【英语】英语阅读理解(人物故事)练习题及答案

【英语】英语阅读理解(人物故事)练习题及答案一、高中英语阅读理解人物故事类1．阅读理解HalfaDay

Iwalkedalongsidemyfather,holdinghisrighthand.Allmyclotheswerenew:theblackshoes,thegreenschooluniform,andtheredcap.Theydidnotmakemehappy,however,asthiswasthedayIwastobethrownintoschoolforthefirsttime.

"Whyschool?"Iaskedmyfather."WhathaveIdone?"

"I'mnotpunishingyou,"hesaid,laughing."School'snotapunishment.It'saplacethatmakesusefulmenoutofboys.Don'tyouwanttobeusefullikeyourbrothers?"

Iwasnotconvinced.Ididnotbelievetherewasreallyanygoodtobehadintearingmeawayfrommyhomeandthrowingmeintothehuge,high-walledbuilding.

Whenwearrivedatthegatewecouldseethecourtyard,vastandfullofboysandgirls."Goinbyyou,"saidmyfather,"andjointhem.Putasmileonyourfaceandbeagoodexampletoothers."

Ihesitatedandsqueezedhishandfirmly,buthegentlypushedmefromhim."Beaman",hesaid."Todayyoutrulybeginlife.Youwillfindmewaitingforyouwhenit'stimetoleave."

Itookafewsteps.Thenthefacesoftheboysandgirlscameintoview.Ididnotknowasingleoneofthem,andnoneofthemknewme.IfeltIwasastrangerwhohadlosthisway.Butthensomeboysbegantoglanceatmeincuriosity,andoneofthemcameoverandasked,"Whobroughtyou?"

"Myfather,"Iwhispered.

"Myfather'sdead,"hesaidsimply.

Ididnotknowwhattosay.Thegatewasnowclosed.Someofthechildrenburstintotears.Thebellrang.Aladycamealongandsaid,"Thisisyournewhome.Therearemothersandfathershere,too.Everythingthatisenjoyableandbeneficialishere.Sodryyourtearsandfacelifejoyfully."

Well,itseemedthatmymisgivingshadhadnobasis.FromthefirstmomentsImademanyfriends.Ihadneverimaginedschoolwouldhavethisrichvarietyofexperiences.（1）Onthewaytoschool,theboyfelt

.A.

happy

B.

embarrassed

C.

upset

D.

excited（2）Aboutschooling,Fathersuggested

.A.

wearingasmile

B.

tearinghimselfawayfromgamesC.

waitingforparents

D.

throwinghimselftostudying（3）

helpedhimmostonthefirstdayatschool.A.

Teachersandclassmates

B.

CourtyardsandbuildingsC.

Fatherandbrother

D.

Newuniformsandshoes（4）Whatwouldprobablyhappennext?A.

Theschoollifewouldturnouttobeafailure.B.

Boysintheschoolwouldwatchhimcuriously.C.

Hewouldopenupanewjourneyofcolorfullife.D.

Hisparentswouldaccompanyhimattheschool.【答案】（1）C（2）A（3）A（4）C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者第一天去学校的时候并不开心，但是等他到了学校之后，他结交了很多朋友，开始了新的生活。（1）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“Theydidnotmakemehappy,however,asthiswasthedayIwastobethrownintoschoolforthefirsttime.”可知穿新衣服并没有让作者开心，因为他要第一次被扔进学校了；再根据第四段中的“Ididnotbelievetherewasreallyanygoodtobehadintearingmeawayfrommyhomeandthrowingmeintothehuge,high-walledbuilding.”可知作者不相信将他从家中撕裂并被扔进这座巨大的高墙建筑（也就是学校）中真的有什么好处。综合可知作者认为去学校不好，去学校的路上是不开心的，沮丧的，故选C。（2）考查细节理解。根据第五段中的"Goinbyyou,"saidmyfather,"andjointhem.Putasmileonyourfaceandbeagoodexampletoothers."可知作者的父亲对他说："进去吧，加入他们的行列。面带微笑，成为他人的好榜样。"也就是作者的父亲让他面带微笑，故选A。（3）考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段中的“Aladycamealongandsaid,"Thisisyournewhome.…andfacelifejoyfully.”；以及最后一段中的"Well,itseemedthatmymisgivingshadhadnobasis.FromthefirstmomentsImademanyfriends.“可知老师过来对作者他们说了一番话，作者听了这番话之后觉得之前自己的顾虑是毫无根据的，打消了顾虑。他一开始就交到了很多朋友。这说明老师帮助作者在学校的第一天过得很好，他的同学也和他成为了朋友。故选A。（4）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的”FromthefirstmomentsImademanyfriends.Ihadneverimaginedschoolwouldhavethisrichvarietyofexperiences.“可知从一开始我就结交了很多朋友。我从未想象过学校会有如此丰富的经历。由此推断之后作者会在学校开始新的生活，会有丰富的经历，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。2．Directions:Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.

Whenshewastenyearsold,IsadoraDuncandroppedoutofschooltoteachpeopledance.Ifthatjobwaslefttoanyotherten-year-old,itwouldhaveturnedoutfrustrating,difficult,andalittlediscouraging.

ButDuncanwasdifferent.Notonlywasshealreadytalentedenoughtoearnmoneyevenatthatage,butshealsohadararekindofconfidencethathelpedhertreattroublesasfuel—somethingtoelevatethefirethatisalreadyburninginsideofher.

It'snosurprise,then,thatwhenshemovedtoNewYorktojoinatheatrecompany,shefoundherselfrestricted.Theexistingdancingstyle,theirwayofoperating—allofthisseemedtohertheworkofamisguidedpast.Duncanwasverydirectaboutwhatshewanted,confidentlytellingpeopleshehadadifferentvisionofdancethatshewasgoingtospreadintheworld.This,naturally,ledtoridiculeandlaughsearlyon,butasshebuiltupherwork,theseinstancesbecamelessfrequent.Today,sheisrememberedas"TheMotherofDance,"withmuchofthemodernartowingitsexpressivestyletoherinfluence.InspiredbytheancientGreeks,shebroughtthestyletolife.

Inherautobiography(自传),oneofthethingsDuncanfrequentlyreferstoasthebasisofherexpressivespiritisthefactthatshehadachildhoodwhereshewasn'tconstantlywatched.Theexpectationsofhermother(whoraisedher)wereopen-ended.Itwasthefreedomofthislifestylethatdrovehertoseewhatshecoulddo.

Growingup,beforesheleftschool,shewastoldoneoftwothings:thatshewaseithercompletelyuselessorthatshewasagenius.Therewasnothinginbetween.Evenwhenshestartedworking,peopleeitherbowedtoherortheybasicallyignoredher.Buttherewasn'tonemomentDuncandoubtedherowngenius.

Thereisanoldquotation"ifyoujudgeafishbyitsabilitytoclimbatree,itwillliveitswholelifebelievingthatitisstupid."Anditcapturesanimportanttruth.Atschool,IsadoraDuncanwasafailure.Inthedancehall,shegaveformtobrilliance.（1）Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"treattroublesasfuel"mean?A.Duncanusedtroublestopushherforwardtowardsherdream.B.Duncanwasgoodatburningawayeverydaytroubles.C.TroublesturnedDuncanintoaconfidentgirl.D.TroubleslitthefireofdancinginDuncan.（2）WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutDuncan?A.HerexperienceinNewYorkwasthefoundationofhercareer.B.Herteachingjobwhenshewaslittledestroyedherconfidence.C.Herdancingstylewasnotverywellreceivedatthebeginning.D.Hermothersethigherexpectationonherthanshecouldbear.（3）Whatdoestheauthortrytotellthereadersinthelastparagraph?A.Itisuselessclimbingatreetocatchfish.B.Everybodyisageniusinhisownway.C.Miseriescomefromhumanstupidity.D.Teacherscanimpactstudentsgreatly.（4）Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A.IsadoraDuncan'schildhoodandherachievementstoday.B.Duncan'scareerdevelopmentandotherdancers'opinionsofher.C.IsadoraDuncan'searlyexperiencesandthereasonsforhersuccess.D.Duncan'shighstatusinthedancingworldandheruniqueexpressivestyle.【答案】（1）A（2）C（3）B（4）C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，伊莎多拉·邓肯十岁时辍学去教别人跳舞，作者讲述了她的早期的经历以及其取得成功的原因。（1）考查词义猜测。根据第二段中的“Notonlywasshealreadytalentedenoughtoearnmoneyevenatthatage,butshealsohadararekindofconfidence”即使在那个年龄，她也有足够的天赋去挣钱，而且她还有一种罕见的自信；以及“somethingtoelevatethefirethatisalreadyburninginsideofher”能让她心中燃烧的火焰更旺，可推测出划线部分的意思应为“用困难推动她向梦想前进”。故选A。（2）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“Duncanwasverydirectaboutwhatshewanted,confidentlytellingpeopleshehadadifferentvisionofdancethatshewasgoingtospreadintheworld.This,naturally,ledtoridiculeandlaughsearlyon,butasshebuiltupherwork,theseinstancesbecamelessfrequent.”可知，她自信地告诉人们她对舞蹈有不同的看法，她将在世界上传播。很自然，这在一开始就引起了人们的嘲笑和大笑，但随着她的工作越来越多，这样的事情就不那么频繁了。由此可知，她的舞蹈风格一开始不被人们接受。故选C。（3）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“ifyoujudgeafishbyitsabilitytoclimbatree,itwillliveitswholelifebelievingthatitisstupid.”如果你以爬树的能力来判断一条鱼，它终其一生都会认为自己是愚蠢的。接着又指出在学校里，伊莎多拉·邓肯是个失败者。在舞厅里，她光彩夺目。由此可推断出，作者在最后一段想要告诉我们每个人都是独特的天才。故选B。（4）考查主旨大意。伊莎多拉·邓肯十岁时辍学去教别人跳舞，文章主要介绍了她的经历以及所取得的成功。故选C。【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测，推理判断和主旨大意四个题型的考查，是一篇人物类阅读，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。3．阅读理解

AthrillingpolarcompetitionbetweentwoadventurerstocrossAntarcticaalone,unsupportedandunassistedhadahappyendingwithbothexplorersachievingtheunprecedentedfeat(功绩).AmericanprofessionalathleteColinO'BradyandBritishArmyCaptainLouisRuddsetoffamileapartatthesametimeonNovember3,2018,fromtheAtlanticcoastwiththeaimtobecomethefirstpersontoskiacrosstheremotecontinentalone.

LouisRuddmaintainedtheleadatfirst.However,O'BradycaughtupwithRuddonNovember10andneverlettheBritishmangetclosetohimagain.O'Bradywasthefirsttoconquerthe930mileicyland,arrivingattheRossIceShelfonthePacificcoastbywayoftheSouthPoleonDecember26,2018.The33-year-oldspent54daysskiingtheworld'scoldestcontinentwhilepullinga300-poundsled(雪橇)withsupplies.

Insteadofleavingtheharshenvironmentaftercompletingthehistoricadventure,theexplorersetupatentontheworld'slargesticesheetandwaitedpatientlyforRuddtocompletethegreatundertaking.OnDecember29,justthreedaysafterO'Bradyarrived,theBritishexplorerfinishedhisadventure,becomingtheworld'ssecondpersontocompletethesolocrossingofthefrozencontinent.Ruddwasnotdisappointedatbeingsecondsinceheneverconsideredittobea

"race".Besides,the49-year-oldBritishArmyCaptainhadamoreselflessmotiveforattemptingthefeat.HewasdoingitinmemoryofhisfriendHenryWorsley,whohadintroducedhimtopolarexploration.ThedisasterhappenedwhileWorsleywastryingtocrossthecontinentalonein2016.Ruddsaid,"Ididn'twanttogetdrawnintoarace.AllthatmatteredtomewasthatIcompletedit,andthatIskiedsoloandunsupported,carryingtheflagwithHenry'snameonit."

Afterspendingafewdayscamping10feetawayfromeachother,thetwoadventurerswerepickedupbyahelicoptertotheSouthPolescientificresearchstation.（1）WhatdoColinO'BradyandLouisRuddhaveincommon?A.

TheybecamethefirstexplorerstocrossAntarcticaalone,unaided.B.

TheybecamethefirstadventurerstoskiacrossAntarctica.C.

ThisisthefirsttimethattheyhavearrivedattheSouthpole.D.

TheycrossedAntarcticainhonoroftheirfriendHenryWorsley.（2）Whatdoyouknowaboutthefirstleg(第一段賽程)oftherace？A.

O'BradyskiedalongwithLouisRuddsidebyside.B.

O'Brady'ssledwithfoodsuppliesbrokedown.C.

LouisRuddlostthetagwithHenry'snameonit.D.

O'BradyfellbehindLouisRuddforthefirstweek.（3）WhatcanweinferaboutHenryWorsley?A.

HeusedtoencourageO'BradytoexploretheAntarctic.B.

Helosthislifeinaterribletrafficaccidentin2016.C.

HediedwhilehewasattemptingtocrosstheAntarcticalone.D.

HehelpedLouisRuddcompletethehistoricadventure.（4）HowdidthetwoadventurersreturntotheSouthPolescientificresearchstation?A.

Onfoot.

B.

Byair.

C.

Byland.

D.

Bywater.【答案】（1）A（2）D（3）C（4）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，两个冒险家在无人帮助的情况下独自滑雪穿越南极大陆，但是两个人的目的不同。（1）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“AthrillingpolarcompetitionbetweentwoadventurerstocrossAntarcticaalone,unsupportedandunassistedhadahappyendingwithbothexplorersachievingtheunprecedentedfeat(功绩).”以及“withtheaimtobecomethefirstpersontoskiacrosstheremotecontinentalone.”可知，两人的目标都是成为滑雪穿越南极洲的第一人，并且两人都获得成功，这是他们的共同之处，故选A。（2）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“LouisRuddmaintainedtheleadatfirst.However,O'BradycaughtupwithRuddonNovember10”以及第一段可知，他们于11月3日出发，O'Brady赶上LouisRudd是11月10日，可以得出，LouisRudd领先时间为一周，故选D。（3）考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段中的“ThedisasterhappenedwhileWorsleywastryingtocrossthecontinentalonein2016.”可知，Worsley在2016年独自穿越南极洲的时候遇难，故选C。（4）考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的“Afterspendingafewdayscamping10feetawayfromeachother,thetwoadventurerswerepickedupbyahelicoptertotheSouthPolescientificresearchstation”可知，最后两人被直升飞机带去的南极科考站，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，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考准确捕捉细节信息，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

Formostofherlife,SuanneLaqueur'spassionforstorytellingwasshownonthedancefloor.

AlthoughLaqueurbeganwritingatayoungage,dancingalwaystookcenterstage.ShemajoredindanceandtheateratAlfredUniversityandtaughtathermother'sdancestudioinCroton-on-Hudson,NewYork,foryears.ButwhenhermotherwasreadytoretireandanopportunityopenedforLaqueurtotakeoverthestudio,sherealizedshehadnointerestintakingonthebusinesssideofherart:"Owningastudioisalotofwork—financially,logistically.Ilovetheteaching,thechoreographing(编舞),thestaging,butIdidn'twanttoownit."

YetLaqueur'sdisinterestinrunningthestudiochangedwhenshebecameaself-publishedauthor.Inthefallof2013,shedecidedtopursueSelf-publishingasawayofsharingherfirstcompletednovelwithfriendsandfamily.Duringtheprocess,sherealizedthatfollowinghertruepassion—tellingstoriesthroughwriting—madethebusinessoftheartworthwhile,andowningthatbusinessmeantshecoulddirectherwritingcareerhowevershechose.

Startingwithhersecondself-publishednovel,shebeganinvestingmoretimeinmarketingandbuildingheraudience.Herinvestmentpaidoff.Since2014,Laqueur,now49,hasself-publishedsixnovels,whichcollectivelyhavehundredsofratingsandreviewsonGoodreads.Her2016novelAnExaltationofLarksstoletheshowatthe25thAnnualWriter'sDigestSelf-PublishedBookAwards,toppingmorethan2,300entriestowinthegrandprize.

"Youhavetowritethemosttruthfulstorytoyou,andIthinkself-publishingallowsthatfreedom,'shesays."Ifyouworkwithtraditionalpublishing,it'smoreaboutwhat'smarketable,Therearetrade-offs,whicheveryonewilltellyou,butbyself-publishingIhavecontrolofthebook,Ihavecontrolofthestory,andI'mcoolwiththat."（1）FromParagraph2,wecanlearnthatLaqueur_______.A.

wasapart-timewriterwhenshewasyoungB.

didn'tliketeachingdancinginfactC.

wantedtoownapublishinghouseD.

wasinterestedinrunninghermother'sstudio（2）WhatmadeLaqueurchangeherattitudetobusiness?A.

Hermother'spersuasion.

B.

Thedesiretomakemoney.C.

Self-publishinghernovels.

D.

Herownpassiontowardart.（3）Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacethephrase"stoletheshow"inParagraph4?A.

becameafailure.

B.

wasshowntopeople.C.

gotalltheattention.

D.

wasaccidentallystolen.（4）WhatcanbeinferredfromwhatLaqueur'ssaid?A.

Self-publishingwillreplacetraditionalpublishing.B.

Shewillneverusetraditionalpublishing.C.

Traditionalpublishingonlyfocusesonthemarket.D.

Sheenjoysthewayofself-publishing.【答案】（1）A（2）C（3）C（4）D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，苏安妮·拉克尔大半生教舞蹈，设计舞蹈，在舞台表演，以舞蹈的形式讲述故事。后来，成为一名自主出版的作家，自费出版了自己的小说。2016年，她的小说《云雀的狂欢》在第25届《作家文摘》(Writer'sDigest)自出版图书奖上大出风头。（1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“AlthoughLaqueurbeganwritingatayoungage,dancingalwaystookcenterstage.ShemajoredindanceandtheateratAlfredUniversityandtaughtathermother'sdancestudioinCroton-on-Hudson,”可知，跳舞始终是Laqueur的中心。她在阿尔弗雷德大学主修舞蹈和戏剧，并在她母亲的舞蹈工作室任教多年。可知，Laqueur是一个兼职作家。故选A。（2）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“YetLaqueur'sdisinterestinrunningthestudiochangedwhenshebecameaself-publishedauthor.Inthefallof2013,shedecidedtopursueSelf-publishingasawayofsharingherfirstcompletednovelwithfriendsandfamily.”可知，当她成为一名自主出版的

作家，想出版自己的小说时，改变了她对商业的态度。故选C。（3）考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“Her2016novelAnExaltationofLarksstoletheshowatthe25thAnnualWriter'sDigestSelf-PublishedBookAwards,toppingmorethan2,300entriestowinthegrandprize.”可知“第25届年度作家文摘出版图书颁奖上，2300多篇作品获得了大奖”。可知，这是大出风头，吸引了所有人的关注，故选C。（4）考查推理判断。根据最后一段Laqueur所言“Therearetrade-offs,whicheveryonewilltellyou,butbyself-publishingIhavecontrolofthebook,Ihavecontrolofthestory,andI'mcoolwiththat.”可知，她认为自主出版的方式让她能出版自己的书，自己要写的故事。她对此很满意。分析选项可知D项符合题意，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，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。5．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。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

Formanyfamilies,anightattheballparkisatreat.Butitcanbeaterribleexperienceforthosewithautistic(自闭症的)children,whoaresensitivetolightandnoiseandusuallybecomeupsetandscared.

Forthesefamilies,fearofhowtheirchildwillreacttonewsituations­andhowotherswillreacttothem-keepsthemfromgainingeverydayexperiencesothersgettohave.

Dr.WendyRosswasheartbrokentoseethat.Thepediatrician(儿科医生)inPhiladelphiaalsoknewthatseparationfromthecommunitydidn'tserveherpatientswellinthelongrun.

"Ifkidsarenotinthecommunity,buildingtheirskillsfromveryyoungages,thenthere'snoreasontoexpectthemtobeindependentoneday,"Rosssaid."It'sasocialdisability.Itneedstobeaddressedinasocialsetting."

Soin2007,Rosssetouttodojustthat.Today,hernonprofit,AutismInclusionResources,helpsfamiliesaffectedbyautismdealwithchallengingsocialsituations,suchassportingevents,airporttravelandmuseumvisits.

ManyMajorLeagueBaseballteamsholdannual44autismawarenessnights",whentheytaketemporarymeasuressuchasloweringthevolume(音量)onthepublicaddresssystem.ButRosswantedtodomore."Youcan'tturndownthevolumeoftheworld,"Rosssaid."It'snicetodoitforonenight,butourgoalisforfamiliestobeabletogotoagameonanynight."

Tothatend,RosspartneredwiththePhiladelphiaPhilliestodevelopacreativeprogram.

ShearmedallthePhilliesplayersandgame-daystaffwithknowledgeaboutautismandhowtointeractwithindividualswhohavethedisorder.Eachfamilyisalsoprovidedaclinicianatthegamewhogivesadditionalsupportifproblemsarise.Shealsohelpspreparethefamiliesfortheevent.

Rosshasalsofoundherairporttravelprogramtobesuccessfulforfamilies.Usingthesameprinciples,shetrainsairlineandsecuritystaffatmajorairportsandthenguidesfamiliesthroughthetravelexperience,includingcheckingin,goingthroughsecurityandboardingaplane.

Rosshopesthatthetoolsshegivesfamiliescanhelpthemexploreothersettingsontheirown."Wereallyseeitasasteppingstonetoabrighterfuture,"shesaid.（1）AccordingtoRoss,whatd