高考英语阅读理解(人物故事)试题(有答案和解析)及解析

高考英语阅读理解(人物故事)试题(有答案和解析)及解析
一、高中英语阅读理解人物故事类
1．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 language.’”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。

2．阅读理解
It is obvious that all of our childhood memories are not accidental. When you are a child, every scent, every sound, every move, every toy, the first day of school, the first kiss, the first step… Everything together makes what is the personality of a man. All these are pieces of one whole entity.
I was about 6 years old. My mom's best friend left to another town and asked my mom to stay at her place with me for two days in order to look after her two sons. One was a little older than I was, and the second boy appeared to be super grown-up, for he was already fourteen. I always enjoyed staying at their place.
I remember the second day we were supposed to have the come-back party for my mom's friend at her place. I woke up. Mom went to work and reminded me to be nice and clean by the time she came back. I stayed with Tony, the older of the boys and suddenly somebody called him and though he was not permitted to leave me alone-he left. He said it would not be long. But it took him forever. I realized that I was alone. I could not come out of the house, so I opened the window. I was so desperate. So lonely. So betrayed. At that moment I pulled the curtain so strongly that I fell on the floor. And there I was standing-one little criminal-desperate to escape and knowing that I would be punished for destroying the curtain that was not even ours.
But then something changed. I stopped weeping. I looked around and realized that I was in a safe place, and that mom would come back and kiss me no matter what I had done.
This was a moment of pure happiness, not the happiness of getting a new toy or a dog, or going to the party of your best friend. It was the moment of clarity for me-the first time in my life when I realized that I was happy to have my mom and that I was safe. My eyes saw the world in different shades that moment. And by the way-I was not punished for the curtain. I fell asleep on my mom's knees.
（1）What is the best title for this passage?
A. An Unforgettable Party
B. A Childhood Memory
C. A Happy Day in My Mom's Best Friend's Home
D. The Rules You Should Follow
（2）What best describes the author's feelings toward childhood memories?
A. Childhood memories are easy to forget.
B. They make what is the personality of a man.
C. Good memories are always much easier for us to remember.
D. Childhood memories are always strange and incomprehensible.
（3）What happened to the author when he was 6 years old?
A. His family moved to another apartment.
B. He always fought with mom's friend's children for toys.
C. He was punished by his mom for destroying her friend's curtain.
D. He was locked inside a house and failed to get out by the window.
（4）In the last paragraph, the word "It" refers to______.
A. the moment he received a present from his mom
B. the time he spent in mom's friend's home
C. the moment he realized his mom's love
D. the time he destroyed the curtain
【答案】（1）B
（2）B
（3）D
（4）C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者讲述了一个让自己印象深刻的童年记忆。

（1）考查主旨大意。

根据第一段中的"It is obvious that all of our childhood memories are not accidental."可知，我们所有的童年记忆都不是偶然的，作者就讲述了一个让自己印象深刻的童年记忆，故选B。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据第一段中的"Everything together makes what is the personality of a man. "可知，作者认为这些童年记忆塑造了一个人的人格，故选B。

（3）考查细节理解。

根据第三段中的"I could not come out of the house, so I opened the window."及"At that moment I pulled the curtain so strongly that I fell on the floor."可知，六岁的时候，作者被锁在屋子里，没能从窗户出去，而且还弄坏了窗帘，故选D。

（4）考查代词指代。

根据最后一段中的"was the moment of clarity for me-the first time in my life when I realized that I was happy to have my mom and that I was safe."可知，这是我人生
中第一次意识到有妈妈在，我很安全，由此可知，it指代的就是意识到妈妈的爱的那一刻，故选C。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，代词指代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。

3．阅读理解
If we want to find out what kind of technology people used in the past, we normally have to rely on archaeologists to find ruined buildings and parts of tools or instruments or machines. Archaeologists then try to reconstruct, sometimes with the help of computer technology, what these ancient buildings and objects must have looked like, and how they might have been made. Sometimes historians are lucky and find an ancient document with a written description of these ancient buildings and objects.
We can understand, then, why Chinese historians were so excited when they found cave paintings which show ancient science. They found these paintings in the world-renowned Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang City, in Northwest China's Gansu Province. There are 500 man-made caves and they have survived for at least 1,600 years. Almost all of these caves have paintings on their ceilings or walls and they date from the 4th to 14th centuries. Wang Jinyu is an expert on these cave paintings (also called frescoes) and he says: "We discovered frescoes containing scientific and technological content in almost all of the caves which have frescoes." What is remarkable about these cave paintings according to the Xinhua News Agency is that they provide evidence of "scientific and technological inventions by ancient Chinese in maths, physics, chemistry, astronomy, geography, agronomy, architecture, textiles, traffic and transportation, arms and military equipment and medical sciences".
Among the discoveries experts have made are cave paintings showing ancient techniques of pottery making and wine production and paintings showing ancient weaving machines and then toothbrushes! The paintings also give some evidence of the lifestyle at the time with, for example, pictures of people boiling milk over 1,000 years ago. Experts believe that there is more evidence to be found, but even now the caves are a wonderful natural museum. If the walls and ceilings of the caves were all put together they would form a tapestry 20 kilometers long and 2 meters high! It won't be possible to travel back in time-that only happens in films-but visiting these caves would be the nearest experience you could get to travelling back in time.
（1）Why were Chinese historians excited when they found cave paintings showing ancient science?
A. Because they had rarely seen cave paintings.
B. Because they could make the place a tourist attraction.
C. Because they could learn about ancient science through them.
D. Because they would be given lots of money for the discovery.
（2）The Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang City______.
A. have 500 man-made caves
B. have been there for at most 1,600 years
C. help us to know little about ancient science
D. have paintings on their ceilings in every cave
（3）Experts had discovered cave paintings showing the ancient techniques of ______. A. pottery making and wine production B. weaving machines and toothbrushes
C. boiling milk over 1,000 years ago
D. architecture and weaving
（4）The article is more likely to be selected from the magazine ______.
A. Modern Countries
B. Business World
C. Network World
D. Popular Science
【答案】（1）C
（2）A
（3）A
（4）D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了科学家们在中国甘肃的敦煌莫高窟的洞穴中发现了反映古代科学的壁画。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据第二段中的"What is remarkable about these cave paintings according to the Xinhua News Agency is that they provide evidence of "scientific and technological inventions by ancient Chinese in maths, physics, chemistry, astronomy, geography, agronomy, architecture, textiles, traffic and transportation, arms and military equipment and medical sciences"可知，这些壁画为中国古代在数学、物理、化学、天文，地理、建筑以及农学等领域的科技发明提供了证据，由此可知科学家们对此感到很兴奋的原因是他们可以通过这些壁画了解古代的科学，故选C。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据第二段中的"There are 500 man-made caves and they have survived for at least 1,600 years."可知，敦煌莫高窟有500个人工洞穴，故选A。

（3）考查细节理解。

根据第三段中的"Among the discoveries experts have made are cave paintings showing ancient techniques of pottery making and wine production and paintings"可知，科学家发现壁画中展示了古代制陶和酿酒技术，故选A。

（4）考查推理判断。

纵观全文可知，本文介绍了科学家们在中国甘肃敦煌莫高窟的洞穴中发现了反映古代科学的壁画，这属于科学范畴，因此文章最有可能出自科学杂志，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。

4．阅读理解
Losing a wallet is one of those careless acts most of us have come across, at some point or the other in our lives. While most of us tend to move on after mourning over the lost necessities, there are a few lucky ones who get them back, with the help of the police or the generosity of the person who finds it.
And then there is Hunter Shamatt, who not only got back his wallet but with some added happiness that was tagged along!
Hunter was on his way to attend his sister's wedding on a Las Vegas-bound flight when he realized that he has misplaced his wallet, sometime during the journey. Hunter's family reached
out to the Frontier flight to enquire if someone had handed it over to them. Unfortunately, there was no sign of the missing wallet.
But wait. The story was far from over. Just a week after Hunter's sister's wedding, he received a package in his mail. And guess what? There was his wallet! Surprisingly, the wallet was not the only thing that was inside the package. It also had a handwritten note for Hunter which turned out to be a bonus! The piece of paper read,
"Hunter, Found this on a Frontier flight from Omaha to Denver — row 12, seat F wedged between the seat and wall. Thought you might want it back. All the best.
P.S. I rounded your cash up to an even $100, so you could celebrate getting your wallet back. HAVE FUN!!!"
Moved by the touching gesture, Hunter's mom, Jeannie Shamatt, decided to write a post on Facebook giving a detailed description of the incident. She also urged everyone to share the post as she would like to meet and greet the person behind the act of kindness, personally.
Now, thanks to the astonishing power of social media, the post finally reached the man behind the note. The man was identified as Todd Brown and it was one of his co-workers who made sure Jeannie Shamatt's post reaches his colleague. Jeannie turned to Facebook again to thank Brown and his family for restoring her faith in humanity.
"I try to teach my children to do the right things in life, help people when you can regardless of the outcome. This story is more about restoring faith in people than anything. We hear a lot of bad news but not enough good news. I personally want to thank Todd Brown and his wife for restoring faith that there are amazing people out there."
（1）How did Hunter Shamatt get his wallet back?
A. Todd Brown sent it back.
B. The police mailed it back.
C. He found the wallet by himself.
D. The Frontier flight helped him get it back.
（2）What things were found in the package?
A. A wallet and a tag.
B. A wallet and a note.
C. A note and a tag.
D. A mail and a tag.（3）How did Hunter's mom feel after receiving the package?
A. Touched.
B. Uninterested.
C. Satisfied.
D. Confused.（4）What does the author intend to convey?
A. Friendship.
B. Freedom.
C. Kindness.
D. Justice.
【答案】（1）A
（2）B
（3）A
（4）C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，叙述了Todd Brown捡到Hunter的钱包，将其寄还给Hunter的故事。

体现了Todd Brown善良，拾金不昧的品质。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据"Just a week after Hunter's sister's wedding, he received a package in his mail. And guess what? There was his wa llet! … It also had a handwritten note … "Hunter, Found this on a Frontier flight from Omaha to Denver — row 12, seat F wedged between the seat and wall. Thought you might want it back. All the best. … Now, thanks to the astonishing power of social media, the post finally reached the man behind the note. The man was identified as Todd
Brown"可知，Todd Brown捡到了Hunter的钱包，然后将它通过邮递的方式寄还给了Hunter。

故选A。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据第四段中的"And guess what? There was his wallet! Surprisingly, the wallet was not the only thing that was inside the package. It also had a handwritten note for Hunter"可知，包裹里不仅有钱包而且有一张便条。

故选B。

（3）考查细节理解。

根据倒数第三段中的"Moved by the touching gesture, Hunter's mom, Jeannie Shamatt, decided to write a post on Facebook"可知，Hunter母亲被Todd Brown拾金不昧的行为感动了。

故选A。

（4）考查推理判断。

通读全文可知，文章叙述了Todd Brown捡到Hunter的钱包，将其寄还给Hunter的故事。

这个故事体现了Todd Brown善良，拾金不昧的品质。

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，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，同时根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。

5．阅读理解
She was known to millions as the "Queen of Crime" or the "Duchess (女公爵)of Death". But surprisingly, she hated violence and blood, and knew nothing about the weapons most often used in murder. "I don't think I dare look at a really horrible and damaged body," Agatha Christie once said.
But her pen dared to travel where her eyes would not. In her 50-year writing profession, Christie's murder stories made her the world's best-known mystery (神秘)writer. Only the Bible and Shakespeare's works have sold more copies than her.
Her novels have been turned into films and TV scenes. This month, British TV announced they will remake eight Christie films. Her work has continuing appeal for viewers," said director Laura Mackie. "There is always a desire for a really good detective novel."
Born in 1890 in England, Christie was educated at home and began her writing career while working as a nurse during World War I. She went on to produce 79 novels and lots of short stories, dying at the age of 86. With her knowledge of murder, Christie could have been a teacher at police academies.
Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, introduced Hercule Poirot, a retired Belgian police officer who starred in 30 of her works. Among the most popular are Murder on the Orient Express(1934) and Death on the Nile (1937).
Poirot is a tidy little man with a funny-looking moustache, an egg-shaped head and a high opinion of himself. He draws conclusions from observing the behaviour of those around him, always managing to spot patterns that others cannot see. Poirot has become so famous that someone has even written his biography, The Life and Times of Hercule Poirot.
（1）What kind of works did Agatha Christie write?
A. Love stories.
B. Documentary books.
C. Adventure stories.
D. Murder stories.（2）We can infer from the text that Christie .
A. joined the Army in World War I
B. has been a teacher at a police academy
C. is the third best-selling writer in the world
D. has had all her novels turned into films
（3）From Mackie's view, why do Christie's novels have continuous appeal for viewers?
A. Because she is well-known to the whole world.
B. Because she has a good knowledge of weapons.
C. Because people have a desire to learn about murders happening.
D. Because people are longing to read really good detective novels.
（4）What is Hercule Poirot?
A. He is Christie's co-worker.
B. He is the hero in many of Christie's works.
C. He is a real police officer.
D. He is the writer who wrote a biography of Christie.
【答案】（1）D
（2）C
（3）D
（4）B
【解析】【分析】本文主要介绍以写谋杀故事而成为世界著名推理小说家的Agatha Christie 以及她的作品。

（1）细节理解题。

根据第二段中In her 50-year writing profession, Christie's murder stories made her the world's best-known mystery (神秘)writer.(在克里斯蒂50年的写作生涯中，她的谋杀故事使她成为世界上最著名的神秘作家。

)可知，Agatha Christie写谋杀故事。

故选D。

（2）推理判断题。

根据第二段中In her 50-year writing profession, Christie's murder stories made her the world's best-known mystery (神秘)writer. Only the Bible and Shakespeare's works have sold more copies than her.（在她50年的写作生涯中，克里斯蒂的谋杀故事使她成为世界上最著名的神秘作家。

只有《圣经》和莎士比亚的作品比她卖得多。

）可知，克里斯蒂是世界第三畅销作家。

故选C。

（3）推理判断题。

根据第三段中"Her work has continuing appeal for viewers," said director Laura Mackie. "There is always a desire for a really good detective novel."可知，Laura Mackie认为她的作品对观众有着持续的吸引力，人们总是渴望一本真正好的侦探小说。

因此在Mackie看来，克里斯蒂的小说之所以会对观众产生持续的吸引力是因为人们渴望读真正好的侦探小说。

故选D。

（4）推理判断题。

根据倒数第二段中Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, introduced Hercule Poirot, a retired Belgian police officer who starred in 30 of her works.可知，Hercule Poirot是克里斯蒂30部作品中的男主角。

故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。

介绍人物类阅读理解要专注人物的生平和成就，抓住文章细节，而且要理解全文，把握文章主旨。

结合上下文合理概括，做有依据的推理。

6．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。

（2）考查段落大意。

根据第三段中的“Entering the burning house was like ‘running into a bucket of black paint,’ Surrell says.”可知，第三段讨论的是“多么危险的情况。

”故选B。

（3）考查推理判断。

根据第四段中的“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.”他已经上气不接下气了。

就在这时一个轻柔的呻吟出现了。

他爬向声音，感觉到女孩的迹象。

最后，他触摸到一只鞋，然后摸到了她的脚踝。

他把Tiara拉到他怀里。

可知，Surrell最终通过收到Tiara 的哭声找到了Tiara。

故选A。

（4）考查推理判断。

根据最后一段中的"It's a small price to pay," Surrell says. "I'd do it again in a heartbeat. Wouldn't give it a second thought."可推知，他会毫不犹豫地做同样的事情。

故选C。

【点评】本题考点涉及推理判断和段落大意两个题型的考查，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。

7．阅读短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

I was getting ready to go to bed when the phone rang. This could not be good. My mind raced through the list of family members who might need help, but the voice was hardly familiar.
"Linda, this is Lesley." I didn't know Lesley well. We did occasionally speak with each other, but to say we were friends was not appropriate. I asked what she needed. Perhaps something really awful caused her to reach someone she barely knew. Instead, she asked me, "Do you have room for a turkey? In your freezer?" We had lots of room in our freezer, and in fact, too much. "Sure," I responded, "did your freezer break down?" "Not exactly," Lesley replied, "but I will explain when I arrive."
Minutes later came a huge freezer truck. Lesley stepped down and explained the lease (租约) of the grocery store her husband serviced had run out and that they had to empty all the freezers that night. Thinking it was a shame to throw away all this good food, they decided to drop off food to anyone she could think of. Noticing our freezer was pretty empty, Lesley asked to fill it up. Our home was their last stop and anything left would have to be put in our freezer. An hour later, everything finished, I asked her, "When will you come back for all this?" Lesley laughed, "We don't want it back. It is yours! Thanks for helping us out!" Then they waved goodbye and drove away.
"For helping them out?" We opened our freezer door. Inside were all expensive foods we never bought but often longed to try. We were struggling to buy groceries, yet it was not something we shared with anyone. However, our needs were met in an unexpected way by that call.
（1）How did the writer feel when she heard the phone ringing?
A. Relieved.
B. Anxious.
C. Shocked.
D. Angry.
（2）What does the author indicate by the underlined sentence in Para. 2?
A. They were short of food supplies.
B. Their freezer was not frequently used.
C. They were glad to put the turkey in the freezer.
D. Their freezer was too small to fill much food in.
（3）Why did Lesley call up the writer?
A. Because the writer was her good friend.
B. Because something awful had happened.
C. Because she knew the writer was in need.
D. Because she didn't want food to go to waste.
（4）What can be the best title for the text?
A. Who Is My Angel?
B. Unexpected Bargains
C. A Friend on Speaking Terms
D. Do You Have Room for a Turkey?
【答案】（1）B
（2）A
（3）D
（4）D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者在困难时期意外收到一位只有点头之交人的“求助”，实际上却得到了对方的帮助。

（1）考查推理判断。

根据第一段中的"This could not be good. My mind raced through the list of family members who might need help"可知，这可能不是什么好事。

我的脑子里飞快地掠过那些可能需要帮助的亲戚。

所以通过关键词"not be good, raced through, need help"可知，作者听到电话铃响时感到很不安。

故选B。

（2）考查推理判断。

根据第二段中的" We had lots of room in our freezer, and in fact, too much."和最后一段中的"Inside were all expensive foods we never bought but often longed to try"可知，我们冰箱的空间很多，事实是太多的空间。

冰箱里面都是我们渴望而不可及的昂贵的食品。

所以第2段下划线的句子表明他们缺乏食物补给。

故选A。

（3）考查细节理解。

根据第三段中的"Thinking it was a shame to throw away all this good food, they decided to drop off food to anyone she could think of."可知，他们认为丢掉这些好食物是可耻的，于是决定把食物送给她能想到的任何人。

所以Lesley为什么给作者打电话是因为她不想浪费食物。

故选D。

（4）考查主旨大意。

短文主要讲述了作者一家在困难时期收到Lesley的求助，询问其冰柜是否有空间存放火鸡，结果却得到Lesley帮助的故事。

结合文章中提到的"Do you have room for a turkey?"可知，短文是围绕着“你有地方放一只火鸡吗？”而展开的。

故短文的最佳标题为“你有地方放一只火鸡吗”。

故选D。

【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，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。

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。

We've all had cases where we've waited just a bit too long to pay an electric bill or speeding ticket. But one man, from California by reasonable assumption, who goes by "Dave", recently took procrastination (拖延) one step further, by paying a parking ticket almost a half-century after it was given.
In December 2018, the Minersville Police Department in Pennsylvania received a letter in the mail. Whoever wrote the letter decided it was best to keep his name somewhat unknown, so he put the return address as "Wayward Road, Anytown California" under the name "Feeling guilty". When the officers opened the envelope, they found a brief letter, along with a $5 bill, and a parking ticket dating all the way back to 1974. The note read, "Dear PD, I've been carrying this ticket around for 40 plus years always intending to pay. Forgive me if I don't give you my info. With respect, Dave."
Even though the initial parking ticket was only for $2, "Dave" must have felt awfully guilty because he left 150 percent, or $3, in interest.
Michael Combs, the Police Chief of the Minersville Police Department, stated in an interview that the same ticket would cost about $20 if it were given today. Combs went on to share that the original ticket from 1974 was given to a vehicle that had an Ohio license plate.
Because there was no system for tracking tickets given to out-of-state cars back then, "Dave" could have gotten away with never paying the $2 fine. But apparently, guilt got the best of him, and he decided to finally cough up the money more than 40 years past its due date.
（1）How much do we know about "Dave"?
A. He lives in Wayward Road, Anytown California.
B. The police are trying to find out more about him.
C. His car probably came from Ohio at that time.
D. "Dave" is of course the man's real name indeed.
（2）Why didn't "Dave" pay for the parking ticket until recently?
A. He completely forgot about it in the past 44 years.
B. He didn't find it until almost half a century later.
C. He failed to find out who he should pay the money to.
D. He didn't pay for it just because of procrastination.
（3）What drove "Dave" to pay for the parking ticket at last?
A. A strong sense of guilt.
B. Fear of being tracked by the police.
C. Worry about being fined more.
D. Sudden change of his financial situation.
（4）Which of the following can be the best title?
A. Police Chief of the Minersville Police Department Shares a Story
B. Mysterious Procrastinator Finally Pays 44-Year-Old Parking Ticket
C. Unusual Letter Comes from Wayward Road Anytown California。