【2019最新】精选高考英语阅读理解专题选编6含解析

1、【2019 最新】精选高考英语阅读理解专题选编6 含解析(精选)ARecently I and other Red Cross volunteers met a group ofvictimsfrom HurricaneKatrina.We were there,as mental healthprofessionals, to offerpsychological first aid and I wasstruck by the simple healing power of presence. As we walked inthe gate to the shelter,we were g

2、reeted with a burstof gratitude( 感激 ) from the firstperson we met. I feltappreciated,but alsoguilty, because I hadnt really done anything yet.I first realized the power of presence many years ago whena friends mother passed away unexpectedly. I had received acallsaying she had justpassed away. I wan

3、ted to rush down thereimmediately, but didnt want to intrude (打扰 ) on this verypersonalperiodof sadness. I was tornabout what to do. Anotherfriendwith me then said,Just go. Just be there. Idid,andI will never regret it.Since then, I have not hesitated to be in the presence of others. Once I sat at t

4、he bedside of a young man suffering fromthe pain of his AIDS related dying. He was not awake, and欢迎下载。obviously unaware of others presence. However, the atmosphere was by no meanssolemn. His family, playing guitars and singing, allowed him to be present with them as though he were still fullyalive.I

5、n my life, I am repeatedly struck by the healing power ofpresence. In it, none of us are truly alone. It is not only something we give to others but also changes me for the better. 1.Why were the hurricane victims grateful to the author?A. He built shelters for them.B. He gave immediate first aid to

6、 them.C. He came to stay with them.D. He brought mental health professionals.2.What did the author do when his friend A. He hesitated over whether to go.s mother passed away?B. He went to his friendsC. He knew what to do instantly.D. He decided not to disturb.at once.3.What does the underlined words

7、olemnin Paragraph 3probably mean?A. Heavy but warm.B. A little sad but cosy.C. Relaxing and delightful.【2019最新】精选高考英语阅读理解专题选编含解析D. Very serious and unhappy.4.What has the author learned from his experience?A. A friend in need is a friend indeed.B. Being present can make a big difference.C. The famil

8、y harmony is the happiest thing in life.D. Being a volunteer can make ones life more significant.【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。经过几次出现在诸如灾难现场、失去亲人的朋友家里等，作者体会到出现产生的巨大力量，因为这不仅帮助了别人，也提高了自己。1.C【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段末we were greeted with a burstof gratitude( 感激 )from the firstperson we met.Ihadnt really done anything yet.可知，我们

9、只是和他们见面，还没有做什么，故选C。3.D【解析】词义猜测题。根据画线词后一句中His family,playingguitars and singing, allowed him to be present with themas though he were still fully alive.可知，当时气氛并不严肃，故选D。4.B【解析】细节理解题。根据第4段中 In my life,I amrepeatedlystruck by the healing power of presence.可知，每次的出现都会产生很大的影响，故选B。B(2015 ·呼和浩特第一次调研)3/1

10、83/18Many people may be surprisedby the number of chemicals thatthey are exposed to through everyday household products.In a study 25 women had their homes and bodies tested for89 environmental pollutantsincluding pesticides(杀虫剂 ) andchemicals found in plastics and cleaning products. On average20 ch

11、emicals were found on their bodies or in their homes.Much is unknown about the possible health effects ofchemicals in everyday household products.But certainchemicalslike phthalates (邻苯二甲酸盐 ) found in plastics and mayworsen asthma( 哮喘 ).Many more chemicalsfound remain untested.s exposure, according

12、to Dr Rebecca Altman, the lead researcher on the new study.In the original study, she noted, women were given advicebased on the particular chemicals they were exposed to such as using fragrance, free washing liquid and personal - care products.For the currentstudy,Altman and her colleaguesinterview

13、edtwo dozen women whod taken part in the previous study to see how they would react to information about their household chemical exposures. They found that the women were generally surprised at the range of chemicals found in their homes and bodies. They were also surprised that even some banned th

14、ings were found.【2019最新】精选高考英语阅读理解专题选编含解析With many questions about the health effects of householdchemicals unanswered, some experts worrythat giving people information about their everydayexposures willcause unnecessary fear.However, the researchersfound that the women in their study were typically

15、 not alarmed，and insteadwanted“more ratherthan less” informationon theissue.1Which of the following statements about chemicals in household products is TRUE?AIt is uncertainwhat effectssomechemicals have on health.BLong term exposure to them is certain to cause a deadlyillness.CIn the study itwas fo

16、und thatcertainchemicals can causecancers.DSome of them have bad effects on health, while some havegood effects.2The underlined word“airways ” in Paragraph 3 mostprobably refers to _Athings that look like fine threads growing in the bodyBthe passage running from your nose and throatto the lungsCthe

17、passage between rows of rooms in a buildingDthe area just inside the front door of a building5/185/183Why is it not clear how to reduce exposure to chemicals?ABecause all everyday products contain chemicals.BBecause much is unknown about the sources.CBecause measures have not been testedfortheireffe

18、cts.4According to Dr Rebecca Altman，_Awomen were more likely to be harmed by chemicalsBitis unnecessary to inform people about the study resultsCfragrant products may contain harmful chemicalsD further study on everyday products should be doneimmediately【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文，阐述了人们在日常生活中所使用的家居用品中所含的化学成分可能给人

19、的健康带来的诸多影响。1解析：选 A。推理判断题。根据文章第三段第一句“Much isunknown about the possible health effects of chemicals ineveryday household products.”，该段最后一句“ Many morechemicals found remain untested.”及文章最后一段第一句“Withmany questions about the health effects of household chemicalsunanswered. ”可知，目前家居用品所含的化学成分对人的健康的影响还有很多是不

20、确定的。故答案选A。2解析：选 B。词义猜测题。 首先，从构词法的角度来看， airways【2019最新】精选高考英语阅读理解专题选编含解析由 air( 空气 ) 和 ways(道路 ) 构成。再根据其前所并列的skin ，eyes 可知，airways 应该是身体的某组织或器官， 再根据破折号后的“ and mayworsen asthma( 哮喘 ) ”可知， airways 指的应是人的呼吸道。故答案选 B。4解析：选 C。细节理解题。根据第五段“In the originalstudy.givenadvice based on the particularchemicals they

21、 wereexposed to such as using fragrance，free washing.”可知，研究者们会根据妇女可能接触到的一些特殊的化学物质，如芳香剂、免费洗手液和其他个人护理产品提出一些建议。由此可知，有香味的产品可能会含有有害物质。故答案选C。C“BEIJING, Sep. 10 (Xinhuanet)The extra-large model baby inthe Spain Pavilion (馆) wasconceived (构思)by a Spanishfilmmaker, ” Shi Yingying reports.Visitors admiring th

22、e 6.5-meter-high giant baby, Miguelin, in the Spain Pavilion may be surprised to realize that it was not the concept of a famous designer or a group of groundbreakingengineers. It came from one filmmakers interpretation of themeaning of“Better City, Better Life”.7/187/18Spanish director Isabel Coixe

23、t developed the idea after being asked to contribute to Expo 2010 Shanghai.“They asked meto do something to tell the Chinese audience about Spain in the future and the first thing jumping to my mind wasa baby, ”saidCoixet.“Ifwe reallyfighttohave bettercars,better cities and better lives, its for the

24、m for ourchildren.”Despite her Spanish heritage, Coixet doesn t focus on making Spanish films or using Spain as the setting. Fans of her various award-winning films, including My Life Without Me, The SecretLife of Words and Elegy, may not even be aware of Coixet Spanish background.sOne of her favori

25、tethingsabout being a directoristhe freedom.“The thing is that the world is wide andthis freedom lets youmake films everywhere,” she said.Coixet s curiosity took her latest exploration and movie work to Japan. In the movie Map of the Sound of Tokyo, the Catalan actor Sergi Lopez is the owner of a wi

26、ne shop in Tokyo, and【2019最新】精选高考英语阅读理解专题选编含解析Japanese actress Rinko Kikuchi is a young woman who works both as a fishmonger and as a hired killer.The clash ( 冲突 ) of the two peoples very different worlds andthe tango-like relationship they develop is just one representation of what Coixet is able t

27、o produce by mixing cultures.While she doesn t know if she will shoot a film in Shanghai, two things have caught her attention: Shanghainese women and crickets ( 蟋蟀 ).After just arriving in the city, she was surprised by the mixof old Chinese culture in a booming met ropolis. “Behind the skyscrapers

28、, there is a flower and bird market with heaps ofcricketsand birdcagesin,” she said.“Im totallyamazedwiththe city.”1. The huge baby represents the idea that.A. our children are the new generation full of imaginationB. our children will develop the friendship between China and SpainC. our children ar

29、e our future9/189/18D. our children will understand the meaning of“Better City,Better Life”2. Welearnfrom thepassage that Coixets award-winningfilmswere set.A. only in SpainB. only in JapanC. mainly in the countries outside SpainD. mainly in the countries within Europe3. According to Isabel Coixet,

30、a flower and bird market behindthe high rises.A. shows people in Shanghai are living a rich life spiritually and materiallyB. reflects prosperity of the marketC. indicates the Chinese people are leading a peaceful lifeD. represents the traditional culture of China4. From the passage we can learn tha

31、t.A. Isabel Coixet is dissatisfied with the design of the【2019最新】精选高考英语阅读理解专题选编含解析extra-large model babyB. a mix of different cultures is reflected in Isabel Coixet filmssD. Isabel Coixet designed the huge baby according to the requirement of a group of engineers【参考答案】 CCABD(2015 ·贵阳高三适应性监测考试)M

32、any years ago, when I was fresh out of school and workingin Denver, I was driving to my parents home in Missouri forChristmas. I stopped at a gas station about 50 miles from Oklahoma City, where I was planning to visit a friend. While Iwas standing in line at the cash register(to an old couple who w

33、ere also paying for gas.收款机 ), I said helloI took off, but had gone only a few miles when black smoke began pouring from the back of my car. I stopped and wondered what I should do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would takeme to my fri

34、end s. Wechattedon the way intothe city,and when11/1811/18I got out of the car, the husband gave me his business card.I wrote him and his wife a thank- you note for helping me.Soon afterwards, I received a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their

35、holidays meaningful.Years later, I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. In the late afternoon I returned to my car and found that I d left the lights on all day, and the battery was dead.Then I noticedthatthe FriendlyFord dealershipa shop sellingcars was right next door. I walked over

36、 and found two salesmen in the showroom.“Just how friendly is Friendly Ford？” I asked andexplained my trouble. They quickly drove a pickup truck to mycar and startedit.They would accept no payment. WhenI got home,I wrote thema note to say thanks.I receiveda letterback fromone of the salesmen. No one

37、 had ever taken the time towritehimand say“thank you”，and it meant a lot, he said.“Thank you” two powerful mean so much.words. Theyre easy to say and1Why did the writer get into the old couple s car?AHis parents were in the car.BHis car had broken down.【2019最新】精选高考英语阅读理解专题选编含解析CHis friend told him t

38、o do so.DHis car s oil had run out.2From the text,we know thatthe old couple were _AtalkativeBbraveCkindDlonely3What did the old couple think of helping the writer?AThey could get a reward.BIt made their holiday worthy.CThey did it by chance.DIt was due to a thank- you letter.4What would be the best

39、 title for the text?AAn Experience to MissouriBAn Old CoupleCA Meaningful HolidayDA Meaningful Thank- you【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过讲述两个自己在遇到困难时得到他人无私帮助的故事，说明了在接受帮助时表达感谢的重要性。1解析：选 B。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句中的“black smokebegan pouring from the back of my car”可知，作者的车出故障了，所以他才坐老夫妇的车。故答案选B。13/1813/182解析：选 C。推理判断题。根据第二、

40、三段可知，这对老夫妇让作者搭他们的车去见朋友，作者下车后，老夫妇还给了他一张名片，在作者寄去感谢信后，这对老夫妇给作者寄了一个圣诞礼物，由此可知，这对夫妇很善良。 kind 意为“善良的”，符合文意。故答案选C。talkative意为“健谈的”； brave 意为“勇敢的”； lonely意为“孤独的”，均不符合文意。3解析：选 B。细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“ Their note thatcame with it said that helping me had made their holidaysmeaningful.”可知，这对老夫妇认为，帮助作者让他们的假期很有意义，这一切都是

41、值得的。故答案选B。4解析：选 D。标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文作者主要讲述了两个自己受到帮助的故事。每一次受到帮助后，作者都会通过写便条来表达自己对他们的感谢。“感谢”二字虽然说起来容易，但是意义重大。由此可知， D项“一个有意义的感谢”概括出了文章的主旨，最适合做这篇文章的标题。故答案选D。E“Stop making excuses forhim， Mom，” I said. “But maybe heis feeling unwell. ” Mom said. “Maybe nothing ，” I interrupted.I had been tending Mom since he

42、r health began to【2019最新】精选高考英语阅读理解专题选编含解析decline and this would be the first time in a year that my husband and I had a night out together.Jerry had promised to stay with Mom.Butagain he let us down.And more often than not ，his drinking had a lot to do with it.His irresponsibility upset me.I rememb

43、ered our happy growing-up years in a small town in West Virginia.With good family education ，Jerry had been a kind kid.He was only 15 when Dad died.Unlike him，I got over the sorrow soon， but he started drinking.Soon he began hanging out with bad guys.Jerry and I didn t see each other often ，but we t

44、alked on the phone.Usually ，though ，we ended up fighting.When Momcameto live with us，Jerry dropped in regularly at first ，but after a while his visits became sporadic.He explained he couldn t handle seeing Mom in such a bad condition.Another excuse ，I thought.One day I went to see the doctorabout my

45、 back.Ithad been achingfor months.“I can t find anything wrong with youphysically，” the doctor said.“But I can tell youre verytense.Issomething botheringyou？” I poured out my storyaboutJerry. “Do you think hes likely to change？” he asked.Ishrugged. “Probably not.”“ But， you can ，” he said gently.Me？Why did I have to change？He was the one who constantly letus down.But what had I done？Maybe the doctor was right.Icouldn t love his behavior ，but I could love himthe way I didwhen we were little.AsI walked intothe house I sensed a relief.15/1815/18Jerry died young due to drinking.