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1、英语阅读理解 ( 人物故事 ) 模拟试题及解析一、高中英语阅读理解人物故事类1阅读理解Even if youve never been to Phoenix, you know this about the place Its hot. From June to September, the temperature can easily surpass the century mark. But that doesnt stop hikers from attempting the 1.3-mile hiking to the top of the citys famed Camelback
2、Mountain. Signswarn that the trail is extremely difficult. If you continue, a posted checklist suggests at least aliter of water per person. And if youre still not stopped, another sign farther up declares: If youre halfway through your water, turn around!Unfortunately, many people to not take the w
3、arnings 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.Cullymo
4、re 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 d
5、o, 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 ahigh school friend. They were lucky, he said pointing to Cullymore
6、. 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 te
7、mperature on hikers.（ 2） Why did some hikers on Camelback Mountain get in trouble?（ 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 Camelbac
8、k MountainB. Surviving the HeatC. Hikers in NeedD. 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” FromJune to September, the temperature can easilysurpass the
9、 century mark； ” “Signs warn that the trail is extremely；” difficultIfyocontinue, “a posted checklist suggests at least a liter of water per person.和 “ If youre halfway through“ yourwater, 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
10、 underestimatethemountain,andtheyoverestimate 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. Weran intothisGood Samaritanhere.”可知AustinHill说他们很幸运，因为他们遇到了Cullymore 这个乐善好施
11、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“ Hehas helped hydrate so many hikers that he hasearned a heavenly nickname: the Water Angel.和最后一段”中的“ And with that, the Water Angelgoes 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
12、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My First Day of SchoolFear started taking over, I was walking into my first school in America. I had traveled a long distance from India in order to join my parents, who had been for three years, hoping
13、 America would help my future. My father decided that I would be better off going to school here, so I enrolled( 登记 )in the local high school in my new town.I was afraid how I would do. On the first day, I went to my second period class after I had missed my first. With anxiety, I reached for the do
14、or, opening it slowly. Without paying attentionto my classmates, I went straight to the teacher and asked if this was the right class. With a soft voice he answered. Yes. His voice comforted me a little. He gave me a sheet called Course Requirements, which I would never get in India because we didnt
15、 have anything like that. Thenhe asked me to choose where I would sit. I didnt actually want to pick a seat. In India we had fixed seats, so I never needed to worry about that. I spent the rest of the class taking notes from the image produced by the overhead projector. In Indian schools, we didnt u
16、se the technology we had. We had to take notes as the teacher spoke.It was noon. I was very confused about when I would have lunch. I went to my next class and the bell rang as I entered. I went through the regular process of asking the teacher if I was in theright class. She said, Its still fourth
17、period.But the bell just rang, I said.Changing from a gentle tone to a harsher( 刺耳的 )one, she said, That is the lunch bell, young man.I apologized. Without another word I headed for the cafeteria. I felt lucky because we didnt have this in India. Every confusion seemed like a barrier I had to get th
18、rough to reach my goal. At the end of the day, I was on my way to the bus which we didnt have in India either. I spotted my bus and sat down inside happily. I was thinking, today wasnt so bad.（ 1） The author attended an American high school because _.（ 2） What do we know about the authors first day
19、of school?（ 3） How did the author feel at the end of the day?A. WorriedB. PuzzledC. RelievedD. Excited【答案】 （ 1） B（ 2） D（ 3） C【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇 叙文，作者从印度来到美国，在美国上高中。作者 叙了第一天上学的 和感受。（ 1）考 理解。根据第一段中的I had traveled join my parents hoping, Americawould help my future. My father decided that I would be better
20、 off going to school here可知，作者的父母希望美国会 作者的未来有好 ，在美国上学作者会更好。故 B。（ 2）考 推理判断。根据第二段中的He gave me a sheet called Course Requirements, whichI would never get in India ”“ I didnt actually want to pick a seat. In India we had fixed ，seatsI spent the rest of the class taking notes from the image produced by t
21、he overhead projector. InIndian schools, we didnt use the technol ogy we had 以”及第六段中的 “ I felt lucky because we didnt have this in India 可知，作者在美国上学的第一天，遇到了很多和印度不一 的地方。例如：自己 座位， 程安排等。故 合 ， D。（ 3）考 理解。根据第二段中的I was afraid how I would do. On the first day, I went tomy second period class after I had mis
22、sed my first. Wit h anxiety 和最后一段中的 I spotted my bus and sat down inside happily. I was thinking, today wasnt so bad 可知，作者一开始非常害怕，非常焦 ，但是到了 一天 束的 候，他感 一天不是那么糟糕。由此可以推知，作者的焦 最 得以 解。 C。【点 】本 考点涉及 理解和推理判断两个 型的考 ，是一篇故事 ，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。3阅读理解The boy sat on his chair, with his hand above
23、 the keyboard. He thought about what to write. He recalled that the competition deadline was merely a week away. But he still had not even started on his piece. He looked at the brochure again. WRITING COMPETITION! the title read.His mom had encouraged him to enter the writing competition, and now h
24、e was taking it on as his personal task for the holidays.As the boy reflected on his previous writing efforts, he realized how hopeless his task of winning was. Every story he ever wrote was based on other stories. He had little imagination, and unfortunately, imagination was the key to writing.Sudd
25、enly, he had a brainwave. This time, he came up with an original and imaginative story. The words shot towards him like a storm of leaves. Words were coming easily, flowing throughhim, faster than he could type. He typed faster than he ever had before. He continued to type, amazed at how easy writin
26、g this story was. The boy could not stop writing. He looked at the word count and saw the number 248 staring right back at him. He was not even halfway yet.Then he heard the call of his mother saying time for bed. He continued writing the piece, ignoring her. He had to make up for the time he had lo
27、st thinking about a topic to write.Finally, he finished. The word count now read498.Perfect, he thought, just under the word limit. He knew this was the story that would win. He went onto Google and searched for the competition. He found the page but there was noEnter button.（ 1） What caused the boy
28、 to take part in the writing competition?A. A new computer.B. The prize money.C. His own interest.D. His moms advice.（ 2） How did the boy finish his earlier writing?A. His mom helped him.B. He copied others ideas.C. His friends assisted him.D. He used his imagination.（ 3） Why did the boy delay his w
29、riting?A. Because he was terribly lazy.B. Because he didnt know what to write.C. Because he wasnt confident.D. Because he read too many stories.（ 4） Which might be the maximum word limit for each entry?A. 100.B. 250.C. 500.D. 1000.【答案】 （ 1） D（ 2） B（ 3） B（ 4） C【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，一个男孩，在妈妈的建议下，参加了写作比赛。一
30、开始，他不知道写些什么，后来，有了创作的灵感，文章一气呵成。（ 1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“ Hismom had encouraged him to enter the writingcompetition可”知这个男孩妈妈的建议使这个男孩参加了写作比赛，故选D。（ 2）考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“ Every story he ever wrote was based on other stories.He had little imagination, and unfortunately, imagination was the key to writing.他写的每一个”故事都
31、是根据其他故事改编的。他缺乏想象力，不幸的是，想象力是写作的关键。由此推断出这个男孩是通过抄袭别人的想法，来完成他早期的写作的，故选B。（ 3）考查推理判断。根据第四段中的 “ Suddenly, he had a brainwave. This time, he came up with an original and imaginative story. 突”然，他灵光一闪。这一次，他想出了一个新颖而富有想象力的故事。由此推断出，男孩推迟写作是因为他不知道该写什么，故选B。（ 4 ）考查推理判断。根据倒数第三段中的“ Finally,hefinished.The wordcountnowr
32、ead 498以及.倒”数第二段中的“ Perfect,he thought,just under the word limit.knewHe thiswas the story that would win.可知他写”了498 个字，刚好在字数限制内，由此推断出每篇文章的最大字数限制是500 字，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。4阅读短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、 C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。Every year from March to October, Chri
33、stian Moullec, also known as Birdman, takes to theskies aboard his adapted light aircraft. However, the 58-year-old Frenchmans daily 30-minuteflight is not just to enjoy the impressive views, but to guide flocks (鸟群 ) of lesser white-frontedgeese (小白额雁 ) through safe migration paths which the birds
34、can teach future generations. His deed began in 1995 when he noticed their declining population in the wilds of Lapland,Sweden. To prevent their numbers from dropping further, Moullec tried to get the threatened species to follow him along migration routes that would protect them from bird hunters.H
35、owever, getting grown geese to follow his lead proved challenging. As young geese imitate and follow whomever they view as their parent, Moullec decided to raise the geese from birth.To help raise funds and awareness of his job to protect not just the geese but birds worldwide, Moullec often allows
36、paying tourists to join him on the 30-minute-long flights aboard his aircraft. In addition to the trained birds flying alongside them, visitors, who come from as far as a 15-hour plane flight away, are treated to a variety of crane and geese species as well as breathtaking views of castles and citie
37、s.He often brings his camera along for the flights, capturing photos not just for their beauty, but for what they describe. Moullec believes the use of agricultural chemicals has done harm to wild European birds, with more than a third disappearing in the last 30 years. Its a disaster, he said. My b
38、eautiful images with flying birds should be used to tell this story.（ 1） Why does Birdman always fly to the sky on his aircraft?（ 2） What do we know about Birdman?A.He is a nature lover.B.He is a bird watcher.C.He is a volunteer pilot.D.He is a bird hunter.（ 3） What does Moullec often take photos in
39、 his flights for?（ 4） What can be a suitable title for the text?A.Birdman Guides Flocks to Learn to Fly.B.Birdman Finds Birds Disappearing.C.Birdman Helps Flocks Safely Migrate.D.Birdman Protects Birds From Hunters.【答案】 （ 1） D（ 2） A（ 3） B（ 4） C【解析】 【分析】短文大意：Christian Moullec 通过驾驶他的轻型飞行器来指导小白额雁安全迁徙，他
40、还带领游客们一起体验这种飞行来增强人们保护鸟类的意识。（ 1）细节理解题。根据第一段 but to guide flocks (鸟群 ) of lesser white-fronted geese (小白额雁 ) through safe migration paths 可知 Birdman 是用他的飞行器指导小白额雁安全迁徙，故选 D 。（ 2）推理判断题。通过文章可知Birdman不仅指导小白额雁安全迁徙还认为农药的使用对野生鸟类造成伤害，可以看出他是一个热爱自然的人，故选A。（ 3）细节理解题。根据第五段He often brings his camera along for the f
41、lights, capturingphotos not just for their beauty, but for what they describe。可知他拍照是为了展示这些照片反映的问题，也就是农药的使用加速了鸟类的数量减少，故选B。（ 4）主旨大意题。根据文章第一段可知 Molluec 驾驶轻型飞行器是为了帮助小白额雁沿着安全的路程迁徙，故选 C。【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节理解题、推理判断题和主旨大意题，细节理解题要注意从文中寻找答案；推理判断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息；主旨大意题需要通读全文，寻找主题句，了解大意之后找出中心思想。5阅读理解It was a morn
42、ing in January. The jet stream ( 急流 )had dipped down, causing the Arctic cold to reach the mountains of my home. It was only 2 degrees outside, but the cold wind made it feel like it was 15 below zero. Still, I was kneeling in the snow alongside my house trying to open a tiny door, so I eoukl get in
43、. 1 had forgotten to leave my water dripping the night before and now my water pipes were frozen and my faucets( 水龙头 )were dry.The wind cut into me like a knife while I struggled to get two electric heaters in place aroundthe section of frozen pipes. The waterlines were buried except for a small pie
44、ce that connectedup to my house. I put a heater on each side of it, ran the extension cords( 软线 )into my house and plugged them in. Both heaters roared to life and started blowing hot air on the frozen water pipes. My fingers had already started to go numb, so I stayed inside to wait. I could only h
45、ope that thisbit of warmth could get my water flowing again. Finally, after twenty minutes, the water started flowing through my faucets again. I went back outside into the biller cold and gathered my heaters up. I looked at the weak January sun shining on the frozen snow and smiled. Then I sent a j
46、oy filled with Thank you heavenward and returned inside to make myself a hot breakfast.Sometimes the coldness of this life can get to us as well. It can make our hearts feel icy and frozen. It can keep our kindness and love from flowing out to others. Sometimes, though, all we need is a bit of warnth to