高考英语试卷分类汇编英语阅读理解(人生百味)(及答案)及解析

高考英语试卷分类汇编英语阅读理解(人生百味)(及答案)及解析

一、高中英语阅读理解人生百味类

1．阅读理解

Recently, as the British doctor Robert Winston took a train from London to Manchester, he found himself becoming steadily angry. A woman had picked up her phone and begun a loud conversation, which would last an unbelievable hour. Furious, Winston began to tweet about the woman. He took her picture and sent it to his more than 40,000 followers.

When the train arrived at its destination, Winston rushed out. He'd had enough of the woman's rudeness. But the press were now waiting for her on the platform. And when they showed her Winston's messages, she used just one word to describe Winston's actions: rude.

Winston's tale is something of a microcosm(缩影) of our age of increasing rudeness, fueled by social media. What can we do to fix this?

Studies have shown that rudeness spreads quickly, almost like the common cold. Just witnessing rudeness makes it far more likely that we, in turn, will be rude later on. The only way to avoid it is to deal with it face to face. We must say, "Just stop." For Winston, that would have meant approaching the woman, telling her that her conversation was frustrating other passengers and politely asking her to speak more quietly or make the call at another time.

The rage and injustice we feel at the rude behavior of a stranger can drive us to do odd things. In my own research, surveying 2,000 adults, I discovered that the acts of revenge people had taken ranged from the ridiculous to the disturbing. Winston did shine a spotlight on the woman's behavior — but from afar, in a way that shamed her.

We must instead combat rudeness head on. When we see it occur in a store, we must step up and say something. If it happens to a colleague, we must point it out. We must defend strangers in the same way we'd defend our best friends. But we can do it with grace, by handling it without a trace of aggression and without being rude ourselves. Because once rude people can see their actions through the eyes of others, they are far more likely to end that strain themselves. As this tide of rudeness rises, civilization needs civility.

（1）What can you learn about Robert Winston from the passage?

A. He knows how to speak to rude people.

B. He behaved improperly and spoke loudly on the train.

C. He lost his temper due to other people's rudeness.

D. He reacted to a woman's rude behavior wrongly.

（2）What does "fueled by social media" mean in Paragraph 3?

A. Rude behavior is common on social media.

B. Rudeness can be avoided through social media.

C. People can easily get away through social media.

D. Social media may spread and cause rudeness.

（3）According to the writer, how should you respond when you meet rude people?

A. Record them and post it on the Internet.

B. Point it out in a polite and skillful way.

C. Do nothing but wait for other people to fix it.

D. Pay them back by doing equally disturbing things.

（4）Which of the following statement is true about the last paragraph?

A. We can only point out rudeness from familiar people.

B. Rudeness and manners can hardly coexist in civilized society.

C. Both strangers and acquaintances deserve our friendly warning.

D. Rude people can't see their rudeness through others' eyes.

【答案】（1）D

（2）D

（3）B

（4）C

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，作者通过温斯特对打电话这位粗鲁的女士曝光在媒体上的不当行为，提出了我们要用礼貌而巧妙的方式指出来生活中粗鲁的行为。（1）考查推理判断。根据第五段中的“Winston did shine a spotlight on the woman's behavior — but from afar, in a way that shamed her. ”温斯顿确实把聚光灯对准了那个女人的行为——但从长远看，这是方式一种让她蒙羞。可推出，作者认为温斯顿的做法不正确。故选D。（2）考查句义猜测。根据第三段中的“Winston's tale is something of a microcosm(缩影) of our age of increasing rudeness”可知作者描述这个时代越来越粗鲁；再根据第四段中的“Studies have shown that rudeness spreads quickly, almost like the common cold. ”研究表明，粗鲁行为传播迅速，就像普通感冒一样。可知作者认为粗鲁行为传播很快。因此此处fuel 意为“加速”之意，故选D。

（3）考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的“But we can do it with grace, by handling it without a trace of aggression and without being rude ourselves. ”但我们可以优雅地做到这一点，处理它时不带一丝侵略性，自己也不粗鲁。可知，作者认为我们可以礼貌而巧妙的方式指出来粗鲁的行为和人。故选B。

（4）考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的“We must defend strangers in the same way we'd defend our best friends. ”我们必须保护陌生人，就像保护我们最好的朋友一样。可知选C。【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，是一篇人生感悟类阅读，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。

2．阅读理解

A while back I caught a news report on something called -couch surfing‖ and the network of trusting souls who make this phenomenon possible. They offer to put up travelers free of charge and help them on their ways. At first, it sounded unbelievable. I mean, inviting strangers into one's home for one or two nights? Give me a break.

However, I was intrigued. I decided to investigate. The only way to truly learn about this phenomenon was to dive in. So I planned a trip to Finland, a country I've always wanted to explore. I would couch surf at every stop there.

If ever any anxiety existed when stepping into the unknown, it disappeared when my first host met me at the train station. Ari looked like my idea of a typical Finn: tall and blue-eyed. Finns

were also supposed to be famously reserved (寡言少语的). Ari was anything but. He was a live wire, giving me an enthusiastic welcome and hiking with me to his apartment, where he showed me the sleeper sofa, served me tea, and engaged me in warm conversations. He also handed me a key to come and go as I pleased.

If this was what couch surfing was all about－trust and friendship－then I had gotten off to a good start. As I boarded my next train to continue my journey, I began to think about this couch-surfing idea. What urged these people to open their homes to strangers? I concluded that there was a desire to lend a hand to like-minded folks who might enrich their own lives.

Seven cities in 14 days. Seven hosts. Seven new friends. If couch surfing taught me anything, it's this: Most people are good and generous. Where will couch surfing take me next? Who knows? But I can't wait to find out.

（1）Which of the following best explains "intrigued" underlined in the second paragraph?

A. Relaxed.

B. Disgusted.

C. Interested.

D. Embarrassed.

（2）What can we know about Ari?

A. He was reserved like most Finns.

B. He talked less but he was friendly.

C. He treated the author as a friend.

D. He saw off the author at the train station.

（3）Why did people offer couch surfing to strangers?

A. To take an adventure with strangers.

B. To exchange houses for a short time.

C. To learn more about others' family lives.

D. To enrich their own lives by helping others.（4）What can be the suitable title for the text?

A. Travel on Trust and Couches

B. A Free Travel in Finland

C. Experiences in Strangers' Houses

D. A Plan for Couch Surfing

【答案】（1）C

（2）C

（3）D

（4）A

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文,作者从初步了解到亲身体验"沙发冲浪"这种旅游模式（在旅游时,由一个陌生的当地人提供免费吃住并担当导游,基于相互信任和共同趣味建立起来的一种旅游模式）,再到得出感悟的全过程。

（1）考查词义猜测。根据第二段中的"I decided to investigate"可知,作者变得对此感兴趣,决定展开调查,由此可知画线词词义为"感兴趣",故选 C 。

（2）考查推理判断。根据第三段中的"He was a live wire, giving me an effusive welcome and hiking with me to his apartment, where he showed me the sleeper sofa, served me tea, and engaged me in warm conversations. He also handed me a key to come and go as I pleased. "可知,他对作者非常热情并且非常信任,像朋友一样对待作者,故选C 。

（3）考查细节理解。根据第四段中的"What urged these people to open their homes to strangers? I concluded that there was a desire to lend a hand to like-minded folks who might enrich their own lives. "可知,人们像陌生人提供沙发冲浪服务是为了充实自己的生活,故选D。

（4）考查主旨大意。通读全文可知,本文主要讲述了作者从初步了解到亲身体验"沙发冲浪

"这种旅游模式——在旅游时,由一个陌生的当地人提供免费吃住并担当导游,基于相互信任共同趣味建立起来的一种旅游模式,再到得出感悟的全过程。全文围绕两个关键词couch(指在陌生当地家庭基于信任共同生活一两天)和 travel 展开,故选A。

【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，是一篇人生感悟类阅读，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

We can achieve knowledge either actively or passively. We achieve it actively by direct experience, by testing and proving an idea, or by reasoning.

We achieve knowledge passively by being told by someone else. Most of the learning that takes place in the classroom and the kind that happens when we watch TV or read newspapers or magazines is passive. We are used to passive learning, and it's not surprising that we depend on it in our everyday communication with friends and co-workers. Unfortunately, passive learning has a serious problem. It makes us tend to accept what we are told even when it is little more than hearsay and rumor.

Did you ever play the game Rumor? It begins when one person writes down a message but doesn't show it to anyone. Then the person whispers it, word for word, to another person. That person, in turn, whispers it to still another, and so on, through all the people playing the game. The last person writes down the message word for word as he or she hears it. Then the two written statements are compared. Typically, the original message has changed.

That's what happens in daily life. The simple fact that people repeat a story in their own words changes the story. Then, too, most people listen to improve on it, stamping(打上标记) it with their own personal style. Yet those who hear it think they know.

This process is also found among scholars and authors: A statement of opinion by one writer may be re-stated as fact by another, who may in turn be quoted by yet another; and this process may continue, unless it occurs to someone to question the facts on which the original writer based his opinion or to challenge the interpretation he placed upon those facts.

（1）According to the passage, what situation may passive learning occur in?

A. Doing a medical experiment

B. Solving a math problem

C. Visiting an exhibition

D. Doing scientific reasoning

（2）What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refers to?

A. Active learning

B. Knowledge

C. Communication

D. Passive learning

（3）Why does the author mentions the game Rumor?

A. To show that a message may be changed when being passed on.

B. To show that a message should be delivered in different ways.

C. To show that people may have problems with their sense of hearing.

D. To show that people tend not to believe in what they know as rumor.

（4）What can we infer from the passage?

A. Active learning is less important.

B. Passive learning may not be reliable.

C. Active learning occurs more frequently.

D. Passive learning is not found among scholars.

【答案】（1）C

（2）D

（3）A

（4）B

【解析】【分析】短文大意：本文主要主要介绍了被动获得知识所存在的一个严重的问题——被告知的可能是谣言。并用现实生活中简单的事说明。

（1）推理判断题。由文章第二段we achieve knowledge passively by being told by some else.Most of the learning that takes place in the classroom and the kind that happens when we watch TV of read newspaper or magazines is passive可知被动学习是通过别人告诉获取知识，而A做实验；B解决数学问题；D做科学推理都是主动学习，故选C。

（2）推理判断题。根据it 所在句We are used to passive learning, and it's not surprising that we depend on it in our everyday communication with friends and co-workers可知这我们依赖的是前句所提的被动学习，故选D。

（3）推理判断题。通过第三段最后一句Typically, the original message has changed.可知人们传递信息到最后时，信息原始的意思已经改变了。和第二段最后一句话 It makes us tend to accept what we are told even when it is little more than hearsay and rumor.它让我们更倾向于接受我们被告知的事物，有时候甚至是传闻或者谣言。可知文章想要告诉我们信息在传递的过程中发生了变化。故选A。

（4）推理判断题。A、C两个选项说的是主动学习，文中没有提到，D选项说被动学习在学者中不会出现，这和最后一段第一句 This process is also found among scholars and authors 不符合，而根据第二段和第三段可知人们传递信息到最后时，信息的原始意思已经改变了，故得出被动学习不可靠，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及推理判断题，需要联系上下文，推断出所需要的信息，也可以利用排除法，根据文章内容，排除错误选项。

4．阅读理解

There is a beautiful story I heard once about a child playing with a vase(花瓶) his mother had left on the table for a few moments. When the mother turned at the sound of her son crying, she saw that his hand was in the vase and was apparently stuck. She tried to help him and pulled and pulled until the child cried out in pain. But the hand was stuck fast. How would they get it out? The father suggested breaking the vase but it was quite valuable and the child's hand might be cut in the process. Yet he knew that if all else failed, there would be no other alternative. So he said to the boy, "Now, let's make one more try. Open your hand and stretch your fingers out straight, like I'm doing, and then pull!" "But Dad," said the boy, "if I do that, I'll lose my penny!"

The boy had had a coin in his hand all the time and was holding it securely in his tight little fist. And he wasn't prepared to open his hand and lose the penny. But once he opened his hand, it came out of the vase easily.

I used to hold on to things in my life that I thought were so important to me. Early in my marriage, all I cared about was becoming the best volleyball player in the state of Wisconsin. One year, when Kristi was working shifts at General Motors, I played in 1,400 games, competing four

nights a week and 40 out of 52 weekends. My team won over 1,000 games. Success on the volleyball court, but a huge loss in my relationship with my Kristi.

When I finally let go, I looked back at what I had done and was ashamed. Not only did I show my wife she wasn't the most important thing to me, but I missed out on a lot of relationship building time. My life is so much richer now that I am not a slave to that drive to be the best player I could be.

（1）Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?

A. The Beautiful Vase in Your Life

B. The Way of Keeping Balance in Life

C. My Dream of Becoming the Best Volleyball Player

D. Holding On to What Is Important

（2）The author tells the story about the boy and the vase to show ______.

A. how naughty a little boy can be

B. we need to drop the unimportant things in our life

C. a little boy may do something silly

D. money is not the most important for us

（3）Why did the boy get his hand stuck in the vase?

A. He had a coin in his hand.

B. He didn't know how to stretch his fingers.

C. He was afraid to break the vase.

D. His hand was hurt inside the vase.

（4）What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A. The author had his relationship with Kristi improved.

B. The author didn't regret what he had done.

C. The author still plays volleyball as much as before.

D. Kristi left the author in the end.

【答案】（1）D

（2）B

（3）A

（4）A

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，作者由一个小男孩抓着硬币的手卡在花瓶里拿不出来这个故事引发了对生活的思考——要抓住生活中真正重要的东西，放开不重要的东西。

（1）考查主旨大意。根据第三段中的“I used to hold on to things in my life that I thought were so important to me.”可知，作者由一个小男孩抓着硬币的手卡在花瓶里拿不出来这个故事引发了对生活的思考——要抓住生活中真正重要的东西，放开不重要的东西，故选D。

（2）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“But once he opened his h and, it came out of the vase easily.”可知，一旦他放下手中的硬币，他的手很容易就能从花瓶里拿出来；再根据第三段中的“I used to hold on to things in my life that I thought were so important to me.”可知，作者

联想到自己曾经抓住自认为是重要的东西不放手，可知，作者用这个故事告诉我们需要放下生活中不重要的东西，故选B。

（3）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“The boy had had a coin in his hand all the time and was holding it securely in his tight little fist.”可知，男孩的手卡在花瓶里拿不出来是因为他手里攥着一个硬币，故选A。

（4）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“My life is so much richer now that I am not a slave to that drive to be the best player I could be.”可知，现在作者的生活丰富多了，不再是那种想成为最好球员的欲望的奴隶，他与妻子克里斯蒂之间的关系一定会有了改善，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，是一篇人生感悟类阅读，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．阅读理解

How far would you go for your kids education? That's a question many parents are asking in the wake of the college cheating scandal(丑闻)involving 38 wealthy parents around the country, including actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman. Here's how far I went. In the fall of 2017 my husband and I lost our jobs. We had to tell our daughter, Casey, that we couldn't afford to send her back to school for her junior year at Fordham University. We decided the best choice for our family would be for Casey to sit out a year. We promised that we would get her back the following year. Casey decided to spend the year volunteering in South Africa On Sept 30, 2017, we put our oldest child on a plane halfway around the world. Casey worked as a tutor teaching kids math, English and music in Johannesburg. We did get Casey back in school in time. When she returned to the campus, she studied harder. She isn't what she used to be. Each day is marked by gratitude because she knows what it is like not to be able to get an education.

I wonder why the college cheating scandal happened and I think it boils down to this: Parents want to create a comfort zone for their kids. Of course, we want the best for our kids but sometimes we forget that real growth doesn't happen in times of comfort; those valuable lessons come when we are forced to think in ways we otherwise wouldn't have.

While I did less for my child than these wealthy parents did in terms of means, in other ways I did more. I taught her that disappointment is a part of life and we should face it bravely rather than avoid it. My husband and I showed Casey that her strength is in her struggle. That's how far I went for my kid s education. And I dare say she is wiser and better off for it.

（1）What do the parents involved in the college cheating scandal have in common?

A. They are well –known

B. They are aggressive

C. They are very rich

D. They are conservative.

（2）The writer made the decision to pull Casey out of school__________.

A. for lack of money

B. because of her illness

C. as a result of cheatings

D. due to her bad behaviour

（3）What does the writer think of her daughter's volunteering in South Africa for a year?

A. It's meaningless.

B. It is well worth it.

C. It is a waste of time

D. It is a wrong decision.

（4）The writer advises parents to____.

A. create a comfort zone for their kids

B. do whatever they can for their kids

C. help their kids have a better education

D. let their kids experience disappointment

【答案】（1）C

（2）A

（3）B

（4）D

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，作者由大学作弊丑闻入手并结合自己教育女儿的经历告诉我们，真正的成长不是发生在安逸的时候，父母应该让孩子体验失望。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的"the college cheating scandal(丑闻)involving 38 wealthy parents around the country"可知，陷入大学作弊丑闻的父母都是有钱人，故选C。

（2）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的"In the fall of 2017 my husband and I lost our jobs. We had to tell our daughter, Casey, that we couldn't afford to send her back to school for her junior year at Fordham University."可知，作者和丈夫失业了，负担不起让女儿继续读书的费用，所以决定让她休学，故选A。

（3）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的"When she returned to the campus, she studied harder. She isn't what she used to be. Each day is marked by gratitude because she knows what it is like not to be able to get an education."可知，女儿重返校园后，学习比以前更加努力了，每一天都充满感激之情，因为她知道无法接受教育是什么滋味，由此可知，作者认为女儿在南非的志愿工作是值得的，故选B。

（4）考查推理判断。根据第三段中的"I taught her that disappointment is a part of life and we should face it bravely rather than avoid it."可知，失望是生活的一部分，我们应该勇敢面对它而不是逃避它，由此可知作者建议父母让孩子体验失望，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，是一篇人生感悟类阅读，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。

6．阅读理解

When I was a boy, my parents and I traveled from New York City to the Pennsylvania countryside for a weeklong taste of rural life. We stayed in a guesthouse on a farm, joining the daily routines and eating meals with the farmer and his family. We got up early to see the cows as they were milked. I even tried my hand at milking one, and then joined the farmer as he released the cows into the field afterward.

Decades later I still have vivid memories of that trip which made me realize the value of a vacation, of seeing new things, meeting new people and sharing memorable experiences with family members. To this day, I still consider that family trip when I plan to take time off with my wife and kids. Vacations are a time for resting and connecting. As a bank manager, I spend much of my workday encouraging my customers to save their money. One of the reasons I give is that we should all have enough for a family vacation every year. In our busy lives, family is what we should be saving our money and time for.

For my family, our vacation starts when we begin planning the trip. We talk about destinations and our budget (预算) ahead of time. Among the things we discuss: Can we save money by renting a house instead of spending six nights in a hotel? Would it be better to buy groceries and cook for ourselves rather than eat out every night? Involving (使参与) the kids in planning the vacation makes sure that they have a great vacation too. I prefer to visit historical sites and museums while they love to fish and swim. So I build in some relaxation time for us all so that the vacation can work for everyone.

Each year, setting aside vacation time to spend together is especially important to us. A relaxing environment opens the doors to all kinds of conversations—deep, silly or meaningful. There's no pleasure from the usual everyday tasks. What matters is that everyone is having a great time.（1）Why did the author and his parents go to the countryside when he was young?

A.To milk the cow.

B.To meet the farmer and his family.

C.To experience country life.

D.To enjoy the scenery.

（2）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.The author encouraged his customers to save their money for family vacation.

B.The author met new people and new things during the trip.

C.The trip helped the author understand the meaning of vacations better.

D.The author involved his kids in planning the vacation to cut their budget.

（3）What is this passage mainly about?

A.The author had a good time in the countryside.

B.The author advised others to spend vacations with their families.

C.The author tried to enjoy the holidays with his family.

D.The author realized the value of family vacations and put it into practice.

【答案】（1）C

（2）D

（3）D

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，作者由小时候的一次和父母去农村体验生活意识到度假的价值——认识新事物，结识新朋友，与家人分享难忘的经历。这让作者在后来给自己的家庭计划假期的时候，也让家人们参与其中，这样确保每个人都有一个美好的假期。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“When I was a boy, my parents and I traveled from New York City to the Pennsylvania countryside for a weeklong taste of rural life.”当我还是个男孩的时

候，我的父母和我从纽约到宾夕法尼亚的乡村旅行了一周，体验乡村生活。可知，作者小时候和他的父母去农村是为了体验乡村生活。故选C。

（2）考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段中的“Involving the kids in planning the vacation makes sure that they have a great vacation too.”让孩子们参与计划假期，确保他们也有一个美好的假期。可知，作者让孩子参与假期计划是为了确保孩子有一个美好的假期，并不是为了节省预算。故D选项错误。选D。

（3）考查主旨大意。根据第二段中的“D ecades later I still have vivid memories of that trip which made me realize the value of a vacation, of seeing new things, meeting new people and sharing memorable experiences with family members.”几十年后，我仍然对那次旅行记忆犹新，那次旅行让我意识到度假的价值，认识新事物，结识新朋友，与家人分享难忘的经历。以及下文中作者将那次对家庭度假的价值的认知，付诸实践到自己的家庭生活中。故D选项“作者认识到家庭度假的价值，并将其付诸实践。”最符合文章中心。故选D。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和主旨大意两个题型的考查，是一篇人生感悟类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，并根据上下文进行概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。

7．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。

How's your happiness quotient (指数)? Science tells us that if you want to increase your "happiness quotient" every day, it's important to take time and accept the present blessings (恩赐) in your life.

I wanted to share a moment of feeling about some of my blessings and what's in my life to be grateful for as Thanksgiving approaches.

One of our family traditions at our Thanksgiving meal is to go around the table and to let each one share something we're especially thankful for.

I'm going to recite lots of things, including that I'm grateful for my health, my loving husband, and the wonderful relationship we share. My husband joins me for 3-mile walk to start our day. The exercise habit keeps our moods in check and the ups and downs of life easier to manage. We talk as we walk, sharing ideas, worries and good feelings too. Sometimes we argue a little until we figure out what to do. We always come up with something. What a blessing that is!

It is so much to be grateful for. I feel I am the luckiest woman alive. It's my wish for you that you'll be able to spot something in your life. I hope yet you will savor (体味) and appreciate it. Many of us spend the holiday with our aging parents or other loved ones. In my work at https://www.360docs.net/doc/319714000.html,, we just reminded everyone that you never know if there will be another Thanksgiving with these loved ones. We can't take the day for granted. Just be in the moment. We suggest that you verbally give thanks to your parents, no matter what conditions your aging parents may be in now. Do what you can to be tuned in to what you need as well as what your family needs.

（1）What's the best title for the text?

A. Why I'm so lucky?

B. How I spend my Thanksgiving Day?

C. How to increase happiness quotient?

D. What is happiness quotient?

（2）The underlined word "spot" in Paragraph 5 can be replaced by "________".

A. create

B. discover

C. do

D. affect

（3）From the author's experiences we can infer that ________.

A. she lives a happy life

B. she should thank everyone

C. she had an unfortunate life

D. she likes staying with the old

【答案】（1）C

（2）B

（3）A

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，作者用自己的经历告诉我们如何提高自己的幸福指数。

（1）考查主旨大意。根据第一段中的"Science tells us that if you want to increase your "happiness quotient" every day, it's important to take time and accept the present blessings (恩赐) in your life."可知，如果要提高自己的幸福指数，接受现在生活中的恩赐很重要，由此可知，本文讲述的是如何提高幸福指数，故选C。

（2）考查词义猜测。根据第五段中的"something in your life. I hope yet you will savor (体味) and appreciate it."可知，我希望你能发现生活中的某些东西，我希望你能体会和欣赏它，由此可知画线词词义为“发现”，故选B。

（3）考查推理判断。根据第四段中的"I'm going to recite lots of things, including that I'm grateful for my health, my loving husband, and the wonderful relationship we share."可知，作者拥有一个健康的身体和一个可爱的丈夫，而且和丈夫之间的关系也很好，再根据第五段中的"I feel I am the luckiest woman alive."可知，作者觉得自己是最幸运的女人，由此可知，作者过着幸福的生活，故选A。

【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，是一篇幸福感悟类阅读，要求考生根据上下文进行逻辑推理，概括归纳，从而选出正确答案。

8．阅读理解

It was many years ago. I was a young dad sitting on the couch reading a fairy tale to my little girl. She sat next to me with her head on my arm as I told the tale. When it came to the end I finished with those famous words: "And they lived happily ever after." As I looked over to her with her wavy(鬈曲的), brown hair and big, innocent eyes I could see the smile on her face and I never wanted it to end. Then it dawned on me that the ending of the book was what I wanted for her. I wanted her to "live happily ever after".

Still, deep in my heart I knew that this couldn't always be so. I knew that there would be times when her heart was broken. I knew there would be times when she cried in grief and I couldn't comfort her. I knew there would be times when all she felt was fear, sadness, sorrow, and despair. As I stroked her hair and smiled at her I hoped that those times would be brief and that she would have joy in her life more often than not. Living happily ever after, though, seemed out of the question.

It takes me a lot of years to realize that it is possible to live happily ever after. You just have to do it "one day at a time". Happiness you see isn't some reward that you get at the end of your journey. Happiness isn't something that depends on what life you own. Happiness is something

you create in your life choice by choice and day by day.

The truth is happiness comes when you love. Love is a gift from God. It is love that mends broken hearts. It is love that heals grief. It is love that gives us joy. Choose to "live happily ever after, one day at a time".

（1）What is the author's wish to his daughter?

A. Getting a good job in the future.

B. Making many friends in her school.

C. Traveling around the world in her life.

D. Having a happy life ever after.

（2）What can we know from Paragraph 2?

A. Life's meaning consists in devotion.

B. Life is always full of difficulties and challenges.

C. There are times that life goes against us.

D. Everyone has the right to obtain happiness and freedom.

（3）How to get happiness in author's opinion?

A. Reward yourself once a day.

B. Create it by yourself in your daily life.

C. Get rid of those disturbing things.

D. Take charge of your life independently.

（4）What is the author's purpose in writing the passage?

A. To show the significance of love.

B. To describe a daughter's growth.

C. To introduce the definition of love.

D. To tell a young father's experience.

【答案】（1）D

（2）C

（3）B

（4）A

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，作者每天为女儿读故事书，希望女儿从此以后能过上快乐幸福的生活，后来作者明白：幸福来自于自己的创造，来自于充满爱的心。（1）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“ I wanted her to ‘live happily ever after’.”可知，作者希望女儿从此过上幸福的生活。故选D。

（2）考查推理判断。本段作者写了女儿今后可能遇到的害怕、哀痛、悲伤、绝望的时刻，这些都是生活中与我们心意背道而驰的，故选C。

（3）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“Happiness is something you create…”可知，作者认为幸福需要自己去创造，故选B。

（4）考查主旨大意。根据最后一段中的“happiness comes when you love”可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是表明爱的意义和重要性，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，是一篇人生感悟类阅读，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。

9．阅读理解

Compassion（同情）is a desire within us to help others. With effort, we can translate compassion into action. An experience last weekend showed me this is true. I work part-time in supermarket across from a building for the elderly. These old people are our main customers, and

it's not hard to lose patience over their slowness. But last Sunday, one aged gentleman appeared to teach me a valuable lesson. This untidy man walked up to my register（收款机）with a box of biscuits. He said he was out of cash, had just moved into his room, and had nothing in his cupboards. He asked if we could let him have the food on trust. He promised to repay me the next day.

I couldn't help staring at him. I wondered what kind of person he had been ten or twenty years before, and what he would be like if fortune had gone his way. I had a hurt in my heart for this kind of human soul, all alone in the world. I told him that I was sorry, but store rules didn't allow me to do so. I felt stupid and unkind saying this, but I valued my job.

Just then, another man, standing behind the first, spoke up. If anything, he looked more pitiable, “Charge it to me,” was all he said.

What I had been feeling was pity. Pity is soft and safe and easy. Compassion, on the other hand, is caring in action. I thanked the second man but told him that was not allowed either. Then I reached into my pocket and paid for the biscuits myself. I reached into my pocket because these two men had reached into my heart and taught me compassion.

（1）The aged gentleman who wanted to buy the biscuits______.

A. promised to obey the store rules

B. hoped to have the food first and pay later

C. forgot to take his credit card with him

D. could not afford anything more expensive

（2）Which of the following best describes the old gentleman?

A. Kind and lucky.

B. Friendly and helpful.

C. Poor and lonely.

D. Hurt and disappointed.

（3）Why did the author refuse the old gentle man's request first?

A. He considered the old man dishonest.

B. He felt no pity for the old gentleman.

C. He wanted to keep his present job.

D. He expected someone else to pay for the old man.

（4）What lesson did the author learn from this experience?

A. Obeying the rules means more than compassion.

B. Wealth is most important in older age.

C. Experience is better gained through practice.

D. Compassion means helping in some way.

【答案】（1）B

（2）C

（3）C

（4）D

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，作者通过一位老人买饼干而没钱付账的经历告诉我们可以把同情的愿望转化为行动。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“He said he was out of cash, had just moved into his room, and had nothing in his cupboards. He asked if we could let him have the food on trust. He promised to repay me the next day.”可知，结账时这个老人说自己没有钱了，问我他可不可以先把饼干拿走，第二天再把钱送来，故选B。

（2）考查推理判断。根据第一段老人身上连买饼干的钱都没有及第二段中的“all alone in the world.”可知，他又穷又孤独，故选C。

（3）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“but store rules didn't allow me to do so. I felt stupid and unkind saying this, but I valued my job.”可知，商店的规定不允许先拿货后付钱，作者想保住这份工作所以不敢违反规定，故选C。

（4）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“Compassion（同情）is a desire within us to help others. With effort, we can translate compassion into action. ”可知，同情是我们内心帮助别人的愿望，通过努力，我们可以把它转化为行动，也就是说作者从这个经历中学到了同情意味着以某种方式帮助别人，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，是一篇人生感悟类阅读，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。

10．阅读理解

The Art Museum of Chicago

Visiting time

The museum is open daily 10:30 am - 5:00 pm. The museum and its shops are closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.

Highlights (亮点)of the Art Museum

American Art

Discover how artists have expressed many aspects of the American experience through the rich variety of this collection.

Impressionism: Monet, Degas, Renoir and More

Learn about the color and excitement of late 19th-century life as you view one of the most admired collections of French Impressionism in the world.

Hidden Histories

Hear stories about artists and their artworks that may be overlooked or under-appreciated for one reason or another.

For families with children

It is free for kids under 14 and Chicago teens under 18 and the Art Museum is the perfect place for an outing with the whole family. Visit the Family Room in the Ryan Education Center, build architectural wonders with colorful blocks, and learn about art through stories and games.（1）When can you visit the museum?

A.On Thanksgiving Day.

B.On Christmas Day.

C.On April Fool's Day.

D.On New Year's Day.

（2）Who of the following has to pay for his/her visit?

A.A 19- year-old Chicago student.

B.A 13-year-old girl.

C.A 17- year-old Chicago girl.

D.A 9- year-old pupil.

（3）What can people do in the Art Museum of Chicago?

A.Tell stories about artists and their artworks.

B.Learn about the color and excitement of 18th-century life.

C.Discover how artists have expressed the African experience.

D.Pay a visit to the Family Room in the Ryan Education Center.

【答案】（1）C

（2）A

（3）D

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了芝加哥艺术博物馆的有关信息，包括其开放时间、博物馆艺术特点等。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“The museum and its shops are closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.”博物馆及其商店会在感恩节、圣诞节、新年当天关闭，因此可以在愚人节进行参观。故选C。

（2）考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的“It is free for kids under 14 and Chicago teens under 18”对于14岁以下的小孩以及18岁以下的芝加哥籍青少年都是免费的。故选A。

（3）考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的“Visit the Family Room in the Ryan Education Center,”参观者可以参观Ryan教育中心的合家欢空间，故选D。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解题型的考查，是一篇介绍类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，并结合题目要求，从而选出正确答案。