【英语】高中英语阅读理解(人物故事)解题技巧讲解及练习题(含答案)含解析

【英语】高中英语阅读理解(人物故事)解题技巧讲解及练习题(含答案)含解析
一、高中英语阅读理解人物故事类
1．阅读理解
On March 25, 2010, Kate and David heard the words every parent dreads: Their newborn wasn't going to make it. Their twins-a girl and a boy-were born two minutes apart and 14 weeks premature, weighing just over two pounds each. Doctors had tried to save the boy for 20 minutes but saw no improvement. His heartbeat was nearly gone, and he'd stopped breathing. The baby had just moments to live.
"I saw him gasp (喘息), but the doctor said it was no use," Kate told the Daily Mail five years later. "I know it sounds stupid, but if he was still gasping, that was a sign of life. I wasn't going to give up easily."
Still, the couple knew this was likely a goodbye. In an effort to cherish her last minutes with the tiny boy, Kate asked to hold him.
"I wanted to meet him, and for him to know us," Kate told Today. "We'd resigned ourselves to the fact that we were going to lose him, and we were just trying to make the most of those last, precious moments."
Kate unwrapped the boy, whom the couple had already named Jamie, from his hospital blanket and asked David to take his shirt off and join them in bed. The first-time parents wanted their son to be as warm as possible and hoped the skin-to-skin contact would improve his condition. They also talked to him.
"We were trying to persuade him to stay," Kate told the Daily Mail. "We explained his name and that he had a twin that he had to look out for and how hard we had tried to have him." Then something miraculous happened. Jamie gasped again-and then he started breathing. Finally, he reached for his father's finger.
The couple's lost boy had made it.
"We're the luckiest people in the world," David told Today.
Eight years later, Jamie and his sister, Emily, are happy and healthy. The couple only recently told the kids the story of their birth. "Emily burst into tears," Kate said. "She was really upset, and she kept hugging Jamie. This whole experience makes you cherish them more."
（1）What can we learn about the newborn babies?
A. The boy's heart had stopped beating.
B. The boy was 2 minutes older than the girl.
C. The twins were born 14 weeks before the due date.
D. The twins were expected to live for only 20 minutes.
（2）When the couple knew they would lose the boy, they .
A. begged the doctor to save him
B. took his shirt off and then put him in bed
C. wrapped him with his blanket to keep him warm
D. talked to him and made close physical contact with him
（3）What's the best title for the passage?
A. The Power of Hug.
B. The Miracle of Love.
C. The Bond Between Twins.
D. The Responsibility of Parents.
【答案】（1）C
（2）D
（3）B
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，一对双胞胎出生时，医生告诉他们的父母男孩难以存活，只有几分钟的时间了。

而男孩的父母并没有放弃，并在最后抱了他，结果男孩奇迹般地重新开始呼吸，并幸存了下来。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据第一段中的“Their newborn wasn't going to make it. Their twins­a girl and a boy-were born two minutes apart and 14 weeks premature, weighing just over two pounds each.”他们的新生儿要夭折了。

他们的双胞胎--一个女孩和一个男孩--出生时相隔两分钟，早产了14周，每个人的体重刚刚超过两磅。

可知这对双胞胎早产了14周出生。

故选C。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据第五段中的“The first-time parents wanted their son to be as warm as possible and hoped the skin-to-skin contact would improve his condition. They also talked to him.”第一次做父母的希望他们的儿子尽可能的温暖，并希望这种肌肤接触能改善他的身体状况。

他们也和他交谈。

可知当这对夫妇知道他们将失去这个男孩时，他们和他交谈，并与他进行了密切的身体接触。

故选D。

（3）考查主旨大意。

纵观全文可知，本文记叙了一对双胞胎出生时，医生告诉他们的父母男孩难以存活，只有几分钟的时间了。

而男孩的父母并没有放弃，并在最后抱了他，结果男孩奇迹般地重新开始呼吸，并幸存了下来的故事。

讲述了一个爱的奇迹的故事。

故选B。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和主旨大意两个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，并根据上下文进行概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。

2．阅读理解
Open water swimming
I had only swum in open water a few times, and always in gentle lakes, so I wasn't prepared for how rough Lake Windermere appeared on a cold day. A swimmer told me the water felt colder than it had been measured, and that the water was a bit rough. But I, along with 10,000 others, was about to complete the challenge.
Most of the people taking part were doing a one-mile race, and 10 races were planned over the weekend. There seemed to be a mix of open-water enthusiasts alongside complete beginners—which is precisely the aim of the swims, to get as many people as possible completing their own challenge. The oldest woman competing was 77, taking part in the two-mile race, alongside a man who last year had swum in every one-mile race.
I had chosen the third one-mile race of the day. There were over 600 people in my race. We were taken through an acclimatization area a children's paddling pool-sized part of the lake where we moved in to feel how cold the water was. "Not too bad" was everyone's thought! Then we headed out towards the middle of the lake.
We'd been warned that the first 100 metres would be really rough. However, somewhere near
the 750m mark I was still waiting for the calm; it felt more like swimming in the sea than a lake. I tried to focus on my breathing and technique, and just keep going. As I approached the 400m-to-go mark my lower right leg became painful. I recalled overhearing people talking about how they kept swimming through the pain, so I tried. But it didn't work. I began to feel the entire leg tight and painful. I didn't want to stop, so I bent my right knee and just kicked with the left leg.
Finally I saw the finishing post, and I just concentrated on getting there—still one-legged. My finishing time was 38 minutes 25 seconds but that didn't matter—the atmosphere was fantastic and everyone felt a sense of achievement, whatever their time. I'm hooked, and want to give it another go. I've already signed up for my next open-water swim.
（1）How did the author feel before the race?
A. Scared of the most challenging race.
B. Disappointed by the difficult conditions.
C. Concerned about the other swimmers in the race.
D. Determined to be as tough as the people around her.
（2）Why does the author mention the two people in Paragraph 2?
A. To stress the importance of the race.
B. To praise the experienced swimmers.
C. To show the wide range of the participants.
D. To introduce the various events of the race.
（3）The author suggests in Paragraph 4 that ______.
A. the race would cause breathing problems
B. the race became harder than she had expected
C. it was really necessary to prepare for tough swims
D. it would have been easier if she had taken others' advice
（4）What does the author talk about in the last paragraph?
A. Her confidence in her own ability.
B. Her pride in having swum so quickly.
C. Her eagerness to repeat the experience.
D. Her surprise at having managed to finish.
【答案】（1）D
（2）C
（3）B
（4）C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者讲述了参加一英里的天然水域游泳的经历，最终成功到达终点线。

（1）考查推理判断。

根据第一段中的“But I, along with 10,000 others, was about to complete the challenge.”可知，我马上和其他10000名游泳者完成这项挑战，故可知，他们很坚定要完成这项运动，故选D。

（2）考查推理判断。

根据第二段中的“There seemed to be a mix of open-water enthusiasts alongside complete beginners—which is precisely the aim of the swims, to get as many people as possible completing their own challenge. The oldest woman competing was 77, taking part in the two-mile race, alongside a man who last year had swum in every one-mile race.”可知，参赛者包括天然水域游泳的爱好者，也包括初学者，也有很多人完成自己的挑战，这里面就有77岁
参加2英里游泳的老人，也有去年参加一英里的男子，故可知，该比赛参与者范围很广，故选C。

（3）考查推理判断。

根据第四段中的“I recalled overhearing people talking about how they kept swimming through the pain, so I tried. But it didn't work. I began to feel the entire leg tight and painful.”可知，我想起了那些人提及的克服水中抽筋的技巧，但是没有作用，我感觉整条腿开始紧张疼痛，故可知，这次比赛比她想象的要艰难，故选B。

（4）考查推理判断。

根据最后一段中的“I'm hooked, and want to give it another go. I've already signed up for my next open-water swim.”可知，我被吸引住了，想要再尝试一次，准备好为下一次游泳比赛报名，故可知，作者为完成比赛而感到兴奋，也喜欢上了这项运动，故选C。

【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，考生需要根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。

3．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。

4．阅读理解
It can be a real struggle trying to learn a new language. I had always enjoyed learning languages in school, but only recently did I start learning German. I found that I could understand and learn individual words easily, but when it came to literature, I really struggled. That was when my tutor at university suggested reading some children's books printed in the target language.
At first, I felt a bit silly going on a hunt for a book designed for someone half my age, lout then I realised that everyone has to start somewhere. As children, we are given these basic texts to familiarise our brains with certain vocabulary and writing structures, and from there, we can learn and develop. I started with books which are taught to us as children in the UK. I managed to find Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens and James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl.
The beauty of reading books that were introduced to you as a child is that you are already familiar with the plot. As a result, you can work out some of the definitions of words with your prior knowledge of the story. At first, I used to read with the book in one hand and a dictionary in the other, but this method did not work well for me. The method I would recommend is to read a chapter of your chosen children's book and at the end of that chapter, highlight the words you do not know and then look up the definitions. If you can wait a bit before you use a dictionary, you may be surprised what you can get merely from the context of the sentence in the story. Additionally, a lot of children's books have pictures which may give you a clue as to what or to whom the passage is referring.
（1）Why was the author advised to read children's books?
A. Because she was weak in reading great works.
B. Because she was slow to learn language.
C. Because she liked children's literature.
D. Because she couldn't remember any words.
（2）What can kids get from children's books according to the passage?
A. Vocabulary and listening skills.
B. Learning methods.
C. Words and structures.
D. Designing skills.
（3）What causes the author feel surprised while reading children's books?
A. Grasping the context from the pictures.
B. Looking up the definitions of words from a dictionary.
C. Getting familiar with the plots of the story.
D. Understanding the words simply from the context.
（4）What can be the best title of the passage?
A. Reading Children's Books
B. The Way of Learning Languages
C. The Method of Using Dictionary
D. My Good Reading Habits
【答案】（1）A
（2）C
（3）D
（4）A
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者在学德语，因为看不懂文学作品，开始看德语儿童书籍，得到了意外的惊喜。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据第一段中的“ I found that I could understand and learn individual
words easily, but when it came to literature, I really struggled. That was when my tutor at university suggested re ading some children's books printed in the target language.”可知作者只能理解单个的字词，理解不了文学作品，所以她的导师建议她看一些用目标语言写的儿童书。

故选A。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据第二段中的“As children, we are given these basic texts to familiarise our brains with certain vocabulary and writing structures”可知儿童在看儿童书时可以熟知其中的词汇和写作结构，故选C。

（3）考查推理判断。

根据最后一段中的“If you can wait a bit before you use a dictionary, you may be surprised what you can get merely from the context of the sentence in the story.”可知作者认为如果先不急着用字典，你会为你从语境里得到的东西而惊讶。

字典是用于查词的，这里作者想表达的就是先不用字典，从语境可以猜出词义，选D。

（4）考查主旨大意。

全文作者讲述了她读儿童书的经历以及读儿童书的好处，故选A。

【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
When my father married my mother in 1943 he gave my mother a 1937 crown coin and told her to keep it in the back of her purse and not spend it. This would mean that she always felt that she was protected and would always have money if she really needed it.
When I was married in 1970 my husband who had heard this story obtained a 1937 crown for me and I have always kept it in my wallet and I have always had enough for my needs.
A friend recently fell on hard times partly through external (外部的) circumstances and partly through poor planning. Friends and I have loaned her money, paid her bills, even given her food and tried to teach her budget techniques, but none of them has been a solution. She has just slipped deeper and deeper into financial trouble and depression.
Last week she looked pale and unwell, very depressed and hopeless. I then thought about how the crown, a reminder of another's care and love, had protected me so I went to the bank for a $100 dollar bill. I told my friend the story and asked her to keep the $100 in the back of her wallet. It turned out that she didn't have a wallet so she put the money in a little pencil case where she kept her coins. She immediately felt better. "I feel rich and thank you for being a good friend" she said and we were both a bit teary.
The reason for passing this on is not to praise any generosity on my part but to show the power of "random acts of kindness". I went home and remembered a little wallet I had that I'd never used and thought "I'll give that to my friend." I opened it and inside found $100. The universe is very just and if your heart is open the reward always comes.
（1）What did the 1937 crown coin from the author's father mean to her mother?
A. His concern for her.
B. His pity and protection for her.
C. His care and love for her.
D. His pride and respect for her.
（2）Where did the author's friend keep the $100 dollar-bill?
A. In the back of her wallet.
B. In a little pencil case.
C. In the pocket of her raincoat.
D. In the layer of her suitcase.
（3）What can he inferred from the last Paragraph?
A. The author became rich all of a sudden.
B. The author's friend would receive a wallet as a gift.
C. The author's friend was not touched by her story.
D. The author felt uncomfortable when receiving the bill.
（4）What can be the best title for the text?
A. A hard life
B. The help to a friend
C. A crown coin
D. A gift from my father
【答案】（1）C
（2）B
（3）B
（4）C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者的一位朋友陷入了经济危机，帮她的方法都不起效。

作者想起了自己一直放在钱包里的皇冠硬币，它如同护身符一样让作者衣食无忧。

于是，就给了这位朋友一张百元的钞票，也让她放进钱包里，希望带给她好运和信心。

没想到，作者的善意带来了回报。

（1）考查推理判断。

根据第一段中的“This would mean that she always felt that she was protected and would always have money if she really needed it.”可知作者父亲给她母亲的一枚硬币代表了父亲对母亲的爱和关心，故选C。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据第四段中的“so she put the money in a little pencil case where she kept her coins”可知作者的朋友把作者的一百美元放进了一个铅笔盒里，故选B。

（3）考查推理判断。

根据最后一段中的“I went home and remembered a little wallet I had that I'd never used and thought "I'll give that to my friend."可知作者要送给朋友一个钱包作为礼物，故选B。

（4）考查主旨大意。

根据文章内容为一枚象征着"关爱"的硬币为中心，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。

6．阅读理解
Nine years ago, a few days before Christmas, I was a director at a company in San Francisco, and I was called into a meeting that was already in progress. That meeting turned out to be my exit interview. I was 64 years old at the time. It wasn't completely unexpected. I signed a pile of papers and left the company.
So, 40 plus years of employment was over. I had a good reputation and background. Retirement was not a choice for me. I wanted to do something. And then an idea came into my mind, born from my concern for our environment. I wanted to build my own business, designing and producing biodegradable(可生物降解的)packaging from waste. This is called clean technology, and it was really meaningful to me. It could help reduce billions of pounds of single-
use plastic packaging wasted each year.
Five years later, I'm delighted and proud to share with you that our income has doubled every year and we have no debt. Meanwhile, I have a wonderful partner, and we've won more than 20 awards for the work that we've done.
And I am doing the most rewarding and meaningful work of my life right now. But what I really long for is to find other first-time entrepreneurs(企业家)who are my age. I want to connect with them.
So I want to do something about that in a few years. I want us to start talking more about people who don't become entrepreneurs until they are seniors. And then connecting all of them across industries, regions and countries—building a community.
（1）What happened to the author nine years ago?
A. He retired from his former company.
B. He failed an interview.
C. He had a good family background.
D. He changed his job to a better one.
（2）Why was the new business meaningful to the author?
A. It was beneficial to the environment.
B. It developed a clean technology.
C. It provided jobs for lots of people.
D. It brought in quite a lot of money.
（3）What is the author's attitude to the development of his own company?
A. Cautious.
B. Disappointed.
C. Ambiguous.
D. Positive.
（4）What does the author plan to do in the future?
A. To do something else about environment.
B. To help people who want to become successful.
C. To meet more people from different backgrounds.
D. To build a community for senior entrepreneurs.
【答案】（1）A
（2）A
（3）D
（4）D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了64岁的作者退休后开创了自己的事业，成为一位老年企业家的故事。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据第一段中的“That meeting turned out to be my exit interview. I was 64 years old at the time. It wasn't completely unexpected."及第二段中的“Retirement was not a choice for me."可知，9年前的那个会议是64岁的作者的离职面谈，由此可知，9年前作者从原来的公司退休了，故选A。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据第二段中的“It could help reduce billions of pounds of single-use plastic packaging wasted each year."可知，新事业对作者很有意义是因为它每年可以帮助减少数十亿磅的一次性塑料包装的浪费，也就是对环境有好处，故选A。

（3）考查观点态度。

根据第三段中的“Five years later, I'm delighted and proud to share with you that our income has doubled every year and we have no debt. Meanwhile, I have a wonderful partner, and we've won more than 20 awards for the work that we've done."可知，作者的公司每年的收入都翻番，而且还与一个合作者一起赢得了20多个奖项，由此可知，作
者对自己公司的发展的态度是积极的，故选D。

（4）考查细节理解。

根据最后一段中的“And then connecting all of them across industries, regions and countries—building a community."可知，作者计划将来为来自不同行业、地区和国家的老年企业家建立一个社区，故选D。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和观点态度两个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，并根据上下文进行推理，归纳，从而选出正确答案。

7．阅读理解
When returning to south-western Germany, where my parents live, it is compulsory for me to go on a hike to connect with nature and reconnect with myself. So, that is exactly what I did the first sunny Sunday back in the beautiful Black Forest. The Huzenbacher See is a tarn in the middle of the northern Black Forest with abundant nature surrounding it. Approaching it after a good hour walk, I saw fascinating blue dragonflies in quantity that attracted us by the way they flew around. They didn't stand still for a photo, as they landed on leaves for a split second. We were also surprised at the yellow water lilies that can be seen floating on its surface between June and July.
Sitting down at one of the benches surrounding the lake for a picnic was satisfying in two ways.
I was aware of the world's beauty that gave me the energy to continue up the mountain to reach the most amazing view looking over the lake. The other was to really fill myself up in order to continue the adventure adequately, full up on some snacks and refreshing water from the well. The hike up wasn't as hard as expected and a good path was provided with dirty rocks and slippery stones all under the shade of the tall trees. This took about an hour and a half until reaching the beautiful view of the lake and land below. Once we had taken in the astonishing views, the walk back down took another hour or so, making the hike a 3-to4-hour round trip, which was well worth it!
Simply being back in the Black Forest and having such pleasant hikes is definitely good for the soul and I highly recommend getting yourself outside, be it in the Black Forest or anywhere outdoors. Get your intake of vitamin D and, most importantly, take in the moments that nature has to offer.
（1）What does the underlined word "tarn" in paragraph Ⅰ refer to?
A. Tree.
B. Tower.
C. Lake
D. Village.
（2）How did the author feel when sitting on the bench?
A. Tired.
B. Content.
C. Surprised.
D. Excited.
（3）What did the author call on people to do?
A. Take vitamin D pills.
B. Love and protect nature.
C. Save the soul and be yourself.
D. Go outdoors and get close to nature.
（4）According to the author, being back in the Black Forest and having pleasant hikes does good to one's ________.
A. health
B. spirit
C. character
D. experience
【答案】（1）C
（2）B
（3）D
（4）B
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者在美丽的黑森林里度过的第一个阳光明媚的星期天。

作者在湖边的长椅上坐下来野餐，进行了一次3到4个小时的徒步往返旅程。

作者因此号召人们多去户外，亲近自然。

（1）考查词义猜测。

根据第一段中的“We were also surprised at the yellow water lilies that can be seen floating on its surface between June and July.”可知六月至七月间，黄黄的睡莲浮在水面上，我们也很惊讶。

其中its指代The Huzenbacher See，故可知The Huzenbacher See 是一个湖泊，故划线部分tarn意思为"湖泊"，故选C。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据第二段中的“Sitting down at one of the benches surrounding the lake for a picnic was satisfying in two ways.”可知作者在湖边的长椅上坐下来野餐有两方面的满足感，即作者坐在长椅上时感到满足，故选B。

（3）考查细节理解。

根据最后一段中的“I highly recommend getting yourself outside, be it in the Black Forest or anywhere outdoors.”可知作者强烈建议到户外去，无论是在黑森林还是任何户外的地方，去亲近自然，故选D。

（4）考查细节理解。

根据最后一段中的“Simply being back in the Black Forest and having such pleasant hikes is definitely good for the soul”可知作者认为简单地回到黑森林，进行这样愉快的徒步旅行肯定对灵魂有好处，故选B。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和词义猜测两个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文进行推理，归纳，从而选出正确答案。

8．阅读理解
High-Wire Act
Mickey Wilson had been on the mountain only a few seconds when he heard the scream. Wilson, 28 years old, had just gotten off the cable car (索道缆车) at the Arapahoe Basin Ski Area in Keystone, Colorado, along with his friends Billy Simmons and Hans Mueller. Their friend Richard had been on the cable car ahead of them, but when the men reached the top of the lift, he had disappeared. The men walked toward the source of the scream and found skiers stopped on the slope, pointing to the cable car. And then the friends screamed too.
"Oh, Richard!" yelled Mueller.
When Richard had tried to jump off the cable car, his backpack had been caught in the chair, which then dragged him back down the hill. In the process, the backpack belt twisted around his neck, making him breathless. Now Richard's body was swinging four feet above the snow. The cable car operator had quickly stopped it, and the friends kicked off their skis and ran toward the scene. They made a human pyramid to try to reach Richard, but the unconscious man was too far off the ground. With the clock ticking, Wilson ran to the ladder of a nearby lift tower. Scared skiers watched as he struggled the 25 feet. After he reached the top, Wilson's first challenge was to climb onto the two-inch steel cable that held the chairs. He handled the balance and height bravely, but he knew he could not walk on the cable. Therefore, he calmed down and sat over it and then used his hands to pull himself to Richard quickly. Wilson's greatest fear wasn't that he'd
fall, but that he wouldn't reach Richard. "This was life or death," he said.
When he reached Richard's chair, Wilson swung a leg over the cable and attempted to drop down onto it. But as he did that, his jacket caught on the movable footrest, which was in the up position. The footrest began to slide down, with Wilson attached. But before that could happen, he managed to free himself and reached Richard.
Fortunately, the ski patrol (巡查) had gathered below and performed emergency treatment on Richard, who had been hanging for about five minutes, then skied him down to an ambulance.
That night, Richard called from the hospital to express his thanks to Wilson, his other friends and the workers at the Arapahoe Basin Ski Area.
（1）What happened to Richard when he tried to jump off the cable car?
A. He was sick and became unconscious.
B. He left his skis which stopped the cable car.
C. He was too afraid to move forward in the cable car.
D. He was caught by the neck, hanging down the cable.
（2）How did Richard survive?
A. People worked together and saved him.
B. Wilson climbed on the cable and saved him.
C. The ski patrol got him down and treated him.
D. Skiers treated him and carried him to the hospital.
（3）The author wrote the fourth paragraph to show that .
A. the rescue process was dangerous
B. something was wrong with the cable car
C. Wilson could manage the process very well
D. the operator of the cable car ignored his duty
（4）The story at the Arapahoe Basin Ski Area mainly tells us .
A. it is very dangerous to go skiing
B. he that climbs high often falls heavily
C. bravery and calm can help you make a difference
D. a person with a great talent always has great will-power
【答案】（1）D
（2）A
（3）A
（4）C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，Mickey Wilson和他的两个朋友乘坐索道缆车上山的过程中，其中一个朋友出了事故。

在那个万分紧急的时刻Mickey Wilson奋不顾身地去救人。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据第三段中的"When Richard had tried to jump off the cable car, his ba ckpack had been …swinging four feet above the snow"可知，背包带缠住了Richard的脖子把他悬在半空，也让他呼吸困难。

故选D。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据最后一段中的“That night, Richard called from the hospital to express his thanks to Wilson, his other friends and the workers at the Arapahoe Basin Ski Area.”。