最新高考英语阅读理解练习题(含答案)50

1、最新高考英语阅读理解练习题（含答案）50一、高中英语阅读理解1 .阅读理解At first, Michael Surrell didnt see the black smoke or flames shooting from the windows of his neighbors home. He and his wife had just parked around the corner from their own house in Allentown, Pennsylvania, when they got a call from one of his daughters, The h

2、ouse next door is on fire! He went to investigate. Thats when he saw two women and a girl hysterical （ 歇斯底里 的）on their porch.The babys in there! one of the women cried. Though the fire department had been called, Surrell, then 64, instinctively ran inside. The baby was 8-year-old Tiara Roberts, the

3、womans granddaughter and a playmate of Surrells three youngest kids, then 8, 10, and 12. The other two on the porch were Tiaras aunt and cousin.Entering the burning house was like running into a bucket of black paint, Surrell says. The thick smoke caused him to stumble blindly around, burned his eye

4、s, and made it impossible to breathe. The conditions would have been hazardous for anyone, but for Surrell, who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease （ 慢性阻塞性肺疾病 ）,they were life-threatening. He was the last person who should have run into a burning building- he has lung disease. But that didnt s

5、top him.After a few minutes in the smoke filled house, he retreated outside to catch his breath. Where is Tiara? he asked desperately. The second floor. her aunt shouted back.Surrell knew he couldnt hold his breath for long. So he uttered a little prayer, Well, Lord, this is it. You gotta help me, b

6、ecause Im not coming out without that little girl. Taking a deep breath, he went in a second time.The darkness was overwhelming. Yet because the house had a similar layout to his, he found the stairs and made it to the second floor. He turned to the right and was met by intense heat. He was already

7、out of breath.Baby girl, where are you? His throat and lungs burned as if hed inhaled fire instead of the smoke and soot in the air. Every blink stung his eyes. All he could hear was the crackling and popping of burning wood. CD_ .Still unable to see, Surrell fell to his knees on the hot wood floor.

8、 He crawled toward the sound, feeling around for any sign of the girl. An ominous thought crossed his mind: Im probably gonna die up here.Finally he touched something. A shoe, then an ankle. He pulled Tiara toward him. d Her body was limp and she wasnt breathing. He scooped her into his arms and sto

9、od. He felt the heat of the flames on his cheeks. Turning, he fought through the smoke and ran blindly into the blackness. The next thing he knew, he was at the front door, then outside. Surrell put Tiara down on the porch.（3L. A voice told him, You have to breathe for her. He started CPR -the first

10、 time hed ever done so. The women stood behind him, praying silently. Soon a soot-filled cough came from Tiaras throat. Surrell gave five more breaths. She coughed again. Her eyes flickered. He gave one final breath. She opened her eyes and took a breath on her own.Their eyes met. Surrell hugged her

11、 tight and said, Uncles got you. Soon after, his throat closed off.Surrell woke up in the hospital a couple of days later, having suffered severe burns to his windpipe and the upper portion of his lungs. He spent over a week in the hospital. Tiara was released from the hospital after a few days. The

12、 fire exacerbated Surrells pulmonary condition, and he feels the effects even two years later. As a result, he takes extra medication that helps open his airways. Its a small price to pay, he says. Id do it again in a heartbeat. Wouldnt give it a second thought.(1) Michael Surrell ran to save the ba

13、by mainly becauseA.he was on the scene casuallyB.he was driven by instinctC.his daughter was in dangerD.his own house was at risk(2) Why should Surrell be the last person to run into a burning building?A.The fire department had been called.B.He was 64 years old at that time.C.The condition was life-

14、threatening.D.He had chronic pulmonary disease.(3) In the course of rescue, Surrell .A.had to move out for breath because of smokeB.was prevented by the overwhelming smokeC.made it to the second floor without any troubleD.could clearly hear the sound made by the baby(4) Which blank could the sentenc

15、e Then a weak but distinct voice emerged be best put in?A.B.C.D. From the last paragraph, we can learn that.A.Surrell came back to life a week laterB.Tiara had to stay in hospital for weeks C.Surrells disease became more serious D.Tiara needed further extra medication(6) What can be a suitable title

16、 for the passage?A.Breathe for HerB.Struggle to surviveC.A small price to payD.A man with lung disease【答案】(1) BD（ 3） A（ 4） A（ 5） C（ 6） A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，一个患有慢性阻塞性肺疾病的人不顾个人安危去邻居家着火的房子里成功救出小女孩，因此造成他肺部疾病加重，但是他对自己所做的从不 后悔。（ 1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“ Thoughthe fire department had been called, Surrell,then 64, in

17、stinctively ran inside. 虽然已经给消防队打电话了，但当时 ”64 岁的萨雷尔还是本能地跑了进去，可知Surrell 跑进去救婴儿是因为本能驱使，这里instinctively 本能地是instinct 的副词形式，故选B。（ 2）考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“ but for Surrell, who has chronicobstructive pulmonarydisease （慢性阻塞性肺疾病），they were life- threatening 但对于患有慢性阻塞性肺疾病的Surrell 来说，当时的火势对他来说是危及生命的，所以Surrell 是最不应该冲

18、进着火大楼的人，故选D。（ 3）考查细节理解。根据第四段中的“ Aftera few minutes in the smoke filled house, heretreated outside to catch his breath. 在烟雾弥漫的房子里呆了几分钟后，他退到外面喘口 ”气，可知在烟雾弥漫的房子里救人，期间Surrell 不得不出来喘口气，故选A。（ 4）考查推理判断。第一个空前“ All he could hear was the crackling and popping of burningwood. ” 他只能听到燃烧木头的噼噼啪啪声，选项A“ Then a weak

19、but distinct voice emerged然后出现了一个微弱但清晰的声音，句子中的Then 在时间上承接前一句，空格后一句“ Stillunable to see”还是看不见，承接选项A工个微弱但清晰的声音”，可以判断听到声音但还是看不见人，故选A。（ 5）考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的“ The fire exacerbated Surrells pulmonary condition.大火加剧了Surrell 的肺部疾病，可知 Surrell 的病情变得更严重了，故选C。（ 6）考查主旨大意。根据倒数第三段中的“ A voice told him, You have tofobr

20、rehaetrh. e Hestarted CPR . She opened her eyes and took a breath on her own. 可知， Surrell 给女孩做人工 ” 呼吸，女孩最终可以自己呼吸活过来了，人能活下来要呼吸给心肺供氧，呼吸非常重要，用 breathe for her 做主题引申Surrell 挽救了女孩的生命，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When someone is r

21、ude to you, it can put you in a bad mood. It may even lead you to be rude to someone else, creating a chain of rudeness. In fact, this troubling chain may even be caused by simply seeing someone be rude to another person. You dont even have to be the target of the had behavior, stated a researcher.T

22、he researchers worked with 81 persons, with occupations ranging from security to business to medicine, who were asked to complete online surveys over a 10-day period. Participants recorded their moods when they woke up; and in the evening, they described their experiences over the course of that day

23、.Each morning the participants also viewed a short video, describing workplace interaction of some kind. Half of the mornings, the video included some kind of rudeness while the other half had some kind of warm interaction in the workplace. Rudeness was conveyed through various means, including a la

24、ck of eye contact or unpleasant language.Participants who watched the rudeness videos reported seeing or experiencing rudeness during the day, and they were also more likely to escape from fellow employees to avoid being the victims of rudeness themselves. They reported their overall work suffered t

25、hat day as a result.Not all participants were affected by the rudeness videos, however. A few weeks before the study began, the participants completed an evaluation that measured their self-confidence and emotional stability among other things. The participants who scored higher on this evaluation w

26、ere significantly less likely to be influenced by the rudeness.Consequently, one of the researchers recommended that companies hire managers who can limit exposure to rudeness, provide plenty of positive reinforcement (强化)and build a civil workplace environment. This, in turn, could help employees b

27、uild their confidence levels and help them better handle workplace rudeness.(1) What is Paragraph 1 intended to show?A. The popularity of rudeness.B. A regular cause of rudeness.C. A new finding about rudeness.D. The common disadvantage of rudeness.(2) Why are the short videos played for the partici

28、pants?A. To make them spread rudeness.B. To educate them on workplace interaction.C. To expose them to various aspects of rudeness.D. To teach them how to use right body languages.(3) What is the probable effect of watching the videos on some participants?A. Being unwilling to work.B. Poor ability t

29、o do their work.C. Serious emotional sufferings.D. Less interaction with others.(4) Who may not be affected by the rudeness videos?A.People positive and kind to themselves.B.People keeping calm in stressful situations.C.People owning confidence in others ability.D.People participating in the rudenes

30、s experiment.【答案】(1) CC(5) D(6) B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，研究表明，关于 无礼”行为作为一种 传染性”行为 是可以避免的。(1)考查推理判断。根据第一段中的 Youdont even have to be the target of the bad behavior你甚至不必成为不良行为的目标，可知，第一段前半部分在描述了这种无礼行为 的传染性”之后，是在引出一项关于这种行为的新发现。故选 Co（ 2）考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“ Eachmorning the participants also viewed a shortvideo, descr

31、ibing workplace interaction of some kind. 每天早上，参与者还观看了一段描述某”种工作场所互动的短视频；第四段中的“ Participants who watched the rudeness videosreported seeing or experiencing rudeness during the day观看了 无礼视频的参与者报告称，他们在白天看到或经历了无礼行为 和第五段中的 Not all participants were affected by therudeness videos, however. 然而，并不是所有的参与者都受到了

32、粗鲁视频的影响。可知，让 ”参与者观看视频是为了让他们受到更多的影响而研究他们的情绪变化。故选C。（ 3 ）考查细节理解。根据第四段中的“ Participants who watched the rudeness videosreported seeing or experiencing rudeness during the day, and they were also more likely to escape from fellow employees to avoid being the victims of rudeness themselves. They reported t

33、heir overall work suffered that day as a result. 观看了无礼视频的参与者报告称，他们在白天”看到或经历了无礼行为，而且他们也更有可能逃离同事，以免自己成为无礼行为的受害者。他们报告说，他们的整体工作因此受到影响。可知，一些参与者在观看视频之后会逃避与人交流以免成为受影响者。故选D。（ 4）考查细节理解。根据第五段中的“ Afew weeks before the study began, the partic ipantscompleted an evaluation that measured their self-confidence and

34、 emotional stability among other things. The participants who scored higher on this evaluation were significantly less likely to be influenced by the rudeness. 在研究开始前几周，参与者完成了一项评估，评估内容包括 ” 他们的自信心和情绪稳定性等。在这项评估中得分较高的参与者受粗鲁行为影响的可能性明显较低。可知，不易受到影响的人较为冷静沉着。故选B。【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇教育类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细

35、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My father loves his garden. He planted some seeds in it. But at that time I didnt understand why working in the dirt excited him so much.Unfortunately, in early May, my father was seriously injured in an accident. He had to stay in bed for a while. My mother had sever

36、al business trips so she couldnt take care of the garden. I didnt want my father to worry, so I said that I would take care of his garden until he recovered. I assumed that the little plants would continue to grow as long as they had water, and luckily it rained fairly often so I didnt think much ab

37、out the garden.One Saturday morning, my father said to me, Christine, the vegetables should be about ready to be picked. Lets have a salad today! I went out to the garden and was upset to see that many of the lettuce leaves and carrots had been half eaten by bugs. There were hundreds of bugs all ove

38、r them!I panicked for a moment, but then I quietly went to the nearest store to buy some vegetables.When I gave the salad to him, he said, Oh, Christine, what a beautiful salad! I cant believe the carrots are this big already. You must be taking very good care of my garden. I felt a little bit guilt

39、y.Coming home, my mother saw the bag from the supermarket in the kitchen. I was embarrassed and I admitted, Dad wanted a salad, but the garden was a disaster. I didnt want to disappoint him so I went to the store. She laughed but promised to help me in the garden and weeks later I was finally able t

40、o pick some.I carefully made a salad and took it to my father. He looked at it with a hint of a smile. Christine the carrots are smaller in this salad, but they taste better.Now, I better understand how putting a lot of effort into caring for something can help you appreciate the results more, howev

41、er small they maybe. Perhaps this was one of the reasons for my fathers love of gardening.（ 1 ） Christine originally said she would do the gardening because she .A.knew it was important to her fatherB.wanted to improve her gardening skillsC.was asked by her father to do itD.was interested in growing

42、 vegetables（ 2） Which of the following was a problem in the garden?A.Animals often dug in the garden.B.Insects destroyed the lettuce and carrots.C.The plants were given too much water.D.The vegetables were marked incorrectly.（ 3） Christine could secretly make the salad from store-bought vegetables b

43、ecause .A.her father couldnt see the gardens progressB.her father was in hospital at that timeC.her mother helped her to buy the vegetablesD.her mother helped her to make a spray（ 4） What did Christine learn through her experience of gardening?A.Always prepare for a rainy day.B.Dont be disappointed

44、by bugs.C.Hard work can be rewarding.D.Working alone produces results.【答案】（ 1 ） A（ 5） B（ 6） A（ 7） C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了帮养病的爸爸照顾花园的经历让Christine 明白了努力工作是值得的。（1）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的My father loves his garden.及第二段中的I didntwant my father to worry, so I said that I would take care of his garden until he recover

45、ed. 可知， Christine 的爸爸很喜欢花园，她不想让爸爸在养伤期间担心他的花园没人照顾，所以Christine 说她会帮他照顾花园，也就是说Christine 知道花园对爸爸很重要才说帮他照顾花园，故选A。（ 2）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的I went out to the garden and was upset to see thatmany of the lettuce leaves and carrots had been half eaten by bugs. 可知， Christine 去花园看 到许多葛苣叶和胡萝卜被虫子吃掉了一半，由此可知，花园的一个问题是昆虫破坏了

46、离苣 和胡萝卜，故选B。(3)考查细节理解。根据第二段中的Unfortunately, in early May, my father was seriouslyinjured in an accident. He had to stay in bed for a while. 可知， Christine 的爸爸在次事故中 受了重伤，需要卧床养伤，看不到菜园的进展，所以 Christine才能偷偷地用商店里买来的 蔬菜做沙拉，故选 Ao(4)考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的Now, I better understand how putting a lot of effortinto carin

47、g for something can help you appreciate the results more, however small they maybe. 可知，现在，Christine更好地理解，为某事付出大量的努力可以帮助你更好地欣赏成果， 不管成果有多小，言外之意，这个经历让Christine明白了努力工作是值得的，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.阅读理解From quiet paths by a stream in a forest to busy r

48、oads running through a city, people have created various forms of routes in different places. These now exist all around us, and their use is imperative for societies. These routes have enabled people to move, transport things, and send information from one place to another quickly and safely. Throu

49、ghout history, they have been important in our daily lives.Early routes were often formed naturally on land. They gradually developed over long periods of time while people traveled them on foot or horseback. A significant turning point in their history arrived when the first wheeled carts appeared

50、in ancient times. Once this happened, people recognized the importance of well-maintained routes. Therefore, towns, cities, and entire countries improved them. As a result, life became more convenient, communities grew, economies evolved, and cultures expanded.People have established routes on water

51、, too. Rivers and canals have served as effective routes for people to move around and carry things. For instance, in the old, Japanese city of Edo, water routes were used for the transportation of agricultural products, seafood, and wood. People have also opened routes across the sea. The seaways w

52、ere critical for the navigation of ships, particularly in the days when they moved mainly by wind power. Using these sea routes, people could travel great distances, and go to places they had not previously been able to reach.People have gone on to open routes in the sky as well. Since the invention

53、 of the airplane, they have made it possible to travel long distances easily. Eventually, people became able to travel safely and comfortably high in the sky, and going vast distances only took a small amount of time.Today, we have a new type of route, the Internet. By using this worldwide route, pe

54、ople can easily obtain information that once was available mainly from books and face-to-face communication. They can also instantly send messages to large numbers of people all at once.As long as there have been people, there have been routes to connect them. Currently unknown routes will surely ta

55、ke us even further in the future.(1) Which of the following is closest to the meaning of the underlined word imperative in paragraph 1?A.accidentalB.industrialC.essential D.traditional（ 2） Why is the example of Edo introduced in paragraph 3?A.To describe the difficulty of creating routes on the wate

56、r.B.To emphasize the fact that it was an important city.C.To explain the use of water routes to move along the coastlines.D.To illustrate the important roles of water routes for cities.（ 3） What does paragraph 5 tell us about routes?A.Routes can be thought of as existing invisibly in the world.B.Rou

57、tes that move information can be regarded as dangerous.C.The fundamental functions of routes are declining.D.The importance of different kinds of routes is the same.（ 4） What is the main idea of this article?A.Humankind first created various types of convenient routes on land.B.Improvements in trans

58、portation have come at great cost.C.Technology has interfered with opening up routes around the world.D.The advancement of humanity was aided by the development of routes.【答案】（ 1 ） C（ 2） D（ 3） A（ 4） D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了从最初的陆路到水路和空路，再到如今的互联网，这些路线促进了人类的进步和社会的发展。（ 1）考查词义猜测。根据第一段中的These routes have enabled people to move, tra