(英语)英语阅读理解(人物故事)题20套(带答案)

（英语）英语阅读理解(人物故事)题20套(带答案)

一、高中英语阅读理解人物故事类

1．阅读理解

I'm not much of a gardener. I love having beautiful flowers-but I don't have a good track record when it comes to making them grow.

A few months after our son left for the Middle East, my friend gifted me a box of tulip bulbs (郁金香球茎). She explained that these bulbs were put into the ground in the fall and lay sleeping all winter. They had all the nutrients they needed inside the bulb and would come out in the spring. ''When you see the leaves of the tiny flowers pushing toward the sun, you'll know that it's almost time for your son to come home. They'll give you what you need most.'' She walked me through the process of planting them. I thanked her — trying to show my gratitude for her gift.

It was a long winter — cold and dark. I endured both the weather and the loneliness and fear I felt with my son away. Dead leaves, frost and finally a heavy snow covered the area where I'd planted those flowers, and I soon forgot they were there.

Finally the weather began to warm. One day, as I walked down my front steps, I noticed an area of green. I bent down to inspect the situation more clearly and saw that those tulips had begun to grow, their tiny leaves forcing their way to the sun.

Day after day I noted the flowers' progress. And day after day, the time approached when my son would finally be home. Now with spring just around the corner, nothing could keep either of us from marching toward the light. Almost all of those bulbs bloomed. And with each brightly colored flower, I marked off one day closer to getting to hold my son in my arms again.

（1）What can we know about the author?

A.She is a professional gardener.

B.She is not good at growing flowers.

C.She never plants flowers at home.

D.She often sends friends flowers as gifts.

（2）Why did the writer forget the tulip bulbs soon?

A.The bitter winter reminded her of her son far away.

B.She was discouraged from making another attempt.

C.They failed to live through the cold and long winter.

D.She had no hope for beautiful flowers indeed.

（3）What were those flowers mentioned in the last paragraph referred to?

A.A physical representation of the hope.

B.Things deep inside her heart and soul.

C.A lesson she will never forget completely.

D.The trouble she had in making them come out.

（4）What can be a suitable title for the text?

A.A dark winter with hope.

B.Planting hope in winter.

C.An area of green in spring.

D.Living a changeable life.

【答案】（1）B

（2）D

（3）A

（4）B

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者的儿子去了中东，作者感到孤独和寂寞。一位朋友送来了一盒郁金香球茎，这种花的种植，给作者带来了希望。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“I'm no t much of a gardener. I love having beautiful flowers-but I don't have a good track record when it comes to making them grow.”我不是个好园丁，我喜欢漂亮的花，但我在种植方面没有良好的记录，可知，作者虽然喜欢花，但不擅长种花。故选B。

（2）考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“It was a long winter —cold and dark …Dead leaves, frost and finally a heavy snow covered the area where I'd planted those flowers, and I soon forgot they were there.”那是一个漫长的冬天——又冷又黑……枯叶、霜和最后那场雪覆盖了我种那些花的地方，我很快救忘记了它们的存在，可知，冬天很冷、很长，故推测作者忘记它们是因为觉得它们熬不过这个冬天，即没对它们抱有希望。故选D。

（3）考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的“Day after day I noted th e flowers' progress. And day after day, the time approached when my son would finally be home. ”我日复一日的关注这花的成长。一天又一天我的儿子终于要回家了；以及“And with each brightly colored flower, I marked off one day closer to getting to hold my son in my arms again. ”每开一朵色彩鲜艳的花，都标志着我离再次把儿子抱在怀里的日子又近了一天，可知，每开一朵花就代表作者儿子的归来近了一天，即花就是儿子回来的希望。故选A。

（4）考查主旨大意。根据第二段中的“She explained that these bulbs were put into the ground in the fall and lay sleeping all winter. They had all the nutrients they needed inside the bulb and would come out in the spring. ''When you see the leaves of the tiny flowers pushing toward the sun, you'll know that it's almost time for your son to come home. ”她说这些郁金香球茎秋天种下，整个冬天都在土里。它们的球茎内有生长所需的营养物质，到了春天的就会从土里出来。当你看到这些小花的叶子朝着太阳的方向生长时，你就知道你的儿子差不多该回家了，可知，本文主要讲述了冬天种下的郁金香球茎在春天会长出来，这也意味着作者的儿子快要回来，即花代表着作者儿子回来的希望。B故选B。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和主旨大意两个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，同时根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。

2．阅读理解

In the nineteenth century, one of America's greatest writers, Walt Whitman, helped people learn to value poetry. Whitman created a new kind of poetry.

Walt Whitman was born in eighteen nineteen in New York City. During his long life, he watched America grow from a young nation to the strongest industrial power in the world. As a young man, Whitman worked as a school teacher, a printer and a newspaper reporter. He was thirty-six

years old when he published his first book of poetry in eighteen fifty-five. He called it Leaves of Grass. It had only twelve poems. The poems are written in free verse. The lines do not follow any set form. Some lines are short. Some are long. The words at the end of each line do not have a similar sound. They do not rhyme.

One of America's greatest thinkers and writers immediately recognized the importance of Leaves of Grass. Ralph Waldo Emerson praised Whitman's work. But most other poets and writers said nothing and even denounced it. Most readers also rejected Whitman's poems. The new form of his poetry surprised many people. Even his own brother told Whitman that he should stop writing poetry. But Whitman had many things to say. And he continued to say them. Readers began to understand that America had a great new poetic voice.

Walt Whitman's poems praise the United States and its democracy. The poet expressed his love for America and its people in many ways. Experts today praise Leaves of Grass as a major literary work. In eighteen seventy-three, Walt Whitman suffered a stroke. He spent the last years of his life in Camden, New Jersey. Whitman was poor and weak during the last years of his life. He died in eighteen ninety-two. Some critics say Walt Whitman was a spokesman for democracy. Others say he was not a spokesman for anything. Instead, they simply call him a great poet.

（1）What can we know about Whitman?

A. His poems have the same rhyme.

B. He is the first great poet in the USA

C. He helped people to create new poems.

D. His poems show his love for his country.

（2）Why was Leaves of Grass refused at first?

A. The poems are quite short.

B. The form of poetry is special.

C. Whitman wasn't famous then.

D. There are only 12 poems in it.

（3）What does the underlined word "denounced" in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?

A. Accused.

B. Downloaded.

C. Published.

D. Translated.

（4）What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Walt Whitman—a Great Soldier

B. Walt Whitman—an Unfortunate Poet

C. Walt Whitman and Leaves of Grass

D. The First and Greatest Poet in America

【答案】（1）D

（2）B

（3）A

（4）C

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇人物介绍，介绍了美国著名的诗人Walt Whitman以及他的代表作《草叶集》。

（1）考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的“Walt Whitman's poems praise the United States and its democracy. The poet expressed his love for America and its people in many ways.” Walt

Whitman的诗赞美美国及其民主。这位诗人以多种方式表达了他对美国及其人民的热爱。可知选D。

（2）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“The new form of his poetry surprised many people.”他的新诗形式使许多人感到惊讶，故选B。

（3）考查词义猜测。根据第三段中的“But most other poets and writers said nothing and even denounced it. ”可知，人们不接受Walt Whitman的诗集，可推知denounced可能是“指责，批评”之意，选A。

（4）考查主旨大意。纵观全文可知，本文讲述了美国著名作家Walt Whitman以及他的代表作《草叶集》，并围绕《草叶集》的开始不被接受到最后的大受欢迎展开，故选C。【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测和主旨大意三个题型的考查，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

Recently whenever I turned on my computer or my mobile phone, news about the great effect of Hurricane Harvey on thousands of people caught my eyes. We saw many unfortunate events. However, there were also the bright news that confirmed the goodness of mankind. As a journalist, I wrote many human interesting stories during my career. That's why the story about the guys in the bakery caught my eyes.

When the staff at a Mexican bakery chain in Houston were trapped inside the building for two days, they didn't sit there feeling sorry for themselves. They used their time wisely after flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey. While they were waiting for the eventual rescue that came on Monday morning, four decided to make as many loaves of bread as possible for their community. The flood water rose in the street outside. They took advantage of their emergency power supply to bake bread. They used more than 4,200 pounds of flour to create hundreds of loaves and sheets of sweet bread. Although the water kept rising, they continued baking to help more people. By the time the owner managed to get to them, they had made so much bread that we took the loaves to loads of emergency centers across the city for people affected by the floods.

The store manager, Brian Alvarado, told The Independent, "Whenever a disaster occurs, nobody should just feel forlorn. Instead，we should take positive action to save ourselves and help others. Our acts of kindness will make a big difference."

（1）What did the bakery store workers do after flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey?

A. They volunteered to make bread for their community.

B. They managed to live by selling more bread in the store.

C. They felt sorry that they couldn't escape from the store.

D. They ate nothing but to wait for their community to rescue them.

（2）Which of the following best explains "forlorn" underlined in the last paragraph?

A. Fortunate.

B. Hopeful.

C. Shallow.

D. Desperate.

（3）What can we infer from the text?

A. Alvarado organized his workers to bake much bread.

B. Hurricane Harvey caused a power failure in Houston.

C. The staff in the bakery sent enough flour to emergency centers.

D. The author preferred to write stories about people facing disasters.

（4）What can be the best title for the text?

A. A Popular Mexican Bakery Chain in Houston

B. Wait for the Eventual Rescue in a Big Disaster

C. All Kinds of Disasters Caused by Hurricane Harvey in Houston

D. Bake Bread to Make a Difference in Face of Hurricane Harvey

【答案】（1）A

（2）D

（3）B

（4）D

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，Hurricane Harvey到来时面包店继续烤面包所产生的意义。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“They took advantage of their emergency power supply to bake bread. They used more than 4,200 pounds of flour to create hundreds of loaves and sheets of sweet bread.”可知，Hurricane Harvey引发洪水后，面包店的工作人员自愿为他们的社区做面包。故选A。

（2）考查词义猜测。根据最后一段中的“Instead，we should take positive action to save ourselves and help others.”相反,我们应该采取积极的行动来拯救自己和帮助别人。由Instead 可知与前句构成转折关系，再由positive可推知划线词的意思是"令人绝望的"。故选D。（3）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“When the staff at a Mexic an bakery chain in Houston were trapped inside the building for two days,”可知，Hurricane Harvey造成休斯敦停电。故选B。

（4）考查主旨大意。根据最后一段中的“Whenever a disaster occurs, nobody should just feel forlorn. Instead, we should take positive action to save ourselves and help others. Our acts of kindness will make a big difference.”可知，文章讲述的是Hurricane Harvey到来时面包店继续烤面包所产生的意义。故选D。

【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。

4．阅读理解

I waited half an hour, set the board, and sat in the studio, reviewing my questions until the telephone lines flashed.

"Hello?"

"This is Connie Chung. I'm so sorry I'm late."

Connie Chung was one of the only four women anchors（主播）to make it into the club of major evening network television news. For almost an hour we talked about the industry. When I asked if she ever had an instructor throughout her trials, she turned around and offered to

instruct me. When I asked why she decided to do it, she simply replied, "Because you're good."

That afternoon I rushed home and told my mother what had happened. Without looking up, she just said "Good for you." Hearing this, I felt a sense of loss. Her consistent response always made me feel under-appreciated.

Until then I had been searching for something that I would never get—that sense of love and acceptance in a house full of negativity（消极）.

I knew I needed to get rid of all the negativity in my life first, so I packed my bags and walked out of the house, thinking a risk would allow me to open myself to the world again and receive all the positive energy that I needed.

Then radio became my way of connecting with others. My ability to book high-level guests and celebrities（名人）was gradually recognized and eventually all the words of encouragement from past guests and colleagues helped me to re-build my confidence levels. "I can do this," I kept telling myself, and pushed even harder to find my next aim.

People had faith in me, so I developed faith in myself. Their positive attitudes towards themselves and towards me helped me develop my own positive attitude, leading to productive interactions with celebrities and adding to my list of instructors.

I may not have started life surrounded by positivity but I surely feel that I am surrounded by it now. It's amazing how positivity builds on itself.

（1）What was the author probably doing at the beginning of the text?

A. He was preparing for a show.

B. He was looking for an instructor.

C. He was waiting to be interviewed.

D. He was broadcasting news in the studio.

（2）How did the author's mother react when told about Connie's decision?

A. She felt excited.

B. She didn't believe it.

C. She was very grateful.

D. She didn't take it seriously.

（3）Why did the author leave home?

A. To broaden his view.

B. To escape punishment.

C. To keep away from negativity.

D. To set up a home of his own.

（4）What can be the best title for the text?

A. The Strength of Positivity

B. My Goal in Career

C. My Ability in Management

D. The Friendship Between Anchors

【答案】（1）A

（2）D

（3）C

（4）A

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者在主持节目过程中遇到的一些朋友和导师，他们积极乐观的态度以及对作者的信任，给作者带来了力量，从而使作者也变得更加积极主动，同时也取得了成功。

（1）考查推理判断。根据前四段中出现的"reviewing my questions"以及"I asked if she ever had an instructor"等可推知，作者是在为主持一个访谈节目做准备，在这个节目中他将问Connie Chung一些问题。故选A。

（2）考查推理判断。根据第五段中的"Without looking up, she just said 'Good for you.'"可

知，当被告知Connie的决定时，作者的妈妈对作者将接受Connie Chung指导的事情没有当回事。故选D。

（3）考查细节理解。根据第七段中的“I knew I needed to get rid of all the negativity in my life first”可知，作者离开家是为了摆脱家庭中的消极影响。故选C。

（4）考查主旨大意。文章主要讲述了作者在主持节目过程中遇到的一些朋友和导师，他们积极乐观的态度以及对作者的信任，给作者带来了力量，让作者也变得更加积极主动，从而迈向一个接一个的目标。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。

5．Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

Milton Hershey was born near the small village of Derry Church, Pennsylvania, in 1857. He only attended school through the fourth grade; at that point, he was apprenticed(做学徒) to a printer in a nearby town. After a while, he left the printing business and was apprenticed to a Lancaster, Pennsylvania candy maker. And at the age of eighteen, he opened his own candy store in Philadelphia. In spite of his talents as a candy maker, the shop failed after six years.

After the failure of his Philadelphia store, Milton headed for Denver, where he learned the art of making caramels(焦糖). Then in Denver, Milton once again attempted to open his own candy-making businesses, in Chicago, New Orleans, and New York City. Finally, in 1886, he went to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where he raised the money necessary to try again. This company— the Lancaster Caramel Company—established Milton's reputation as a master candy maker.

In 1893, Milton attended the Chicago International Exposition, where he saw a display of German chocolate-making implements. Fascinated by the equipment, he purchased it for his Lancaster candy factory and began producing chocolate, which he used for coating his caramels. By the next year, production had grown to include cocoa, sweet chocolate, and baking chocolate. The Hershey Chocolate company was born in 1894 as a subsidiary(子公司) of the Lancaster Caramel Company. Six years later, Milton sold the caramel company, but reserved the rights, and the equipment, to make chocolate. He believed that a large market of chocolate consumers was waiting for someone to produce reasonably priced candy. He was right.

Milton Hershey returned to the village where he had been born, in the heart of dairy country, and opened his chocolate manufacturing plant. With access to all the fresh milk he needed, he began producing the finest milk chocolate. The plant that opened in a small Pennsylvania village in 1905 is today the largest chocolate factory in the world. The sweets created at this facility are favorites around the world.

The area where the factory is located is now known as Hershey, Pennsylvania. Within the first decades of its existence, the town of Hershey thrived, as did the chocolate business. A bank, a school, churches, a department store, even a park and a trolley system all appeared in short order; the town soon even had a zoo. Today, a visit to the area reveals the Hershey Medical Center, Milton Hershey School, and Hershey's Chocolate World—a theme park where visitors are

greeted by a giant Reeses Peanut Butter Cup. All of these things— and a huge number of happy chocolate lovers—were made possible because a caramel maker visited the Chicago Exposition of 1893!

（1）The mention of the 1893 Exposition indicates that _______.

A. the exposition in Chicago is held once every three years.

B. the theme of the exposition of 1893 was "Food from Around the World."

C. the exposition contained displays from a variety of countries.

D. the site of the exposition is now a branch of the Hershey Chocolate Company.

（2）According to the passage, Milton Hershey sold his caramel company in _______.

A. 1894

B. 1900

C. 1904

D. 1905

（3）What can you infer from the passage?

A. Chocolate is popular in every country in the world.

B. Reeses Peanut Butter Cups are manufactured by the Hershey Chocolate Company.

C. Chocolate had never been manufactured in the United States before Milton Hershey did it.

D. The Hershey Chocolate Company now makes more money from Hershey's Chocolate World than from the manufacture and sale of chocolate.

（4）The author wrote this passage mainly to _______.

A. recount the founding of the Hershey Chocolate Company

B. describe the process of manufacturing chocolate

C. compare the popularity of chocolate to other candies

D. explain how apprenticeships work

【答案】（1）C

（2）B

（3）B

（4）A

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了Milton Hershey创办Hershey's Chocolate的历程以及该公司的发展目前状况。

（1）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“In 1893, Milton attended the Chicago International Exposition, where he saw a display of German chocolate-making implements.”可知，在1893年，Milton参加了芝加哥国际博览会，在这个博览会上，他看到了一套制作巧克力的设备，故可以推出，国际博览会上有不同国家的产品展示，故选C。

（2）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“The Hershey Chocolate company was born in 1894 as a subsidiary(子公司) of the Lancaster Caramel Company. Six years later, Milton sold the caramel company, but reserved the rights, and the equi pment, to make chocolate.”可知，1894年创立了子公司The Hershey Chocolate company，六年后，也就是1900年，把焦糖公司给卖了，故选B。

（3）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“Today, a visit to the area reveals the Hershey Medical Center, Milton Hershey School, and Hershey's Chocolate World—a theme park where visi tors are greeted by a giant Reeses Peanut Butter Cup.”可知，如今，游客可以去参观Hershey医学中心，Milton Hershey学校，以及Hershey's Chocolate World主题公园，在这

里，游客可以看到巨大的Reeses Peanut Butter Cup，故可知，主题公园里展出的是Hershey's Chocolate公司的产品，故选B。

（4）考查主旨大意。本文主要介绍Milton Hershey创办Hershey's Chocolate的历程以及该公司的发展目前状况，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，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，概括归纳，从而选出正确答案。

6．阅读理解

Losing a wallet is one of those careless acts most of us have come across, at some point or the other in our lives. While most of us tend to move on after mourning over the lost necessities, there are a few lucky ones who get them back, with the help of the police or the generosity of the person who finds it.

And then there is Hunter Shamatt, who not only got back his wallet but with some added happiness that was tagged along!

Hunter was on his way to attend his sister's wedding on a Las Vegas-bound flight when he realized that he has misplaced his wallet, sometime during the journey. Hunter's family reached out to the Frontier flight to enquire if someone had handed it over to them. Unfortunately, there was no sign of the missing wallet.

But wait. The story was far from over. Just a week after Hunter's sister's wedding, he received a package in his mail. And guess what? There was his wallet! Surprisingly, the wallet was not the only thing that was inside the package. It also had a handwritten note for Hunter which turned out to be a bonus! The piece of paper read,

"Hunter, Found this on a Frontier flight from Omaha to Denver — row 12, seat F wedged between the seat and wall. Thought you might want it back. All the best.

P.S. I rounded your cash up to an even $100, so you could celebrate getting your wallet back. HAVE FUN!!!"

Moved by the touching gesture, Hunter's mom, Jeannie Shamatt, decided to write a post on Facebook giving a detailed description of the incident. She also urged everyone to share the post as she would like to meet and greet the person behind the act of kindness, personally.

Now, thanks to the astonishing power of social media, the post finally reached the man behind the note. The man was identified as Todd Brown and it was one of his co-workers who made sure Jeannie Shamatt's post reaches his colleague. Jeannie turned to Facebook again to thank Brown and his family for restoring her faith in humanity.

"I try to teach my children to do the right things in life, help people when you can regardless of the outcome. This story is more about restoring faith in people than anything. We hear a lot of bad news but not enough good news. I personally want to thank Todd Brown and his wife for restoring faith that there are amazing people out there."

（1）How did Hunter Shamatt get his wallet back?

A. Todd Brown sent it back.

B. The police mailed it back.

C. He found the wallet by himself.

D. The Frontier flight helped him get it back.

（2）What things were found in the package?

A. A wallet and a tag.

B. A wallet and a note.

C. A note and a tag.

D. A mail and a tag.（3）How did Hunter's mom feel after receiving the package?

A. Touched.

B. Uninterested.

C. Satisfied.

D. Confused.（4）What does the author intend to convey?

A. Friendship.

B. Freedom.

C. Kindness.

D. Justice.

【答案】（1）A

（2）B

（3）A

（4）C

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，叙述了Todd Brown捡到Hunter的钱包，将其寄还给Hunter的故事。体现了Todd Brown善良，拾金不昧的品质。

（1）考查细节理解。根据"Just a week after Hunter's sister's wedding, he received a package in his mail. And guess what? There was his wallet! … It also had a handwritten note … "Hunter, Found this on a Frontier flight from Omaha to Denver — row 12, seat F wedged between the seat and wall. Thought you might want it back. All the best. … Now, thanks to the astonishing power of social media, the post finally reached the man behind the note. The man was identified as Todd Brown"可知，Todd Brown捡到了Hunter的钱包，然后将它通过邮递的方式寄还给了Hunter。故选A。

（2）考查细节理解。根据第四段中的"And guess what? There was his wallet! Surprisingly, the wallet was not the only thing that was inside the package. It also had a handwritten note for Hunter"可知，包裹里不仅有钱包而且有一张便条。故选B。

（3）考查细节理解。根据倒数第三段中的"Moved by the touching gesture, Hunter's mom, Jeannie Shamatt, decided to write a post on Facebook"可知，Hunter母亲被Todd Brown拾金不昧的行为感动了。故选A。

（4）考查推理判断。通读全文可知，文章叙述了Todd Brown捡到Hunter的钱包，将其寄还给Hunter的故事。这个故事体现了Todd Brown善良，拾金不昧的品质。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，同时根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。

7．阅读理解

High-Wire Act

Mickey Wilson had been on the mountain only a few seconds when he heard the scream. Wilson, 28 years old, had just gotten off the cable car (索道缆车) at the Arapahoe Basin Ski Area in Keystone, Colorado, along with his friends Billy Simmons and Hans Mueller. Their friend Richard had been on the cable car ahead of them, but when the men reached the top of the lift, he had disappeared. The men walked toward the source of the scream and found skiers stopped on the slope, pointing to the cable car. And then the friends screamed too.

"Oh, Richard!" yelled Mueller.

When Richard had tried to jump off the cable car, his backpack had been caught in the chair,

which then dragged him back down the hill. In the process, the backpack belt twisted around his neck, making him breathless. Now Richard's body was swinging four feet above the snow. The cable car operator had quickly stopped it, and the friends kicked off their skis and ran toward the scene. They made a human pyramid to try to reach Richard, but the unconscious man was too far off the ground. With the clock ticking, Wilson ran to the ladder of a nearby lift tower. Scared skiers watched as he struggled the 25 feet. After he reached the top, Wilson's first challenge was to climb onto the two-inch steel cable that held the chairs. He handled the balance and height bravely, but he knew he could not walk on the cable. Therefore, he calmed down and sat over it and then used his hands to pull himself to Richard quickly. Wilson's greatest fear wasn't that he'd fall, but that he wouldn't reach Richard. "This was life or death," he said.

When he reached Richard's chair, Wilson swung a leg over the cable and attempted to drop down onto it. But as he did that, his jacket caught on the movable footrest, which was in the up position. The footrest began to slide down, with Wilson attached. But before that could happen, he managed to free himself and reached Richard.

Fortunately, the ski patrol (巡查) had gathered below and performed emergency treatment on Richard, who had been hanging for about five minutes, then skied him down to an ambulance.

That night, Richard called from the hospital to express his thanks to Wilson, his other friends and the workers at the Arapahoe Basin Ski Area.

（1）What happened to Richard when he tried to jump off the cable car?

A. He was sick and became unconscious.

B. He left his skis which stopped the cable car.

C. He was too afraid to move forward in the cable car.

D. He was caught by the neck, hanging down the cable.

（2）How did Richard survive?

A. People worked together and saved him.

B. Wilson climbed on the cable and saved him.

C. The ski patrol got him down and treated him.

D. Skiers treated him and carried him to the hospital.

（3）The author wrote the fourth paragraph to show that .

A. the rescue process was dangerous

B. something was wrong with the cable car

C. Wilson could manage the process very well

D. the operator of the cable car ignored his duty

（4）The story at the Arapahoe Basin Ski Area mainly tells us .

A. it is very dangerous to go skiing

B. he that climbs high often falls heavily

C. bravery and calm can help you make a difference

D. a person with a great talent always has great will-power

【答案】（1）D

（2）A

（3）A

（4）C

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，Mickey Wilson和他的两个朋友乘坐索道缆车上山的过程中，其中一个朋友出了事故。在那个万分紧急的时刻Mickey Wilson奋不顾身地去救人。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的"When Richard had tried to jump off the cable car, his backpack had been …swinging four feet above the snow"可知，背包带缠住了Richard的脖子把他悬在半空，也让他呼吸困难。故选D。

（2）考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的“That night, Richard called from the hospital to express his thanks to Wilson, his othe r friends and the workers at the Arapahoe Basin Ski Area.”那天晚上，Richard从医院打电话表达对Wilson，其他朋友和Arapahoe Basin Ski Area的工作人员感谢，可知，Wilson，other friends 和workers at the Arapahoe Basin Ski Area都对他施以援手,是他们的共同努力救了他。故选A。

（3）考查推理判断。根据第四段“When he reached Richard's cha ir, Wilson swung a leg over the cable and attempted to drop down onto it. But as he did that, his jacket caught on the movable footrest, which was in the up position. The footrest began to slide down, with Wilson attached. But before that could happen, he managed to free himself and reached Richard.”当威尔逊触到理查德的椅子时，他把一条腿甩过缆绳，试图跳到上面。但是当他那样做的时候，他的夹克被活动脚踏板给挂住了。脚踏板在上面，然后挂着威尔逊开始向下滑。但他及时让自己摆脱困境，够到了理查德，这段主要描述了Wilson救人的经过，且场面惊险，稍有不慎可能威尔逊自己也会受伤，所以这段描写主要突出救人的危险。故选A。

（4）考查推理判断。根据文章大意可知，Wilson能在那个危急时刻去求Richard表现他的勇敢；在5分钟内能想到可行的方法，说明Richard处乱不惊，沉着冷静。综上所述，面临危险勇敢，冷静才能化险为夷。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。

8．阅读理解

For many families, a night at the ballpark is a treat. But it can be a terrible experience for those with autistic(自闭症的)children, who are sensitive to light and noise and usually become upset and scared.

For these families, fear of how their child will react to new situations-and how others will react to them-keeps them from gaining everyday experiences others get to have.

Dr. Wendy Ross was heartbroken to see that. The pediatrician(儿科医生)in Philadelphia also knew that separation from the community didn't serve her patients well in the long run.

"If kids are not in the community, building their skills from very young ages, then there's no reason to expect them to be independent one day," Ross said. "It's a social disability. It needs to be addressed in a social setting."

So in 2007, Ross set out to do just that. Today, her nonprofit, Autism Inclusion Resources, helps families affected by autism deal with challenging social situations, such as sporting events, airport travel and museum visits.

Many Major League Baseball teams hold annual 44autism awareness nights", when they take temporary measures such as lowering the volume (音量)on the public address system. But Ross wanted to do more. "You can't turn down the volume of the world," Ross said. "It's nice to do it for one night, but our goal is for families to be able to go to a game on any night."

To that end, Ross partnered with the Philadelphia Phillies to develop a creative program.

She armed all the Phillies players and game-day staff with knowledge about autism and how to interact with individuals who have the disorder. Each family is also provided a clinician at the game who gives additional support if problems arise. She also helps prepare the families for the event.

Ross has also found her airport travel program to be successful for families. Using the same principles, she trains airline and security staff at major airports and then guides families through the travel experience, including checking in, going through security and boarding a plane.

Ross hopes that the tools she gives families can help them explore other settings on their own. "We really see it as a stepping stone to a brighter future," she said.

（1）According to Ross, what does a social disability mean?

A. Fearing light and noise.

B. Lacking social experience.

C. Having to rely on others for help.

D. Being separated from the community.

（2）What does the underlined part "do more", imply?

A. Making the ballpark less noisy.

B. Making baseball teams autism-friendly.

C. Providing a normal game for autistic children.

D. Encouraging autistic children to go out into public.

（3）What is the Philadelphia Phillies?

A. A baseball team.

B. A baseball game.

C. A team of clinicians.

D. Families with autistic children.

（4）What is the purpose of Ross's airport travel program?

A. To help families to learn about air travel.

B. To teach airport staff knowledge about autism.

C. To teach autistic children how to travel by air.

D. To help autistic children get used to social situations.

【答案】（1）C

（2）C

（3）A

（4）D

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，儿科医生Dr. Wendy Ross为了让深受自闭症折磨的孩子和家庭能够顺利融入社会而做出的卓有成效的努力。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第四段中的“If kids are not in the community, building their skills from very young ages, then there's no reason to expect them to be independent one day," 以及"It's a social disability. It needs to be addressed in a social setting."一句中解释了a social disability的概念:无法独立,只能依靠别人的帮助。故选C。

（2）考查句义猜测。根据第六段中的”It's nice to do it for one nigh t, but our goal is for

families to be able to go to a game on any night.“可知Ross并不是只想举办一场特殊的比赛,而是想让患有自闭症的孩子们每个晚上都能观看比赛。由此可知"do more意为:为自闭症孩子提供正常比赛。故选C。

（3）考查推理判断。根据第七段中的"partnered with the Philadelphia Phillies"及第八段中的”She armed all the Phillies players..."可知Philadelphia Phillies应该是一支棒球队伍。故选A。

（4）考查推理判断。根据第五段中的''...helps families affected by autism deal with challenging social situations, such as sporting events, airport travel and museum visits"；以及倒数第二段中的" Ross has also found her airport travel program to be successful for families. Using the same principles..."可知,让患自闭症的儿童去机场也是使这些儿童适应社会环境。故选D。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，句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，并根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，从而选出正确答案。

9．阅读短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

In 2011, Nancy Ballard went for a routine checkup that turned into something extraordinary. In fact, she was carrying a painting of a plant she'd done when she arrived at her doctor's San Francisco office. "It would be great if we had artwork like that for our chemotherapy (化疗) rooms," the nurse said. Ballard asked to see one.

She was shocked by what she found. The walls were dull and bare, and the paint was chipping (剥落). It was a depressing room for a depressing routine—patients restricted to chemo drips for perhaps several hours, often with nothing to look at other than those sad walls. Ballard didn't have cancer herself, but she could sympathize with the patients. "I couldn't imagine how anyone could even think about getting healthy in a room like that," she says. As it happens, Ballard's physician, Stephen Hufford, was ill with cancer himself, so finding time to decorate the rooms was low on his to-do list. So Ballard made it her mission to brighten up the place.

She started by e-mailing 20 local designers. "I wrote, 'You don't know me. But my heart hurts after seeing these rooms," she remembers. She then asked whether they would donate their time and money to transform just one of Dr. Hufford's rooms each.

As it happened, six of them wrote back almost immediately. Six rooms got new paint, light fixtures, artwork, and furniture. Dr. Hufford was delighted. "All the patients feel relieved of the pain because of it," he said. He even noted that his own tone of voice was different in the rooms and that he was better able to connect with his patients.

Ballard was so encouraged by the patients' reactions that she created a nonprofit, Rooms That Rock 4 Chemo, to raise money and decorate more spaces. Since then, she has worked on 20 projects, including one in Pennsylvania. "We were in Philadelphia for a ribbon cutting, and a woman was there on her third battle with cancer," says Ballard. "When she saw what we'd done, she said, 'I'm gonna beat it this time. I thought I wasn't going to, but now I know I'm gonna beat it".

（1）What made Ballard decide to help decorate the chemotherapy rooms?

A. Her sympathy for cancer patients.

B. Her passion for room decoration.

C. The good relationship with Hufford.

D. The request of a nurse in San Francisco.

（2）What outcome does Ballard's effort bring about?

A. More hospitals will be built,

B. Hufford cured more patients.

C. The cancer patients were feeling better.

D. Hufford's chemotherapy rooms got good fame.

（3）Which words best describe Nancy Ballard?

A. Loving and devoted.

B. Talented and energetic.

C. Rich and generous.

D. Ambitious and creative.

（4）Which can be a suitable title for the passage?

A. Design for Hope

B. Battle against Cancer

C. Donation for Patients

D. Decoration in Hospital

【答案】（1）A

（2）C

（3）A

（4）A

【解析】【分析】这是一篇记叙文，Nancy Ballard出于对癌症病人的同情，决定帮忙装饰化疗室。Ballard的努力，使得癌症患者重新对生活充满了希望。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“Ballard didn't have cancer herself, but she could sympathize with the patients.”Ballard本人并没有患癌症，但她同情病人。由此可知，Ballard 对癌症病人的同情，使她决定帮忙装饰化疗室，故选A。

（2）考查细节理解。根据第四段中的"‘All the patients feel relieved of the pain because of it,’ he said.”他说：“所有的病人都因此感到疼痛减轻了。”由此可知，Ballard的努力使得癌症患者感觉好多了，故选C。

（3）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“Ballard was so encouraged by the patients' reactions that she created a nonprofit, Rooms That Rock 4 Chemo, to raise money and decorate more spaces.”病人的反应让巴拉德深受鼓舞，她创建了一个非营利组织"Rooms that Rock Chemo"来筹集资金，并装饰更多的空间。由此推断出，Nancy Ballard是一个有爱心，有奉献精神的人，故选A。

（4）考查主旨大意。本文介绍了Nancy Ballard出于对癌症病人的同情，决定帮忙装饰化疗室。Ballard的努力，使得癌症患者重新对生活充满了希望。所以这篇文章最好的题目是“为希望而设计”，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。

10．阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

If you feel sick or uncomfortable, you might seek out a doctor. But what to do if you don't quite know where you fit into this world and you're tired of carrying that burden alone?

I answered strangers' questions on life puzzles at the entrance to the New York City subway at 57th and 8th. A group of strangers had stopped by because they were carrying around some deep, meaningful questions that had long gone unanswered, like "why can't I be happier in my life?"

And then I spotted her, who would be my toughest questioner of the day. She was about 6 years old and held her mother's hand as she craned (伸长脖子) her neck to stare at us. Her mother stopped, but the girl hesitated. "It's OK," I offered. "Do you have a question?" The girl smiled at her mother, then let go of her hand to walk over towards us. She looked me dead in the eye and said: "How do I know I'm real?"

Suddenly I was back in graduate school. Should I talk about the French philosopher Rene Descartes to prove our existence, with the phrase "I think, therefore I am?" Or, mention English philosopher G. E. Moore and his famous "here is one hand, here is the other," to prove the existence of the external world? But then the answer came to me. I remembered that the most important part of philosophy was feeding our sense of wonder. "Close your eyes," I said. She did. "Well, did you disappear?" She smiled and shook her head, then opened her eyes. "Congratulations, you're real."

She grinned (露齿而笑) broadly and walked over to her mother, who looked back at us and smiled.

（1）Why did the author show up at the entrance of the subway?

A. To take the subway.

B. To look for strangers' help.

C. To offer advice on life puzzles.

D. To help strangers carry their bags.

（2）What made the little girl stare at the author?

A. Curiosity

B. Horror

C. Excitement

D. Nervousness

（3）How did the girl find the answer?

A. By hearing a story.

B. By learning philosophy.

C. By referring to others' words.

D. By having a real experience.

（4）Which of the following can best describe the author?

A. Strict and smart.

B. Honest and brave.

C. Clever and helpful.

D. Humorous and sociable.

【答案】（1）C

（2）A

（3）D

（4）C

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者在地铁入口回答陌生人所提问的生活方面的难题，一位小女孩问了一个很难回答的问题，最终作者想到了很好的答案，让小女孩满意而走。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“I answered strangers' qu estions on life puzzles at the entrance to the New York City subway at 57th and 8th.”可知，作者出现在地铁入口是为了回答陌生人生活方面的难题，为他们提供建议。故选C。

（2）考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“She was about 6 years old and held her mother's hand as she craned (伸长脖子) her neck to stare at us. ”小女孩伸长脖子盯着我们，可以推断出，小女孩因为好奇而盯着作者。故选A。

（3）考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“‘Close your eyes,’ I said. She did. ‘Well, did you disappear?’She smiled and shook her head, then opened her eyes. ‘Congratulations, you're real.’"可知，作者让小女孩闭上眼睛，然后再睁开眼睛，从而让女孩通过真实的体验找到问题的答案。故选D。

（4）考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“But then the answer came to me. I remembered that the most important part of philosophy was feeding our sense of wonder.”最终作者从哲学方面找到答案，可推断出，作者很聪明；第二段中的“I answered strangers' questions on life puzzles at the entrance to the New York City subway at 57th and 8th.”作者在地铁入口回答陌生人所提问的生活方面的难题，可推断出，作者很乐意帮助别人。故选C。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断量个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，同时根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。