(英语)高三英语阅读理解(人物故事)题20套(带答案)

（英语）高三英语阅读理解(人物故事)题20套(带答案)
一、高中英语阅读理解人物故事类
1．阅读理解
Three months after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Rebecca Sell, then 24, a photojournalist for Fredericksburg photographed a New Orleans couple worriedly examining water-spotted photo albums. As she took the photo, something within her clicked. "I told them I could take the ruined pictures, copy them and give them digitally restored (修复) photos," she recalls. Although a bit sceptical, the couple agreed. Rebecca took their photos home, restored them and took them to the couple at their temporary home. "It felt so good to be able to do that for them," says Rebecca. When her editor, Dave Ellis, saw the photo of the couple, he suggested they go back and restore damaged photos for even more people. So in January 2006, with paid time off from the paper, the two set up shop in Pass Christian. After posting a notice in the community newsletter, Rebecca and Dave received 500 photos in four days. For each, the pair took a new digital picture, then used high-tech software to erase water spots and restore colors. It just so happened that a popular website linked to Dave's blog about the experience, and soon Operation Photo Rescue, as it came to be known, had emails from hundreds of volunteers, including photographers and restoration experts, eager to help.
Though digital restoration is a painstaking process, mending irreplaceable family pictures means the world to victims like Emily Lancaster, 71, who took out piles of ruined photo albums after Katrina, never thinking the mess could be saved. But she just couldn't bear to part with a few treasured pictures, including a portrait of her father, who had passed away, and a photo of her husband as a boy. Then she heard about Operation Photo Rescue. "I didn't have a whole lot of hope they could fix them, but they did," Emily says. "Almost every day I think about all the pictures I've lost. I'm so happy to have these two."
In the five years since Katrina, Operation Photo Rescue has collected thousands of pictures ruined by floods, hurricanes and tornadoes. Volunteers make "copy runs" to disaster areas across the country to gather damaged photos from survivors; operating costs are covered by donations. "It's great to be able to give people some of their history back," says Rebecca. "One person told me that thanks to us, her grandmother got to see her photos again before she passed away. Moments like that remind me why I do this."
（1）When Rebecca took the picture of the New Orleans couple, she decided to .
A. take them to their temporary home
B. help with their damaged photos
C. set up shop in Pass Christian
D. cover Hurricane Katrina
（2）From Paragraph 2, we know that Dave and Rebecca .
A. quit their jobs in 2006
B. inspired volunteers to join them
C. spent four days mending the photos
D. made their work known in their newspaper （3）How did Emily Lancaster feel when she first heard about Operation Photo Rescue? A. Excited. B. Hopeless. C. Satisfied. D. Sceptical.
（4）What is the best title for the passage?
A. Surviving Hurricanes
B. An Act of Generosity
C. Saving Memories
D. A Lucky Couple
【答案】（1）B
（2）B
（3）D
（4）C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，摄影记者丽贝卡塞尔和编辑戴夫·埃利斯通过照片修复，他们让很多人丢失的记忆得到恢复，同时，也赢得了人们的肯定。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据第一段中的"I told them I could take the ruined pictures, copy them and give them digitally restored (修复) photos," 可知，摄影记者丽贝卡塞尔会帮助他们修复受损的照片。

故选B。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据第二段中的”It just so happened that a popular website linked to Dave's blog about the experience, and soon Operation Photo Rescue, as it came to be known, had emails from hundreds of volunteers, including photographers and restoration experts, eager to help.“后来被称为"照片救援行动"的网站，收到了数百名志愿者的电子邮件，其中包括摄影师和修复专家，他们都渴望提供帮助，可知，他们的行动鼓舞了其他的志愿者加入。

故选B。

（3）考查推理判断。

根据第三段中的"’I didn't have a whole lot of hope they could fix them, but they did,‘ Emily says. ”艾米丽说:"能修好它们，我没有抱太大的希望，但他们做到了。

"从而可以推断出，艾米丽最初对能够修复照片是怀疑的。

故选D。

（4）考查主旨大意。

根据最后一段中的"It's great to be able to give people some of their history back," says Rebecca. "One person told me that thanks to us, her grandmother got to see her photos again before she passed away. Moments like that remind me why I do this."可知，通过照片修复，他们让很多人丢失的记忆得到恢复，同时，也赢得了人们的肯定。

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
Five thousand square meters of old damaged cars, motorcycles and boats fill this junkyard. For a casual onlooker, this might be a very sad sight. But for Andy, it's a real treasure. "I've been a junk hoarder (囤积者) for my whole life and I like fixing up what shouldn't be thrown away. Around 200 old cars end up in this junkyard every week. Some of them are sold for parts, others get repaired, and still others are beyond repair."
His father Bobby started the business some 50 years ago and still spends every morning there. The father and son have very different approaches to their work. They got a Dean cab that was getting thrown away and that was the father's project, which Andy did not want him to do. "He did basically the opposite of everything I told him and I think he did it just to make me mad. He dumped a ton of money into this car, but in the end it wouldn't run." Andy said jokingly.
The unusual family business attracted the attention of a TV crew. That's how the show Janka Empire came to be featured on a network of the Discovery Channel. This show, five years of shooting, five seasons and 60 episodes (集), is popular. "There are hundreds of junkyards
throughout the United States. I think what's interesting is that it is a family business. My father and I started the business and we joke very well back and forth and I think that's what people like. The cars that end up at the junkyard come out with endless surprises. See, this was a junk car and we restored it with a blown motor. Yet I don't get a chance to ride around it too often. Because despite its shining appearance, the noise of the engine is truly deafening and I worry my neighbors will not put up with it."
（1）What does Andy seem to like about his junkyard?
A. It is very large.
B. It may be a bad sight.
C. It is amazing and valuable.
D. It is his life dreamland.
（2）What can we infer from the "one Dean cab" case?
A. The father is ready to follow his son's advice.
B. The son is impatient and fed up with his father.
C. The father and son get on well with each other.
D. The father and son often disagree with each other.
（3）Why is the show Janka Empire popular?
A. There are hundreds of junkyards in the United States.
B. Bobby and Andy run their family business in an unusual way.
C. The show is a series of 5 seasons and 60 episodes.
D. Bobby and Andy can make the junk car attractive.
（4）Which of the following words can best describe Bobby and Andy?
A. Devoted and creative.
B. Funny and ridiculous.
C. Gentle and respectable.
D. Economical and wealthy.
【答案】（1）C
（2）D
（3）B
（4）A
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，父亲和儿子有非常不同的工作方法。

这个不寻常的家族企业引起了电视摄制组的注意。

Janka Empire受欢迎的原因是鲍比和安迪以一种不同寻常的方式经营着他们的家族企业。

（1）考查推理判断。

根据第一段中的“But for Andy, it's a real treasure. ‘I've been a junk hoarder (囤积者) for my whole life and I like fixing up what shouldn't be thrown away.’“但对安迪来说，这是真正的财富。

“我一生都是一个垃圾囤积者，我喜欢整理那些不该扔掉的东西。

”可知，安迪认为他的垃圾场是惊人的和有价值的。

故选C。

（2）考查推理判断。

根据第二段中的“The father and son have very different approaches to their work. They got a Dean cab that was getting thrown away and that was the father's project, which Andy did not want him to do.“父亲和儿子有非常不同的工作方法。

他们得到了一辆正在被扔掉的院长的出租汽车，这是父亲的计划，安迪不想让他这么做。

”可知，关于“one Dean cab” 父亲和儿子经常意见不合。

故选D。

（3）考查推理判断。

根据第三段中的“The unusual family business attracted the attention of a TV crew. That's how the show Janka Empire came to be featured on a network of the Discovery
Channel. This show, five years of shooting, five seasons and 60 episodes (集), is popular.“这个不寻常的家族企业引起了电视摄制组的注意。

这就是《扬卡帝国》节目在探索频道播出的原因。

这部历时5年拍摄、5季60集的电视剧很受欢迎。

”可知，Janka Empire受欢迎的原因是鲍比和安迪以一种不同寻常的方式经营着他们的家族企业。

故选B。

（4）考查推理判断。

根据第三段中的“I think that's what pe ople like. The cars that end up at the junkyard come out with endless surprises.”我想这就是人们喜欢的。

最终停在垃圾场的汽车会带来无尽的惊喜。

可知，Bobby 和Andy是忠诚和具有创造力的。

故选A。

【点评】本题考点涉及推理判断题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Friends always ask why I, a middle-aged woman with no athletic talent, travel to perilous places—the jungles of Thailand or Borneo, for example, where the water is often unsafe and the food risky; places with infectious diseases, poisonous snakes and the wildest animals; some places where the locals are just a few generations past headhunting.
I never know how to answer. My travel decisions assumed a new gravity nine years ago after I suffered a stroke. To prevent another stroke, my doctors told me, I'd have to take dangerously high levels of blood thinner (血液稀释剂) for the rest of my life and any travel would be risky.
I had to think about what was important to me: family, of course, and friends. But then what? No matter how many times I thought about it, no bucket list was complete without travel. Then I had to decide how I might manage the risk. I had to decide how lucky I felt.
My return to travel after my stroke came in baby steps. The first real test of my travel courage came nine months after my stroke when I joined my husband, Jack, on a business trip to China. After we'd toured the remains of a Tang dynasty temple on a high mountain, Jack wanted to ride down on a toboggan (长雪橇).
Before the stroke it would've seemed like fun. But now? I hesitated. My mental klaxon (高音喇叭) screamed warnings about the consequences of a cut, a fall, and a crash. Then, gaining confidence from who knows where, I lowered myself carefully into the toboggan, which marked my adventure travel comeback.
In the years since then, I've traveled about twenty-five percent of the time. Through it all, my lucks held out—no deadly falls, no car accidents or serious infections. For me, adventure travel is a risk worth taking. Travel broadens my world and keeps me connected to nature. What's more, saying "yes" to travel keeps me connected to myself.
（1）What does the underlined word "perilous" in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. Unique.
B. Dangerous.
C. Historical.
D. Famous.
（2）What did the doctors advise the author to do?
A. Do proper exercise.
B. Enjoy the rest of her life.
C. Keep away from traveling.
D. Spend more time with her family.
（3）Why did the author mention her travel to China?
A. It was her last adventure.
B. She recovered her courage through it.
C. She liked the beautiful scenery in China.
D. It was the most dangerous experience in her life.
（4）What is the best title for the text?
A. A business trip to China
B. Unique travel experiences
C. Why I still travel to the wild
D. How I overcame the fear of disease
【答案】（1）B
（2）C
（3）B
（4）C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。

作者讲述了去中国的一次旅行。

（1）考查词义猜测。

根据第一段中的“the jungles of Thailand or Borneo, for example, where the water is often unsafe and the food risky; places with infectious diseases, poisonous snakes and the wildest animals; some places where the locals are just a few generations past headhunting.“例如，泰国或婆罗洲的丛林，那里的水往往不安全，食物也很危险；有传染病、毒蛇和野生动物的场所；有些地方的本地人刚刚过了猎头的时代。

”可推知划线词的意思是“危险的”。

故选B。

（2）考查推理判断。

根据第二段中的“To prevent another stroke, my doctors told me, I'd have to take dangerously high levels of blood thinner (血液稀释剂) for the rest of my life and any travel would be risky.”我的医生告诉我，为了防止再次中风，我的余生都必须服用高剂量的危险血液稀释剂，任何旅行都是有风险的。

”可知，医生建议作者远离旅行。

故选C。

（3）考查推理判断。

根据第四段中的“The first real test of my travel courage came nine months after my stroke when I joined my husband, Jack, on a business trip to China.”中风九个月后，我和丈夫杰克一起去中国出差，这是对我旅行勇气的第一次真正考验。

”可知，作者之所以提到她的中国之行是因为她通过这件事恢复了勇气。

故选B。

（4）考查主旨大意。

根据最后一段中的“For me, adventure travel is a risk worth taking. Travel broadens my world and keeps me connected to nature. What's more, saying "yes" to travel keeps me c onnected to myself.”对我来说，冒险旅行是值得冒险的。

旅行开阔了我的世界，使我与大自然保持联系。

更重要的是，对旅行说“是”让我和自己保持联系。

”可知，本文讲述的是去中国的一次旅行。

故选C。

【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。

4．阅读理解
In early February 2019, 51-year-old Rainer Schimpf and his team set out to film South Africa's Sardine Run off the coast of Point Elizabeth Sardine Run, the annual migration(迁徙)of billions of sardines (a small sea fish), is a big draw for large predators, especially the dolphin and whale. Predators are animals that kill and eat other animals. In an attempt to obtain the best images of the incredible natural phenomenon, Rainer dived into the middle of a spinning ball of fish.
Suddenly the sea moved around violently, and the experienced diver and his photographer Heinz Toperczer, who was filming from the boat, instantly realized something strange was going on. Suddenly dolphins shot out of the water, a white spray came out and then a whale appeared and grasped Rainer
While Toperczer was filming the terrifying turn of events with his video camera, Rainer, who was trapped had first and engulfed(吞噬)in darkness inside the whales mouth, was trying to survive. Nothing can actually prepare you for the event when you end up inside the pure instinct(本能), "the diver told Barcroft TV. "Knowing in the whale's mouth, I tried to control my fear. But I was convinced that it was going to dive down and release me much deeper in the ocean."
"The whale quickly realized he was no sardine! As the whale turned sideways, he opened his mouth slightly to release me, and I was washed out, together with what felt like tons of water, of his mouth," recalled Rainer. Though the entire incident lasted just 1.8 seconds, it felt like a year to Rainer.
Still holding his underwater camera in his hand, the diver swam to his boat, where he was quickly rescued by the members of the team. The terrible adventure did not disturb Rainer for too long. After checking to ensure he had no injuries, the diver returned to the water to seek out more.
（1）Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. A Diver's Narrow Escape from a Whales Mouth
B. The Annual Migration of Billions of Sea sardines
C. A Frightening and Fantastic Experience under Sea
D. An Adventurous Trip off Coast Of Point Elizabeth
（2）What animals does Sardine Run appeal to most?
A. seagull.
B. Seals.
C. Dolphins.
D. tortoises.
（3）What did Rainer probably do first once in the whales mouth?
A. He dived aimlessly.
B. He cried desperately.
C. He panicked immediately.
D. He struggled violently.
（4）According to the passage, we can say that Rainer was very_______.
A. intelligent
B. generous
C. flexible
D. fortunate
【答案】（1）A
（2）C
（3）C
（4）D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，51岁的Rainer在南非的海域拍摄沙丁鱼迁徙过程中。

从鲸鱼口中死里逃生。

（1）考查主旨大意。

通读全文可知，本文讲述了51岁的Rainer在南非的海域拍摄一年一度的沙丁鱼迁徙过程中从鲸鱼口中死里逃生的经历，故选A。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据第一段中的"the annual migration(迁徙)of billions of sardines (a
small sea fish), is a big draw for large predators, especially the dolphin and whale."可知，沙丁鱼迁徙最吸引海豚和鲸鱼，故选C。

（3）考查推理判断。

根据第二段中的"I tried to control my fear."可知，一开始，Rainer一定是惊慌失措的，故选C。

（4）考查推理判断。

根据最后两段可知，鲸鱼意识到自己吞入的不是沙丁鱼后，把Rainer连同几吨水给吐了出来，Rainer竟然毫发无损地死里逃生，由此可知，Rainer非常幸运，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。

5．阅读理解
I'd like to share a little story with you about something that happened when I was four. I remember it clearly. Our loving family dog was nearing the end of his life. My father picked him up and put him in a little bed we had made for him. Our dog, my companion, whom we had cared for, bit my father when he attempted to help him. How could he? Why? I couldn't understand it. I didn't like him anymore.
I hadn't thought about that story for a long time but something that happened last week brought it back to me. I went to speak with a friend. When I knocked on the door, I met in an instant an angry look and a few harsh(尖刻的)words. When the door was slammed(砰地关上)in my face, I stood there shocked, and in a rush, I was reminded of my dog bit my father 20 years ago or so. What brought that story back was that same feeling of betrayal.
Both stories taught me something the next day. You see, when I got up in the morning and was told my dog had died, it became clear to me that he must have been in great pain. For him to have bitten a family member, he could not have been himself. Much the same for the other story when I learned that my friend's wife had just left him.
We are all beings of our environments, our opinions and feelings. And all of those things can cause you to say and do things that can't be understood by those who are not in the same situation with you.
If you meet someone either behaving out of character or acting in a way that doesn't seem to fit the situation, put out your hand and be patient when you think it is least possible for him to do so. You may turn around a story that has a sad ending simply by your actions.
（1）What is the influence of the incident mentioned in Paragraph 1?
A. It hurt his father's feeling deeply.
B. It has puzzled the author ever since.
C. It left a deep impression on the author.
D. It made the author dislike dogs.
（2）Why did the author's friend say harsh words to the author?
A. He was ill-tempered.
B. He was suffering the pain of losing his wife.
C. He was bothered by an unexpected visit.
D. They once quarreled and he couldn't forgive the author.
（3）What's the author's advice to us?
A. Help those in need.
B. Look before you leap.
C. Respect for others is a kind of virtue.
D. Learn to put yourself in others' shoes.
【答案】（1）C
（2）B
（3）D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者朋友因为失去妻子很痛苦以不友好的态度对待作者，使作者想起了20年前狗狗咬了父亲这件事情，从两件事情中得出了一个道理：很多因素都会影响人的行为，所以最后总结出，当我们看到别人出乎意料的行为的时候，要以理解的态度耐心的对待他人。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据第一段中的“I'd like to share a little story with you about something that happened when I was four．I remember it clearly，”可知作者对这件事情的印象很深刻，故选C。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据第三段中的“Much the same for the other story when I learned that my friend's wife had just left him，”可知作者的朋友因为失去了妻子而内心很痛苦所以才会用这样的不友好的态度对待作者，故选B。

（3）考查推理判断。

根据最后一段中的“be patient when you think it is least possible for him to do so”，可知当看到别人出乎意料的举动的时候，不要责怪，要耐心地理解他们，用最好的方式去对待，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，要求考生准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，从而选出正确答案。

6．Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have read. In 1888 an Egyptian farmer digging in the sand near the village of Istabl Antar uncovered a mass grave. The bodies weren't human. They were feline —ancient cats that had been mummified(木乃伊化的) and buried in holes in astonishing numbers. "Not one or two here and there", reported English Illustrated Magazine, "but dozens, hundreds, hundreds of thousands, a layer of them, a layer thicker than most coal joints, ten to twenty cats deep. " Some of the linen-wrapped cats still looked presentable, and a few even had golden faces. Village children peddled the best ones to tourists for change; the rest were sold as fertilizer. One ship transported about 180,000, weighing some 38, 000 pounds, to Liverpool to be spread on the fields of England.
Those were the days of generously funded explorations—that dragged through acres of desert in their quest for royal tombs, and for splendid gold and painted masks to decorate the estates and museums of Europe and America. The many thousands of mummified animals that turned up at religious sites throughout Egypt were just things to be cleared away to get at the good stuff. Few people studied them, and their importance was generally unrecognized.
In the century since then, archaeology has become less of a treasure hunt and more of a
science. Archaeologists now realize that much of their sites' wealth lies in the majority of details about ordinary folks—what they did, what they thought, how they prayed. And animal mummies are a big part of that.
"They're really displays of daily life," says Egyptologist Salima Ikram. After peering beneath bandages with x-rays and cataloguing her findings, she created a gallery for the collection — a bridge between people today and those of long ago. "You look at these mummified animals, and suddenly you say, Oh, King So-and-So had a pet. I have a pet. And instead of being at a distance of 5,000-plus years, the ancient Egyptians become clearer and closer to us."
（1）Which of the following words has the closest meaning to "peddled"(paragraph 1)? A. modernized B. displayed C. illustrated D. demonstrated
（2）Why was archaeology once referred to as a "treasure hunt "(paragraph 3)?
A. In the royal tombs, there were many treasures made of silver and gold.
B. Animal mummies could be made into fertilizer which is very valuable.
C. It was hard to find animal mummies since they were buried under dirt.
D. People sought the remains of ancient Egypt merely for their material value.
（3）Which of the following is TRUE about Salima Ikram?
A. She wishes to establish the continuity of pets over history.
B. She believes that studying the remains can help modern society relate to the past.
C. She wants to identify the King's personal belongings and classify them.
D. She doubts if current society will understand the significance of Egyptian remains.
（4）This article probably encourages the readers to _____________.
A. value the past by studying the remains left behind by our ancestors
B. make full use of the remains our ancestors have left behind
C. understand that animal mummies are more important than gold and masks
D. become more sensitive to the ancient lifestyle of our ancestors
【答案】（1）B
（2）D
（3）B
（4）A
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，自从1888年在埃及发现了猫动物的木乃伊之后，大量的皇家墓穴被挖掘，成千上万的木乃伊被运往世界各地，以攫取物质利益。

后来考古学家不再只是寻宝，而是把它作为一门科学研究。

因为木乃伊展示了古埃及人的日常生活。

正如古物学家萨利玛·伊克拉姆所说，木乃伊的研究是现代社会和过去的联系的桥梁。

（1）考查词义猜测。

根据第一段中"Village children peddled the best ones to tourists for change; the rest were sold as fertilizer."可知，peddled后的"to tourists for change"即"把最好的给游客来换取零钱"，可知，此处的peddled是"兜售"给游客以换取零钱，可知peddle就是向他人炫耀从而售出，故选B。

（2）考查推理判断。

第二段叙述了"最初考古是为了寻找皇家陵墓，寻找华丽的黄金和彩绘面具来装饰欧洲和美洲的地产和博物馆。

成千上万的来自古埃及的动物木乃伊出现在埃及各地的宗教场所，但很少有人研究它们"。

可知，考古就是寻宝，为了物质上的价值。

以
及第三段中的“ In the century since then, archaeology has become less of a treasure hunt and more of a science.”从那以后的一个世纪里，考古学已不再是寻宝，而是一门科学，可知，他们寻找古埃及的遗迹仅仅是为了他们的物质价值。

分析选项可知D项符合题意，故选D。

（3）考查推理判断。

根据最后一段中的“she created a gallery for the collection —a bridge between people today and those of long ago.”可知，Salima Ikram把她的发现进行分类之后，她为这些收藏品创建了一个画廊——一座连接今天的人和很久以前的人的桥梁。

以及她的话"You look at these mummified animals, and suddenly you say, Oh, King So-and-So had a pet. I have a pet. And instead of being at a distance of 5,000-plus years, the ancient Egyptians become clearer and closer to us." "你看着这些动物木乃伊，突然你说，哦，国王某某养了一只宠物。

我有一只宠物。

古埃及人与我们之间的距离不再是5000多年前的事了，而是变得更加清晰，离我们更近了。

"由此可推断出她认为研究这些遗迹有助于把现代社会与过去联系起来。

故选B。

（4）考查推理判断。

本文主要叙述了古代埃及的木乃伊展示了古代埃及人的日常生活，是了解它们的途径，有助于在现代社会与过去的之间建立一座桥梁。

通过研究它们可以让我们正确的评估过去。

分析选项可知A符合题意，故选A。

【点评】本题考点涉及词义猜测和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要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
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。

8．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.。