【英语】高三英语阅读理解(人物故事)专项训练100(附答案)

【英语】高三英语阅读理解(人物故事)专项训练100(附答案)一、高中英语阅读理解人物故事类1．阅读理解

WhenIwas12yearsold,Ialreadyknewthatmyteenyearsweregoingtobetheworstyearsofmylife.Iwasatotaloutsider,bullied(欺凌)atschool.Ifeltcompletelyaloneinmysmalltown.

ButbystartingtodovolunteerworkwhenIwas14,Iturnedmyproblemintoapassionforhelpingothers.Theopportunitytopracticekindnessmademefeellikemylifehadagreaterpurpose.ThemorepositiveenergyIshared,themorekindnessandappreciationIreceived.Irealizedthatmypurposeinlifewouldbetoreachouttopeople,specificallyteenagers,andhelpthemfeellessalone.

Booksweremytruefriendsbackthen.Iwassothankfulthattheauthorswrotethosebooks.Thekindnesstheyofferedmewiththeirbookssavedmylife.OneofmybiggestdreamswastobecomeanauthorsoIcouldwritebooksthatwouldhelpotherteenagersthewaythosebookshelpedme.

Aftersurvivingterribleexperiencesatschoolandathome,Imadeachoicetotaketheoptimistic,positiveroadinthenextstepsofmyjourney.Mydreamcareer,oneIthoughtwasonlypossiblefortheauthorsIloved,iswhatIamdoingnow.Ihavebeenafull-timeauthorofteennovelssince2007andamgratefulforthisamazingopportunitytoreachouttoreaderseverysingleday.

KindnesssavedmewhenIneededhelpthemost.Evensmallactsofkindnesscanchangesomeone'slife.Youneverknowwhatsomeoneelseisgoingthrough.Butbypracticingdailykindness,youbecomeanarchitectofpositivechange.（1）Whatwastheauthor'slifelikewhenhewas12?A.Boring.B.Peaceful.C.Unhappy.D.Meaningful.（2）Howdidthevolunteerworkbenefittheauthor?A.Itmadehimpopularinhistown.B.Ithelpedhimfindthemeaningoflife.C.Ithelpedhimunderstandothers'livesbetter.D.Ithelpedtoshapehisdreamcareer.（3）Whydidtheauthorchoosewritingashisjob?A.Hewasinspiredbyhisteacher.B.Hecouldpasspositiveenergytoreaders.C.Hewantedtosharehisschoolexperiences.D.Hefoundhehadatalentforwriting.（4）Whatdoestheauthorsuggestreadersdointhelastparagraph?A.Say'no'tobulliesbravely.B.Makepositivechangesintheirlives.C.Treatotherswithkindnessindailylife.D.Learntocaremoreaboutothers'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“WhenIwas12yearsold,Ialreadyknewthatmyteenyearsweregoingtobetheworstyearsofmylife.”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“Iwasatotaloutsider,bulliedatschool”，“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“ButbystartingtodovolunteerworkwhenIwas14,Iturnedmyproblemintoapassionforhelpingothers.Theopportunitytopracticekindnessinthefaceofsomuchangermademefeellikemylifehadagreaterpurpose.”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“Thekindnesstheyofferedmewiththeirbookssavedmylife.OneofmybiggestdreamswastobecomeanauthorsoIcouldwritebooksthatwouldhelpotherteenagersthewaythosebookshelpedme.”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“Evensmallactsofkindnesscanchangesomeone'slife.Youneverknowwhatsomeoneelseisgoingthrough.Butbypracticingdailykindness,youbecomeanarchitectofpositivechange.”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．阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

FriendsalwaysaskwhyI,amiddle-agedwomanwithnoathletictalent,traveltoperilousplaces—thejunglesofThailandorBorneo,forexample,wherethewaterisoftenunsafeandthefoodrisky;placeswithinfectiousdiseases,poisonoussnakesandthewildestanimals;someplaceswherethelocalsarejustafewgenerationspastheadhunting.

Ineverknowhowtoanswer.MytraveldecisionsassumedanewgravitynineyearsagoafterIsufferedastroke.Topreventanotherstroke,mydoctorstoldme,I'dhavetotakedangerouslyhighlevelsofbloodthinner(血液稀释剂)fortherestofmylifeandanytravelwouldberisky.

Ihadtothinkaboutwhatwasimportanttome:family,ofcourse,andfriends.Butthenwhat?NomatterhowmanytimesIthoughtaboutit,nobucketlistwascompletewithouttravel.ThenIhadtodecidehowImightmanagetherisk.IhadtodecidehowluckyIfelt.

Myreturntotravelaftermystrokecameinbabysteps.ThefirstrealtestofmytravelcouragecameninemonthsaftermystrokewhenIjoinedmyhusband,Jack,onabusinesstriptoChina.Afterwe'dtouredtheremainsofaTangdynastytempleonahighmountain,Jackwantedtoridedownonatoboggan(长雪橇).

Beforethestrokeitwould'veseemedlikefun.Butnow?Ihesitated.Mymentalklaxon(高音喇叭)screamedwarningsabouttheconsequencesofacut,afall,andacrash.Then,gainingconfidencefromwhoknowswhere,Iloweredmyselfcarefullyintothetoboggan,whichmarkedmyadventuretravelcomeback.

Intheyearssincethen,I'vetraveledabouttwenty-fivepercentofthetime.Throughitall,mylucksheldout—nodeadlyfalls,nocaraccidentsorseriousinfections.Forme,adventuretravelisariskworthtaking.Travelbroadensmyworldandkeepsmeconnectedtonature.What'smore,saying"yes"totravelkeepsmeconnectedtomyself.（1）Whatdoestheunderlinedword"perilous"inParagraph1probablymean?A.

Unique.

B.

Dangerous.

C.

Historical.

D.

Famous.（2）Whatdidthedoctorsadvisetheauthortodo?A.

Doproperexercise.

B.

Enjoytherestofherlife.C.

Keepawayfromtraveling.

D.

Spendmoretimewithherfamily.（3）WhydidtheauthormentionhertraveltoChina?A.

Itwasherlastadventure.B.

Sherecoveredhercouragethroughit.C.

ShelikedthebeautifulsceneryinChina.D.

Itwasthemostdangerousexperienceinherlife.（4）Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.

AbusinesstriptoChina

B.

UniquetravelexperiencesC.

WhyIstilltraveltothewild

D.

HowIovercamethefearofdisease【答案】（1）B（2）C（3）B（4）C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了去中国的一次旅行。（1）考查词义猜测。根据第一段中的“thejunglesofThailandorBorneo,forexample,wherethewaterisoftenunsafeandthefoodrisky;placeswithinfectiousdiseases,poisonoussnakesandthewildestanimals;someplaceswherethelocalsarejustafewgenerationspastheadhunting.“例如，泰国或婆罗洲的丛林，那里的水往往不安全，食物也很危险；有传染病、毒蛇和野生动物的场所；有些地方的本地人刚刚过了猎头的时代。”可推知划线词的意思是“危险的”。故选B。（2）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“Topreventanotherstroke,mydoctorstoldme,I'dhavetotakedangerouslyhighlevelsofbloodthinner(血液稀释剂)fortherestofmylifeandanytravelwouldberisky.”我的医生告诉我，为了防止再次中风，我的余生都必须服用高剂量的危险血液稀释剂，任何旅行都是有风险的。”可知，医生建议作者远离旅行。故选C。（3）考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“ThefirstrealtestofmytravelcouragecameninemonthsaftermystrokewhenIjoinedmyhusband,Jack,onabusinesstriptoChina.”中风九个月后，我和丈夫杰克一起去中国出差，这是对我旅行勇气的第一次真正考验。”可知，作者之所以提到她的中国之行是因为她通过这件事恢复了勇气。故选B。（4）考查主旨大意。根据最后一段中的“Forme,adventuretravelisariskworthtaking.Travelbroadensmyworldandkeepsmeconnectedtonature.What'smore,saying"yes"totravelkeepsmeconnectedtomyself.”对我来说，冒险旅行是值得冒险的。旅行开阔了我的世界，使我与大自然保持联系。更重要的是，对旅行说“是”让我和自己保持联系。”可知，本文讲述的是去中国的一次旅行。故选C。【点评】本题考点涉及推理判断，词义猜测和主旨大意三个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生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。3．阅读理解Openwaterswimming

Ihadonlyswuminopenwaterafewtimes,andalwaysingentlelakes,soIwasn'tpreparedforhowroughLakeWindermereappearedonacoldday.Aswimmertoldmethewaterfeltcolderthanithadbeenmeasured,andthatthewaterwasabitrough.ButI,alongwith10,000others,wasabouttocompletethechallenge.

Mostofthepeopletakingpartweredoingaone-milerace,and10raceswereplannedovertheweekend.Thereseemedtobeamixofopen-waterenthusiastsalongsidecompletebeginners—whichispreciselytheaimoftheswims,togetasmanypeopleaspossiblecompletingtheirownchallenge.Theoldestwomancompetingwas77,takingpartinthetwo-milerace,alongsideamanwholastyearhadswumineveryone-milerace.

Ihadchosenthethirdone-mileraceoftheday.Therewereover600peopleinmyrace.Weweretakenthroughanacclimatizationarea

achildren'spaddlingpool-sizedpartofthelakewherewemovedintofeelhowcoldthewaterwas."Nottoobad"waseveryone'sthought!Thenweheadedouttowardsthemiddleofthelake.

We'dbeenwarnedthatthefirst100metreswouldbereallyrough.However,somewherenearthe750mmarkIwasstillwaitingforthecalm;itfeltmorelikeswimmingintheseathanalake.Itriedtofocusonmybreathingandtechnique,andjustkeepgoing.AsIapproachedthe400m-to-gomarkmylowerrightlegbecamepainful.Irecalledoverhearingpeopletalkingabouthowtheykeptswimmingthroughthepain,soItried.Butitdidn'twork.Ibegantofeeltheentirelegtightandpainful.Ididn'twanttostop,soIbentmyrightkneeandjustkickedwiththeleftleg.

FinallyIsawthefinishingpost,andIjustconcentratedongettingthere—stillone-legged.Myfinishingtimewas38minutes25secondsbutthatdidn'tmatter—theatmospherewasfantasticandeveryonefeltasenseofachievement,whatevertheirtime.I'mhooked,andwanttogiveitanothergo.I'vealreadysignedupformynextopen-waterswim.（1）Howdidtheauthorfeelbeforetherace?A.

Scaredofthemostchallengingrace.B.

Disappointedbythedifficultconditions.C.

Concernedabouttheotherswimmersintherace.D.

Determinedtobeastoughasthepeoplearoundher.（2）WhydoestheauthormentionthetwopeopleinParagraph2?A.

Tostresstheimportanceoftherace.B.

Topraisetheexperiencedswimmers.C.

Toshowthewiderangeoftheparticipants.D.

Tointroducethevariouseventsoftherace.（3）TheauthorsuggestsinParagraph4that______.A.

theracewouldcausebreathingproblemsB.

theracebecameharderthanshehadexpectedC.

itwasreallynecessarytopreparefortoughswimsD.

itwouldhavebeeneasierifshehadtakenothers'advice（4）Whatdoestheauthortalkaboutinthelastparagraph?A.

Herconfidenceinherownability.

B.

Herprideinhavingswumsoquickly.C.

Hereagernesstorepeattheexperience.

D.

Hersurpriseathavingmanagedtofinish.【答案】（1）D（2）C（3）B（4）C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者讲述了参加一英里的天然水域游泳的经历，最终成功到达终点线。（1）考查推理判断。

根据第一段中的“ButI,alongwith10,000others,wasabouttocompletethechallenge.”可知，我马上和其他10000名游泳者完成这项挑战，故可知，他们很坚定要完成这项运动，故选D。（2）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“Thereseemedtobeamixofopen-waterenthusiastsalongsidecompletebeginners—whichispreciselytheaimoftheswims,togetasmanypeopleaspossiblecompletingtheirownchallenge.Theoldestwomancompetingwas77,takingpartinthetwo-milerace,alongsideamanwholastyearhadswumineveryone-milerace.”可知，参赛者包括天然水域游泳的爱好者，也包括初学者，也有很多人完成自己的挑战，这里面就有77岁参加2英里游泳的老人，也有去年参加一英里的男子，故可知，该比赛参与者范围很广，故选C。（3）考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“Irecalledoverhearingpeopletalkingabouthowtheykeptswimmingthroughthepain,soItried.Butitdidn'twork.Ibegantofeeltheentirelegtightandpainful.”可知，我想起了那些人提及的克服水中抽筋的技巧，但是没有作用，我感觉整条腿开始紧张疼痛，故可知，这次比赛比她想象的要艰难，故选B。（4）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“I'mhooked,andwanttogiveitanothergo.I'vealreadysignedupformynextopen-waterswim.”可知，我被吸引住了，想要再尝试一次，准备好为下一次游泳比赛报名，故可知，作者为完成比赛而感到兴奋，也喜欢上了这项运动，故选C。【点评】本题考点涉及推理判断题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。4．阅读理解

"Makeway,goodpeople,makeway,intheKing'sname!"criedhe."Openatext;and,Ipromiseyou,MistressPrynneshallbesetwhereman,woman,andchild,mayhaveafairsightofherbraveclothing,fromthistimetillanhourpastnoon.AblessingonthemoralColonyoftheMassachusetts,whereimmoralityisdraggedoutintothesunshine!Comealong,MadamHester,andshowyourscarlet（鲜红色的；罪孽深重的）letterinthemarket-place!

Alanewasatonceopenedthroughthecrowd.Ledbythebeadle（狱吏），andattendedbyanirregularprocessionofserious-lookingmenandunkind-lookingwomen,HesterPrynnesetforthtowardstheplaceappointedforherpunishment.Acrowdofeagerandcuriousschoolboys,understandinglittleofthematterinhand,exceptthatitgavethemahalf-holiday,ranbeforeherprogress,turningtheirheadscontinuallytostareintoherface,andatthewinkingbabyinherarms,andattheshamefulletteronherbreast.

Itwasnogreatdistance,inthosedays,fromtheprison-doortothemarket-place.Measuredbytheprisoner'sexperience,however,itmightbeconsideredtobearatherlongjourney;for,thoughhermannerwasproud,sheperhapsunderwentanextremepainfromeveryfootstepofthosewhothrongedtoseeher,asifherhearthadbeenthrownintothestreetforthemalltostepupon.Inournature,however,thereisaconditionthatthesufferershouldneverknowtheintensityofwhatheenduresbyitspresentsuffering,butchieflybythepainthatrankles（使痛心）afterit.Withalmostacalmmanner,therefore,HesterPrynnepassedthroughthisportionofhersuffering,andcametoasortofscaffold（刑台），atthewesternendofthemarket-place.ItstoodnearlybeneaththeeavesofBoston'searliestchurch,andappearedtobeafixturethere.（1）Whatcanweknowabouttheschoolboys?A.

Theyknewalittleofthematter.B.

Theywerefullofcuriosityandeagerness.C.

Theywerehappyforhavingaone-dayholiday.D.

TheylikeHesterPrynneandherbabyverymuch.（2）Whatdoestheunderlinedword"thronged"inparagraph3mean?A.

Gathered.

B.

Happened.

C.

Pretended.

D.

Regretted.（3）Whatcanweknowfromparagraph3?A.

Theprisonwasreallyfarfromthemarket-place.B.

Thescaffoldisattheeasternendofthemarket-place.C.

HesterPrynnewasthrownintothestreetforpeopletostepon.D.

Thesufferermainlyknowstheintensityofthepainafterthesuffering.（4）WhatwouldprobablyhappentoHesterPrynneaccordingtothetext?A.

Shewouldbesetfree.

B.

Shewouldgiveapublicspeech.C.

Shewouldputonaperformance.

D.

Shewouldreceiveseriouspunishment.【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HesterPrynne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“Acrowdofeagerandcuriousschoolboys,…ranbeforeherprogress,turningtheirheadscontinuallyto….”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“thoughhermannerwasproud,sheperhapsunderwentanextremepainfromeveryfootstepofthosewhothrongedtoseeher,asifherhearthadbeenthrownintothestreetforthemalltostepupon.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“Inournature,however,thereisaconditionthatthesufferershouldneverknowtheintensityofwhatheenduresbyitspresentsuffering,butchieflybythepainthatrankles(使痛心)afterit.”可知，人们对痛苦的感知往往后知后觉，故选D。（4）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“therefore,HesterPrynnepassedthroughthisportionofhersuffering,andcametoasortofscaffold（刑台），atthewesternendofthemarket-place”因此，海丝特·白兰度过了这一段痛苦，来到市场西端的一个刑台前，可推知选D。【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测和推理判断三个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，同时根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，从而选出正确答案。5．阅读理解

PTSD(战后创伤)issadlyacommonaffliction(折磨)formanysoldierswhohavewitnessedconflict,aninvisiblewoundthatcontinuestocauseincrediblesufferinglongafterthegunshavefallensilent.

"Alotofuscomehomewithoutrealizingwearebringingthewarhomewithus,"saidJoshMarino,aveteran(退伍兵)oftheIraqwarwhosufferedtheeffectsofPTSDofsuicide.

"Ididn'twanttodealwithitanymore,"Marinosaid.Hewroteagoodbyenote,grabbedaknifeandwentoutsideforafinalcigaretteintherain.Butthen,fromthedeepestdepthofdespaircamehope.Meowingoutofthebushesnexttohimcameastrayblackandwhitekitten(小猫)which,accordingtoMarino,"justwalkedupandstartedrubbingupagainstmylegandletmepethim.IcametolifeagainandIbrokedowncrying.Iburstintotears."

Fromthisaccidentalencountereverythingchanged.Marinofoundanewpurposeinlifethroughthefriendlycat,whohenamedScout,andwhohecreditswithsavinghislife."Istoppedthinkingaboutallmyproblems,andstartedthinkingaboutallhisproblems,andwhatIcoulddotohelphim,"Marinosaid.Thebondbetweenthemwasinstant，butthatwasn'ttheendofthestory.

MarinohasmadeavideoofhisandScout'sremarkablestoryofhealingandheartbreakwhichyoucanwatchontheInternet.Thestoryisdedicatedtoshowinghowanimalscanhelphumansthroughtoughtimes,aswellashumanscanhelpthem.Itisabeautifulstorythatissuretotugatyourheartstrings,showingjusthowpowerfulthebondbetweenhumansandanimalscanbe.Weloveit,andwehopeyoudotoo!（1）Whatcanwegetfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.

TakingpartintheIraqwarhadbadeffectsonJoshMarino.B.

JoshMarinowoundedbadlyduringtheIraqwar.C.

PTSDisakindofdiseasewhichcannotbecurednow.D.

PTSDusuallyhappensafterthesoldiersdroptheirguns.（2）WhydidJoshMarinosuddenlyburstintotearsaccordingtothepassage?A.

Hejustcouldn'thelpcrying.B.

Thelittlecatgavehimhopetotreasurelife.C.

Thewildlittlecatattackedhimsobadly.D.

Hesuddenlyrealizedthatthecatcametohelphimonpurpose.（3）Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.

PTSD-adiseasecuredbyasoldier.B.

Themanandthecat.C.

Arescuebetweenasoldierandacat.D.

Howcanacatbeusedtostopsuicide【答案】（1）A（2）B（3）C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记述文，退伍军人Marino患上了PTSD(战后创伤)，在他准备自杀时一只小猫出现寻求他的抚摸，小猫的出现给了他生活的希望，改变了他的生活。（1）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“JoshMarino,aveteranoftheIraqwarwhosufferedtheeffectsofPTSDofsuicide”可知Marino参加了伊拉克战争，战后患上了PTSD，并因为PTSD的影响想自杀。这说明参加伊拉克战争对Marino产生了不好的影响，故选A。（2）考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“Meowingoutofthebushesnexttohimcameastrayblackandwhitekitten(小猫)which，….Ibrokedowncrying.Iburstintotears.”可知在Marino准备自杀的时候，一只小猫从灌木丛走出来蹭他的腿,让他抚摸自己。这让他又活了过来并哭了。由此可以推断小猫的出现给了他生活的希望，他因此而哭泣。故选B。（3）考查主旨大意。本文讲述了小猫的出现给了想要自杀的退伍军人Marino生活的希望，拯救了Marino,C项（士兵与小猫之间的救赎）最能体现本文大意，故选C。【点评】本题考点涉及推理判断和主旨大意两个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生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。6．阅读理解

About6yearsago,Iwasonaplanenexttoawoman.Iwastiredandwantedtotakeanap.ButbeforeIcouldgointo"ignorepattern",shetappedmeontheshouldertointroduceherself.

"Hi,mynameisHelga!"

WegottotalkingandeventuallyitcameupthatIhadstartedanorganizationinhighschoolcalledR.A.K.E.(RandomActsofKindness,Etc.).AsIdescribedwhatwedid,Helgagotveryseriousandtoldmethatsheadmiredmeforthat.Shetoldmeastoryaboutthelasttimeshehadflown.ShewasonthewaytoArizonabecauseshehadgottensuddennewsthatherdad'shealthwasonthedecline.Laterherfather'sphysiciancalledtoinformherthatherdadhadrathersuddenlypassedaway.Forthe3-hourplaneride,shesatinsilencearoundstrangers.

WhenshearrivedattheairportinArizona,shewalkedtothenearestwall,satdown,andcried.AndhereisthepartI'llneverforgetaboutHelga'sstory.For2hoursshesatandweptwhilethousandswalkedtoandfrointheairport.Helgalookedatmeandsaid,"Houston,notasinglepersonstoppedandaskedifIwasokaythatday."ItwasthatdaythatIrealizedhowmuchweneedeachother.ItwasthatdayIrealizedthatkindnessisn'tnormal.

Kindnessisn'tnormal.Thathasstuckwithmealltheseyearsespeciallynow.Iworkinschoolsnationwidespeakingaboutsympathy,kindness,empathy(同理心)andlove.I'mremindedallthetimethat,formanyofus,kindnessisnotusuallyourdefaultsetting.Wespendsomuchtimeworryingaboutourproblems,ourlives,ourinsecurities,gettingtoourflightsowewalkbyorignorepeopleinneedofhelp.

So,I'vemadeitmymissiontodomypartinsharingstorieswithstudents,teachers,andparentsaboutourneedforcharacterandsympathy.I'malwaysbeonthelookoutforthelittleopportunitiesthatsurroundmeeverydaytodosomethingnice.（1）WhatimpressedtheauthormostaboutHelga'sstory?A.

Helga'sanxietyoverherfather'ssuddenillness.B.

HelgahadnoonetotalktoonherflighttoArizona.C.

Helgawasignoredbypeoplearoundherwhenshecried.D.

Helgacouldn'tgetoverhersadnessoverherFather'sdeath.（2）Whichcanbestexplaintheunderlinedpart"defaultsetting"inparagraph5?A.

Usualwayofdoingthings.B.

Unexpectedwaytodothings.C.

Ignorancetopeoplearound.D.

Biggestsurprisetoothers.（3）Whatcanweknowabouttheauthor?A.

Hestartedmanyclubsinhighschool.B.

Heusedtobeaschoolteacher.C.

Heteacheskidshowtobehavewell.D.

Heisapromoterofagoodcause.（4）Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.

ComfortingPeopleinNeedB.

MakingKindnessNormalC.

IgnoringUnnecessaryTroublesD.

PractisingKindnessonthePlane【答案】（1）C（2）A（3）D（4）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者乘飞机时和女乘客Helga坐在了一起，Helga讲述了关于她的父亲死亡时，她在

Arizona机场伤心痛苦时，旁人的态度，使得作者想在学校组织善行，让学生们用自己的善意去帮助那些需要帮助的人。（1）考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“AndhereisthepartI'llneverforgetaboutHelga'sstory.For2hoursshesatandweptwhilethousandswalkedtoandfrointheairport.

”可知作者对Helga哭泣时来来往往的人漠不关心的态度印象深刻，受到了触动，故选C。（2）考查词义猜测。根据第五段中的“

Wespendsomuchtimeworryingaboutourproblems,ourlives,ourinsecurities,gettingtoourflightsowewalkbyorignorepeopleinneedofhelp.”可知，我们总是过多的关注自己，所以行善不是我们通常做事的方式，可推知选A。（3）考查推理判断。根据第五段中的“

Iworkinschoolsnationwidespeakingaboutsympathy,kindness,empathy(同理心)andlove.”以及最后一段中的“

I'vemadeitmymissiontodomypartinsharingstorieswithstudents,teachers,andparentsaboutourneedforcharacterandsympathy.

”可知作者是一个好的事业推广者，选D。（4）考查主旨大意，纵观全文可知。本文通过Helga讲述自己的经历，使得作者决定要让善行成为人们习以为常的事，注意关注生活中需要帮助的人，不冷漠以待。可知选B。【点评】本题考点涉及推理判断，词义猜测和主旨大意三个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生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。7．阅读理解

Ifwewanttofindoutwhatkindoftechnologypeopleusedinthepast,wenormallyhavetorelyonarchaeologiststofindruinedbuildingsandpartsoftoolsorinstrumentsormachines.Archaeologiststhentrytoreconstruct,sometimeswiththehelpofcomputertechnology,whattheseancientbuildingsandobjectsmusthavelookedlike,andhowtheymighthavebeenmade.Sometimeshistoriansareluckyandfindanancientdocumentwithawrittendescriptionoftheseancientbuildingsandobjects.

Wecanunderstand,then,whyChinesehistoriansweresoexcitedwhentheyfoundcavepaintingswhichshowancientscience.Theyfoundthesepaintingsintheworld-renownedMogaoGrottoesofDunhuangCity,inNorthwestChina'sGansuProvince.Thereare500man-madecavesandtheyhavesurvivedforatleast1,600years.Almostallofthesecaveshavepaintingsontheirceilingsorwallsandtheydatefromthe4thto14thcenturies.WangJinyuisanexpertonthesecavepaintings(alsocalledfrescoes)andhesays:"Wediscoveredfrescoescontainingscientificandtechnologicalcontentinalmostallofthecaveswhichhavefrescoes."WhatisremarkableaboutthesecavepaintingsaccordingtotheXinhuaNewsAgencyisthattheyprovideevidenceof"scientificandtechnologicalinventionsbyancientChineseinmaths,physics,chemistry,astronomy,geography,agronomy,architecture,textiles,trafficandtransportation,armsandmilitaryequipmentandmedicalsciences".

Amongthediscoveriesexpertshavemadearecavepaintingsshowingancienttechniquesofpotterymakingandwineproductionandpaintingsshowingancientweavingmachinesandthentoothbrushes!Thepaintingsalsogivesomeevidenceofthelifestyleatthetimewith,forexample,picturesofpeopleboilingmilkover1,000yearsago.Expertsbelievethatthereismoreevidencetobefound,butevennowthecavesareawonderfulnaturalmuseum.Ifthewallsandceilingsofthecaveswereallputtogethertheywouldformatapestry20kilometerslongand2metershigh!

Itwon'tbepossibletotravelbackintime-thatonlyhappensinfilms-butvisitingthesecaveswouldbethenearestexperienceyoucouldgettotravellingbackintime.（1）WhywereChinesehistoriansexcitedwhentheyfoundcavepaintingsshowingancientscience?A.

Becausetheyhadrarelyseencavepaintings.B.

Becausetheycouldmaketheplaceatouristattraction.C.

Becausetheycouldlearnaboutancientsciencethroughthem.D.

Becausetheywouldbegivenlotsofmoneyforthediscovery.（2）TheMogaoGrottoesofDunhuangCity______.A.

have500man-madecavesB.

havebeenthereforatmost1,600yearsC.

helpustoknowlittleaboutancientscienceD.

havepaintingsontheirceilingsineverycave（3）Expertshaddiscoveredcavepaintingsshowingtheancienttechniquesof______.A.

potterymakingandwineproduction

B.

weavingmachinesandtoothbrushesC.

boilingmilkover1,000yearsago

D.

architectureandweaving（4）Thearticleismorelikelytobeselectedfromthemagazine______.A.

ModernCountries

B.

BusinessWorld

C.

NetworkWorld

D.

PopularScience【答案】（1）C（2）A（3）A（4）D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了科学家们在中国甘肃的敦煌莫高窟的洞穴中发现了反映古代科学的壁画。（1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的"WhatisremarkableaboutthesecavepaintingsaccordingtotheXinhuaNewsAgencyisthattheyprovideevidenceof"scientificandtechnologicalinventionsbyancientChineseinmaths,physics,chemistry,astronomy,geography,agronomy,architecture,textiles,trafficandtransportation,armsandmilitaryequipmentandmedicalsciences"可知，这些壁画为中国古代在数学、物理、化学、天文，地理、建筑以及农学等领域的科技发明提供了证据，由此可知科学家们对此感到很兴奋的原因是他们可以通过这些壁画了解古代的科学，故选C。（2）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的"Thereare500man-madecavesandtheyhavesurvivedforatleast1,600years."可知，敦煌莫高窟有500个人工洞穴，故选A。（3）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的"Amongthediscoveriesexpertshavemadearecavepaintingsshowingancienttechniquesofpotterymakingandwineproductionandpaintings"可知，科学家发现壁画中展示了古代制陶和酿酒技术，故选A。（4）考查推理判断。纵观全文可知，本文介绍了科学家们在中国甘肃敦煌莫高窟的洞穴中发现了反映古代科学的壁画，这属于科学范畴，因此文章最有可能出自科学杂志，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，要求考生准确掌握细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。8．阅读理解

Shewasknowntomillionsasthe"QueenofCrime"orthe"Duchess(女公爵)ofDeath".Butsurprisingly,shehatedviolenceandblood,andknewnothingabouttheweaponsmostoftenusedinmurder."Idon'tthink