2019届高考英语大题考前冲刺提分专题：2阅读理解记叙文

1、【2018 北京卷】My First Marathon （马拉松）A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I was determined to go ahead.I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P.E. class, the teacher required us to

2、 run laps and then hit a softball. I didn ' t do either well. He later informed me that I was“not athletic ".The idea that I was“ not athletic " stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 3（0（s,runniiligwas a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or not I w

3、as athletic. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A test of wills!The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldn' t even fincwokefin|iBhwnetin g and nervous,but ready to prove something to myself.Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces （ 鞋带）became untied.

4、So I stopped to readjust. Not the start I wanted!At mile 3, I passed a sign:" GO FOR IT, RUNNERS! ”By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.By mile 21, I was starving!As I approached mile

5、 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a.m. or questioned my expenses on running.I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first

6、 place had.Determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels （ 世俗标签 ）,I can now call myself a “marathon winner ".1. A month before the marathon, the author.A. was well trainedB. felt scaredC. made up his mind to runD. lost hope2. Why did the author mention the P.E. class i

7、n his 7th year?A. To acknowledge the support of his teacher.B. To amuse the readers with a funny story.C. To show he was not talented in sports.D. To share a precious memory.3. How was the author 'first marathon?A. He made it.B. He quit halfway.C. He got the first prize.D. He walked to the end.4

8、. What does the story mainly tell us?A. A man owes his success to his family support.B. A winner is one with a great effort of will.C. Failure is the mother of success.D. One is never too old to learn.【答案】1-4 CCAB【解析】本文是一篇故事类记叙文。作者讲述了没有运动天赋的他，在20多岁才开始长跑，但是在一次跑马拉松比赛前夕踝关节受伤，可他坚持不懈，最终实现了自我的故事。1 .细节理解题。

9、根据文章第一段中的“Yet, I was determined to go ahead可知，作者在马拉松前一个月下定决心要参加马拉松比赛。故选Co2 .推理判断题。根据文章第二段中的"He later informed me that I was'利oflatMet瞽的经历证明他在运动方面并非很有天赋。故选Co3 .细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段"I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal.In fact, I got the same medal as th

10、e one that the guy who came in first place had.以及前文中作者行进经过的标志可知，虽然作者是最后到达终点的一批马拉松选手，但是他跑完了全程。故选Ao4 .主旨大意题。根据文章最后段“Determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels（世俗标签），I can now call myself a'marathon winner者享受到了战胜自我的快乐，认为只要努力了就算是胜利者。故选 BoB【2017 浙江卷】 Benjamin West, the fa

11、ther of American painting, showed his talent for art when he was only sixyears of age. But he did not know about brushes before a visitor told him he needed one. In those days, a brush was made from camel ' s hair. There were no camels nearby. njamin decided that cat hair would work instead. He

12、cut some fur from the family cat to make a brush.The brush did not last long. Soon Benjamin needed more fur. Before long, the cat began to look ragged （ 蓬舌 L）.His father said that the cat must be sick. Benjamin was forced to admit what he had been doing.The cat ' s 10t was about to improVehat ye

13、ar, one of Benjamin ' s cousins, Mr. Pennington, came to visit. He was impressed with Benjamin ' s drawings. When he went home, he sent Benjamin a box of paint and sombrushes. He also sent six engravings （版画）by an artist. These were the first pictures and first real paint and brushes Benjami

14、n had ever seen.In 1747, when Benjamin was nine years old, Mr. Pennington returned for another visit. He was amazed at what Benjamin had done with his gift. He asked Benjamin' s parents if he might take the boy back to Philadelphia for avisit.In the city, Mr. Pennington gave Benjamin materials f

15、or creating oil paintings. The boy began a landscape （ 风景） painting. William Williams, a well- known painter, came to see him work. Williams was impressed with Benjamin and gave him two classic books on painting to take home. The books were long and dull. Benjamin could read only a little, having be

16、en a poor student. But he later said, two books werosey companions by day, and under my pillow at night. " While it is likely that he understood very little of the books, they were his introduction to classical paintings. The nine-year-old boy decided then that he would be an artist.5. What is

17、the text mainly about?A. Benjamin ' s visit to Philadelphia.B. Williams ' influence on Benjamin.C. The beginning of Benjamin ' s life as an artist.D. The friendship between Benjamin and Pennington.6. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 suggest?A. The cat would be closely wat

18、ched.B. The cat would get some medical care.C. Benjamin would leave his home shortly.D. Benjamin would have real brushes soon.7. What did Pennington do to help Benjamin develop his talent?A. He took him to see painting exhibitions.B. He provided him with painting materials.C. He sent him to a school

19、 in Philadelphia.D. He taught him how to make engravings.8. Williams ' two books helped Benjamin to.A. master the use of paintsB. appreciate landscape paintingsC. get to know other paintersD. make up his mind to be a painter【答案】5-8 CDBD韦斯特小时候绘画天赋的培养和【解析】本文是一篇人物介绍类的记叙文。主要讲述了美国绘画之父本杰明 他在6至9岁时受到的艺术

20、启蒙教育。5 .主旨大意题。根据文章第一段首句"Benjamin West showed his talent for art when ,以及下文第四段首句提到的 “In 1747, when Benjamin was nine years old和最后一段内容及最后一句“boy decided then thathe would be an artist.，并结合全文可知，文章主要讲述了 Benjamin West （本杰明 韦斯特）少年时代的艺术启蒙， 特别是6至9岁阶段，所以C项能概括全文大意。6 .词义猜测题。该句需要结合上下文来理解。根据上文第二段提到本杰明剪猫的毛来制作

21、画笔，导致猫的 毁毛破相”，而第三段提到本杰明的堂兄Pennington给他送来了很多画画的颜料和画笔。由此我们可以推断，该下划线句子内容说明猫的命运不久将得到改善故这句话隐含着本杰明将很快不再需要用猫的毛制作画笔了，他将得到很多真正的画笔”的意思，答案选 D项。7 .细节理解题。根据文章第五段首句"Inthe city, Mr. Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oilpaintings.可知，为了更好地培养本杰明的画画天赋，堂兄 Pennington给了他很多帮助，提供了创作用的材料 等，故选Bo8 .推理判断题。根据

22、文章最后一段本杰明说的话，以及“While it is likely that he understood. Thenine-year-old boy decided then that he would be an artist. 可知，著名画家 William 给予的两本关于绘画的著作启 迪了本杰明幼小的心灵，帮助他打开了通往伟大艺术的殿堂之门，使他立志成为艺术家，所以答案选D项。A【江西省重点中学盟校 2019 届高三第一次联考】 On a flight from Dallas, Texas, to Cincinnati, Ohio, to visit a friend in 2008,

23、 event planner Paige Chenault daydreamed about the grand birthday parties she ' throw for her daughter one day. (Paige was five months pregnant at the time.) Then, flipping through a magazine, she saw a photo of an impoverished Haitian boy, skinny. "I thought, this kid has nothing," Pa

24、ige says.The image stayed with her, and she resolved to do something to help."I decided I would use my talerbirthday parties for homeless kids," Paige says. For the next four yearsh eraiglslaardt, Colin, took time outfrom parenthood to visit shelters to determine how best to pull off the p

25、arties.Finally, in January 2012, Paige launched the Birthday Party Project, a nonprofit organization, and recruited friends and family to help decorate Dallas '7s-occupant Family Gateway Shelter with balloons and streamers, celebrating the birthdays of 11 boys and girls, with 60 more homeless ki

26、ds in attendance." That fithan I could have ever imagined," says Paige.Now Paige and her staff of three paid employees work with regional volunteers to plan monthly themed parties at15 shelters across the country, some of which house abused or abandoned kids. Each child celebrating a birth

27、day that month gets a $30 gift, a decorative place mat, and an individual cake or cupcake.One of Paige ' s favorite parts of each party is when the kids make a wish and blow out the candles.get a chance to dream big,“says Paige.“The one thing I ' ve always wantedHer daughter, Lizzie, now sev

28、en, often helps out at the parties . Paige says, for my kid to be generous.A. A flight from Dallas to Ohio.C. The photo of a Haitian boy.2. What does the underlined wordA. adorableB. poorB. Her daughter ' s birthday.D. Her talent for throwing parties.a impoverished " mean?C. talentedD. dead

29、1. What was it that made Paige want to help the homeless children?3. What can be learnt from the passage?A. A total of 75 full-time workers are employed by Paige at present.B. After unsuccessful attempts, Paige finally threw a wonderful party for the homeless kids.C. Kids can spend $30 to celebrate

30、their birthday.D. Paige commits herself to the cause of helping the homeless kids.4. What kind of person do you think Paige is?A. Caring and sensitive.B. Competent and loyal.C. Kind and perseverant.D. Responsible and disciplined.【答案】1-4 CBDC【解析】本文为记叙文。2008年，在从得克萨斯州达拉斯飞往俄亥俄州辛辛那提看望朋友的航班上，活动策 划人佩吉 切诺特梦

31、想着有一天能为女儿举办盛大的生日派对。（佩吉当时怀孕五个月）然后，她翻阅一本杂志，看到了一张照片，照片上是一个贫穷的海地男孩，瘦骨嶙峋。于是就开始了帮助那些孩子们的行动。1 .细节理解题。 根据第二段中的"The image stayed with her, and she resolved to do something to help.（这个照片里的形象一直在她心里，她决定做点什么来帮助她）可知，杂志上那个瘦骨嶙峋的海地男孩让佩吉决定帮助那些无家可归的孩子们。故C选项正确。2 .词义猜测题。根据划线词句中的skinny （瘦骨嶙峋）及下文 “I thought, this kid

32、 has nothing （我想，这个男孩一无所有）可知，此处意为个贫穷的海地男孩”。A. adorable可爱的，可敬重的”；B. poor贫穷的,可怜的"；C. talented有才能的"；D. dead无生命的"。故B选项正确。3 .细节理解题。根据第二段中的 "I decided I would use my talents to throw birthday parties for homeless kids （我决定利用我的才能为无家可归的孩子举办生日派对）以及接下来四个月她和丈夫所做的努力，后期所组织的生日派对可知，佩吉一直致力于帮助无家可

33、归的孩子们。故D选项正确。4 .推理判断题。佩吉一直致力于帮助无家可归的孩子们，由此可知，她是一个善良而又锲而不舍的人。故C选项正确。【河南省天一大联考顶尖计划”201辐高三第二次考试（2月）】I got on the bus, dirty and tired after work. Itwas a sunny day but most of mine had been spent in a dimly-lit warehouse. Needless to say, I left that place every day looking like I worked in a coal mine

34、. However, even with my addiction to alcohol at that time, I still felt a bit proud of myself. I had held this temporary job for 3 months, which was extremely rare.As I took my seat on the bus going home, I decided that the unpleasant thoughts of my real life would not ruin my spirit today. I lifted

35、 my head and smiled at the two elderly ladies sitting across from me and they smiled back and nodded.I sat back in my seat, fantasizing about a better and new life but was rudely interrupted by our new passenger.She was about thirty but her hair was messy and most of her front teeth were missing. Sh

36、e got on and aggressively pushed her way into a front seat. Then she told the driver that she had no money and looked angrily at whoever dared to look her way.All I could feel for this woman was sympathy. Just then, she turned her threatening gaze （ 凝视）towards me andyelled, “Why you so dirty man? ”

37、I smiled and said,“I just came from work. " She then asked loudly ifand burst into laughter.so I laughed too with her, and told her that was funny.Then I asked her her name as I explained my situation. Her name was Karen.In front of all of us, the miracle and power of kindness showed its beauty

38、. This woman transformed. Her language, behavior and even voice changed when I spoke to her as a friend.As Karen and I became instant friends, everyone had been watching our interchange. After saying goodbye to each other, I turned and got what my aimless life had needed all along: affirmation. The

39、two old women were holding each other with tears of joy in their eyes and other passengers also gave me thumbs-up signs.5. Why did the author feel a bit proud after work?A. He was a coal miner.B. He had got rid of the addiction.C. He had worked 3 months.D. He was content with his life.A. To get ackn

40、owledged.C. To keep his spirit active.7. What does the underlined wordA. Approval.B. Caution.8. What would be the best title for the text?A. Do good deeds and win praises.6. Why did the author greet the two elderly ladies?B. To offer necessary help.D. To interrupt their conversation.“affirmation &qu

41、ot; in the last paragraph probably mean?C. Friendship. D. Tolerance.8. Never look down upon anybody.C. Change a person with your heart.D. Show sympathy instead of rudeness.【答案】5-6 CCAC【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。作者劳累一天后坐公交回家时，一位蓬头垢面的女士上车了，举止粗鲁，质问和嘲笑作者，而作者却不生气，反倒对这位女士有同情心，以平等的朋友关系来对待这位女士。这位女士被感动了，举止和说话都变礼貌了。车上的其他乘客

42、对作者的表现大加赞扬。5 .细节理解题。根据第一段可知，作者当时还有酒瘾，能罕见地把临时工作干了3个月，这让作者有一点自豪。故选Co6 .细节理解题。根据第二段的“I decided that the unpleasant thoughts of my real life would not ruin my spirittoday可知，作者决定不能让自己现实生活中不开心的事情影响自己的内心世界，要保持积极的心态。故选C。7 .词义猜测题。根据作者前面的叙述可知，作者正处于人生低谷，需要的是别人的肯定。而最后一段中 的最后一句也表明作者转身后看到了其他乘客的赞许。由此推断画线单词意为肯定，赞同”

43、。故选A。8 .主旨大意题。文章主要叙述了作者用同情心，积极向上、平等待人的心态感化了一位生活艰苦而又举 止相鲁的女士。故选CoC【2019 届高三第一次全国大联考（新课标出卷）】Millions of Americans are abandoning the Thanksgivingdinner table to head to the mall. While in years past, shoppers had to line up before dawn on Black Friday to get easy access to holiday deals, a number of r

44、etailers （销售商）are now keeping their doors open before the dishes have been cleared from the holiday feast. And many are more than willing to skip football to shop until they drop. Walmart, Amazon and J.C. Penney are among the retailers who began rolling out deals days or even weeks earlier in the ra

45、ce to win shoppers.Outside Lord & Taylor on Manhattan' Avenfte, Janna Holly, 21, outlined her battle plan." We nowait until Black Friday to shop for the Christmas gifts. This year, I plan on going to Macy' s, Fosaid the college student from Austin, Texas. " My holiday budget sh

46、ould n ot be that much, because I have to pay for tuition, but I ' ll probably do a lot of shopping anyway.”Marlina Kozdra of West Orange, N.J., came to New York City to watch the Macy' s Thanksgiving Daywith her family, but then went hunting for deals. opShng on Thanksgiving is fine as long

47、 as you get to do it with your family, " thyea4-old stay-at-home mom said.Though the Best Buy in Midtown Manhattan had barricades （ 路障）outside for the expected crowds of holidayshoppers, only Dag Estrada was wait ing there at 1 p.m. on Thanksgiving. He said he' d camped out overnight to bte

48、levision. The store opened at 5 p.m.”I do this every year. It' s a tradition, " he said, explainingsometimes includes tablets and computers, too. "It makes me feel like a New Yorker." Estrada said he starts where to shop three weeks in advance by researching sales in newspapers an

49、d looking online. Then, he bargain-huntsalone.No love, no cat, no dog, just you and deals,he said.9. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 mean?A. Shoppers shouldn ' t give up their dessert.B. The sports trade is very popular on holiday.C. Many Americans rush to the shopping center to

50、 buy football.D. Many retailers compete to get their share of the holiday business.10. What may Janna Holly concern most when searching for the gift?A. Its variety.B. Its price.C. Its origin.D. Its quality.11. Why did Marlina Kozdra come to New York City?A. To look for a job.B. To go shopping with h

51、er friends.C. To celebrate the holiday with her family.D. To have a free taste of the Thanksgiving dessert.12. What is a New Yorker like according to Dag Estrada?A. He replaces the household items regularly.B. He would like to go camping during holidays.C. He hunts for bargains at a yard sale.D. He

52、is a discount seeker during holiday shopping season.【答案】9-12 DBCD【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。周末感恩节正式拉开了假日购物季的序幕，不同的人有着不同的购物计划和购物习惯。9 .词义猜测题。根据前文 “a number of retailers 修肖售商）are now keeping their doors open before the dishes have been cleared from the holiday feast.许多零售商在节日大餐上的菜肴吃完之前就开门了，可知许多零售商都想把顾客吸引到自己的店铺中来，分得一份

53、假日购物的蛋糕。故选 D。10 .推理判断题。根据 "My holiday budget should not be that much, because I have to pay for tuition, but I probably do a lot of shopping anyway.（我的假期预算没有那么多，因为我要付学费，但我还是很可能会买很多东西）可推断出，Janna Holly购物时最关心的可能是价格。故选 B。11 .细节理解题。根据 "MarlinaKozira of West Orange N.J. came to New York City to

54、watch the Macy' s Thanksgiving Day Parade with her family 可知，Marlina Kozdra 来纽约是为了与家人欢度假期。故选C。12 .推理判断题。根据 “'I do this every year. It' s a tradition, ' he said. 'It makes me feel li可知，他每年都这么做，这让他觉得自己像个纽约人，并且后文中提到他会做一些购物攻略，比较哪里的商品便宜，可推断出，他认为纽约人喜欢在假日购物季里寻找、购买心仪的折扣商品。故选DoD【2019届高三第一

55、次全国大联考（江苏卷） 】Larry Ellison came from the slums to co-found Oracle.Larry Ellison was born on the Lower East Side of New York during World War II, back when that district was still poor and filled with immigrants striving to survive. At an early age, Ellison caught pneumonia（肺炎） and wassent to the Sou

56、th Side of Chicago to live with relatives. Despite these obstacles, he was able to educate himself and join Software Development Laboratories, in 1977.This was an important move, because in 1982 the company became Oracle. This is a company that brings in $38 billion every single year, and along the

57、way, Ellison - who stepped down （辞职）as CEO in 2014 managed to accumulate over $46.2 billion in net worth （净值）Zdenek Bakala flees Communist Czechoslovakia with $50.Zdenek Bakala happens to be one of the leading coal entrepreneurs in the United States. Originally from Czechoslovakia, he fled that coun

58、try when he was just 19. He arrived in Lake Tahoe with just $50 in his pocket. Once there, he got a job washing dishes at Harrah' s casino.Fast-forward a few years: Bakala attended the famous University of California-Berkeley and acquired his undergraduate degree. That higher education gained him entry into the banking world. A