(英语)高三英语阅读理解(人物故事)题20套(带答案)含解析
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(英语)高三英语阅读理解(人物故事)题20套(带答案)含解析
一、高中英语阅读理解人物故事类
1.阅读理解
Even if you've never been to Phoenix, you know this about the place It's hot. From June to September, the temperature can easily surpass the century mark. But that doesn't stop hikers from attempting the 1.3-mile hiking to the top of the city's famed Camelback Mountain. Signs warn that the trail is "extremely difficult". If you continue, a posted checklist suggests at least a liter of water per person. And if you're still not stopped, another sign farther up declares: "If you're halfway through your water, turn around!"
Unfortunately, many people to not take the warnings seriously. Fortunate y, Scott Cullymore does. The 53-year-old Cullymore can be found hiking up and down Camelback a couple of times a day, giving out cold bottles of water to worn-out hikers. He has helped hydrate so many hikers that he has earned a heavenly nickname: the Water Angel.
Cullymore was on Camelback Mountain one day in 2015 when a British tourist died after being lost for nearly six hours in the July heat. That experience inspired him to start helping people caught unaware by the cruelty of Mother Nature. "They underestimate the mountain, and they overestimate what they can do, and they get themselves in trouble." he warned.
One hiker who was offered water agrees. "You think you know the heat, but then you get out here in the desert and it surrounds you like a blanket," said Austin Hill, who was hiking with a high school friend. They were lucky, he said pointing to Cullymore. "We ran into this Good Samaritan here." And with that, the Water Angel goes in search of another hiker in need.
(1)What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A. The risks involved in the hiking.
B. The seriousness of the warnings.
C. The distribution of signs that warn hikers.
D. The influence of the temperature on hikers.(2)Why did some hikers on Camelback Mountain get in trouble?
A. They were not well trained in hiking.
B. They forgot to take enough water with them.
C. They were too optimistic about the situation.
D. They were not fit enough to hike the mountain.
(3)What can we know about Austin Hill?
A. He agreed to help others.
B. He was saved by Cullymore.
C. He hiked alone in the desert.
D. He regretted taking a blanket.
(4)What is the best title for the text?
A. The Camelback Mountain
B. Surviving the Heat
C. Hikers in Need
D. The Water Angel
【答案】(1)A
(2)C
(3)B
(4)D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文,远足者低估夏日的Camelback Mountain 同时高估自
己的能力,所以在远足途中遇到麻烦,Cullymore了解情况后决定帮助他们。
Cullymore通过在炎炎夏日给那些远足者提供水而被人们亲切地称为“水天使”。
(1)考查段落大意。
根据第一段中的”From June to September, the temperature can easily surpass the century mark“;”Signs warn that the trail is ‘extremely difficult’“;”If you continue, a posted checklist suggests at least a liter of water per person. “和“If you're halfway through your water, turn around!”可知在夏天去Camelback Mountain远足是非常艰难的,原因有两个:一个是温度很高,另一个是水。
故选A。
(2)考查细节理解。
根据第三段中的”They underestimate the mountain, and they overestimate w hat they can do, and they get themselves in trouble.“可知人们低估了这座山,同时高估了自己的能力,因此他们陷入麻烦中,即对情况感到过于乐观导致他们涉险。
故选C。
(3)考查推理判断。
根据最后一段中的”They were lucky, he said pointing to Cullymore. ‘We ran into this Good Samaritan here.’”可知Austin Hill说他们很幸运,因为他们遇到了Cullymore这个乐善好施的人,故推测Cullymore救了他。
故选B。
(4)考查主旨大意。
根据第二段中的“He has helped hydrate so many hikers that he has earned a heavenly nickname: the Water Angel.”和最后一段中的“And with that, the Water Angel goes in search of another hiker in need.”以及文章主要内容可知,本文主要叙述了Cullymore 通过在山上给登山者发水来帮助他们,从而得到“水天使”的昵称,即本文主要讲述“水天使”的故事。
故选D。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解,推理判断,段落大意和主旨大意四个题型的考查,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
Paris is the city of dreams. If you plan to head to Paris for a study period, then perhaps a little reality check is in order. But my experience was a romantic one.
I paved my path to Paris through an exchange program. On arrival in Paris, I was constantly reminded of the official processes I had to complete — forms to be filled in, meetings to attend, the list seemed endless.
Then the real work began. Once classes were underway, I found myself volunteering to do oral presentations and assignments first, rather than last. This method proved to be very helpful.
Once I had finished class for the week, I had an ever-increasing list of museums to visit, neighborhoods to explore, and cafés to sit in. Read books about Paris. Talk to locals and other foreigners living there. But the one thing that reading a book or talking to someone cannot do is to provide you with the experience of wandering Paris on foot. The people watching, the sounds of the city, the colors as the seasons change, they all add to the ecstasy that I experience in Paris as an exchange student.
After spending five months wandering through the charming neighborhoods, I fell in love with the atmosphere that came out from every open door, and with every spoken word. There is something comforting about walking to the market each Sunday to enjoy the beautiful display of
fruits, vegetables and dairy products. There is warmth in saying bonjour to the passers-by.
On my last day in Paris, I confidently said, "Bonjour Monsieur," as I passed the little store down the street. I guess the best part about going on exchange in Paris is falling in love with the city in your own way. And I know mine is unique and special to me, my own little pieces of Paris.
(1)What does the underlined word "ecstasy" in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Courage.
B. Imagination.
C. Happiness.
D. Reputation.
(2)What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. An exchange student's life.
B. Charming neighborhoods.
C. An exchange program.
D. A traveling experience.
(3)Beyond reading books, which experience would the author treasure most?
A. Enjoying coffee in his spare time.
B. Greeting people in French in the street.
C. Buying vegetables in the market.
D. Hanging around in Paris.
(4)According to the passage, what left the author the deepest impression?
A. The friendly people he met in Paris.
B. The special culture he experienced in the city.
C. The academic achievement he made in his study.
D. The presentations and assignments he did in class.
【答案】(1)C
(2)A
(3)D
(4)B
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了作者作为一名交换生在巴黎的所见所闻,内心感受等。
(1)考查词义猜测。
根据作者对在巴黎街上漫步的喜爱及第四段中的“The people watching, the sounds of the city, the colors as the seasons change, they all add to the ecstasy that is experiencing Paris as an exchange student”可知,人们的注视,城市的声音,季节变化时的色彩,都增加了作者作为交换生体验巴黎的喜悦。
由此推知,划线词的意思是“快乐,幸福”。
故选C。
(2)考查主旨大意。
根据第一段中的“But my experience was a romantic one. I paved my path to Paris through an exchange prog ram”可知,作者作为一名交换生来到巴黎,他认为自己的巴黎之行非常浪漫。
从第二段到最后,文章详细叙述了作者在巴黎的所见所闻,内心感受等。
故整篇文章讲述的是一个交换生在巴黎的经历。
故选A。
(3)考查推理判断。
根据第四段中的“The one thing that reading a book or talking to someone cannot do is to provide you with the experience of wandering Paris on foot. I discovere d some of my favorite places in Paris by wandering”可知,读书以及和人交谈无法提供步行在巴黎闲逛带给你的体验。
通过闲逛,作者在巴黎发现了一些自己最喜欢的地方。
由此可知,除了读书,作者最珍惜的经历是在巴黎闲逛。
故选D。
(4)考查推理判断。
根据最后一段中的“The best part about going on exchange in Paris is falling in love with the city in your own unique way. Everyone's experience of Paris is different. I know mine is unique and special to me, my own little pieces of Paris”可知,给作者留下最深的
印象是他在这个城市的独特经历。
而从上文可知,他在巴黎体验到了不同的风土人情,不同的文化。
故选B。
【点评】本题考点涉及推理判断,词义猜测和主旨大意三个题型的考查,是一篇故事类阅读,要求考生根据上下文的逻辑关系,进行分析,推理,概括和归纳,从而选出正确答案。
3.阅读理解
In the nineteenth century, one of America's greatest writers, Walt Whitman, helped people learn to value poetry. Whitman created a new kind of poetry.
Walt Whitman was born in eighteen nineteen in New York City. During his long life, he watched America grow from a young nation to the strongest industrial power in the world. As a young man, Whitman worked as a school teacher, a printer and a newspaper reporter. He was thirty-six years old when he published his first book of poetry in eighteen fifty-five. He called it Leaves of Grass. It had only twelve poems. The poems are written in free verse. The lines do not follow any set form. Some lines are short. Some are long. The words at the end of each line do not have a similar sound. They do not rhyme.
One of America's greatest thinkers and writers immediately recognized the importance of Leaves of Grass. Ralph Waldo Emerson praised Whitman's work. But most other poets and writers said nothing and even denounced it. Most readers also rejected Whitman's poems. The new form of his poetry surprised many people. Even his own brother told Whitman that he should stop writing poetry. But Whitman had many things to say. And he continued to say them. Readers began to understand that America had a great new poetic voice.
Walt Whitman's poems praise the United States and its democracy. The poet expressed his love for America and its people in many ways. Experts today praise Leaves of Grass as a major literary work. In eighteen seventy-three, Walt Whitman suffered a stroke. He spent the last years of his life in Camden, New Jersey. Whitman was poor and weak during the last years of his life. He died in eighteen ninety-two. Some critics say Walt Whitman was a spokesman for democracy. Others say he was not a spokesman for anything. Instead, they simply call him a great poet.
(1)What can we know about Whitman?
A. His poems have the same rhyme.
B. He is the first great poet in the USA
C. He helped people to create new poems.
D. His poems show his love for his country.
(2)Why was Leaves of Grass refused at first?
A. The poems are quite short.
B. The form of poetry is special.
C. Whitman wasn't famous then.
D. There are only 12 poems in it.
(3)What does the underlined word "denounced" in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?
A. Accused.
B. Downloaded.
C. Published.
D. Translated.
(4)What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Walt Whitman—a Great Soldier
B. Walt Whitman—an Unfortunate Poet
C. Walt Whitman and Leaves of Grass
D. The First and Greatest Poet in America
【答案】(1)D
(2)B
(3)A
(4)C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇人物介绍,介绍了美国著名的诗人Walt Whitman以及他的代表作《草叶集》。
(1)考查细节理解。
根据最后一段中的“Walt Whitman's poems praise the Un ited States and its democracy. The poet expressed his love for America and its people in many ways.” Walt Whitman的诗赞美美国及其民主。
这位诗人以多种方式表达了他对美国及其人民的热爱。
可知选D。
(2)考查细节理解。
根据第三段中的“The new form of his poetry surprised many people.”他的新诗形式使许多人感到惊讶,故选B。
(3)考查词义猜测。
根据第三段中的“But most other poets and writers said nothing and even denounced it. ”可知,人们不接受Walt Whitman的诗集,可推知denounced可能是“指责,批评”之意,选A。
(4)考查主旨大意。
纵观全文可知,本文讲述了美国著名作家Walt Whitman以及他的代表作《草叶集》,并围绕《草叶集》的开始不被接受到最后的大受欢迎展开,故选C。
【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,是一篇人物类阅读,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。
4.阅读理解
I was having a great morning until I sat down in front of my office computer. "Your password has expired(过期)," a server message flashed on my screen, with instructions for changing it. Coming up with a new code doesn't seem like a big deal, unless you work at my company, where we have to change it monthly, using at least one uppercase character, one lowercase character, one symbol, and one numeral. Oh, and the whole darn thing can't be fewer than eight characters. And I can't use any of the same passwords I've used in the past three months.
Suddenly I was furious. What didn't make it any better was that I was deeply depressed after my recent divorce. Disbelief over what she had done to me was all I thought about. Every day.
My anger didn't mean anything to the empty input field with a pulsating cursor (闪动的光标), waiting for me to type a password that I'd have to re-enter — many times — for the next 30 days.
I remembered a tip I'd heard from my former boss. He'd said, "I'm going to use a password to change my life."
I couldn't focus on getting things done in my current mood. There were clear indicators of what I needed to do to regain control of my life, but I couldn't notice them.
My password became the indicator. My password reminded me that I shouldn't let myself be a victim of my recent breakup and that I was strong enough to do something about it.
I made my password Forgive@h3r.
I had to type this statement several times a day. Each time my computer would lock. Each time my screen saver with her photo would appear. Each time I would come back from eating lunch alone. In my mind, I wrote Forgive her every day.
The simple action changed the way I looked at my ex-wife. That constant reminder of reconciliation led me to accept the way things had happened at the end of my marriage and embrace a new way of dealing with my depression. As the month wore on, I felt a slow healing begin to take place. By the time my server prompted me to reset my password the following month, I felt free.
One month later, my dear Exchange server asked me yet again to reset my password. I thought about the next thing that I had to get done.
My password became Quit@smoking4ever.
I quit smoking overnight. This password was a painful one to type during that month, but doing
it helped me to yell at myself in my mind as I typed that statement. It motivated me to follow my monthly goal.
One month later, my password became Save4trip@thailand.
Guess where I went three months later: Thailand.
Seeing how these reminders helped to materialize my goals kept me motivated and excited. While it's sometimes difficult to come up with your next goal, keeping at it brings great results.
Here is a simplified extract of what some of my passwords have been in the past two years, so you get an idea of how my life has changed, thanks to this method:
Forgive@h3r To my ex-wife, who started it all.
Quit@smoking4ever it worked.
Save4trip@thailand it worked.
Eat2times@day it never worked, still fat.
Sleep@before12 it worked.
Ask@her4date it worked. I fell in love again.
No@drinking2months it worked. I feel better.
Get@c4t! It worked. I have a beautiful cat.
MovE@togeth3r it worked.
Facetime2mom@sunday it worked. I talk with Mom every week.
And the one for last month: Save4@ring Yep. Life is gonna change again soon.
(1)The underlined word "furious" in the third paragraph is closest in the meaning to ______.
A. depressed
B. doubtful
C. nervous
D. angry
(2)Why did he decide to use "Forgive@h3r"as his password?
A. Because he decided to forgive his wife.
B. Because he hoped his wife would forgive him.
C. Because he hoped it would remind him to be strong.
D. Because his former boss told him to use it to change his life.
(3)What can we learn from the password "Save4@ring"for last month?
A. He will call his mother every week.
B. He will soon ask his girl friend to marry him.
C. His password will help him save money.
D. He will be reminded to save his password.
(4)What might be the best title for the passage?
A. How a Password Changed My Life.
B. Why I Changed My Password.
C. How a Slow Healing Took Place.
D. How I Followed My Monthly Goal.
【答案】(1)D
(2)C
(3)B
(4)A
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文,作者公司电脑每个月都要换一次密码,这让作者很生气,特别是作者刚刚离婚,心情沮丧,但是前老板的话让作者意识到可以用设置密码提醒自己去达成一些目标,这样做效果真地很好。
(1)考查词义猜测。
根据第三段中的“What didn't make it any better was that I was deeply depressed after my recent divorce. ”更糟糕的是,在我最近离婚后,我感到非常沮丧。
画线的不可能是沮丧,I was deeply depressed这里提到的是沮丧。
根据第四段中的“My anger di dn't mean anything to the empty input field with a pulsating cursor”这里指的是生气。
故选D。
(2)考查细节理解。
根据第六段中的“My password became the indicator. My password reminded me that I shouldn't let myself be a victim of my recent breakup and that I was strong enough to do so mething about it. ”我的密码成了指示符。
我的密码提醒我,我不应该让自己成为最近分手的受害者,我足够坚强,可以为此做些什么。
用这个密码因为他希望它能提醒他要坚强。
故选C。
(3)考查推理判断。
根据最后一段“And the one for last month: Save4@ring Yep. Life is gonna change again soon.”生活很快又要改变了。
根据选项A. 他每周都会给他妈妈打电话;选项B 他很快就会向他的女朋友求婚。
选项C他的密码能帮他省钱。
这件事不可能发生的;选项D他会被提醒保存密码。
根据推理可知只有选项B是生活有了改变。
故选B。
(4)考查主旨大意。
根据第六段“My password became the indicator. My password reminded me that I shouldn't let myself be a victim of my recent breakup and that I was strong enough to do something about it.”及第十六段“Here is a simplifie d extract of what some of my passwords have been in the past two years, so you get an idea of how my life has changed, thanks to this method.”通读全文可知,文章主要讲述的是作者借鉴了前任老板的忠告,利用新设置的一个密码帮助自己走出了离婚的阴霾,故A项作文章标题最佳。
故选A。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解,词义猜测,推理判断和主旨大意四个题型的考查,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。
5.阅读理解
About 6 years ago, I was on a plane next to a woman. I was tired and wanted to take a nap. But before I could go into "ignore pattern", she tapped me on the shoulder to introduce herself.
"Hi, my name is Helga!"
We got to talking and eventually it came up that I had started an organization in high school called R.A.K.E.(Random Acts of Kindness, Etc.). As I described what we did, Helga got very serious and told me that she admired me for that. She told me a story about the last time she had flown. She was on the way to Arizona because she had gotten sudden news that her dad's health was on the decline. Later her father's physician called to inform her that her dad had rather suddenly passed away. For the 3-hour plane ride, she sat in silence around strangers.
When she arrived at the airport in Arizona, she walked to the nearest wall, sat down, and cried. And here is the part I'll never forget about Helga's story. For 2 hours she sat and wept while thousands walked to and fro in the airport. Helga looked at me and said, "Houston, not a single person stopped and asked if I was okay that day." It was that day that I realized how much we need each other. It was that day I realized that kindness isn't normal.
Kindness isn't normal. That has stuck with me all these years especially now. I work in schools nationwide speaking about sympathy, kindness, empathy (同理心) and love. I'm reminded all the time that, for many of us, kindness is not usually our default setting. We spend so much time worrying about our problems, our lives, our insecurities, getting to our flight so we walk by or ignore people in need of help.
So, I've made it my mission to do my part in sharing stories with students, teachers, and parents about our need for character and sympathy. I'm always be on the lookout for the little opportunities that surround me every day to do something nice.
(1)What impressed the author most about Helga's story?
A. Helga's anxiety over her father's sudden illness.
B. Helga had no one to talk to on her flight to Arizona.
C. Helga was ignored by people around her when she cried.
D. Helga couldn't get over her sadness over her Father's death.
(2)Which can best explain the underlined part "default setting" in paragraph 5?
A. Usual way of doing things.
B. Unexpected way to do things.
C. Ignorance to people around.
D. Biggest surprise to others.
(3)What can we know about the author?
A. He started many clubs in high school.
B. He used to be a school teacher.
C. He teaches kids how to behave well.
D. He is a promoter of a good cause.
(4)What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Comforting People in Need
B. Making Kindness Normal
C. Ignoring Unnecessary Troubles
D. Practising Kindness on the Plane
【答案】(1)C
(2)A
(3)D
(4)B
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文,作者乘飞机时和女乘客Helga坐在了一起,Helga 讲述了关于她的父亲死亡时,她在Arizona机场伤心痛苦时,旁人的态度,使得作者想在学校组织善行,让学生们用自己的善意去帮助那些需要帮助的人。
(1)考查推理判断。
根据第四段中的“ And here is the part I'll never forget about Helga's story. For 2 hours she sat and wept while thousands walked to and fro in the airport.”可知作者对Helga哭泣时来来往往的人漠不关心的态度印象深刻,受到了触动,故选C。
(2)考查词义猜测。
根据第五段中的“We spend so much time worrying about our problems, our lives, our insecurities, getting to our flight so we walk by or ignore people in need of help.”可知,我们总是过多的关注自己,所以行善不是我们通常做事的方式,可推知选A。
(3)考查推理判断。
根据第五段中的“I work in schools nationwide speaking about sympathy, kindness, empathy (同理心) and love.”以及最后一段中的“I've made it my mission to do my part in sharing stories with students, teachers, and parents about our need for character and sympathy.”可知作者是一个好的事业推广者,选D。
(4)考查主旨大意,纵观全文可知。
本文通过Helga讲述自己的经历,使得作者决定要让善行成为人们习以为常的事,注意关注生活中需要帮助的人,不冷漠以待。
可知选B。
【点评】本题考点涉及推理判断,词义猜测和主旨大意三个题型的考查,是一篇故事类阅读,要求考生根据上下文的逻辑关系,进行分析,推理,概括和归纳,从而选出正确答案。
6.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。
7.阅读理解
When returning to south-western Germany, where my parents live, it is compulsory for me to go on a hike to connect with nature and reconnect with myself. So, that is exactly what I did the first sunny Sunday back in the beautiful Black Forest. The Huzenbacher See is a tarn in the middle of the northern Black Forest with abundant nature surrounding it. Approaching it after a good hour walk, I saw fascinating blue dragonflies in quantity that attracted us by the way they flew around. They didn't stand still for a photo, as they landed on leaves for a split second. We were also surprised at the yellow water lilies that can be seen floating on its surface between June and July.
Sitting down at one of the benches surrounding the lake for a picnic was satisfying in two ways.
I was aware of the world's beauty that gave me the energy to continue up the mountain to reach the most amazing view looking over the lake. The other was to really fill myself up in order to continue the adventure adequately, full up on some snacks and refreshing water from the well. The hike up wasn't as hard as expected and a good path was provided with dirty rocks and slippery stones all under the shade of the tall trees. This took about an hour and a half until reaching the beautiful view of the lake and land below. Once we had taken in the astonishing views, the walk back down took another hour or so, making the hike a 3-to4-hour round trip, which was well worth it!
Simply being back in the Black Forest and having such pleasant hikes is definitely good for the soul and I highly recommend getting yourself outside, be it in the Black Forest or anywhere outdoors. Get your intake of vitamin D and, most importantly, take in the moments that nature has to offer.
(1)What does the underlined word "tarn" in paragraph Ⅰ refer to?
A. Tree.
B. Tower.
C. Lake
D. Village.
(2)How did the author feel when sitting on the bench?
A. Tired.
B. Content.
C. Surprised.
D. Excited.
(3)What did the author call on people to do?
A. Take vitamin D pills.
B. Love and protect nature.
C. Save the soul and be yourself.
D. Go outdoors and get close to nature.
(4)According to the author, being back in the Black Forest and having pleasant hikes does good to one's ________.
A. health
B. spirit
C. character
D. experience
【答案】(1)C
(2)B
(3)D
(4)B
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文,作者在美丽的黑森林里度过的第一个阳光明媚的星期天。
作者在湖边的长椅上坐下来野餐,进行了一次3到4个小时的徒步往返旅程。
作者因此号召人们多去户外,亲近自然。
(1)考查词义猜测。
根据第一段中的“We were also surprised at the yellow water lilies that can be seen floating on its surface between June and July.”可知六月至七月间,黄黄的睡莲浮在水面上,我们也很惊讶。
其中its指代The Huzenbacher See,故可知The Huzenbacher See 是一个湖泊,故划线部分tarn意思为"湖泊",故选C。
(2)考查细节理解。
根据第二段中的“Sitting down at one of the benches surrounding the lake for a picnic was satisfying in two ways.”可知作者在湖边的长椅上坐下来野餐有两方面的满足感,即作者坐在长椅上时感到满足,故选B。
(3)考查细节理解。
根据最后一段中的“I highly recomme nd getting yourself outside, be it in the Black Forest or anywhere outdoors.”可知作者强烈建议到户外去,无论是在黑森林还是任何户外的地方,去亲近自然,故选D。
(4)考查细节理解。
根据最后一段中的“Simply being back in the Black Forest and having such pleasant hikes is definitely good for the soul”可知作者认为简单地回到黑森林,进行这样愉快的徒步旅行肯定对灵魂有好处,故选B。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和词义猜测两个题型的考查,是一篇故事类阅读,考生需要准确捕捉细节信息,并根据上下文进行推理,归纳,从而选出正确答案。
8.阅读理解
It was a morning in January. The jet stream (急流)had dipped down, causing the Arctic cold to reach the mountains of my home. It was only 2 degrees outside, but the cold wind made it feel like it was 15 below zero. Still, I was kneeling in the snow alongside my house trying to open a tiny door, so I eoukl get in. 1 had forgotten to leave my water dripping the night before and now my water pipes were frozen and my faucets(水龙头)were dry.
The wind cut into me like a knife while I struggled to get two electric heaters in place around the section of frozen pipes. The waterlines were buried except for a small piece that connected up to my house. I put a heater on each side of it, ran the extension cords(软线)into my house and plugged them in. Both heaters roared to life and started blowing hot air on the frozen water pipes. My fingers had already started to go numb, so I stayed inside to wait. I could only hope that this bit of warmth could get my water flowing again. Finally, after twenty minutes, the water started flowing through my faucets again. I went back outside into the biller cold and gathered my heaters up. I looked at the weak January sun shining on the frozen snow and smiled. Then I sent a。