her room. In one hand was a plastic phone ; in the other a toy. I listened as she was speaking to her make-believe little friend and I'll never forget the words she said, even though it was imagined.
She said, "Suzie's in the corner because she's not been very good. She didn't listen to a word I said or do the things she should." In the corner I saw her baby doll well dressed. It was obvious that she'd been put there to sit alone and think.
My daughter continued her "conversation", as I sat down on the floor. She said, "I'm all fed up and I just don't know what to do with her any more. She cries whenever I have to work and wants to play games too. She tries to help me with the dishes, but her arms just cannot reach... And she doesn't know how to fold towels. I don't have the time to teach. I have a lot of work to do and a big house to keep clean. I don't have the time to sit and play - don't you know what I mean?"
And that day I thought a lot about making some changes in my life, after listening to her innocent words which cut me like a knife. I hadn't been paying enough attention to what I hold most dear. I'd been caught up in responsibilities that increased throughout the years.
But now my attitude has changed because in my heart I realize that I've seen the world in a different light through my little darling's eyes. So let the cobwebs(蜘蛛网) cut the corners and the dust bunny rabbit rule the floor. I'm not going to worry about keeping up with them anymore. I'm going to fill the house with memories of a child and her mother, for we have only one childhood and we will never get another.
（1）Who is Suzie?
A.The girl's phone.
B.A baby doll.
C.The author.
D.The girl's friend.
（2）How did the author feel when hearing her little girl's words?
A.Interested.
B.Moved.
C.Uncomfortable.
D.Unbelievable.
（3）The passage leads us to believe that .
A.the author wants her little girl to have a happy childhood.
B.the author has become lazy because of her daughter.
C.the author cares nothing about her daughter's happiness.
D.the little girl doesn't hate her mother any more.
（4）What might be the best title?
A.How to deal with my daughter.
B.My lovely daughter.
C.Only one childhood.
D.A world of children.
【答案】（1）B
（2）C
（3）A
（4）C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，作者通过和女儿相处的一件小事，有感而发，觉得童年只有一个，从而要让女儿过一个快乐的童年。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据第二段中的“‘Suzie's in the corner because she's not been very good. She didn't listen to a word I said or do the things she should.’ In the corner I saw her baby doll well dressed.” Suzie在角落里以及作者看见她的洋娃娃穿得很好，可推知Suzie是作者女儿的布娃娃。

故选B。

（2）考查推理判断。

根据第四段中的“And that day I thought a lot about making some changes in my life, after listening to her innocent words which cut me like a knife.”可知，作者在听了她那些天真的话语后，就像被一把刀割了一样。

可推知，作者听到女儿的话语觉得“不适”。

故选C。

（3）考查推理判断。

根据最后一段中的“I'm going to fill the house with memories of a child and her mother, for we have only one childhood and we will never get a nother”可知，作者想让她的女儿有一个快乐的童年。

故选A。

（4）考查主旨大意。

纵观全文可知，本文讲述了作者通过和女儿相处的一件小事，有感而发，觉得童年只有一个，从而要让女儿过一个快乐的童年故C项“Only one childhood”符合题意。

故选C。

【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，是一篇人生感悟类阅读，要求考生在捕捉细节信息的基础上，进一步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。

2．阅读理解
Do you often feel that you aren't taking in as much of the joy around you as you could? I recently caught myself feeling this way, and based on a suggestion by John Horton, coauthor (合著者) of The Inner Game of Stress, I put myself on a 30-day life-appreciation course.
The only assignment each day was to go outside and appreciate life.
So I started by taking in the beauty around me. During the first few days, I was able to appreciate my surroundings, although it was an intellectual appreciation, not an emotional one. After the first week, it was more uncomfortable to lie in bed and think about things than it was to get up and see them for myself.
If you often wake up feeling anxious or depressed, or if you don't look forward to each day, then you need to try this course for yourself.
It's an inner workout that you can do anywhere. It may not change your life, but it will adjust your attitude, and that's pretty helpful in this crazy world.
I have always believed in ending the day on a positive note by writing a word or two in a gratitude journal and saying something sweet to my wife about the day we shared.
Now, I have a new morning habit. It hasn't changed my routine one bit, but it has changed the way I look at the world.
Creating a new habit isn't about perfection – it's about getting what you want by creating a change in your behavior and thinking.
So now, while I'm making my coffee in the morning, I'm also appreciating what I have.
It's quick, fulfilling, and a much better way to start my day than looking at my phone or computer.
And because of this, my attitude is better, as I've already begun my morning on a positive note rather than a problematic one.
The idea here is that if you can appreciate your life, it actually changes the way you feel about it.
Appreciation will give you more energy to live the way you would like to live.
As a means of improving our mood, it's highly underrated (被低估的). The easy task of appreciating what we have simply makes life better.
（1）How did the author feel about seeing things for himself after he started the life-appreciation course?
A. Comfortable.
B. Doubtful.
C. Anxious.
D. Depressed.
（2）What does the author think of his new morning habit?
A. It has changed his daily routine.
B. It has increased his desire for perfection.
C. It has improved his physical health.
D. It has changed his way of viewing the world.（3）Which of the following might the author disagree to?
A. Enjoying the beautiful surroundings of your neighborhood.
B. Appreciating a cup of coffee in the morning.
C. Amusing yourself with your phone to start your day.
D. Seeing things from a different angle.
（4）What's the author's main purpose in writing this article?
A. To recommend a life-appreciation course to readers.
B. To explain why appreciation is often underrated.
C. To encourage readers to be grateful for life.
D. To advise all the readers to change their lifestyle.
【答案】（1）A
（2）D
（3）C
（4）C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，作者讲述了自己参加"感激生活"课程后生活发生的变化，以此来鼓励读者感激生活。

（1）考查推理判断。

根据第四段中的"After the first week, it was more uncomfortable to lie in bed and think about things than it was to get up and see them for myself."可知，一周后，躺在床上想事情比去外面看事情更不舒服，由此可知，参加"感激生活"课程后，作者认为自己出去看事情是舒服的，故选A。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据第七段中的"Now, I have a new morning habit. It hasn't changed my
routine one bit, but it has changed the way I look at the world."可知，作者认为他的新习惯改变了他看世界的方式，故选D。

（3）考查推理判断。

根据倒数第五段中的"It's quick, fulfilling, and a much better way to start my day than looking at my phone or computer."可知，作者认为感激生活是比电话或电脑更好的开启一天的方式，由此可知，作者不同意以玩手机娱乐的方式开启新的一天，故选C。

（4）考查主旨大意。

通读全文可知，作者讲述了自己参加"感激生活"课程后生活发生的变化，由此可知作者写这篇文章就是鼓励读者对生活充满感激，故选C。

【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，是一篇人生感悟类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息。

并进一步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．阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

We were silently waiting on the platform in the late afternoon. There he was, my 80-year-old grandfather with his silvery hair. And there I was, a teenage girl in my jeans and T-shirt. His aged but still clear blue eyes were taking in the scene as I wondered how I was going to get through the next two days. Why did I ever agree to accompany my cranky grandpa on a train ride from New York to Georgia?
No one else wanted to be the fellow traveler since my grandfather refused to fly. In contrast, I loved to fly since I wanted to get to the destination as quickly as possible. No matter what anyone told my grandfather about the comfort and safety of flying, he refused to book a flight, saying, "It's not just the trip; it's the adventure of getting there."
With my first step onto the train, the journey was already different from what I expected. The train was modem and filled with friendly travelers. We settled into the club car, where we could enjoy food and drinks while watching the scenery pass. Instead of listening to my music, I became a willing audience and learned family history that I had never had the time or patience to learn. With teary eyes, he told me that going to family events was hard for him since my grandmother died. It always made him think about those who were no longer with us. For the first time I felt I understood him. I gained a new appreciation for our time together.
In this fast-paced world, we often miss important moments. There is great significance in listening to elders who offer a piece of their history and experience. I may be more open to opportunities to stay with my grandpa. Life isn't just about the destination; it's about the journey.（1）What does the underlined word "cranky" in paragraph 1 mean?
A. Health.
B. Strange.
C. Selfless.
D. Outgoing.
（2）What did the author think of the journey at first?
A. It would be boring.
B. She would learn something during it.
C. It would be a chance to know about her grandpa.
D. She would enjoy the beautiful scene during it.
（3）What made the author change her attitude towards staying with her grandpa?
A. Her grandpa's appreciation of her.
B. Her grandpa's missing her relatives.
C. The sad stories of her grandmother.
D. The new understanding of her grandpa.
（4）What can we learn from the text?
A. Listening to elders will help us learn a lot.
B. Caring for elders needs a lot of creativity.
C. There always is beautiful scenery along the journey.
D. Travelling by train is more comfortable than by plane.
【答案】（1）B
（2）A
（3）D
（4）A
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，作者通过讲述自己和爷爷坐火车的经历，说明了聆听长者讲述他们的历史和经历，意义重大。

（1）考查词义猜测。

根据第一段中的“No one else wanted to be the fellow traveler since my grandfather refused to fly.”自从我祖父拒绝坐飞机后，没有人愿意和我们一起旅行。

由此可知，Why did I ever agree to accompany my cranky grandpa on a train ride from New York to Georgia?的意思是我为什么要答应陪我那奇怪的爷爷从纽约坐火车去乔治亚州呢？"cranky"的意思是奇怪的，故选B。

（2）考查推理判断。

根据第一段中的“His aged but still clear blue eyes were taking in the scene as I wondered how I was going to get through the next two days.”他那双苍老但依然清澈的蓝眼睛看着眼前的情景，我不知道接下来的两天该怎么过。

由此推断出，起初，作者认为这次旅行非常无聊，故选A。

（3）考查细节理解。

答案第三段中的“For the first time I felt I understood him. I gained a new appreciation for our time together.”我第一次觉得我理解了他。

我对我们在一起的时间有了新的认识。

由此可知，她对她爷爷的新认识让作者改变了她和爷爷在一起的态度，故选D。

（4）考查细节理解。

根据最后一段中的“There is great significance in listening to elders who offer a piece of their history and experience.”聆听长者讲述他们的历史和经历，意义重大。

可知，聆听长辈的话会帮助我们学到很多东西，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，是一篇人生感悟类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，同时根据上下文进行分析，推理，从而选出正确答案。

4．阅读理解
I had an experience some years ago, which taught me something about the ways in which people make a bad situation worse by blaming themselves. One January, I had to hold two funerals for two elderly women in my community. Both had died "full of years", as the Bible would say. Their homes happened to be near each other, so I paid condolence(吊唁) calls on the two families on the same afternoon.
At the first home, the son of the deceased(过世的)woman said to me, "If only I had sent my mother to Florida and gotten her out of this cold and snow, she would be alive today. It's my fault that she died." At the second home, the son of the other deceased woman said, "If only I hadn't insisted on my mother's going to Florida, she would be alive today. That long airplane ride, the
sudden change of climate, was more than she could take. It's my fault that she's dead."
You see that any time there is a death, the survivors will feel guilty. Because the course of action they took turned out bad, they believe that the opposite course—keeping Mother at home, putting off the operation—would have turned out better. After all, how could it have turned out any worse?
There seem to be two elements involved in our willingness to feel guilty. The first is our need to believe that the world makes sense, that there is a cause for every effect and a reason for everything that happens. That leads us to find patterns and connections both where they really exist and where they exist only in our minds.
The second element is the view that we are the cause of what happens, especially the bad things that happen. It seems to be a short step from believing that every event has a cause to believing that every disaster is our fault. The roots of this feeling may lie in our childhood.
A baby comes to think that the world exists to meet his needs, and that he makes everything happen in it. He wakes up in the morning and summons the rest of the world to his tasks. He cries, and someone comes to attend to him. When he is hungry, people feed him, and when he is wet, people change him. Very often, we do not completely outgrow that childish view that our wishes cause things to happen.
（1）What is said about the two deceased elderly women?
A.They lived out a natural life.
B.They died of exhaustion after the long plane ride.
C.They weren't used to the change in weather.
D.They died due to lack of care by family members.
（2）The author had to conduct the two women's funerals probably because .
A.he wanted to comfort the two families
B.he was an official from the community
C.he had great pity for the deceased
D.he was minister of the local church
（3）People feel guilty for the death of their loved ones because .
A.they found the funerals unsatisfactory
B.they believed that they were responsible
C.they had ignored the natural course of events
D.they didn't know things often turn in the opposite direction
（4）People have been made to believe since babyhood that .
A.everybody should try to meet others' needs
B.life and death is an unsolved mystery
C.every story should have a happy ending
D.their wishes are the cause of everything that happens
【答案】（1）A
（2）D
（3）B
（4）D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，作者通过两个已故夫人的儿子自责的话语，引出并分析了人们产生负罪感的两个因素。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据第一段中的“Both had died‘full of years’, as the Bible would say.”正如《圣经》所说，两人都已“老死”。

可知，这两个老妇人是正常、自然死亡的。

故选A。

（2）考查推理判断。

根据第一段中的“as the Bible would say”正如《圣经》所说；以及“One January, I had to hold two funerals for two elderly women in my community.”一月的一天，我要为我们社区的两位老妇人举行两场葬礼。

可知，作者信仰《圣经》并主持葬礼，由此推出作者的身份应为牧师。

故选D。

（3）考查细节理解。

根据第三段中的“Because the course of action they took turned out bad, they believe that the opposite course—keeping Mother at home, putting off the operation—would have turned out better.”因为他们采取的行动结果是糟糕的，他们认为相反的做法——让母亲呆在家里，推迟手术——结果会更好。

可知，他们认为如果自己选择相反的做法，母亲就不回去世了，认为自己有责任。

故选B。

（4）考查细节理解。

根据最后一段中的“A baby comes to think that the world exists to meet his needs, and that he makes everything happen in it.”一个婴儿开始认为世界的存在是为了满足他的需要，他让一切都发生在世界上。

可知，人们从婴儿时期就意识到是他们的愿望是世界上一切发生的原因。

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，是一篇人生感悟类阅读，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。

5．阅读理解
The great-grandmother is learning English with the help of her family when she is at the age of 91. She hopes to use the language at next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo. Takamizawa was one of the more than 200, 00 people who requested to volunteer for Tokyo's 2020 Games. English is not required for service, but it is a useful skill for volunteers to have.
But Takamizawa had not been able to learn the language when she was young. Takamizawa said that she was in high school when World War Two started. She said, "In my second year there, English was banned because it was the enemy language."
Takamizawa said her grandchildren helped persuade her that she was not too old to learn. "When I talked to my grandchildren about my wish, they said, 'It's not too late. We will teach you one word a day' ". Natsuko is Takamizawa's granddaughter and main English teacher. Natsuko sends a new English word to her grandmother's phone every day. They also often work together directly on phrases that Takamizawa will need for the Olympics. "Welcome to Tokyo, this is the Olympic stadium, how can I help you?" Takamizawa answers when asked to say an English phrase she has learned. Natsuko explains that she wanted to give her grandmother something to enjoy. "I can clearly see her English is getting better. It's my joy now."
The EF English Proficiency Index is a measure of the level of English spoken in a country. Japan ranks 49th among countries where English is not the first language. This situation is slowly changing as younger generations welcome English. However, Takamizawa believes real change will not happen unless Japanese people become more open to the rest of the world. With around
500 days to go until the games begin, the whole Takamizawa family is ready to welcome the world to Tokyo.
（1）Why couldn't Takamizawa learn English when she was young?
A. Because English was useless.
B. Because she was too young to learn English.
C. Because English was forbidden to learn.
D. Because she was unwilling to learn English.（2）What can we know from the third paragraph?
A. Takamizawa gets strong support from her family.
B. Takamizawa's grandchildren love her a lot.
C. Natsuko is Takamizawa's granddaughter and only English teacher.
D. Natsuko teaches Takamizawa English mainly by talking with her.
（3）What does the underlined phrase "This situation" in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. English is not the first language in Japan.
B. The level of English spoken in Japan is relatively low.
C. Younger generations in Japan welcome English.
D. Japanese people become open to the rest of the world.
（4）What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Where there is a will, there is a way.
B. It is never too late to learn.
C. The early bird catches the worm.
D. Two heads are better than one.
【答案】（1）C
（2）A
（3）B
（4）B
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，日本91岁的奶奶Takamizawa为了做好迎接在东京举行的2020奥运会的志愿工作，在孙辈的鼓励和帮助下开始学习英语。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据第二段中的“But Takamizawa had not been able to learn the language when she was young. Takamizawa said that she was in high school when World War Two started. She said, ‘In my second year there, English was banned because it was the enemy lan guage.’”可知，是在她高中二年级时第二次世界大战大战爆发了，而英语因为是敌人的语言被禁止了，故选C。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据第三段中的”Takamizawa said her grandchildren helped persuade her that she was not too old to learn. ‘When I talked to my grandchildren about my wish, they said, ‘It's not too late. We will teach you one word a day' ”.可知她的孙辈说服并且帮助她学习英语，因此推断她从家人那里得到很大的支持。

故选A。

（3）考查词义猜测。

根据第四段中的“Japan ranks 49th among countries where English is not the first language.” 在英语不是第一语言的国家中，日本排名第49位。

可知“This situation”指的是在日本人的英语水平相对较低，故选B。

（4）考查主旨大意。

文章主要介绍了日本91岁的奶奶Takamizawa在孙辈的鼓励和帮助下学习英语，从她身上体现了“活到老，学到老”的精神，故选B。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测和主旨大意三个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生在捕捉细节信息的基础上，进一步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。

6．阅读理解
Learning, Fast and Deep
Over the past five years researchers in artificial intelligence have become the rock stars of the technology world. A branch of AI known as deep learning, which uses neural(神经的) networks to scan through large volumes of data looking for patterns, has proven so useful that skilled practitioners can command high six-figure salaries to build software for Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google.
The standard route into these jobs has been a PhD in computer science from one of America's top universities. Earning one takes years and requires a personality suited to academia, which is rare among more normal folk.
That is changing.
Last month fast.ai, a non-profit education organization based in San Francisco, kicked off the third year of its course in deep learning. Since its foundation it has attracted more than 100, 000 students around the globe from India to Nigeria. The course and others like it, come with a simple idea: there is no need to spend years obtaining a PhD in order to practise deep learning. Creating software that learns can be taught as a craft, not as a high intellectual pursuit to be undertaken only in an ivory tower. Fast. ai's course can be completed in just seven weeks.
To make it accessible to anyone who wants to learn how to build AI software is the aim of Jeremy Howard, who founded fast.ai with Rachel Thomas, a mathematician. He says school mathematics is sufficient. "No. Greek. Letters," Mr. Howard intones, pounding the table with his fist for punctuation.
Some experts worry that this will serve only to create a flood of unreliable AI systems which will be useless at best and dangerous at worst. In the earliest days of the Internet, only a select few nerds, namely computer holies with specific skills, could build applications. Not many people used them. Then the invention of the World Wide Web led to an explosion of web pages, both good and bad. But it was only by opening up to all that the Internet gave birth to online shopping, instant global communications and search. If Mr. Howard and others have their way, making the development of AI software easier will bring forth a new crop of fruit of a different kind.
（1）What can we learn about deep learning?
A. It replaces artificial intelligence.
B. It attracts rock stars to practice.
C. It scans patterns for large companies.
D. It helps technicians to create software.
（2）Fast. ai is an organization that .
A. ensures one to obtain a PhD
B. teaches craft in ivory tower
C. offers a course in deep learning
D. requires weeks to apply
（3）The underlined words "No. Greek. Letters"in Paragraph 5 means doing fast.ai course is .
A. easy
B. difficult
C. interesting
D. boring
（4）It can be inferred from the last paragraph that .
A. it is quite reliable for anyone to grasp artificial intelligence
B. the Internet has brought forth a flood of useless AI systems
C. opening up to all leads to instant global search and online shopping
D. simplifying software development may result in unexpected outcomes
【答案】（1）D
（2）C
（3）A
（4）D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，人工智能的深度学习被证明很有用，霍华德和数学
家托马斯一起创办的非营利性教育机构致力于让深度学习变得简单。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据第一段中的”A branch of AI known as deep learning, which uses neural networks to scan through large volumes of data looking for patterns…build software for Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google.“可知AI技术的一个分支、运用神经网络处理大量数据
并从中寻找模式的"深度学习"被证明非常有用，亚马逊、苹果、Facebook和谷歌愿意开出
六位数高薪，聘请熟练的专业人员编写软件。

这说明深度学习能帮助编写软件，故选D。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据第四段中的”Last month fast. ai, a non-profit education organization based in San Francisco, kicked off the third year of its course in deep learning.“可知。

上月，位
于旧金山的非营利性教育机构fast.ai 进入了它开办深度学习课程的第三年。

也就是说fast.
ai是一个提供深度学习课程的组织，故选C。

（3）考查句义猜测。

根据五段中的”To make it accessible to anyone who wants to learn …He says school mathematics is sufficient.“可知让深度学习不再神秘是杰里米·霍华德的目标，为
此，他和数学家雷切尔·托马斯一起创立了fast.ai，让任何想学习编写AI软件的人都能学习
这门技术。

霍华德说有中学数学知识就足够了。

这说明fast.ai的课程很简单，仅需要中学
数学知识。

因此霍华德说"No. Greek. Letters”没有，希腊，字母“是想说fast, ai的深度学习
课程很简单。

故选A。

（4）考查推理判断。

根据最后一段中的”If Mr Howard and others have their way, making the development of AI software easier will bring forth a new crop of fruit of a different kind. “如果霍
华德和其他人如愿以偿，那么让AI软件开发变得更容易将会催生出一批新的不同的果实。

由此推断简化软件开发可能会导致意料之外的结果。

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，是一篇科研类阅
读，要求考生准确掌握细节信息，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。

7．阅读理解
Singles Day: Alibaba Says a Lot of People in China Bought Online
The planet's biggest shopping day has come and gone, and Alibaba again showed the world how
many mountains of stuff (物品) it could persuade people to buy in the 24 hours.
Monday was Nov. 11, known in China as Singles Day. This year, nearly $38.3 billion worth of stuff was sold on Alibaba's platforms (平台) that day, beating last year's $30.8 billion and making Black Friday look, yet again, like a yard sale.
China has grown richer and more digitally connected. Alibaba has become a technology powerhouse. Along the way, the company has made a few famous friends. This year the singer Taylor Swift performed in its live-streamed evening gala (庆典) in Shanghai on Sunday. In previous years the model Miranda Kerr and the actors Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig also showed on the Singles Day stage.
Alibaba started taking the lead in China, simply enough, by connecting big Chinese manufacturers with big buyers across the world. Its business-to-business site, allowed people to buy almost everything. Alibaba's advantage wasn't hard to see: size. Alibaba is just big, even by Chinese standards.
Alibaba now calls itself a data and technology company, one that provides digital tools to help the businesses on its platforms. That, in turn, leads consumers to look to those platforms for their every need, from shopping and services to entertainment and travel. Today, Alibaba is itself a gigantic company, and it wants to grow bigger still.
（1）Where is this passage probably from?
A.A textbook.
B.A newspaper.
C.A science news report.
D.An advertisement.
（2）How many famous people showed on the Singles Day stage?
A.2.
B.3.
C.4.
D.5.
（3）What does Alibaba's advantage mainly lie in?
A.Its platform.
B.Its service.
C.Its price.
D.Its size.
（4）Which word can replace the underlined word "gigantic" in the last paragraph ?
rge.
B.Small.
C.Good.
D.Successful.
【答案】（1）B
（2）C
（3）D
（4）A
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了引领了中国双十一购物节的阿里巴巴公司。

每年购物节前夕都会找明星预热。

同时介绍了阿里巴巴的相关信息。

（1）考查推理判断。

本文介绍了中国双十一购物节相关数据和阿里巴巴公司的情况，可以从报纸了解到相关信息。

故选B。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据第三段中的Taylor Swift ，Miranda Kerr，Nicole Kidman，Daniel Craig等人都参加了双十一晚会庆典，共4人，故选C。

（3）考查细节理解。

根据第四段中的“Alibaba's advantage wasn't hard to see: size. Alibaba is just big, even by Chinese standards.”阿里巴巴的优势不难看出，就是其规模，而且阿里巴巴的规模以中国标准而言也是非常大的。

故选D。

（4）考查词义猜测。

最后一段中的“and it wants to grow bigger still”，阿里巴巴也想继续扩大，此处使用了bigger形容词的比较级，由此可判断划线词意为“大”，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，是一篇文化类阅读，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．阅读理解
Beltana Station —— Stay with a difference
Beltana Station is a fully working sheep and cattle station, and a great place for a holiday with a real difference in Australia. Here the animals are not just to be looked at. They are part of everyday working life at the historic Beltana Station.
What to do
See how a station really works. Join in the daily working life with station workers.
Shearing (剪羊毛) and camp-outs are part of Beltana Station's activities.
Farm animals to see: sheep and cattle. For the kids, depending on the season, there will be animals to feed — lambs and calves.
The station is a joy for painters and photographers. There is a family games room.
Three roads for 4-wheel-drive cars through the station take in such views as Lake Torrens, Mount Deception, relics in Old Beltana town and much more.
Where to live
the historic 1860s shearers' rooms
two-room small houses (1860s)
one small historic country house
Beltana Station is not a resort (度假胜地) hotel. Unlike other places, you can experience real life with real people in Beltana.
（1）What would be a proper activity for children at Beltana Station?
A.Camp-outs with station workers.
B.Sheep shearing.
C.Driving cattle.
D.Feeding lambs.
（2）What may people learn when visiting Beltana Station?
A.Skills needed for long walks in mountains.
B.Knowledge of Australian history.
C.What to do in team sports.
D.How to keep pets.
（3）What is special about Beltana Station?
A.It is a large wild park.
B.It offers real-life work experience.
C.It has seasonal family activities.
D.It is a good place for weekend picnics.
【答案】（1）D
（2）B
（3）B
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了贝尔塔纳站的一些日常工作。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据What to do部分中的“For the kids, depending on the season, there will be animals to feed—lambs and calves (小羊和小牛).”对于孩子们来说，根据季节的不同，会有小动物来喂养。

由此可知，在贝尔塔纳车站，孩子们可以喂羊羔。

故案选D。

（2）考查推理判断。

根据第一段中的“They are part of everyday working life at the historic Beltana Station.”可知，它们是历史悠久的贝尔塔纳车站日常工作生活的一部分。

由此推断，参观贝尔塔纳车站可以了解澳大利亚历史。

故选B。

（3）考查细节理解。

根据最后一段中的“Unlike other places, you can experience real life with real people in Beltana.”可知，与其他地方不同的是，在贝尔塔纳你可以和真实的人一起体验真实的生活。

由此可知，贝尔塔纳车站提供了真实的工作体验。

故选B。

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

9．阅读理解
Rumors (谣言): we've all heard some and we've all spread some. In more traditional times they shook entire families. Today, they travel differently because the way we share information has also changed.
The fact is that rumors have great potential to upset things, whether socially or personally. We don't enjoy being on the receiving end of one, since they usually don't have good intentions. They are somewhat veiled (掩饰的) messages.
Normally rumors are oral messages: word of mouth. The paradox (自相矛盾) is that there is no evidence to support rumors, but the more people share it, the more they see it as true. To finish explaining rumors, we think that they follow certain very clear laws. Secrecy: The source is unknown. There is also a proven phenomenon that human beings usually forget the source of a message before they forget its content. Certainty: We hardly question rumors simply because of the mental effort involved. On the other hand, no one likes to doubt a person who convinces us that the information they spread is true. Change: It acts like a tree. New rumors branch out to fill in the gaps left by the first rumor.。