(英语)高二英语阅读理解(人物故事)技巧小结及练习题及解析

（英语）高二英语阅读理解(人物故事)技巧小结及练习题及解析
一、高中英语阅读理解人物故事类
1．阅读理解
When I was 12 years old, I already knew that my teen years were going to be the worst years of my life. I was a total outsider, bullied (欺凌) at school. I felt completely alone in my small town.
But by starting to do volunteer work when I was 14, I turned my problem into a passion for helping others. The opportunity to practice kindness made me feel like my life had a greater purpose. The more positive energy I shared, the more kindness and appreciation I received. I realized that my purpose in life would be to reach out to people, specifically teenagers, and help them feel less alone.
Books were my true friends back then. I was so thankful that the authors wrote those books. The kindness they offered me with their books saved my life. One of my biggest dreams was to become an author so I could write books that would help other teenagers the way those books helped me.
After surviving terrible experiences at school and at home, I made a choice to take the optimistic, positive road in the next steps of my journey. My dream career, one I thought was only possible for the authors I loved, is what I am doing now. I have been a full-time author of teen novels since 2007 and am grateful for this amazing opportunity to reach out to readers every single day.
Kindness saved me when I needed help the most. Even small acts of kindness can change someone's life. You never know what someone else is going through. But by practicing daily kindness, you become an architect of positive change.
（1）What was the author's life like when he was 12?
A.Boring.
B.Peaceful.
C.Unhappy.
D.Meaningful.
（2）How did the volunteer work benefit the author?
A.It made him popular in his town.
B.It helped him find the meaning of life.
C.It helped him understand others' lives better.
D.It helped to shape his dream career.
（3）Why did the author choose writing as his job?
A.He was inspired by his teacher.
B.He could pass positive energy to readers.
C.He wanted to share his school experiences.
D.He found he had a talent for writing.
（4）What does the author suggest readers do in the last paragraph?
A.Say 'no' to bullies bravely.
B.Make positive changes in their lives.
C.Treat others with kindness in daily life.
D.Learn to care more about others' feelings.
【答案】（1）C
（2）B
（3）B
（4）C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者讲述了自己参加志愿活动的经历，告诉人们：一次小善举也可能改变一个人的一生。

（1）考查推理判断。

根据第一段中的“When I was 12 years old, I already knew that my teen years were going to be the worst years of my life.”可知，十二岁时，“我”就意识到青少年时期是“我”一生中最糟糕的阶段；以及“I was a total outsider, bullied at school”，“我”觉得自己是局外人，说明此时的生活是不如意的。

故选C。

（2）考查推理判断。

根据第二段中的“But by starting to do volunteer work when I was 14, I turned my problem into a passion for helping others. The opportunity to practice kindness in the face of so much anger made me feel like my life had a greater purpose.”可知，但是在我14岁的时候开始做志愿者工作，我把我的问题变成了帮助别人的热情。

面对如此多的愤怒，我有机会实践仁慈，这让我觉得我的生活有一个更大的目标。

因此推断参加志愿活动给“我”提供了表达善意的机会，让“我”感觉到生活有更大的意义。

故选B。

（3）考查细节理解。

根据第三段中的“The kindness they offered me with thei r books saved my life. One of my biggest dreams was to become an author so I could write books that would help other teenagers the way those books helped me.”可知，书中作者的善意拯救了“我”的生活，“我”最大的梦想就是成为一名作家，可以写书去帮助其他的青少年，把善意传递给他们。

故选B。

（4）考查推理判断。

根据最后一段中的“Even small ac ts of kindness can change someone's life. You never know what someone else is going through. But by practicing daily kindness, you become an architect of positive change.”可知，作者在提醒我们注意善意的力量，一次小善举也可能改变一个人的一生，平时以善意待人，会让人们成为积极改变的缔造者。

故选C。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，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。

2．阅读理解
Half a Day
I walked alongside my father, holding his right hand. All my clothes were new: the black shoes, the green school uniform, and the red cap. They did not make me happy, however, as this was the day I was to be thrown into school for the first time.
"Why school?" I asked my father. "What have I done?"
"I'm not punishing you," he said, laughing. "School's not a punishment. It's a place that makes useful men out of boys. Don't you want to be useful like your brothers?"
I was not convinced. I did not believe there was really any good to be had in tearing me away from my home and throwing me into the huge, high-walled building.
When we arrived at the gate we could see the courtyard, vast and full of boys and girls. "Go in
by you," said my father, "and join them. Put a smile on your face and be a good example to others."
I hesitated and squeezed his hand firmly, but he gently pushed me from him. "Be a man", he said. "Today you truly begin life. You will find me waiting for you when it's time to leave."
I took a few steps. Then the faces of the boys and girls came into view. I did not know a single one of them, and none of them knew me. I felt I was a stranger who had lost his way. But then some boys began to glance at me in curiosity, and one of them came over and asked, "Who brought you?"
"My father," I whispered.
"My father's dead," he said simply.
I did not know what to say. The gate was now closed. Some of the children burst into tears. The bell rang. A lady came along and said, "This is your new home. There are mothers and fathers here, too. Everything that is enjoyable and beneficial is here. So dry your tears and face life joyfully."
Well, it seemed that my misgivings had had no basis. From the first moments I made many friends. I had never imagined school would have this rich variety of experiences.
（1）On the way to school, the boy felt .
A. happy
B. embarrassed
C. upset
D. excited
（2）About schooling, Father suggested .
A. wearing a smile
B. tearing himself away from games
C. waiting for parents
D. throwing himself to studying
（3） helped him most on the first day at school.
A. Teachers and classmates
B. Courtyards and buildings
C. Father and brother
D. New uniforms and shoes
（4）What would probably happen next?
A. The school life would turn out to be a failure.
B. Boys in the school would watch him curiously.
C. He would open up a new journey of colorful life.
D. His parents would accompany him at the school.
【答案】（1）C
（2）A
（3）A
（4）C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者第一天去学校的时候并不开心，但是等他到了学校之后，他结交了很多朋友，开始了新的生活。

（1）考查推理判断。

根据第一段中的“They did not make me happy, however, as this was the day I was to be thrown into sc hool for the first time.”可知穿新衣服并没有让作者开心，因为他要第一次被扔进学校了；再根据第四段中的“I did not believe there was really any good to be had in tearing me away from my home and throwing me into the huge, high-walled building.”可知作者不相信将他从家中撕裂并被扔进这座巨大的高墙建筑（也就是学校）中真的有什么好处。

综合可知作者认为去学校不好，去学校的路上是不开心的，沮丧的，故选C。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据第五段中的"Go in by you, " said my father, "and join them. Put a smile on your face and be a good example to others. "可知作者的父亲对他说："进去吧，加入他们的行列。

面带微笑，成为他人的好榜样。

"也就是作者的父亲让他面带微笑，故选A。

（3）考查推理判断。

根据倒数第二段中的“A lady came along and said, "This is your new home. …and face life joyfully. ”；以及最后一段中的"Well, it seemed that my misgivings had had no basis. From the first moments I made many friends.“可知老师过来对作者他们说了一番话，作者听了这番话之后觉得之前自己的顾虑是毫无根据的，打消了顾虑。

他一开始就交到了很多朋友。

这说明老师帮助作者在学校的第一天过得很好，他的同学也和他成为了朋友。

故选A。

（4）考查推理判断。

根据最后一段中的”From the first moments I made many friends. I had never imagined school would have this rich variety of experiences.“可知从一开始我就结交了很多朋友。

我从未想象过学校会有如此丰富的经历。

由此推断之后作者会在学校开始新的生活，会有丰富的经历，故选C。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。

3．阅读理解
I'm not much of a gardener. I love having beautiful flowers-but I don't have a good track record when it comes to making them grow.
A few months after our son left for the Middle East, my friend gifted me a box of tulip bulbs (郁金香球茎). She explained that these bulbs were put into the ground in the fall and lay sleeping all winter. They had all the nutrients they needed inside the bulb and would come out in the spring. ''When you see the leaves of the tiny flowers pushing toward the sun, you'll know that it's almost time for your son to come home. They'll give you what you need most.'' She walked me through the process of planting them. I thanked her — trying to show my gratitude for her gift.
It was a long winter — cold and dark. I endured both the weather and the loneliness and fear I felt with my son away. Dead leaves, frost and finally a heavy snow covered the area where I'd planted those flowers, and I soon forgot they were there.
Finally the weather began to warm. One day, as I walked down my front steps, I noticed an area of green. I bent down to inspect the situation more clearly and saw that those tulips had begun to grow, their tiny leaves forcing their way to the sun.
Day after day I noted the flowers' progress. And day after day, the time approached when my son would finally be home. Now with spring just around the corner, nothing could keep either of us from marching toward the light. Almost all of those bulbs bloomed. And with each brightly colored flower, I marked off one day closer to getting to hold my son in my arms again.
（1）What can we know about the author?
A.She is a professional gardener.
B.She is not good at growing flowers.
C.She never plants flowers at home.
D.She often sends friends flowers as gifts.
（2）Why did the writer forget the tulip bulbs soon?
A.The bitter winter reminded her of her son far away.
B.She was discouraged from making another attempt.
C.They failed to live through the cold and long winter.
D.She had no hope for beautiful flowers indeed.
（3）What were those flowers mentioned in the last paragraph referred to?
A.A physical representation of the hope.
B.Things deep inside her heart and soul.
C.A lesson she will never forget completely.
D.The trouble she had in making them come out.
（4）What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.A dark winter with hope.
B.Planting hope in winter.
C.An area of green in spring.
D.Living a changeable life.
【答案】（1）B
（2）D
（3）A
（4）B
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者的儿子去了中东，作者感到孤独和寂寞。

一位朋友送来了一盒郁金香球茎，这种花的种植，给作者带来了希望。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据第一段中的“I'm not much of a gardener. I love having beautiful flowers-but I don't have a good track record when it comes to making them grow.”我不是个好园丁，我喜欢漂亮的花，但我在种植方面没有良好的记录，可知，作者虽然喜欢花，但不擅长种花。

故选B。

（2）考查推理判断。

根据第三段中的“It was a long winter —cold and dark …Dead leaves, frost and finally a heavy snow covered the area where I'd planted those flowers, and I soon forgot they were there.”那是一个漫长的冬天——又冷又黑……枯叶、霜和最后那场雪覆盖了我种那些花的地方，我很快救忘记了它们的存在，可知，冬天很冷、很长，故推测作者忘记它们是因为觉得它们熬不过这个冬天，即没对它们抱有希望。

故选D。

（3）考查细节理解。

根据最后一段中的“Day after day I noted the flowers' progress. And day after day, the time approached when my son would finally be home. ”我日复一日的关注这花的成长。

一天又一天我的儿子终于要回家了；以及“And with each brightly colored flower, I mark ed off one day closer to getting to hold my son in my arms again. ”每开一朵色彩鲜艳的花，都标志着我离再次把儿子抱在怀里的日子又近了一天，可知，每开一朵花就代表作者儿子的归来近了一天，即花就是儿子回来的希望。

故选A。

（4）考查主旨大意。

根据第二段中的“She explained that these bulbs were put into the ground in the fall and lay sleeping all winter. They had all the nutrients they needed inside the bulb and would come out in the spring. ''When you see the leaves of the tiny flowers pushing toward the sun, you'll know that it's almost time for your son to come home. ”她说这些郁金香
球茎秋天种下，整个冬天都在土里。

它们的球茎内有生长所需的营养物质，到了春天的就会从土里出来。

当你看到这些小花的叶子朝着太阳的方向生长时，你就知道你的儿子差不多该回家了，可知，本文主要讲述了冬天种下的郁金香球茎在春天会长出来，这也意味着作者的儿子快要回来，即花代表着作者儿子回来的希望。

B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，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。

4．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。

5．阅读理解
Unbelievable Stories of Animals Acting Just Like Humans
Horses are picky eaters
Horses have an even better sense of smell than humans do. When horses raise their noses and open their nostrils (鼻孔) , their nervous system allows them to sense smells we can't sense. This might explain why they refuse dirty water and carefully move around meadows, eating only the tastiest grasses, experts say.
Whale says thanks
In 2011, a whale expert spotted a humpback whale trapped in a fishing net and spent an hour freeing it. Afterward, in an hour-long display of thanks, the whale swam near their boat and leaped into the air about 40 times.
Pandas like to be naughty
Is there anything more lovely than a baby panda, except maybe a human baby? In fact, baby pandas sometimes behave like human babies. They sleep in the same positions and value their thumbs. Pandas are shy by nature for its shy behaviors such as covering its face with a paw of ducking its head when confronted by a stranger.
A cat honors its owner
Paper towels, and a plastic cup are just a few of the gifts that Toldo, a devoted three-year-old gray-and-white cat, has placed on his former owner Iozzelli Renzo's grave every day since the man died in September 2011. Renzo adopted Toldo from a shelter when the cat was three months old, and the two formed an inseparable bond. After Renzo passed away, Toldo followed the coffin to the cemetery, and now "stands guard" at the grave for hours at a time.
（1）What can horses do to pick delicious grasses?
A. Feel them.
B. Taste them.
C. Smell them.
D. Observe them.（2）What do the whale and the cat have in common according to the passage?
A. They are clever.
B. They have a grateful heart.
C. They are active and lovely.
D. They have a good sense of smell.
（3）Which of the following acts like a human baby according to the passage?
A. The whale.
B. The cat.
C. The horse.
D. The panda.
【答案】（1）C
（2）B
（3）D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了4个令人难以置信的动物与人类行为类似的故事。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据Horses are picky eaters部分介绍的内容可知，马的嗅觉比人类还要强。

当马抬起鼻子打开鼻孔时，它们的神经系统让它们感觉到我们感觉不到的气味。

因此它们能够拒绝脏水，只吃最美味的草。

这说明马靠嗅觉辨别草的好坏。

故选C。

（2）考查推理判断。

根据Whale says thanks可知，这条鲸鱼通过跳跃表达对拯救它的救命恩人的感激。

根据A cat honors its owner的内容可知，这只猫到墓地去怀念自己的主人。

由此可知，两者共同之处在于都有一颗感恩之心。

故选B。

（3）考查细节理解。

根据Pandas like to be naughty 中的“In fact, baby pandas sometimes behave like human babies”可知，熊猫宝宝的行为与人类的婴儿相似。

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
For most of her life, Suanne Laqueur's passion for storytelling was shown on the dance floor.
Although Laqueur began writing at a young age, dancing always took center stage. She majored in dance and theater at Alfred University and taught at her mother's dance studio in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, for years. But when her mother was ready to retire and an opportunity opened for Laqueur to take over the studio, she realized she had no interest in taking on the business side of her art: "Owning a studio is a lot of work—financially, logistically. I love the teaching, the choreographing(编舞), the staging, but I didn't want to own it."
Yet Laqueur's disinterest in running the studio changed when she became a self-published author. In the fall of 2013, she decided to pursue Self-publishing as a way of sharing her first completed novel with friends and family. During the process, she realized that following her true passion—telling stories through writing—made the business of the art worthwhile, and owning that business meant she could direct her writing career however she chose.
Starting with her second self-published novel, she began investing more time in marketing and building her audience. Her investment paid off. Since 2014, Laqueur, now 49, has self-published six novels, which collectively have hundreds of ratings and reviews on Goodreads. Her 2016 novel An Exaltation of Larks stole the show at the 25th Annual Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards, topping more than 2,300 entries to win the grand prize.
"You have to write the most truthful story to you, and I think self-publishing allows that freedom,' she says. "If you work with traditional publishing, it's more about what's marketable, There are trade-offs, which everyone will tell you, but by self-publishing I have control of the book, I have control of the story, and I'm cool with that."
（1）From Paragraph 2, we can learn that Laqueur _______.
A. was a part-time writer when she was young
B. didn't like teaching dancing in fact
C. wanted to own a publishing house
D. was interested in running her mother's studio
（2）What made Laqueur change her attitude to business?
A. Her mother's persuasion.
B. The desire to make money.
C. Self-publishing her novels.
D. Her own passion toward art.
（3）Which of the following can best replace the phrase "stole the show" in Paragraph 4?
A. became a failure.
B. was shown to people.
C. got all the attention.
D. was accidentally stolen.
（4）What can be inferred from what Laqueur's said?
A. Self-publishing will replace traditional publishing.
B. She will never use traditional publishing.
C. Traditional publishing only focuses on the market.
D. She enjoys the way of self-publishing.
【答案】（1）A
（2）C
（3）C
（4）D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，苏安妮·拉克尔大半生教舞蹈，设计舞蹈，在舞台表演，以舞蹈的形式讲述故事。

后来，成为一名自主出版的作家，自费出版了自己的小说。

2016年，她的小说《云雀的狂欢》在第25届《作家文摘》(Writer 's Digest)自出版图书奖上大出风头。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据第二段中的“Although Laqueur began writing at a young age, dancing always took center stage. She majored in dance and theater at Alfred University and taught at her mother's dance studio in Croton-on-Hudson,”可知，跳舞始终是Laqueur的中心。

她在阿尔弗雷德大学主修舞蹈和戏剧，并在她母亲的舞蹈工作室任教多年。

可知，Laqueur是一个兼职作家。

故选A。

（2）考查细节理解。

根据第三段中的“Yet Laqueur's disinterest in running the studio changed when she became a self-published author. In the fall of 2013, she decided to pursue Self-publishing as a way of sharing her first completed novel with frien ds and family.”可知，当她成为一名自主出版的作家，想出版自己的小说时，改变了她对商业的态度。

故选C。

（3）考查推理判断。

根据第四段中的“Her 2016 novel An Exaltation of Larks stole the show at the 25th Annual Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards, topping more than 2,300 entries to win the grand prize.”可知“第25届年度作家文摘出版图书颁奖上，2300多篇作品获得了大奖”。

可知，这是大出风头，吸引了所有人的关注，故选C。

（4）考查推理判断。

根据最后一段Laqueur所言“There are trade-offs, which everyone will tell you, but by self-publishing I have control of the book, I have control of the story, and I'm cool with that.”可知，她认为自主出版的方式让她能出版自己的书，自己要写的故事。

她对此很满意。

分析选项可知D项符合题意，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。

7．阅读理解
"Make way, good people, make way, in the King's name! "cried he. "Open a text; and, I promise you, Mistress Prynne shall be set where man, woman, and child, may have a fair sight of her brave clothing, from this time till an hour past noon. A blessing on the moral Colony of the Massachusetts, where immorality is dragged out into the sunshine! Come along, Madam Hester, and show your scarlet （鲜红色的；罪孽深重的）letter in the market-place!
A lane was at once opened through the crowd. Led by the beadle （狱吏），and attended by an irregular procession of serious-looking men and unkind-looking women, Hester Prynne set forth towards the place appointed for her punishment. A crowd of eager and curious schoolboys, understanding little of the matter in hand, except that it gave them a half-holiday, ran before her progress, turning their heads continually to stare into her face, and at the winking baby in her arms, and at the shameful letter on her breast.
It was no great distance, in those days, from the prison-door to the market-place. Measured by the prisoner's experience, however, it might be considered to be a rather long journey; for, though her manner was proud, she perhaps underwent an extreme pain from every footstep of those who thronged to see her, as if her heart had been thrown into the street for them all to step upon. In our nature, however, there is a condition that the sufferer should never know the intensity of what he endures by its present suffering, but chiefly by the pain that rankles （使痛心）after it. With almost a calm manner, therefore, Hester Prynne passed through this portion of her suffering, and came to a sort of scaffold （刑台），at the western end of the market-place. It stood nearly beneath the eaves of Boston's earliest church, and appeared to be a fixture there.（1）What can we know about the schoolboys?
A. They knew a little of the matter.
B. They were full of curiosity and eagerness.
C. They were happy for having a one-day holiday.
D. They like Hester Prynne and her baby very much.
（2）What does the underlined word "thronged" in paragraph 3 mean?
A. Gathered.
B. Happened.
C. Pretended.
D. Regretted.
（3）What can we know from paragraph 3?
A. The prison was really far from the market-place.
B. The scaffold is at the eastern end of the market-place.
C. Hester Prynne was thrown into the street for people to step on.
D. The sufferer mainly knows the intensity of the pain after the suffering.
（4）What would probably happen to Hester Prynne according to the text?
A. She would be set free.
B. She would give a public speech.
C. She would put on a performance.
D. She would receive serious punishment.
【答案】（1）B
（2）A
（3）D
（4）D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，摘自名著《红字》，描述了Hester Prynne被当做异教徒押赴刑场时的情节片段。

（1）考查细节理解。

根据第二段中的“A crowd of eager and curious schoolboys, …ran before her progress, turning their heads continually to ….”可知，人们充满了好奇并且急不可待。

故选B。

（2）考查词义猜测。

根据最后一段中的“though her manner was proud, she perhaps underwent an extreme pain from every footstep of those who thronged to see her, as if her heart had been thrown into the street for them all to step upon.描述了她在众目睽睽之下的内心感受，每迈出一步都感受到一阵巨痛，似乎她的心给抛在街上，任凭他”人吐唾沫和踩踏。

因此可知此时，人群在大街上聚集，故选A。

（3）考查推理判断。

根据第三段中的“In our nature, however, there is a condition that the sufferer should never know the intensity of what he endures by its present suffering, but chiefly。