高二英语阅读理解专项训练100(附答案)及解析

高二英语阅读理解专项训练100(附答案)及解析
一、高中英语阅读理解
1．阅读理解
Last year, when our three-year-old great-granddaughter Kylie was taken to see Santa Claus, she made sure to give him her wish list of toys. A week later, she ran into a different Santa in a mall. He stopped to ask what she wanted for Christmas. Kylie was surprised and let him know: “If you can't remember what I told you last week, how are you going to remember on Christmas Eve?”
Mary Paul, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
As my son Mike and I drove to the mall, we passed a Salvation Army Santa ringing his bell. “Mike,” I said, “there's Santa!” He shook his head. “That's just some guy in a Santa suit,” he said. It saddened me to think that maybe my son no longer believed in Santa, and we drove the rest of the way in silence. At the mall, we spotted another Santa greeting young believers. Suddenly, Mike took off toward him. Turning back to me, he shouted. “Now, there's the real Santa!”
Michael E. Fahey, Huntley, Illinois
We immigrated to America from China when I was six. Because I was shy and didn't speak English, I had few friends. My days were spent at home with my brother. Sometimes we'd help our neighbor Mr. Mueller pull weeds. One Christmas Day, there was a knock at the door. Grandma opened it, and there stood a big fellow in red with a snow-white beard, laughing, “Ho, ho, ho!” He handed out presents and made us laugh. I had so much fun. It was years later when I learned that our special Santa was our neighbor Mr. Mueller.
Joanne Tang, Litchfield Park, Arizona
（1）Why was Kylie surprised when running into a different Santa?
A. Because she got what she wished.
B. Because she knew who the Santa was.
C. Because she wished to get another toy.
D. Because she thought they were the same Santa.（2）What would Mike's parent feel as to Mike's different attitudes towards Santa?
A. Angry.
B. Sad.
C. Confused.
D. Understandable.
（3）What did Mr. Mueller do on Christmas Day?
A. He stood outside our house.
B. He gave out gifts by acting as Santa.
C. He continued to pull weeds.
D. He stayed with us in our home.
【答案】（1）D
（2）C
（3）B
【解析】【分析】这是一篇记叙文，讲述了三个人的圣诞节经历。

(1)考查推理判断。

根据第一段中的“A week later, she ran into a different Santa in a mall. He stopped to ask what she wanted for Christmas. Kylie was surprised and let him know: ‘If you can't remember what I told you last week, how are you going to remember on Christmas Eve?!’”可知，当Kylie遇到另一个圣诞老人时，她感到很惊讶，因为她认为他们是同一个圣诞老人。

故选D。

(2)考查推理判断。

根据第二段中的“That's just some guy in a Santa suit,” he said. It saddened me to think that maybe my son no longer believed in Santa, and we drove the rest of the way in
silence. At the mall, we spotted another Santa greeting young believers. Suddenly, Mike took off toward him. Turning back to me, he shouted. ‘Now, there's the real Santa!’”可知，迈克遇到一个圣诞老人，他认为这个只是穿着圣诞老人的一个人而已；但在商场，碰到另一个圣诞老人，他却认为这个是真的，所以推知父母对迈克对圣诞老人的态度感到疑惑。

故选C。

(3)考查细节理解。

根据最后一段中的“He handed out presents and made us laugh. I had so much fun. It was years later when I learned that our special Santa was our neighbor Mr. Mueller.”可知，在圣诞节Mr. Mueller以圣诞老人的身份送出礼物。

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，选出正确答案。

2．阅读理解
Bike Share Toronto is the city's official bike share program, designed to give locals and visitors a fun, affordable and convenient alternative to walking, taxis, buses and the subway. There are 200 Bike Share Toronto stations and 2,000 bikes across the city, making Bike Share the most accessible way to get around and explore.
How it works
Become an Annual Member or buy a day Pass to access the system.
Find an available bike nearby, and get a ride code or use your member key to unlock it.
Take as many short rides as you want while your pass or membership is active.
Return your bike to any station, and wait for the green light on the dock(停靠点)to make sure it's locked.
Choose a plan
For visitors
Day Pass: $7. Unlimited 30-minute rides in a 24-hour period.
3-Day Pass: $15. Unlimited 30-minute rides in a 72-hour period.
For locals
Monthly Pass: $25. Unlimited 30-minute rides for a month.
Annual Membership: $90. Unlimited 30-minute rides for a whole year. The Annual Membership is the best deal for locals of Toronto and other frequent riders.
The first 30 minutes of each ride is included with the membership or pass price. Avoid extra fees by dropping off your bike every 30 minutes at any other station. If you keep a bike out for longer than 30 minutes at a time, you will be charged an extra $1.50 for the first 30 minutes over, $4 for the next 30 minutes, and $7 for each additional 30 minutes after that.
Contact us
●Customer Service: (855)898-2388
●Repair Service: (855)-2378
●Corporation Partners: (855)898-2398
●Employmen t Opportunities: (855)898-2498
（1）Which is the most suitable choice for locals in Toronto?
A. Day Pass
B. 3-Day Pass
C. Monthly Pass
D. Annual Membership
（2）How much will the extra fee be if you travel for two hours by bike?
A. $5.5
B. $9.5
C. $12.5
D. $15.5
（3）For more information about working at Bike Share Toronto, contact it at _________.
A. (855)898-2399
B. (855)898-2378
C. (855)8989-2398
D. (855) 898-2498（4）Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A. A member can get a code or a key to the bike
B. Bike Share Toronto is a non-profit organization
C. Shared bikes have taken the place of other vehicles
D. The green light on the dock shows the bike is unlocked
【答案】（1）D
（2）C
（3）D
（4）A
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇广应用文，共享自行车多伦多是城市的官方自行车分享计划，旨在为当地人和游客提供一个有趣，实惠和方便的替代步行，出租车，公共汽车和地铁．本文以此展开，讲述了共享自行车是怎样运行，使用，收费的。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据文中“The Annual Membership is the best deal for locals of Toronto and other frequent riders”一年一度的会员是多伦多当地最好的交易和其他频繁的骑手。

故选D。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据" If you keep a bike out for longer than30 minutes at a time, you will be charged an extra $1.50 for the first 30 minutes over $4 for the next 30 minutes. and s7 for each additional 30 minutes after that”如果你保持自行车超过30分钟你将被一个额外的1.50美元的前30分钟4美元在接下来的30分钟7美元为每个额外的30分钟之后。

所以超过两小时,就是1.5-4+7=12.5,故选C。

（3）考查细节理解。

根据“Employment Opportunities: (855)898-2498”就业机会打（855）898-2498，故选D。

（4）考查细节理解。

根据“Become an Annual Member or buy a day Pass to access the system. Find an available bike nearby, and get a ride code or use your member key to unlock it.”系统是怎么工作的，成为一年一度的成员或买一天通过访问系统。

附近找到一个可用的自行车,和搭车的代码或使用你的解锁的关键成员，故选A。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解题型的考查，是一篇介绍类阅读。

要求考生准确捕捉细节信息，结合题目要求，从而选出正确答案。

3．阅读理解
Eighty-five-year old Chinese pharmacologist(药理学家) Tu Youyou became China's first winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine when it was announced that she was one of three scientists awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work in developing effective drugs against parastic diseases.
Tu was honored for developing artemisin（青蒿素）,a drug for malaria that has saved millions of lives across the globe,especially in the developing world,the Nobel Assembly at karolinska
Institue disclosed on its website on Monday.Tu,a Chinese trained pharmacologist and a researcher at the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences in Beijing, went to Stockholm, Sweden in December to receive her award, according to Cao Hongxin, the science and technology department head of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
"She was calm and said she has received lots of congratulatory calls." Cao told China Daily on Monday after he telephoned Tu to congratulate her. "It's an overdue（迟来的）honor for Tu and the world's recognition of traditional Chinese medicine," he said.
"Tu's breakthrough in winning the Nobel Prize in a natural science is the pride of the whole nation and the whole Chinese scientific community," said Zhou Dejin, spokesman of the Chinese Academy of Science, China's national research body that consists of more than one hundred research insistutes, universities and research branches,
"The achievement of discovering artemisinin was made in the 1970s, but it only received international recognition in later years, which suggests that we might have more achievements that have reached the Nobel Prize level but have not been recognized." Zhou said.
（1）Why was Tu Youyou awarded the Nobel Prize?
A. She made a breakthrough in the Chinese scientific community
B. She came up with a revolutionary theory about medicine
C. She devoted her whole life to medicine research
D. She developed a very effective drug in the 1970s
（2）What do we know about Tu Youyou ?
A. She secretly accepted the Nobel Prize by herself
B. She's the second Chinese to win the 2015 Nobel Prize
C. She has an ordinary heart though winning the Nobel Prize
D. She won the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with three scientists
（3）What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. China lacks talented scientists like Tu Youyou.
B. Tu's achievement was recognized by the world a long time ago.
C. Chinese scientists should work harder to win more Nobel Prizes.
D. More Chinese scientific achievements should be acknowledged.
（4）What type of writing does this passage belong to?
A. A scientific report
B. An official document
C. A news report
D. A medical record
【答案】（1）D
（2）C
（3）D
（4）C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇人物传记，讲述了诺贝尔奖得主屠呦呦，她致力于中医药研究，开发出了很多有效的药物。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据第二段中的“Tu was honored for developing artemisin（青蒿素）,a drug for malaria that has saved millions of lives across the globe, especially in the developing world”可知，屠呦呦获得诺贝尔奖是因为她在20世纪70年代发明了一种非常有效的药
物。

故选D。

（2）考查推理判断。

根据第三段中的"She was calm and said she has received lots of congratulatory calls."可知，尽管获得了诺贝尔奖，她还是有一颗普通的心。

故选C。

（3）考查推理判断。

根据最后一段中的"‘The achievement of discovering artemisinin was made in the 1970s,but it only received international recognition in later years ,which suggests that we might have more achievements that have reached the Nobel Prize level but have not been recognized.’ Zhou said.”可知，建议更多的中国科学成就应该得到承认。

故选D。

（4）考查推理判断。

纵观全文，根据第四段中的"Tu's breakthrough in winning the Nobel Prize in a natural science is the pride of the whole nation and the whole Chinese scientific community,"可知，这是一项医学纪录。

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，是一篇人物类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，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
We all think plants were expected to get larger with increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, but changes in temperature, humidity(湿度)and nutrient availability seem to have trumped the benefits of increased carbon dioxide" said researchers from the National University of Singapore.
45 percent of the species studied now reach smaller adult sizes than they did in the past. The researchers pointed out that warmer temperatures and changing habitats, caused by climate change, are possible reasons for shrinking creatures.
" We do not yet know the mechanisms(机制)involved, or why some organism are getting smaller while others are unaffected," the researchers said. "Until we understand more, we could be risking negative consequences that we can't yet quantify."
The change is big in cold-blooded animals. Only two decades of warmer temperatures are enough to make retiles (爬行动物)smaller. An increase of only 1 degree centigrade caused nearly a 10 percent increase in metabolism(新陈代谢). Greater use of energy resulted in tiny tortoises and little lizards. Fish are smaller now too. Though overfishing has played a part in reducing numbers, experiments show that warmer temperatures also stop fish growing.
Warm-blooded animals aren't immune(免除)from the size change caused by climate change. Many birds are now smaller. Soay sheep are thinner. Red deer are weaken And polar bears are smaller, compared with historical records.
This is not the first time this has happened in Earth's history. 55 million years ago, a warming event similar to the current climate change caused bees, spiders and ants to shrink by 50 to 75 percent over several thousand years. That event happened over a longer time than the current climate change.
The speed of modem climate change could mean organisms may not respond or adapt quickly enough, especially those with long generation times climate change will be shown in the future.（1）What does the text mainly talk about?
A. Why some species become smaller.
B. How climate changes in Earth's history?
C. Climate change has many negative effects.
D. Species are becoming smaller as climate
gets warmer.
（2）The underlined word "trumped" m the first paragraph probably mean_________. A. strengthened B. gained C. beaten D. equaled （3）Researchers from the National University of Singapore believe that________.
A. they have found the exact causes for creatures getting smaller
B. all the animals on the earth have become smaller
C. climate change has more negative effects on warm-blooded animals
D. increase in energy use can lead to creatures getting smaller
（4）What does the author feel about the climate change?
A. Disappointed
B. Optimistic
C. Worried
D. Shameful 【答案】（1）D
（2）C
（3）D
（4）C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了气候变暖导致许多生物个体变小这一现象，气候变化已对浮游生物产生了有害影响，人类需要尽快采取措施。

（1）考查主旨大意。

根据第一段中的“We all think plants were expected to get larger with increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, but changes in temperature, humidity(湿度)and nutrient availability seem to have trumped the benefits of increased carbon dioxide”可知科学家原来以为二氧化碳的增加会导致物种变大，但是气候的变化让物种反而变小。

故选D。

（2）考查词义猜测。

根据第一段中的“We all think plants were expected to get larger with increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, but changes in temperature, humidity(湿度)and nutrient availability seem to have trumped the benefits of increased carbon dioxide” 可知科学家原来以为二氧化碳的增加会导致物种变大，但是气候的变化让物种变小。

可知气候的变化打败了二氧化碳带来的影响。

故“beat”与该词同义。

选C。

（3）考查细节理解。

根据第四段中的“Greater use of energy resulted i n tiny tortoises and little lizards.”可知大量使用的能源导致物种体型变小。

故选D。

（4）考查推理判断。

根据最后一段中的“The speed of modem climate change could mean organisms may not respond or adapt quickly enough, especially those with long generation times climate change will be shown in the f uture.”可知作者担心现代气候变化的速度太快导致有机体无法迅速做出回应。

可知作者对气候变化很担心。

故选C。

【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，是一篇科普类阅读，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
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Open-mindedness is key to being a good participant in Angloville. If you enjoy new cultures, experiences, and people, this will undoubtedly be a wonderful opportunity for you.
（1）What do we know about the Angloville programs?
A. Meals are partly sponsored by the programs.
B. Confirmation fee will be fully refunded later.
C. 1 on 1 talks are arranged for junior participants.
D. Material-stimulated talks make Angloville different.
（2）What is the determining factor to be a good participant in Angloville?
A. Academic achievements.
B. Communication skills.
C. Cultural sensitivity.
D. Open-mindedness.
【答案】（1）D
（2）D
【解析】【分析】这是一篇应用文，介绍了有关Angloville 项目的相关信息以及申请的条件。

(1)考查细节理解。

根据MY COMMITMENTS部分中的“The most important difference between Angloville and a traditional English course is that we do not teach through books or theory. We will provide materials, but only to help stimulate (刺激) diverse conversations”可知，Angloville 和传统英语课程不同的地方是我们不通过课本和理论进行教学，我们提供材料，唯一目的是刺激不同的交谈。

结合选项可知，故选D。

(2)考查细节理解。

根据最后一段中的“Open-mindedness is key to being a good participant in Angloville”可知，成为一个好的参与者的关键因素是思想开放，故选D。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解题型的考查，是一篇介绍类阅读，要求考生准确捕捉细节信息，结合题目要求，选出正确答案。

6．阅读理解
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（1）If you want to become an effective leader, you can try ________.
A. How to Read a Book
B. Everybody, Always
C. 12 Rules for Life
D. A Higher Loyalty （2）What do we know about How to Read a Book?
A. It is written by Mortimer J. Adler.
B. It is completely the same as the original one.
C. It has been published since 1940.
D. There are many other books similar to it.
（3）We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. All the four books are paperbacks.
B. Paperbacks are cheaper than hardbacks.
C. Jordan
D. Peterson is the former FBI director.
【答案】（1）D
（2）C
（3）B
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了亚马逊最畅销的几种书。

(1)考查细节理解。

根据A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership-April 17, 2018 by James Comey部分中的“His journey provides an entry into the corridors of power, and a remarkable lesson in what makes an effective leader.”可知如果你想要成为一个有效的领导，你可以尝试
A Higher Loyalty，故选D。

(2)考查细节理解。

根据How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading Revised Edition by Mortimer J. Adler, Charles Van Doren部分中的“Originally published in 1940”可知How to Read a Book最初于1940年出版，故选C。

(3考查)常识理解。

平装本比精装本价格要便宜，故选B。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和常识理解两个题型的考查，是一篇广告类阅读，要求考生朱雀掌握细节信息，结合题目要求，选出正确答案。

7．阅读理解
Every day I see advertisements in the newspapers and on the buses claiming that it is easy and quick to learn English. There is even a reference to William Shakespeare or Charles Dickens to encourage learners even more. When I see advertisements like this, I don't know whether to laugh or cry. But many people must believe these ridiculous claims, or else the advertisements would not appear.
Of course it is clear that students who go to England to learn English have a great advantage over others, but too many cannot afford to do so. Some go to the opposite extreme and think they can teach themselves at home with dictionaries. But it is wrong to assume that each word in English has a precise equivalent in another language, let alone produces good pronunciation and intonation.
Most teaching is still based on behaviorist psychology. Behaviorists are fond of making students repeat phrases and making sentences. If we were parrots or chimpanzees, these methods might
be successful. A large number of theorists seem to think it is a pity we aren't, because it would make it easier to use their methods.
In my personal opinion, no one can ever learn to speak English or any other language unless he is interested in it. Human beings, unlike parrots and chimpanzees, do not like making noises unless they understand what the noises mean and can relate them to their own lives. It is worth remembering that language is a means of communication. What they listen to and read cannot be a formula. It must be real.
There is another relevant point worth mentioning here. We need other people to talk to and listen to when we communicate. They can work with us and practice the unfamiliar forms with us in real situations, talking to each other about real life language.
（1）Many people believe advertisements in the newspapers and on the buses probably because .
A. they are encouraged by William Shakespeare or Charles Dickens
B. they are eager to learn and then believe them
C. the ways advertised can help them to save time and efforts
D. the ways advertised prove effective and helpful
（2）What may behaviorists argue towards English learning?
A. Human beings make more interesting noises than parrots and chimpanzees.
B. Human beings should relate their speech to their own lives.
C. Language is a formula with lots of repetitions and practices.
D. Language is a means of communication.
（3）What opinion does the author hold?
A. A quick method that suits all the students does exist.
B. English can be mastered within a very short period of time.
C. Each word in English has a precise equivalent in another language.
D. No one can learn English well without being interested in it.
（4）What ways of learning is suggested by the author?
A. Study abroad.
B. Learn communicatively and situationally.
C. Follow the behaviorists' approach.
D. Teach oneself at home with dictionaries.
【答案】（1）B
（2）C
（3）D
（4）B
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文，讲述了一名语言教师对语言学习的个人看法。

他认为学生们喜欢实惠的速成学习方法在情理之中，但是学英语不像广告中所说的那么轻松，假如没有兴趣，任何人都不可能学好英语或其他任何语言。

在交际时我们需要有交谈或倾听的对象。

用真实的语言去谈论真实的生活，那一定会受益匪浅。

（1）考查推理判断。

根据第一段中的“No doubt this is tr ue to a certain extent, but it is not very helpful to students. ”可知许多人渴望学好这门语言，相信这些广告中宣传的学习语言能速成，故选B。

（2）考查推理判断。

根据第三段中的“Most teaching is still based on behaviorist psychology.
Behaviorists are fond of making students repeat phrases and making sentences.”可知现在大量的教学活动还是建立在行为主义心理学的基础之上。

行为主义者热衷于让学生复述短语，不断做一些只需更换句中某个词的练习。

故选C。

（3）考查推理判断。

根据第四段中的“In my personal opinion, no one can ever learn to speak English or any other language unless he is interested in it.”可知作者认为，假如没有兴趣，任何人都不可能学好英语或其他任何语言。

故选D。

（4）考查推理判断。

根据最后一段中的“There is another relevant point worth mentioning here. We need other people to talk to and listen to when we communicate. They can work with us and practice the unfamiliar forms with us in real situations, talking to each other about real life language.”可知还有一个相关的问题值得一提：在交际时我们需要有交谈或倾听的对象。

在学习较生疏的内容时，如果有其他学生和我们在实战中一起学习和练习那些陌生的语言形式，用真实的语言去谈论真实的生活，那一定会受益匪浅。

故选B。

【点评】本题考点涉及推理判断题型的考查，是一篇教育类阅读，要求考生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
One day a very skilled artist met a beautiful woman who immediately became the object of his affections. As he observed her and spoke with her, he admired her more and more. He showered her with kindness and words of praise until she consented to be his wife.
Not long after they were married, however, the beautiful woman found out that she was more the object of his artistic interest than of his affections. When he admired her classic beauty, it was as though he were standing in front of a work of art rather than in front of a human being to whom he had pledged his love and promised his life. And soon he expressed his great desire to put her rare beauty on canvas.
“Please sit for me in the workroom,” he pleaded, “and I will make your beauty permanent. The work will be my masterpiece!”
She was humble and patient as well as flattered by his words, so she said, “Yes, my love. I will be happy to sit for you.” So the beautiful, young wife of the artist sat meekly for hours in his studio, not complaining. Day after day she sat patiently, smiling as she posed, because she loved him and because she hoped that he would see her love in her smile and obedience. She sometimes wanted to call out to him, “Please love me and want me as a person rather than as an object!” But instead, she spoke nothing but words which pleased him.
At length, as the labor drew to close, the painter became wilder in his passion for his work. He only rarely turned his eyes from the canvas to look at his wife. As he stood there gazing at his beautiful work of art, he cried with a loud voice, “This is indeed life itself!” Then he turned to his beloved and saw that she was dead!
（1）In what way did the artist express his appreciation of his wife's rare beauty?
A. He put her classic beauty on canvas.
B. He promised to marry her.
C. He centered his deep affection on her.
D. He pledged his love and promised his life to her.（2）What can be inferred from the story?
A. The artist loved his work more than his wife.
B. The artist didn't really understand what is
beauty.
C. The wife was fooled to sacrifice for his art creation.
D. The wife loved his painting more than herself.
（3）What did the artist mean by saying “This is indeed life itself!”？
A. He appreciated his life of painting.
B. He was grateful to his wife.
C. His work was more true to life than life itself.
D. His effort was really worth it.
（4）What would be the best title for this passage?
A. A Well-matched Couple
B. A Devoted Artist
C. A Rare Masterpiece
D. A Stupid Wife
【答案】（1）A
（2）A
（3）C
（4）B
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，有一位技艺超群的画家遇到一位美丽的女士，顿生爱意。

他关怀备至，赞不绝口，终于使她答应嫁给他，婚后不久这位美女就发现，丈夫对她如此感兴趣却并非爱她，而是欣赏艺术。

画家是一位充满激情、既狂热又郁郁寡欢的人。

他完全沉浸在绘画中的时候便只看见想看见的东西。

他没有发现，尽管她微笑着，她的身体却在衰弱下去，内心并不快活。

终于这幅画完成时，他却发现妻子死了。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据第二段中的“And soon he expressed his great desire to put her rare beauty on canvas.”可知过不久他就强烈表示要把她旷古稀世的美画出来。

他想把妻子的倩影画在画布上永远留在人间，故选A。

（2）考查推理判断。

根据第二段中的“When he admired her classic beauty, i t was as though he were standing in front of a work of art rather than in front of a human being to whom he had pledged his love and promised his life.”可知他称赞她身上的古典美，就好像是站在一件艺术品前欣赏，而不是把她当做活生生的人，当做他发誓要终生相爱的爱人。

故选A。

（3）考查词义猜测。

根据最后一段中的“As he stood there gazing at his beautiful work of art, he cried with a loud voice, ‘This is indeed life itself!’”。

他站在那儿凝视自己创作的艺术珍品，不仅高声喊道：“真的，生命就在这儿！可以推断出这位画家善于运用色彩，他画什么像什么，甚至超过原样，好像他能在画布上展示生命。

故选C。

（4）考查主旨大意。

根据全文大意。

得知本文讲述了一位技艺超群的画家完全沉浸在绘画中的时候只看见想看见的东西。

他完全忽视妻子的感受和变化。

故选B。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断，词义猜测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。

9．阅读理解
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