【英语】50套高中英语阅读理解(人生百味)

【英语】50套高中英语阅读理解(人生百味)
一、高中英语阅读理解人生百味类
1．阅读理解
Butterfly Garden (Permanent Exhibit)
Walk among the free-flying residents of this warm conservatory. It is a wonderful opportunity to get close to a variety of living butterflies from New England and across the globe. The "Emergence Box" offers a window into the butterfly behavior. Look inside to see hanging chrysalids (蝶蛹) transform into adult butterflies. Tickets are required and visitors should reserve at least two weeks in advance.
A Bird's World (Permanent Exhibit)
This exhibit features the Museum's extraordinary collection of birds, displaying over 300 species found in New England. Here, you can learn to interpret the bird language taking place just outside your window at home.
Test your observation skills and see if you can get past different birds without them alerting (发信号) other animals to your presence Learn to identify birds from a distance by recognizing unique flight patterns. Practice your flying technique in the Bird Walk.
Hall of Human Life (Permanent Exhibit)
Should you have your baby's DNA sequenced? What keeps you awake? Step inside the Hall of Human Life, the Museum's new biology exhibition, and encounter such far-reaching questions on an amazing journey inside the human body. Through digital media and personal interaction, you become "part of the story', as you contribute your own data in a process of learning and discovery.
BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life (Temporary Exhibit Now Open!)
BODY WORLDS comes to the Museum of Science with a new chapter, Gunther von Hagens' BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life. Don't miss this truly unique opportunity to look within yourself and gain a whole new perspective on what it means to be alive. More than one hundred preserved human specimens reveal the wonders of human development and show how poor health, good health, and lifestyle choices can shape your body.
（1）Which exhibit do you need to book in advance?
A.Butterfly Garden
B.A Bird's World
C.Hall of Human Life
D.BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life
（2）What can you do in A Bird's World?
A.Improve your own flying technique.
municate with birds in body language.
C.Watch digital media showing birds' history.
D.See different birds from all over the world.
（3）What is special about BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life?
A.It is related to human body.
B.It lasts for only a limited time.
C.It is the most visited exhibition in the world.
D.It has something to do with the growth of life.
【答案】（1）A
（2）A
（3）B
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了波士顿科技馆的四个展览的相关信息。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据 Butterfly Carden部分中的“Tickets are required and visitors should reserve at least tw o weeks in advance.”游客必须购票，并至少提前两周预订。

可知，参现Butterfly Garden需要提前预订。

故选A。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据A Bird's World部分中的“Practice your flying technique in the Bird Walk.”在Bird Walk中练习你的飞行技巧。

可知，游客在Bird Walk 活动中提高自己的飞行技能。

故选A。

（3）考查细节理解。

根据BODY WORIDS & The Cycle of life 部分中的“T emporary Exhibit Now Open!”临时展览现在开始！可知，BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life这个展览不是永久性的，而是临时的。

故选B。

【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，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并结合题目要求，从而选出正确答案。

2．阅读理解
When times get tough, we all look for ways to cut back. When we're hungry, we eat at home instead of going out. We take buses instead of taxis. And we wear our old designer jeans just a few months longer. With college expenses at all-time highs, high school students are eager to do anything to cut the cost of a university education.
One cost-cutting proposal is to allow college students to get a bachelor's degree in three years instead of four. Educational institutions have been actively exploring ways to make the learning process more efficient. But there's a question: Would the quality of undergraduate education suffer? Few US universities have formally approved a "three-year degree" model.
I doubt that mainstream North American colleges will carry out a three-year curriculum any time soon. For one thing, most universities already allow highly qualified students to graduate early by testing out of certain classes and obtaining a number of college credits. In addition, at famous universities, the committee who determine which courses are required and which courses are electives are unlikely to suddenly "throw out" one quarter of the required credits. Professors will resist "diluting (稀释)" the quality of the education they offer.
In my opinion, a quality four-year education is always superior to a quality three-year education.
A college education requires sufficient time for a student to become skilled in their major and do coursework in fields outside their major. It is not a good idea to water down education, any more than it's not a good idea to water down medicine. If we want to help students find their way through university, we should help them understand early on what knowledge and skills they need to have upon graduation. We should allow students to test out of as many courses as
possible. We should give them a chance to earn money as interns (实习生) in meaningful part-time jobs that relate to their university studies, such as the five-year co-op program at Northeastern University.
（1）Which of the following can best sum up the main idea?
A.It's time to shorten the learning process.
B.Best learning takes place over time.
C.University education should be watered down.
D.College education calls for reform.
（2）We can learn from the passage that ________.
A.most American universities are against the "three-year degree" model
B.many famous US universities are considering adopting the "three-year degree" model
C.professors are willing to accept the "three-year degree" model
D.The "three-year degree" model can make college learning more efficient
（3）In most US universities, ________.
A.college students are offered the co-op program
B.electives' credits make up one quarter of the required credits
C.all students are required to finish four-year education before graduation
D.some excellent students can graduate ahead of time
（4）We can infer that________.
A.the author is a college professor exploring ways to make learning more efficient
B.the author thinks the cost of a university education is too high for people to afford
C.the author considers the university education quality very important
D.the author pays special attention to the all-round development of college students
【答案】（1）B
（2）A
（3）D
（4）C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文，作者认为把大学四年的学制缩短为三年不是一个好主意，保证足够的时间才能保证大学教育的质量。

（1）考查主旨大意。

根据第二段中的“Few US universities have formally approved a ‘three-year degree’ model.”很少有美国大学正式批准“三年学位”模式；以及最后一段中的“In my opinion, a quality four-year education is always superior to a quality three-year education.”在我看来，优质的四年教育总是优于优质的三年教育。

可推断，文章作者认为把大学四年的学制缩短为三年不是一个好主意，学好大学功课是需要付出时间的，所以这篇文章的中心思想是“最好的学习是随着时间的推移而进行的。

”，故选B。

（2）考查推理判断。

根据第二段中的“Few US universities have formally approved a ‘three-year degree’ model.”美国很少有大学正式批准“三年制学位”模式。

由此推断出，大多数美国大学反对“三年制学位”模式，故选A。

（3）考查细节理解。

根据第三段中的“For one thing, most universities already allow highly qualified students to graduate early by testing out of certain classes and obtaining a number of
college credits.”一方面，大多数大学已经允许合格的学生通过某些课程的考试和获得一些大学学分提前毕业。

可知，特别优秀的大学生可以提前毕业。

故选D。

（4）考查推理判断。

根据第四段中的“A college education requires sufficient time for a student to becom e skilled in their major and do coursework in fields outside their major.”大学教育要求学生有足够的时间掌握专业技能，并在专业以外的领域学习课程；以及“It is not a good idea to water down education, any more than it's not a good idea to water down medicine.”削弱教育不是个好主意，就像削弱医学不是个好主意一样。

可知作者非常看重大学教育质量。

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，是一篇教育类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，概括归纳，从而选出正确答案。

3．阅读理解
If your life were a book and you were the author, how would you want your story to go? That's the question that changed my life forever.
At the age of 19, I became a massage therapist(治疗师). For the first time in my life, I felt free, independent and completely in control of my life. That is, until my life took a detour. I was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. Over the course of two months, I lost my spleen(脾), my kidneys, and both of my legs below the knees.
One day, I went home. I crawled into bed and this is what my life looked like for the next few months me passed out, escaping from reality, with my legs resting by my side. I was completely physically and emotionally broken. But I knew that in order to move forward, I had to let go of the old Amy and learn to embrace the new Amy. And that is when I began to realize that I didn't have to be small any more. I could be as tall as I wanted or as short as I wanted depending on whom I was dating. And if I snowboard again, my feet aren't going to get cold. And the best of all, I thought, I can make my feet the size of all the shoes that are on the sales shelf. And I did!
I started snowboarding. Then I went back to work. And then I co-founded a non-profit organization for physical disabilities so that they could get involved in action sports. And just this past February, I won two World Cup gold medals, making me the highest-ranked adaptive female snowboarder in the world.
Eleven years ago, when I lost my legs, I had no idea what to expect. But if you ask me today, if I would ever want to change my situation, I would have to say no, because my legs haven't disabled me. They've forced me to rely on my imagination and to believe in possibilities, and that's why I believe that our imaginations can be used as tools for breaking through borders, because in our minds, we can do anything and we can be anything. It's belief in those dreams and facing our fears directly that allow us to live our lives beyond our limits.
（1）What can we learn from the underlined sentence in Paragraph3?
A. The author no longer wanted to make friends with Amy.
B. The author realized she had to learn to accept a new "herself" gladly.
C. The author wanted a new friend in her new life eagerly.
D. The author felt hard to choose between the old Amy and the new Amy.
（2）According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
A. The author didn't like her job as a massage therapist.
B. The author is still very sensitive to her disabilities.
C. The author has learnt to see her disabilities as blessings.
D. The author hopes to return to her old life.
（3）What message does the author want to convey with her speech?
A. Roman is not built in one day.
B. Failure is the mother of success
C. Imagination is more important than knowledge.
D. It is not what happens to you but how you respond that counts.
（4）The tone of the passage is best described as ________.
A. proud but stubborn
B. interesting but regretful
C. optimistic and inspiring
D. pessimistic and doubtful
【答案】（1）B
（2）C
（3）D
（4）C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，作者Amy用她的故事告诉了我们：只要我们拥抱挑战，敢于想象，心怀感恩，我们依然可以给烂透了的生活——绝地反击。

（1）考查句义猜测。

根据第三段中的“But I knew that in order to move forward, I had to let go of the old Amy and learn to embrace the new Amy.”但是我知道，为了前进，我不得不放开旧的艾米，学会拥抱新的艾米）可推出，作者意识到她必须学会快乐地接受一个新的“自己”。

故选B。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据最后一段中的“They've forced me to rely on my imagination and to believe in possibilities, and that's why I believe that our imaginations can be used as tools for breaking through borders, because in our minds, we can do anything and we can be anything.”它们迫使我依靠我的想象力并相信各种可能性，这就是为什么我相信我们的想象力可以用作突破边界的工具，因为在我们的思维中，我们可以做任何事情，我们可以成为任何事情。

可知，作者学会了将自己的残疾视为迫使自己前进、突破自己的契机。

由此可知，作者已经学会把她的残疾看作是一种福气。

故选C。

（3）考查细节理解。

根据最后一段中的“It's belief in those dreams and facing our fears directly that allow us to live our lives beyond our limits.”相信那些梦想并直接面对我们的恐惧使我们能够超越自己的极限生活。

可知，作者在演讲中想要告诉我们，重要的不是你身上发生了什么，而是你如何应对。

故选D。

（4）考查推理判断。

根据第三段中的“And if I snowboard again, my feet aren't going to get cold. And the best of all, I thought, I can make my feet the size of all the shoes that are on the sales shelf. And I did!”如果我再玩滑雪板，我的脚就不会冷了。

我想，最棒的是，我能使我的脚适合货架上所有的鞋的尺寸。

我做到了!可知，面对残疾作者展示出非常积极的态度；再根据最后一段中的“It's belief in those dreams and facing our fears directly that allow us to live our lives beyond our limits.”相信那些梦想并直接面对我们的恐惧使我们能够超越自己的极限
生活）可知，Amy用她的故事告诉了我们：只要我们拥抱挑战，敢于想象，心怀感恩，我们依然可以给烂透了的生活——绝地反击。

由此可知，文章的基调是乐观的，激励人心的。

故选C。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，句义猜测和推理判断三个题型的考查，是一篇人生感悟类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，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。

4．阅读理解
Anyone who is afraid of failure and afraid to face challenges will never taste success, so said our professor in marketing. I laughed it off at that time, but got frightened when it actually happened in my life.
I landed in a small city in the Middle East to set up a firm, a world－class car rental firm. Having decided on the project, I earnestly settled in preparation. With a positive mind, I told myself nothing should stop me now, and was more than keen to make it a success.
However, the least expected thing happened. Iraq invaded Kuwait. Tension ran high in the region. Eventually the war broke out, and many people fled the country, leaving my firm in deep trouble.
As usual, "things become difficult, and every effort seems to bring disappointment, it can be tempting to lower your expectations or even water down your goals and ambitions." I was no exception. I thought of running away. I remembered the words of Thomas Edison, "Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to succeed when they gave up."
I decided to hang on, telling myself, "I am not afraid of challenges and obstacles." I stayed on through months of uncertainty and insecurity. Finances ran low, and banks could not wait to get their dues. To add to all this, the banks even threatened to take all my vehicles. I felt I made a wrong decision to move there. I was now ready to face failure.
I was living against all hopes, believing that something good would happen. After 2 months the war ended. My persistence paid off: people started flooding back and the car bookings picked up, five times over.
Success comes to the one who dares, even after failure, to think positively and look forward confidently. After all, it is only the experience that makes a man tough. Failure does not mean you will never make it. It means that it will take a little longer. It provides us with a learning experience.
（1）The main method the author uses to support his understanding of his professor's viewpoint is ________.
A. offering analyses
B. providing explanations
C. making comparisons
D. giving examples
（2）How did the author feel when the war between Iraq and Kuwait broke out?
A. Unconfident
B. Indifferent
C. Nervous
D. Calm
（3）What does the underlined phrase "water down" in the 4th paragraph probably mean?
A. get rid of
B. smooth away
C. make less forceful
D. improve on
（4）The author's purpose of writing the passage is most likely to ________.
A. inform
B. persuade
C. describe
D. entertain
【答案】（1）D
（2）A
（3）C
（4）B
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，作者的教授曾经说过，任何害怕失败和害怕面对挑战的人永远都不会尝到成功的滋味。

作者当时不以为然当，直到自己亲身经历了失败和挑战后，作者才意识到人们面对挑战或失败时要大胆应对，保持积极的心态。

（1）考查推理判断。

一开始介绍了作者的教授提出的一个观点，但是作者当时不以为然，直到在今后实际生活中真正遇到了失败或挑战时才认识到了教授的观点。

下文主要通过自己的亲身经历阐述了自己的观点，即通过举例说明的方式。

故选D。

（2）考查推理判断。

根据第四段中的“I was no exception. I thought of running away.”我也不例外。

我想过逃跑；以及第五段中的“I felt I made a wrong decision to move there. I was now ready to face failure.”我觉得搬到那里去是一个错误的决定。

我现在准备好面对失败了。

可知当伊拉克和科威特之间的战争爆发时，作者感到没有信心。

故选A。

（3）考查词义猜测。

根据第四段中的“things become difficult, and every effort seems to bring disappointment, it can be tempting to lower your expectations or even”可知当事情变得困难，每一次努力似乎都会带来失望，它可能会降低你的期望，甚至降低你的目标和抱负。

故可推测划线短语意思为"削弱"，与C选项含义接近。

故选C。

（4）考查推理判断。

根据最后一段中的“Success comes to the one who dares, even after failure, to think positively and look forward confidently. After all, it is only the experience that makes a man tough. Failure does not mean you will never make it. It means that it will take a little longer. It provides us with a learning experience.”成功属于那些即使在失败之后仍敢积极思考并充满信心地展望未来的人。

毕竟，只有经历才能使人坚强。

失败并不意味着你永远不会成功。

这意味着它将花费更长的时间。

它给我们提供了一个学习的经验。

可知作者写这篇文章的目的是劝说人们面对挑战或失败时要大胆去对应，保持积极的心态。

即作者写这篇文章的目的是说服别人。

故选B。

【点评】本题考点涉及词义猜测和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇人生感悟类阅读，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。

5．阅读理解
A few hours after my first mission, returning to Earth on the space shuttle Endeavour, I completed all of my medical tests after flight, met with NASA officials, and reunited with my family. Finally, I was alone in my office room in astronaut crew quarters at the Kennedy Space Center, exhausted and ready for bed. And I did what anyone does when they return to their hotel room on a business trip: I turned on the TV. The television news started up: Such and such had happened, people were shocked, blah blah blah. Sports scores. Silly commercials.
It didn't take more than a minute before I had to turn it off. It felt like my body was rejecting all this input, just as it would reject an organ donation that had the wrong blood type. All of this noise was just completely foreign to who I was—or, more appropriately, who I had become. A few
hours before, I had been orbiting Earth, seeing our planet from space, flying the most amazing machine ever built by human hands, working with a team that was the absolute success of human. And now here in my room watching what was being sold as news, and with my newfound perspective, I just could not stomach it. My worldview was changed forever in a profound (深刻的) way.
The biggest change by far and the one for which I will always be most grateful is this big-picture perspective. That will stick with me for the rest of my life.
Whenever I feel the pressure of modern life, the stress about work, or worry about the future, I remember my time in the space station. Back to seeing the sun set Or watching our galaxy rise on the horizon. Or seeing a sea of lightning flash a hundred times a second. Or simply back to floating weightlessly.
When I'm there in my mind and realize how many billions of these beautiful sunsets there have been and will be in the future, the cares of the world just don't seem that pressing. It goes that, "Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself." Living daily life down here on the planet is so much better with this attitude!
（1）Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word stomach in paragraph 2?
A. Access.
B. Attend.
C. Accept.
D. Afford.
（2）What is the most important change to the writer?
A. He has a broader view of the world.
B. He doesn't like watching TV any more.
C. He will always be most grateful for everything.
D. He can fly the most amazing machine by hands.
（3）What attitude to life does the writer tend to have?
A. caged bird longs for clouds.
B. Live in the present moment.
C. Let bygones be bygones.
D. Time works great changes.
【答案】（1）C
（2）A
（3）B
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，讲述了在一次太空之旅后作者对待生活的态度的变化。

（1）考查词义猜测。

根据第二段中的“It didn't take more than a minute before I had to turn it off.”以及画线词后的“My worldview w as changed forever in a profound (深刻的) way.”可知，我的世界观以一种深刻的方式永远改变了，因此此处是说以我现在的视角，看这种新闻是我无法忍受的，所以不到一分钟我就关掉了电视，由此可知画线词词义为“接受、忍受”，故选C。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据第三段中的“The biggest change by far and the one for which I will always be most grateful is this big-picture perspec tive.”可知，作者最重要的改变是他对世界有更广阔的看法，故选A。

（3）考查推理判断。

根据最后一段中的“It goes that, ‘Do not worry about tomorrow, for
tomorrow will worry about itself.’ Living daily life down here on the planet is so much better with this attitude!”可知，它说，“不要为将来担心，生活在这个星球上的日常生活是如此的好，这句话表明了作者对待生活的态度是不要担心将来，活在当下，故选B。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测和推理判断三个题型的考查，是一篇人生感悟类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，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．阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

I stopped to watch my little girl busy playing in her room. In one hand was a plastic phone; in the other a toy. I listened as she was speaking to her make-believe little friend and I'll never forget the words she said, even though it was imagined.
She said, "Suzie's in the corner because she's not been very good. She didn't listen to a word I said or do the things she should." In the corner I saw her baby doll well dressed. It was obvious that she'd been put there to sit alone and think.
My daughter continued her "conversation", as I sat down on the floor. She said, "I'm all fed up and I just don't know what to do with her any more. She cries whenever I have to work and wants to play games too. She tries to help me with the dishes, but her arms just cannot reach... And she doesn't know how to fold towels. I don't have the time to teach. I have a lot of work to do and a big house to keep clean. I don't have the time to sit and play - don't you know what I mean?" And that day I thought a lot about making some changes in my life, after listening to her innocent words cut me like a knife. I hadn't been paying enough attention to what I hold most dear. I'd been caught up in responsibilities that increased throughout the years.
But now my attitude has changed because in my heart I realize that I've seen the world in a different light through my little darling's eyes. So let the cobwebs (蜘蛛网) cut the corners and the dust bunny rabbit rule the floor. I'm not going to worry about keeping up with them any more. I'm going to fill the house with memories of a child and her mother, for we have only one childhood and we will never get another.
（1）Who is Suzie?
A. The girl's phone.
B. The girl's friend.
C. The author.
D. A baby doll.（2）How did the author feel when hearing her little girl's words?
A. Interested
B. Uncomfortable
C. Moved
D. Unbelievable
（3）The passage leads us to believe that ________.
A. the little girl doesn't hate her mother any more.
B. the author has become lazy because of her daughter.
C. the author cares nothing about her daughter's happiness.
D. the author wants her little girl to have a happy childhood.
（4）What might be the best title?
A. Only one childhood
B. My lovely daughter
C. How to deal with my daughter
D. A world of children
【答案】（1）D
（2）B
（3）D
（4）A
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，作者通过和女儿相处的一件小事，有感而发，觉得童年只有一个，从而要让女儿过一个快乐的童年。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据第二段中的“Suzie's in the corner becau se she's not been very good.”以及“I saw her baby doll well dressed. ”Suzie在角落里以及“我”看见她的洋娃娃穿得很好，可推知Suzie是作者女儿的布娃娃。

故选D。

（2）考查推理判断。

根据第三段中的“And that day I thought a lot about making some changes in my life, after listening to her innocent words cut me like a kn ife.”“我”在听了她那些天真的话语后，就像被一把刀割了一样。

可推知，作者听到女儿的话语觉得“不适”，故选B。

（3）考查推理判断。

根据最后一段中的“I'm going to fill the house with memories of a child and her mother, for we have only one childhood and we will never get another.”可知作者想让她的女儿有一个快乐的童年，故选D。

（4）考查主旨大意。

作者通过和女儿相处的一件小事，有感而发，觉得童年只有一个，从而要让女儿过一个快乐的童年，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，是一篇人生感悟类阅读，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．阅读理解
The United States is home to 562 recognized American Indian Nations each with its own language.
Yet the number of native. Americans with the ability to speak their tribe's language has decreased over the past century.
Now, Indian Nations are trying different ways to expand the number of native speakers, and increase interest in their communities to learn tribal languages.
Since the late 1800s many American Indian children have attended boarding schools. At that time, Indian children were required to attend schools by law, and the government forced Indian families to send their children to such schools.
The children were separated from their families. and given English name The teachers often taught native American students in English, instead of the language of their parents. They were told they needed to learn English in order to get a job, earn money and buy a house or nice things.
However, fearing a loss of history and culture, the Indian Nations are experimenting with new ways to increase the language ability of tribal members.
At least one organization is turning to modern technology---The Sealaska Heritage Institute, a nonprofit group, has developed two apps for speakers of the Tlingit language.
The "Learning Tlingit" app serves as a reference for important language topics such as conversation phrases, number, and letters.
The Tlingit tribe has about 10, 000 members. They live mainly in southeastern Alaska. But as of 2013, the tribe had only 125 native speakers left. in addition, very few young people are able to speak Tlingit.
Currently there are two apps, called "Learning Tlingit" and "Tlingit Language Games". The "Learning Tlingit" app serves as a language guide. It provides Tlingit words and expressions, the tribal alphabet, as well as a basic list of the words included. With the "Tlingit Language Games" app, users are given a choice of different places of environments, like a house, forest or ocean.（1）What is the problem the native Americans are facing now?
A.The number of native Americans has been increasing.
B.Fewer and fewer native Americans speak their own language.
C.Their native language has been extinct.
D.It's hard to increase the interest of hearing native languages.
（2）What will be the result if more and more native Americans only speak English?
A.They will get better jobs and higher pay.
B.They will teach their own children to speak English.
C.They will lose their history and culture.
D.They will get along well with the government.
（3）What can we know about Tlingit?
A.It can help the native people know some language topics.
B.It can help the: native people earn money and buy a. house or nice things
C.It is a very popular app among the native speakers
D.It is a native language spoken by fewer than 200 people.
（4）What is the main idea of the passage?
A.American Indian tribes' efforts to increase native speakers.
B.Reasons for the disappearance of some American Indian languages.
C.Ways to help the native tribes lead a traditional life.
D.The popularity of the language learning apps.
【答案】（1）B
（2）C
（3）D
（4）A
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，美国的印第安人正在使用新的方法来增加本族语言的使用，否则，他们的本族语言将面临严重的危机。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据第二段中的“Yet the number of native. Americans with the ability to speak their tribe's language has decreased over the past century. ”但是能说他们本族语言的本地美国人的数量在过去的一个世纪中已将减少。

可知，会说本族语的美国土著的人数在过去的一个多世纪中已经减少了，故选B。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据第六段中的“However, fearing a loss of history and culture, the Indian Nations are experimenting with new ways to increase the language ability of tribal
members.”然而，害怕失去自己的历史和文化，许多印第安部落尝试新的方法来提升族人的本族语使用能力。

可知，如果越来越多的族人只说英语，他们将会失去自己的历史和文化。

故选C。

（3）考查细节理解。

根据第九段中的“The Tlingit tribe has about 10, 000 members. They live mainly in southeastern Alaska. But as of 2013, the tribe had only 125 native speakers left.”特林吉特部落有大约一万人。

他们主要居住在阿拉斯加东南部。

但是就2013年的统计，这个部落只有125人可以说自己民族的语言，可知，现在仅仅有不到两百人可以说这种语言了，故选D。

（4）考查主旨大意。

本文前六段描述了美国印第安人在民族语言方面面临的处境以及这一处境引起的担忧，最后四段提出了针对这一问题的解决方案：美国的印第安人正在使用新的方法（app）来增加本族语使用人数。

选项A中efforts能凸显人们这一问题的担心及在努力寻求解决方案方面所做的努力。

故选A。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和主旨大意两个题型的考查，是一篇文化类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，同时根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。

8．阅读理解
The Art Museum of Chicago
Visiting time
The museum is open daily 10:30 am - 5:00 pm. The museum and its shops are closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
Highlights (亮点)of the Art Museum
American Art
Discover how artists have expressed many aspects of the American experience through the rich variety of this collection.
Impressionism: Monet, Degas, Renoir and More
Learn about the color and excitement of late 19th-century life as you view one of the most admired collections of French Impressionism in the world.
Hidden Histories
Hear stories about artists and their artworks that may be overlooked or under-appreciated for one reason or another.
For families with children
It is free for kids under 14 and Chicago teens under 18 and the Art Museum is the perfect place for an outing with the whole family. Visit the Family Room in the Ryan Education Center, build architectural wonders with colorful blocks, and learn about art through stories and games.（1）When can you visit the museum?
A.On Thanksgiving Day.
B.On Christmas Day.
C.On April Fool's Day.
D.On New Year's Day.。