陕西西安市铁一中学最新 高考英语 阅读理解练习题

陕西西安市铁一中学最新高考英语阅读理解练习题
一、高中英语阅读理解
1．阅读理解
Cassandra Feeley finds it hard to manage on her husband's income. So this year she did something more than a hobby. She planted vegetables in her yard. For her first garden, Ms. Feeley has put in 15 tomato plants, and five rows of a variety of vegetables. The family's old farm house has become a chicken house, its residents arriving next month. Last year, Ms. Rita Gartin kept a small garden. This year she has made it much larger because, she said, "The cost of everything is going up and I was looking to lose a few pounds too; so it's a win-win situation all around."
They are among the growing number of Americans who, driven by higher living costs and a falling economy, have taken up vegetable gardening for the first time. Others have increased the size of their existing gardens. Seed companies and garden shops say that not since the 1970s has there been such an increase in interest in growing food at home. Now many gardens across the country have been sold out for several months. In Austin, Tex, some of the gardens have a three-year waiting list.
George C Ball Jr. owner of a company, said sales of vegetable seeds and plants are up by 40%, over last year, double the average growth of last five years. Mr. Ball argues that some of the reasons have been building for the last few years. The big one is striking rise in the cost on food like bread and milk, together with the increases in the price of fruit and vegetables. Food prices have increase of higher oil price. People are driving less, taking fewer vacations, so there is more time to garden.
（1）What does the word "residents" in Paragraph 1 probably refer to?
A. chickens
B. tomatoes
C. gardens
D. people
（2）Why is vegetable gardening becoming increasingly popular?
A. More Americans are doing it for fun.
B. The price of oil is lower than before.
C. There's a growing need for fruits.
D. The cost of living is on the rise.
（3）Which of the following might be the best title for the text?
A. Family Food Planning
B. Banking on Gardening
C. A Belt-tightening Move
D. Gardening as a Hobby
【答案】（1）A
（2）D
（3）B
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，越来越多的美国人在自家花园里种菜，分析出现这一现象的原因是由于生活成本的上升和经济的下降，人们不得不自己种菜以降低生活成本。

（1）考查词义猜测。

根据第一段中的“The family's old farm house has become a chicken house, its residents arriving next month. ”可知，Cassandra Feeley的旧房子成为了养鸡的地方，下个月新的居民就要来了。

这里的新居民就是指他们所养的鸡。

故选A。

（2）考查推理判断。

根据第二段中的“They are a mong the growing number of Americans who, driven by higher living costs and a falling economy, have taken up vegetable gardening for the first time.” 可知，菜园的出现是由于生活成本的上升以及经济的下降导致的。

故选D。

（3）考查主旨大意。

纵观全文可知，本文讲述了越来越多的美国人在自家花园里种菜，分析出现这一现象的原因是由于生活成本的上升和经济的下降。

文章并没有涉及家庭食物计划和紧缩活动，更不是把园艺当成爱好。

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，是一篇社会现象类阅读，考生需要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
What to do if you find a sick, injured or abandoned wild animal.
General tips
Don't remove an animal from its natural habitat (the animal may not need assistance, and you could do more harm than good).
Check the animal periodically for 24-48 hours.
Keep your distance.
Young animals/babies
If you find an abandoned young animal, separated from adults or left on its own — keep cats and dogs away and limit noise.
An adult may not return if it is noisy or if people are close by.
Get help for a wild animal
In Ontario, wildlife rehabilitators (复健员) are authorized by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry to provide temporary care to sick, injured and abandoned wildlife so it can be returned to the wild. Rehabilitators commit significant time and resources, and many seek donations to assist with their work.
Every effort is made by wildlife rehabilitators to ensure wildlife in their care do not become tame (驯服).
Find a wildlife rehabilitator
To get help for a sick, injured or abandoned animal, you can contact: an authorized wildlife rehabilitator your local Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry district office
Health risks
If you come across sick or diseased wildlife and you suspect there is a public health risk (such as West Nile virus), contact your regional or local health unit immediately: Ontario Public Health Units
Public safety
If the animal is alive and there is a public safety issue, contact your local police department.（1）Which is the general solution if you find an abandoned animal?
A. Leave it where it is and observe it.
B. Remove it from its natural habitat.
C. Stay with it and care for it.
D. Pretend not to have seen it.
（2）Wildlife rehabilitators are devoted to_______.
A.providing constant care to wildlife
B.making wild animals well-tamed
C.releasing wildlife back to the wild
D.donating large sums to charity
（3）Who will you contact if you find a wild animal at the risk of public health in Ontario?
A.Ontario Public Health Units.
B.An authorized wildlife rehabilitator.
C.The local police department.
D.The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.
（4）What's the purpose of the text?
A.To teach people how to train animals.
B.To give advice on protecting endangered wildlife.
C.To call on people to raise pets.
D.To introduce the animals in Ontario.
【答案】（1）A
（2）C
（3）A
（4）B
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了对生病、受伤、遗弃的野生动物的救助方法，包括：一般方法、幼崽的救助方法、帮助找到动物康复师、注意公共安全等方式。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据General tips部分中的"Don't remove an animal from its natural habitat"不要把动物从它的栖息地抱走，同时"Check the animal periodically for 24-48 hours."要在24-48小时内查看动物的情况，即观察动物的状态。

故选A。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据Get help for a wild animal部分中的"provide temporary care to sick, injured and abandoned wildlife so it can be returned to the wild"复健员对被救治的动物提供暂时的照顾，使得动物能最终回到野外。

故选C。

（3）考查细节理解。

根据Health risks部分中的"If you come across sick or diseased wildlife and you suspect there is a public health risk …Ontario Public H ealth Units"在发现生病或残疾的野生动物可能会对公共健康造成影响时，就可以找到Ontario Public Health Units。

故选A。

（4）考查推理判断。

根据文章标题可知，是在找到生病、受伤、遗弃的野生动物后可以做什么，即救助建议和方法，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，是一篇介绍类阅读，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．阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A large body of research has been developed in recent years to explain many aspects of willpower. Most of the researchers exploring self-control do so with an obvious goal in mind: How can willpower be strengthened? If willpower is truly a limited resource, as the research suggests, what can be done to make it stay strong?
Avoiding temptation (诱惑) is an effective method for maintaining self-control, which is called
the "out of sight, out of mind" principle. One recent study, for instance, found office workers less attracted to candy in the desk drawer than that on top of their desks, in plain sight.
The research suggesting that we possess a limited reservoir of self-control raises a troubling question. When we face too many temptations, are we to fail? Not necessarily. Researchers don't believe that one's willpower is ever completely exhausted. Rather, people appear to hold some willpower in reserve, saved for future demands. The right motivation allows us to tap into those reserves, allowing us to carry on even when our self-control strength has been run down. High motivation might help overcome weakened willpower-at least to a point.
Willpower may also be made less vulnerable (脆弱) to being exhausted in the first place.
Researchers who study self-control often describe it as being like a muscle that gets tired with heavy use. But there is another aspect to the muscle comparison, they say. While muscles become exhausted by exercise in the short term, they are strengthened by regular exercise in the long term. Similarly, regular practices of self-control may improve willpower strength.
The evidence from willpower-exhaustion studies also suggests that making a list of resolutions on New Year's Eve is the worst possible approach. Being exhausted in one area can reduce willpower in other areas, so it makes more sense to focus on a single goal at a time. In other words, don't try to quit smoking, adopt a healthy diet and start a new exercise plan at the same time. Taking goals one by one is a better approach. Once a good habit is in place, Baumeister says, you'll no longer need to draw on your willpower to maintain the behavior. Eventually healthy habits will become routine, and won't require making decisions at all.
（1）From the studies in the passage we learn that ________.
A. people have unlimited self-control
B. high motivation ensures one's success
C. willpower is hardly completely exhausted
D. too many temptations often lead to failure （2）The underlined phrase "tap into" in Paragraph 3 most probably means ________. A. make use of B. run out of C. build D. increase
（3）The author compares self—control to muscles ________.
A. to prove the long-term effect of willpower
B. to show the significance of regular exercise
C. to argue that self-control can he easily used up
D. to explain the benefits of practicing self-control
（4）To develop a good habit, which of the following does the author prefer?
A. "I will give up dessert and do exercise."
B. "I will set three goals this new semester."
C. "I will read an English novel every month."
D. "I will keep myself from any temptation."
【答案】（1）C
（2）A
（3）D
（4）C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文，列举了关于意志力的几种研究和观点，作者认为有了明确的目标，良好的自我监督和练习，就可以在面对诱惑时使意志力保持坚强。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据第三段中的“Researchers don't believe that one's willpower is ever completely exhausted. Rather, people appear to hold some willpower in reserve, saved for future
demands.”可知，研究人员不相信人的意志力会完全耗尽，他们还有备用的和为将来需求节省的意志力。

所以从文章中的研究我们了解到意志力几乎没有完全丧失。

故选C。

（2）考查词义猜测。

根据第三段中的"The right motivation allows us to tap into those reserves, allowing us to carry on even when our self-control strength has been run down."可知，正确的动机使我们能够利用这些储备，即使我们的自我控制能力已经被消耗殆尽，我们仍然可以继续前进。

所以通过上下文的语境，判断出"tap into"指利用，与make use of同义。

故选A。

（3）考查推理判断。

根据第四段中的“While muscles become exhausted by exercise in the short term, they are strengthened by regular exercise in the long term. Similarly, regular practices of self-control may improve willpower strength.”可知，虽然肌肉在短期内会因运动而疲惫不堪，但长期而言，它们会通过经常锻炼而增强。

同样规律的自我控制可以提高意志力。

两者相比是为了说明同一个道理：长期的锻炼和自我控制的好处。

所以作者把自我控制比作肌肉是为了解释自我控制的好处。

故选D。

（4）考查推理判断。

根据倒数第二段中的“Taking goals one by one is a better approach. Once a good habit is in place, you'll no longer need to draw on your willpower to maintain the behavior. Eventually healthy habits will become routine, and won't require making decisions at all.”可知，作者认为一个接一个的制定目标是一个更好的方法。

一旦养成好习惯，你就不再需要依靠意志力来维持自己的行为。

最终健康的习惯将成为惯例，而且不需要做任何决定。

所以C项"I will read an English novel every month."是先设立目标，然后成为好习惯，作者更喜欢这种目标。

故选C。

【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，是一篇教育类阅读，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。

4．阅读理解
Sales of Apple's new iPhone 11 in China began on Friday, but were met with a cooler reception from consumers than in previous years. Unlike in previous years, no long lines were seen outside Chinese shops on Friday for the new iPhone, and the product release only made the headlines in a few media outlets.
Huawei unveiled(公布)its Mate 30 smartphone series on Thursday night. Its new devices have won consumers' hearts at home and abroad. Many compared it with Apple's new iPhone 11, saying that beats the new iPhone in terms of innovation and quality. One customer surnamed Zhao, an IT specialist who pre-ordered a Mate 30 Pro on Friday, said that he chose Mate 30 without hesitation. Zhao said, "It's obvious that Huawei's new phone with its advanced 5G mode would lead the future global telecommunication market, and its new innovative features in gesture and side control attracted my attention, too."
In contrast with iPhone 11's lukewarm(冷淡的)sales, Chinese netizens have engaged in discussions on Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro. An online poll on the Mate 30 and iPhone 11 on Weibo on Friday showed that more than 60 percent of netizens chose the Mate 30, while less than 20 percent chose the iPhone 11. Many chose Huawei not out of patriotism (爱国主义)but for its technology.
Overseas consumers also engaged in active discussions on Huawei's new flagship devices on technology sites and social media platforms. On Twitter, many netizens said "nice", "best phone ever" and "my favorite one" on Huawei's Twitter account. Some netizens in countries like the UK, the Netherlands and Argentina asked when Huawei's new devices would be released in their countries.
（1）How did customers react to Apple's new product?
A. They thought it was cool to use it.
B. They stood in long lines to purchase it.
C. They thought its quality was worse than before.
D. They were less interested in it than former years.
（2）In what aspect is Mate 30 better than iPhone 11 according to paragraph 2?
A.The price and the weight.
B.The appearance and the speed.
C.The quality and innovation.
D.The service life and function.
（3）What does the underlined word "poll" in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A.Store.
B.Vote.
C.Account.
D.Exam.
（4）What could be the best title for the text?
A.A New Era—5G
B.Huawei Is Better than Apple
C.Apple's New iPhone 11
D.Huawei's Mate 30 Defeats iPhone 11
【答案】（1）D
（2）C
（3）B
（4）D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇新闻报道，讲述了比起苹果iPhone11来说，华为Mate30 更受大众的青睐。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据第一段中的”Unlike in previous years, no long lines were seen outside Chinese shops on Friday for the new iPhone, and the product release only made the headlines in a few media outlets.“与前几年不同的是，上周五在中国的商店外看不到为新iPhone排起的长队，产品发布也只是在几家媒体上登上了头条。

可知，消费者不再热衷于苹果手机。

故选D。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据第二段中的”Many compared it with Apple's new iPhone 11, saying that beats the new iPhone in terms of innovation and quality.“许多人将其与苹果的新iPhone 11相提并论，称其在创新和质量方面胜过新iPhone。

知，华为Mate30 在创新和质量方面比苹果iPhone 11有优势。

故选C。

（3）考查词义猜测。

根据第三段中的”An online poll on the Mate 30 and iPhone 11 on Weibo on Friday showed that more than 60 percent of netizens chose the Mate 30, while less than 20 percent chose the iPhone 11.“后半部分的描述：超过60%的网民选择了Mate30，而选择iPhone 11的不到20%。

可知，大家在网络投票。

因此poll与vote同义。

故选B。

（4）考查主旨大意。

纵观全文可知，本文讲述了比起苹果iPhone 11来说，华为Mate30 更受大众的青睐。

因此选项D Huawei's Mate 30 Defeats iPhone 11符合标题。

故选D。

【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，是一篇新闻报道，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
Garbage sorting has become a hot issue around China, especially after Shanghai began carrying out a regulation on July 1.
Beijing, as a forerunner in environmental protection, has thus been expected to follow suit. The capital of the country has long been campaigning for sorting and recycling household waste, as part of its environmental drive for sustainable growth, local media reported.
The current regulation gives garbage sorting responsibilities to government departments, property management groups and other organizations. It also gives rules for companies, outlining how they're responsible for waste collection, transportation and treatment. Only individuals are not subject to responsibilities.
The long-awaited revision will soon change the situation, "Taking out the trash without sorting it properly will be illegal," said Sun Xinjun, director of the Beijing Commission of Urban Management. In Shanghai, violators are now fined up to 200 yuan ($30)for trash-sorting violations. The maximum fine in Beijing will not be less than that, he said.
The Beijing city government first set out to promote garbage sorting in 2009. Authorities have since called on citizens to sort their household waste into four types-recyclable waste, kitchen trash, dangerous waste and others-and leave it in a corresponding dustbin or trash can. Blue-colored dustbins signify items within are recyclable, green represents kitchen trash, red corresponds to dangerous materials and grey to other waste.
To promote the awareness of garbage sorting and expand the base of participants, authorities have employed workers to help residents on the spot. With intelligent devices, those who throw in recyclable waste at given sites will be rewarded with bonus points, which can be used to buy daily goods. At some communities, there are no color-coded dustbins. Instead, a scheduled garbage collection service is offered to help improve the environment. In other communities, workers offer a door-to-door service to collect recyclables or kitchen waste.
Beijing Environmental Sanitation Engineering Group has been promoting new garbage sorting facilities such as recycling cabinets and smart kitchen waste trash cans since 2016, Xinhua News Agency reported. Nearly 26,000 metric tons of household waste is generated across Beijing on a daily basis and 29 terminal garbage disposal facilities are working at full capacity. Nearly 9.3 million tons of household waste was processed in the city last year.
（1）According to the passage, which dustbins should some used coke cans be thrown into?
A. Grey-colored dustbins.
B. Red-colored dustbins.
C. Green-colored dustbins.
D. Blue-colored dustbins.
（2）We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. new technology has been applied to help deal with garbage
B. Beijing carried out a more severe rule on garbage sorting than Shanghai
C. the change of the current regulation has aroused objection among citizens
D. the amount of household waste in Beijing is far from something disturbing
（3）What is the best title for the text?
A.How to Sort Garbage in China
B.The Current Regulation in Beijing
C.Garbage Collection in Beijing
D.Waste Recycling Project Counts
（4）The passage can be sorted as ________.
A.a book review
B.a travel brochure
C.an environment report
D.a geography essay
【答案】（1）D
（2）A
（3）C
（4）C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了垃圾分类在北京的实施情况。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据倒数第三段中的“Blue-colored dustbins signify items within are recyclable,”可知，蓝色垃圾箱装的是可回收垃圾，而用过的可乐罐属于可回收垃圾，应投入蓝色垃圾箱内，故选D。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据倒数第二段中的“With intelligent devices, those who throw in recyclable waste at given sites will be rewarded with bonus points”可知，有了智能设备，那些将垃圾投入到指定垃圾箱的市民将获得奖励积分，由此可知，新技术已应用于帮助处理垃圾，故选A。

（3）考查主题大意。

通读全文，特别是根据第二段中的“Beijing, as a forerunner in environmental protection, has thus been expected to follow suit.”可知，本文主要介绍了垃圾分类在北京的实施情况，故选C。

（4）考查推理判断。

通读全文可知，本文主要介绍的是垃圾分类在北京的实施情况，这属于环保话题，因此文章可能是一份环境报告，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，是一篇环保类阅读，要求考生在捕捉细节信息的基础上，同时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
Most adults find it hard to recall events from their first few years of life and now scientists have
found exactly when these childhood memories fade(消失).
A new study has found that most three-year-olds can recall a lot of what happened to them over a year earlier, and these memories persist while they are five and six, but by the time they are over seven, these memories decline(衰退) rapidly.
Most children by the age of eight or nine can only recall 35% of their experiences from under the age of three, according to the new findings.
The scientists behind the research say this is because at around this age the way we form memories begins to change. They say that before the age of seven children do not have a sense of time and place in their memories. In older children, however, the early events they can recall tend to be more adult-like in the way they are formed. Children also have a far faster rate of forgetting than adults. The findings also help to explain why children can often have clear memories of events but then forget them just a couple of years later.
The youngsters first visited the laboratory at the age of three and discussed six unique events from their past, such as family outings, trips to the zoo, and the first day of school. The children then returned for a second session between the ages of five and nine to discuss the same events. The researchers found that between the ages of five and seven, the amount of memories the children could recall remained between 63 -72 percent. However, the amount of information eight-to nine-year-old children could recall dropped to 35 and 36 percent.
（1）What does the new study tell us?
A.Childhood memories decline with years.
B.Three-year-old kids are the cleverest.
C.Childhood memories can fade easily.
D.Some adults cannot recall past events.
（2）What does the underlined word "persist" in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.Change.
B.Remain.
C.Appear.
D.Return.
（3）What can we learn from Paragraph 4?
A.Adults cannot have clear memories of past events.
B.Children can think like adults when they get older.
C.Children under 7 years old have different ways of forming memories.
D.Children often forget things because they have no idea of time or place.
（4）In the second session, nine-year-old children _________.
A.refused to discuss the same events
B.remembered all their family outings
C.could recall 72 percent of their past events
D.only remembered a small part of their past events
【答案】（1）A
（2）B
（3）D
（4）D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了记忆消失的一些知识。

大多数三岁的孩子都能回忆起一年前发生在他们身上的许多事情，这些记忆在五岁和六岁时依然存在，但到七岁以上时，这些记忆会迅速衰退。

在七岁之前，孩子们在记忆中没有时间感和位置感。

在5到7岁之间，孩子们能回忆起的记忆量保持在63%到72%之间。

然而，8至9岁儿童能够回忆起的信息量下降到35%和36%。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据第二段“A new study has found that most three-year-olds can recall a lot of what happened to them over a year earlier, and these memories persist while they are five and six, but by the time they are over seven, these memories decline(衰退) rap idly.”一项新的研究发现，大多数三岁的孩子都能回忆起一年前发生在他们身上的许多事情，这些记忆在他们五岁和六岁时仍然存在，但当他们超过七岁时，这些记忆迅速衰退。

可知新研究告诉了我们童年时的记忆随年龄而衰退。

故选A。

（2）考查词义猜测。

根据第二段中的“but by the time they are over seven, these memories decline(衰退) rapidly.”到七岁以上时，这些记忆会迅速衰退，可知这些记忆在五岁和六岁时依然存在，故划线单词persist的意思是：存在，保留。

故选B。

（3）考查推理判断。

根据第四段中的“They say that before the age of seven children do not have a sense of time and place in their memories.”他们说在七岁之前，孩子们在记忆中没有时间感和位置感。

可知孩子们经常忘记事情，因为他们没有时间感位置感，故选D。

（4）考查推理判断。

根据最后一段中的“ However, the amount of information eight-to nine-year-old children could recall dropped to 35 and 36 percent.”然而，8至9岁儿童能够回忆起的信息量下降到35%和36%。

可知在第二阶段，九岁的孩子只记得他们过去的一小部分事情。

故选D。

【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，是一篇科研类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，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
In 1963, at age 65, my grandfather, Erwin, decided to build a new house. He wasn't quite sure what to do with the old house since it sat where the new house would be. He finally hired a powerful vehicle to push it far out into a small group of trees. That old house sits there to this very day.
Erwin and his wife, Elida, passed away, and I purchased the farm from their estate. My wife and I raised our sons on this place and have lived here for more than 30 years. When we first moved in, my wife took one look at the deserted house and declared it a hidden danger. I agreed and planned on a large bonfire. But I thought it appropriate to check out the house first, just in case something of worth had been left behind.
I walked through the tall grass in the meadow where the old house sat. Time had worn it out. The entrance floor had fallen down on itself and most of the windows were gone. We entered through an open window. ①Here lay the reminders of my grandparents' lives: a broken chair, some old clothes ... But the thing that drew my eye was a cardboard box stuffed with papers. I
dug through its contents and was instantly transported back in time. There was a tax return from 1957. Greeting cards from old friends and relatives, now all dead and gone. An uncle's third-grade spelling book. So sweet were the memories that the old house was spared the torch.
As we hurried through our lives, my visits grew infrequent. I might catch a glimpse of the house through the trees and remembered how, as a child, I would struggle to walk in my father's footprints. Even then, I could imagine no nobler calling than farming, just like Dad. Then, one April morning, my father was felled by a massive heart attack, at age 68. The entire family was shocked by his passing, none more than me. Why I visited that old house on a day shortly after my father's funeral is still beyond me. It was as though it were calling; even the trees seemed to whisper an invitation to come, to visit, to stay awhile.
②As I stood once again on that ancient floor, my eye was drawn to a pile of papers on the floor. An envelope, yellowed with age, lay on top. A blue stamp on the envelope read "Passed by Naval Censor" How could I have missed this treasure? My father had served aboard the USS Washington during World War II and had written home whenever he could. My grandmother saved all of his letters.
I removed one letter carefully from its envelope. ③It was dated September 1944. My father would have been somewhere in the South Pacific at that time and all of 18 years old. T studied the familiar handwriting. Dad wondered how the com harvest had been. He supposed that his youngest brother was starting first grade and imagined that he was becoming quite the little man. He asked his mother to greet everyone and said that he missed them all.
It wasn't hard to read between the lines. Here was a homesick young man, a kid really, who had spent his entire life living upon a sea of flat land grass. Now he was on a different kind of sea, an ocean that was being disturbed by the thunder and the lightning of a world at war. At the bottom of the page, my father had passed on one last message. ④Tears burned my eyes as I read those words he had so carefully emphasized: "All is well here. Please don't worry. I am doing fine."
As I left the old house that day, I took one last glance back at it over my shoulder. I don't care what any one thinks, I decided. That old house gets to stay there until it rots into the earth.
（1）Why did the writer visit the long forgotten house?
A. He had to ensure his family's safety.
B. There were some antiques inside.
C. He wanted to sort valuable stuff.
D. His wife asked him to check it out.
（2）The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 implies that .
A. the shabby house proved of great use
B. the house held his childhood memories
C. the writer could not erase grandpa's past
D. the writer finally gave up the initial plan
（3）Where does the following sentence fit in best?
"I felt as though I had stepped into a time capsule."
A. ①
B. ②
C. ③
D. ④（4）What can we learn from Paragraph 4?
A. Father's death caused a disaster to the writer's family.
B. Father had a strong influence on the writer's childhood.
C. The writer wanted to find Father's letters in the old house.
D. The house was totally forgotten by the writer's family.
（5）During his serving in the US Navy, the writer's father could be described as
A. ambitious and energetic
B. proud and patient
C. considerate and homesick
D. confident and helpful
（6）What can be a suitable title for the passage?
A. Saving Grandpa's Home
B. Treasuring Old Stuff
C. Grandpa, Father and I
D. Letters From Father
【答案】（1）C
（2）D
（3）A
（4）B
（5）C
（6）A
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者本来要烧毁祖父的老房子，但却在老房子里找到了父亲在外打仗期间写给家人的信，信里讲述了作者父亲对家人的关心以及流露出来的思乡之情，最后作者放弃了烧毁房子的计划。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据第二段中的“But I thought it appropriate to check out the house first, just in case something of worth had been left behind.”作者想要先去房子里看看还有什么值钱的留下来，故选C。

（2）考查句义猜测。

第三段提到了许多与这个老房子相关的记忆；再根据第二段中的”I agreed and planned on a large bonfire.“作者在来老房子之前想要烧掉老房子，而在看过老房子之后才发现，老房子承载着美好的回忆，于是作者放弃了烧毁它的计划。

故选D。

（3）考查推理判断。

根据第三段中的”We entered through an open window. “表明作者进入了房子；以及”Here lay the reminders of my grandparents' lives“，房子里都是有关爷爷的东西，感觉一下就把作者从现在拉回到了过去，就像是进入了时空舱一样，故选A。

（4）考查推理判断。

根据第四段中的“The entire family was shocked by his passing, none more than me”，作者父亲在六十八岁时因为心脏病去世，整个家庭都非常的震惊，但谁也没有作者那么难过，说明作者与父亲之间的感情非常的深厚。

故选B。

（5）考查细节理解。

根据第六段中的“He asked his mother to greet everyone and said that he missed them all.”；以及第七段中的” Here was a homesick young man, ”和“he had so carefully emphasized: "All is well here. Please don't worry. I am doing fine."”作者父亲在信中关心了自己的弟弟，叫妈妈代自己向大家问好，字里行间都让家人不要担心自己，由此可见父亲信中对家人的关心以及流露出来的思乡之情。

故选C。

（6）考查主旨大意。

根据第二段中的“I agreed and planned on a large bonfire. ”作者本来准备要把老房子烧掉的，但在老房子中发现了父亲对这个家浓浓的爱，由此产生了深刻的羁绊；再根据最后一段中的“That old house gets to stay there until it rots into the earth.”要让老房子一直待在那里，直到与世界交融在一起，说明作者最后是保留了老房子，即拯救了老房子。

故选A。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，句义猜测，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。