高二英语阅读理解(人物故事)各地方试卷集合汇编含解析

高二英语阅读理解(人物故事)各地方试卷集合汇编含解析
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
Sometimes just when we need the power of miracles to change our beliefs, they materialize in the places we'd least expect. They can come to us as a great change in our physical reality or as a simple coincidence in our lives. Sometimes they're big and can't be missed. Other times they're so subtle that if we aren't aware, we may miss them altogether. They can come from the lips of a stranger we suddenly and mysteriously meet at just the right instant. If we listen carefully, we'll always hear the right words, at the right time, to dazzle (目眩) us into a realization of something that we may have failed to notice only moments before.
On a cold January afternoon in 1989, I was hiking up the trail that leads to the top of Egypt's Mt. Horeb. I'd spent the day at St. Catherine's Monastery and wanted to get to the peak by sunset to see the valley below. As I was winding up the narrow path, I'd occasionally see other hikers who were coming down from a day on the mountain. While they would generally pass with simply a nod or a greeting in another language, there was one man that day who did neither.
I saw him coming from the last switchback on the trail that led to the backside of the mountain. As he got closer, I could see that he was dressed differently from the other hikers I'd seen. Rather than the high-tech fabrics and styles that had been the norm, this man was wearing traditional Egyptian clothing. He wore a tattered, rust-colored galabia and obviously old and thick-soled
sandals that were covered in dust. What made his appearance so odd, though, was that the man didn't even appear to be Egyptian! He was a small-framed Asian man, had very little hair, and was wearing round, wire-rimmed glasses.
As we neared one another, I was the first to speak, "Hello," I said, stopping on the trail for a moment to catch my breath. Not a sound came from the man as he walked closer. I thought that maybe he hadn't heard me or the wind had carried my voice away from him in another direction. Suddenly he stopped directly in front of me on the high side of the trail, looked up from the ground, and spoke a single sentence to me in English, "Sometimes you don't know what you have lost until you've lost it." As I took in what I had just heard, he simply stepped around me and continued his going down the trail.
That moment in my life was a small miracle. The reason is less about what the man said and more about the timing and the context. The year was 1989, and the Cold War was drawing to a close. what the man on the trail couldn't have known is that it was during my Egyptian pilgrimage (朝圣), and specifically during my hike to the top of Moses's mountain, that I'd set the time aside to make decisions that would affect my career in the defense industry, my friends, my family, and, ultimately, my life.
I had to ask myself what the chances were of an Asian man dressed in an Egyptian galabia coming down from the top of this historic mountain just when I was walking up, stopping before me, and offering his wisdom, seemingly from out of nowhere. My answer to my own question was easy: the odds were slim to none! In a meet that lasted less than two minutes on a mountain halfway around the world from my home, a total stranger had brought clarity and the hint of a warning, regarding the huge changes that I would make within a matter of days. In my way of thinking, that's a miracle.
I suspect that we all experience small miracles in our lives every day. Sometimes we have the wisdom and the courage to recognize them for what they are In the moments when we don't, that's okay as well. It seems that our miracles have a way of coming back to us again and again. And each time they do, they become a little less subtle, until we can't possibly miss the message that they bring to our lives!
The key is that they're everywhere and occur every day for different reasons, in response to the different needs that we may have in the moment. Our job may be less about questioning the extraordinary things that happen in our daily lives and more about accepting the gifts they bring.（1）Why did the author make a pilgrimage to Mt Horeb in Egypt?
A. He was in search of a miracle in his life.
B. It was a holy place for a religious person to head for.
C. He intended to make arrangements for his life in the future.
D. He waited patiently in expectation of meeting a wise person.
（2）What does the underlined part "my own question" refer to in paragraph 6?
A. For what reason did the man stop before me?
B. Why did the Asian man go to the mountain?
C. What change would I make within a matter of days?
D. What was the probability that others told us the right words?
（3）Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word "subtle" in paragraph 7?
A. Apparent.
B. Delicate.
C. Precise.
D. Sufficient.
（4）The author viewed the meet with the Asian man as a miracle in his life in that ________.
A. the Asian man's appearance had a deciding effect on his future life
B. his words were in perfect response to the need he had at that moment
C. what the Asian man said was abundant in the philosophy of life
D. the Asian man impressed on him the worth of what he had possessed
（5）What might be the best title for the passage?
A. Can you recognize a miracle?
B. Is a miracle significant to us?
C. When might a miracle occur?
D. Why do we need a miracle?
（6）After the encounter of the Asian man, what will the writer probably do immediately?
A. Continue walking up to the top of the mountain.
B. Have a rest to refresh himself.
C. Try to have a heart-to-heart conversation with the Asian man.
D. Come down the mountain.
【答案】（1）C
（2）D
（3）B
（4）B
（5）A
（6）D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者讲述了一次埃及朝圣时，爬到何烈山半山腰
时，偶遇了一位正在下山的亚洲陌生人。

这位智者停下来给作者说“在失去前你不知道你得
到了什么”。

点醒了作者做出正确的决定。

并讲述了作者通过这件事情对奇迹的思考，我们
生活时时处处都存在奇迹。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据第五段中的“that I'd set the time aside to make decisions that would affect my career in the defense industry, my friends, my famil y, and, ultimately, my life.”可
知，作者把这段时间预留出来做一些影响他国防工业工作、家庭以及最终生活的一些决
定。

故选C。

（2）考查词义猜测。

根据第六段中的“My answer to my own question was easy”我自己对自
己问题的答案是简单的，同时前一句作者也提出了自己的问题：为什么他会停下给我说他
的观点。

并且在第六段最后一句话中，作者强调了这次偶遇智者给作者说的话对他接下来
几天要做的决定提供了清晰的思路和暗示的提醒。

故选D。

（3）考查词义猜测。

根据第七段中的“And each time they do, they become a little less subtle,
until we can't possibly miss the message that they bring to our lives!” 每次奇迹出现，他们变得
不那样细微，直到我们不能忽视它们给我们生活带来的信息。

Until后的从句可以看出奇迹
每次变得会更加明显，不是像之前那么微妙。

故选B。

（4）考查细节理解。

根据第六段中的“In a meet that lasted le ss than two minutes on a mountain halfway around the world from my home, a total stranger had brought clarity and the
hint of a warning, regarding the huge changes that I would make within a matter of days. In my
way of thinking, that's a miracle.”可知，智者给作者说的话对他接下来几天要做的决定提供了清晰的思路和暗示的提醒。

故选B。

（5）考查主旨大意。

根据最后一段，针对我们当下不同的需求，奇迹时时处处都以不同原因存在着。

我们的工作不是质疑这些离奇的事情，更多的是接受生活带给我们的这些礼物。

故选A。

（6）考查推理判断。

从智者的行为“coming down from the top of this historic mountain”下山；和智者对作者说的话“Sometimes you don't know what you have lost until you've lost it. ”在失去前你不知道你得到了什么可推断，智者告诉作者要珍惜现在所拥有的。

故选D。

【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。

3．阅读理解
My family lives in Texas. I was born and brought up in Texas and I am a graduate of the University of Texas. However, around my second year in law school, I wanted to make a great change, which was almost unheard of for Texans: I wanted to leave!
I realized this after completing my first year-year internship(实习期) I knew I wanted something different and my chance came during the 2011 Super Bowl in Dallas. A snowstorm blanketed the entire city in snow and thousands of people were gathered. I overheard that StubHub, a big company from a great city, San Francisco, was throwing a party next door to my hotel. I thought if l could get an internship, I could leave for the summer and at least see what it was like. Yes, it was a huge leap. I told myself I was ready.
There was just one problem: I wasn't invited to the StubHub party. But you know I'm the type of person who goes for something she wants. Needless to say, I crashed the party and found my way to the president. I kindly introduced myself and then asked if they had a legal internship program. Guess what? They accepted my request to be a legal intern, even though no such program existed.
Although the legal department didn't have a permanent position for me, the experience has shaped my life. Working for a great company in San Francisco, I'm incredibly happy for making my decision to leave Texas.
By leaving Texas, I learned that it is so much more rewarding to try the unfamiliar than to stay in the comfortable. Exploring the unfamiliar is how you'll understand what fits your life. I say, dive in head first.
（1）The author went to Dallas to in 2011.
A. watch the Super Bowl
B. meet up with her family
C. flee San Francisco
D. hunt for an internship
（2）Which is the biggest lesson that the author learned from the experience?
A. You must choose a career that you like.
B. Jumping out of your comfort zone is rewarding.
C. Accepting who you are makes you realize your strengths.
D. You should listen to your family to learn about your potential.
（3）Which of the following words best describe the author?
A. Patient and modest.
B. Supportive and energetic.
C. Intelligent and humorous.
D. Determined and adventurous.
【答案】（1）D
（2）B
（3）D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者去达拉斯寻找实习机会，并从中学到了很多。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据第二段中的"I overheard that StubHub, a big company from a great city, San Francisco, was throwing a party next door to my hotel. I thought if l could get an internship,"可知，作者无意中听到来自旧金山的一家大公司在自己所住酒店的隔壁开派对，她在想自己能否在那家公司得到一个实习的机会，因此，2011年作者去达拉斯是为了寻找一个实习机会，故选D。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据最后一段中的"By leaving Texas, I learned that it is so much more rewarding to try the unfamiliar than to stay in the comfortable."可知，作者认识到尝试不熟悉的东西比呆在舒适区更有意义，也就是说作者从这个经历中学到的最大的教训是跳出舒适区是有意义的，故选B。

（3）考查推理判断。

根据第三段中的"I wasn't invited to the StubHub party. But you know I'm the type of person who goes for something she wants."可知，作者没有被邀请参加派对，但她是那种追求她想要的东西的人，由此可见作者很坚定，再根据"I crashed the party and found my way to the president. I kindly introduced myself and then asked if they had a legal internship program."可知，作者闯进派对，直接找到董事长进行自我介绍并问是否有实习项目，由此可见作者很大胆，综合以上两方面可知作者是坚定和大胆的，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，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。

4．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 s tudent”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 program”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 discovered 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 s pecial 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。

5．阅读理解
Russ Gremel, now 98 years old, decided it was time to donate $2 million to the Illinois Audubon Society, a charity to purchase nearly 400 acres of land for wildlife protection. Gremel was able to make this amazing donation because he purchased $1,000 worth of Walgreens stock seven decades ago whose value has grown recently.
"A single man with no kids, Gremel has lived in the same Chicago house for 95 years, and has always lived simply", neighbor Patrick Falso told TODAY. Falso said he heard Gremel say many times the "money wasn't mine to begin with" and that he always intended to give it away.
The Gremel Wildlife shelter was founded on June 4. Illinois Audubon Society president Jim Herkert said Gremel's donation was extremely generous. "It's allowing us to protect a really valuable and important possession and realize one of Gremel's wishes that we could find a place where people could come out and experience nature the way he did as a kid," Herkert told TODAY.
After doing all this, this past weekend, Gremel adopted an old Chihuahua（吉娃娃犬）. Winnie the dog was picked up as a homeless dog several months ago. She suffered from a kind of cancer, which was treated—and all she needed was a loving home, which Colleen Collins, the founder of Perfect Pooches Adoption Agency, was determined to find.
Gremel had lost his own beloved Chihuahua earlier this year. When he reached out to Collins about Winnie, she felt this could be a good match. That feeling grew when she brought Winnie to his house for a meet and greet, and Winnie was introduced not only to Gremel but also some of his friends and neighbors. One had brought over a lot of fresh strawberries; all said they'd be there to help out in any way needed.
（1）Patrick Falso is mentioned in the text mainly to explain _________.
A. how Gremel earned the money
B. what kind of person Gremel is
C. why Gremel made the donation
D. where Gremel has been living
（2）What can we learn about Russ Gremel from the text?
A. He raised many pet dogs in his life.
B. He bought Walgreens stock at age 28.
C. He adopted a young Chihuahua recently.
D. He volunteered in wildlife shelters regularly.
（3）What can we infer about Gremel's neighbors from the text?
A. They live in harmony with animals.
B. They are impressed with dog Winnie.
C. They lead a healthy and wealthy life.
D. They are caring and kind to each other.
【答案】（1）C
（2）B
（3）D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，格雷梅尔是一个没有孩子的单身男人，他在芝加哥同一所房子里住了95年，一直过着简朴的生活。

他经常给社会慈善机构捐钱。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据第二段"‘A single man with no kids, Gremel has lived in the same Chicago house for 95 years, and has always lived simply’, neighbor Patrick Falso told TODAY. Falso said he heard Gremel say many times the "money wasn't mine to begin with" and that he always intended to give it away. ”格雷梅尔是一个没有孩子的单身男人，他在芝加哥同一所房子里住了95年，一直过着简朴的生活。

"Falso说，他听到Gremel说过很多次，"钱本来就不是我的"，他总是打算把钱送人。

可知，Patrick Falso的话道出了为什么Gremel要做出捐赠。

故选C。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据第一段中的“Gremel was able to make this amazing donation because he purchased $1,000 worth of Walgreens stock seven decades ago whose value has grown recently.” 格雷梅尔之所以能够做出这一惊人的捐赠，是因为他在70年前购买了价值1000美元的沃尔格林股票，而这些股票的价值最近一直在增长。

他在28岁时购买了沃尔格林的股票。

故选B。

（3）考查推理判断。

根据最后一段中的“Winnie was introduced not only to Gremel but also some of his friends and neighbors. One had brought over a lot of fresh strawberries; all said they'd be there to help out in any way needed. ”温妮不仅被介绍给格雷梅尔，还被介绍给他的一些朋友和邻居。

一个人带来了许多新鲜的草莓;所有人都说他们会在那里以任何需要的方式提供帮助。

可知，他的邻居之间是互相帮助友好相处的。

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，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。

6．阅读理解
It was only after her death from Bright's disease on May 15, 1886 that Emily Dickinson enjoyed recognition for her poetic accomplishment. A limited volume of her works appeared in1890, but it was Thomas H. Johnson's release of her complete body of poetry that made her works receive real acclaim. He published 1,775 of her poems in 1955 in a volume entitled The Poems of Emily Dickinson.
Emily Dickinson was born in Amherst, MA in 1830. The Dickinson family was well known in the community for their contribution to politics and education. Dickinson lived most of her life with her grandfather who was famous for having founded the Amherst Academy in1814 and later
Amherst College in 1821.
Emily Dickinson led a reclusive life, but her childhood was a happy one. She had the privilege of being educated at some of the most outstanding women schools in her time and devoted herself to reading all kinds of books.
It was during her college years that Emily started writing. Some of her poems were published with the help of her female friends. However, the first serious attempt at having her poems published failed for her being rejected by The Atlantic magazine. This led the selfconscious poetess to believe that the public would never care for her works, and thus she never attempted to have any of her works published again. After the Civil War, Dickinson withdrew from society and had little contact outside of Amherst.
Dickinson was very concerned with the subject of nature. Her writings are complex, and for many years scholars have searched for romantic inspiration, but have not yet understood her works. What is clear, however, is that her works can't just simply describe something in terms of a narrative style.
Without doubt, Dickinson's works have greatly influenced and continue to influence modern poetry. In her time, her writing style was unique given that it included the use of dashes and capitalized nouns. None of her works rhymed, and she used unusual comparisons when referring to events and situations. This unconventional method of writing has made her one of the most innovative poets of the 19th century.
（1）Which of the following best explains "acclaim" underlined in the first paragraph? A. Apology. B. Enthusiasm. C. Approval. D. Reference.（2）What did Dickinson do during her childhood?
A. She studied in good schools.
B. She passed her poems to magazines.
C. She spent much time on politics and education.
D. She practiced writing with the help of her friends.
（3）What do we know about Dickinson's poems?
A. They are easy for readers to understand.
B. They make much difference to modern poetry.
C. They inspire modern naturalists to study nature.
D. They rhyme well and include many comparisons.
（4）What can be the best title for the text?
A. Causes of Emily Dickinson's Failure
B. Features of Emily Dickinson's Poems
C. Reasons for Emily Dickinson's Becoming World Famous
D. A Brief Introduction to Emily Dickinson and Her Works
【答案】（1）C
（2）A
（3）B
（4）D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇人物传记，介绍了美国传奇诗人艾米莉·狄金森以及她的作
品，她的诗绝大多数是在她死后才出版，并被世人所知，名气极大。

（1）考查词义猜测，根据第一段中的“but it was Thomas H. Johnson's release of her complete body of poetry that made her works receive real acclaim.”是托马斯·H·约翰逊发表了她完整的诗作，使她的作品获得了真正的好评。

可知选C。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据第三段中的“ She had the privilege of being educated at some of the most outstanding women schools in her time and devoted herself to reading all kinds of books. ”她有幸在她那个时代最杰出的女子学校里受教育,专心阅读各种各样的书，可知选A。

（3）考查细节理解。

根据最后一段中的“Without doubt, Dickinson's works have greatly influenced and continue to influence modern poetry. ”无疑，狄金森的作品对现代诗歌产生了很大的影响，并在继续影响。

可知选B。

（4）考查主旨大意。

纵观全文可知，本文介绍了美国传奇诗人艾米莉·狄金森以及她的作品，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。

7．Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
Milton Hershey was born near the small village of Derry Church, Pennsylvania, in 1857. He only attended school through the fourth grade; at that point, he was apprenticed(做学徒) to a printer in a nearby town. After a while, he left the printing business and was apprenticed to a Lancaster, Pennsylvania candy maker. And at the age of eighteen, he opened his own candy store in Philadelphia. In spite of his talents as a candy maker, the shop failed after six years.
After the failure of his Philadelphia store, Milton headed for Denver, where he learned the art of making caramels(焦糖). Then in Denver, Milton once again attempted to open his own candy-making businesses, in Chicago, New Orleans, and New York City. Finally, in 1886, he went to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where he raised the money necessary to try again. This company— the Lancaster Caramel Company—established Milton's reputation as a master candy maker.
In 1893, Milton attended the Chicago International Exposition, where he saw a display of German chocolate-making implements. Fascinated by the equipment, he purchased it for his Lancaster candy factory and began producing chocolate, which he used for coating his caramels. By the next year, production had grown to include cocoa, sweet chocolate, and baking chocolate. The Hershey Chocolate company was born in 1894 as a subsidiary(子公司) of the Lancaster Caramel Company. Six years later, Milton sold the caramel company, but reserved the rights, and the equipment, to make chocolate. He believed that a large market of chocolate consumers was waiting for someone to produce reasonably priced candy. He was right.
Milton Hershey returned to the village where he had been born, in the heart of dairy country, and opened his chocolate manufacturing plant. With access to all the fresh milk he needed, he began producing the finest milk chocolate. The plant that opened in a small Pennsylvania village in 1905 is today the largest chocolate factory in the world. The sweets created at this facility are favorites around the world.。