英语英语阅读理解人物故事练习题及答案含解析

1、 练习题及答案含解析(人物故事)【英语】英语阅读理解 一、高中英语阅读理解人物故事类Directions: Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage 1 you have just read. When she was ten years old, Isadora Duncan dropped out of school to teach people dance. If that job was left to any other ten-year-old, it would

2、 have turned out frustrating, difficult, and a little discouraging. But Duncan was different. Not only was she already talented enough to earn money even at fuel troubles as confidence that helped her treat also that age, but she had a rare kind of something to elevate the fire that is already burni

3、ng inside of her. Its no surprise, then, that when she moved to New York to join a theatre company, she found herself restricted. The existing dancing style, their way of operatingall of this seemed to her the work of a misguided past. Duncan was very direct about what she wanted, confidently tellin

4、g people she had a different vision of dance that she was going to spread in the world. This, naturally, led to ridicule and laughs early on, but as she built up her work, these instances became less frequent. Today, she is remembered as The Mother of Dance, with much of the modern art owing its exp

5、ressive style to her influence. Inspired by the ancient Greeks, she brought the style to life. In her autobiography (自传), one of the things Duncan frequently refers to as the basis of her expressive spirit is the fact that she had a childhood where she wasnt constantly watched. The expectations of h

6、er mother (who raised her) were open-ended. It was the freedom of this lifestyle that drove her to see what she could do. Growing up, before she left school, she was told one of two things: that she was either completely useless or that she was a genius. There was nothing in between. Even when she s

7、tarted working, people either bowed to her or they basically ignored her. But there wasnt one moment Duncan doubted her own genius. There is an old quotation if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid. And it captures an important trut

8、h. At school, Isadora Duncan was a failure. In the dance hall, she gave form to brilliance. What does the underlined phrase reat troubles as fuel mean? 1）（ A.Duncan used troubles to push her forward towards her dream. B.Duncan was good at burning away everyday troubles. C.Troubles turned Duncan into

9、 a confident girl. D.Troubles lit the fire of dancing in Duncan. Which of the following is TRUE about Duncan? ）（2 A.Her experience in New York was the foundation of her career. B.Her teaching job when she was little destroyed her confidence. C.Her dancing style was not very well received at the begi

10、nning. D.Her mother set higher expectation on her than she could bear. What does the author try to tell the readers in the last paragraph? ）（3 A.It is useless climbing a tree to catch fish. B.Everybody is a genius in his own way. C.Miseries come from human stupidity. D.Teachers can impact students g

11、reatly. What is this passage mainly about? ）（4 A.Isadora Duncans childhood and her achievements today. B.Duncans career development and other dancers opinions of her. C.Isadora Duncans early experiences and the reasons for her success. D.Duncans high status in the dancing world and her unique expres

12、sive style. A1）【答案】 （ C2）（ B3）（ C 4）（【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“Not only was she already talented enough to earn money even at that age, but she also had a rare kind of confidence”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“something to elevate the fire tha

13、t is already burning inside of her ”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 。A”。故选“用困难推动她向梦想前进 （2）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“Duncan was very direct about what she wanted, confidently telling people she had a different vision of dance that she was going to spread in the world. This, naturally, led to ridicule and laughs earl

14、y on, but as she built up her work, these instances became less frequent. ”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“if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is

15、stupid.”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 。B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。故选邓肯十岁时辍学去教别人跳舞，文章主要介绍了她的经历）考查主旨大意。伊莎多拉4（ 。C以及所取得的成功。故选 【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。 阅读理解2 Even if youve never been to Ph

16、oenix, you know this about the place Its hot. From June to September, the temperature can easily surpass the century mark. But that doesnt stop hikers from attempting the 1.3-mile hiking to the top of the citys famed Camelback Mountain. Signs warn that the trail is extremely difficult. If you contin

17、ue, a posted checklist suggests at least a liter of water per person. And if youre still not stopped, another sign farther up declares: If 潹?犯?慨晬慷?桴潲杵?潹牵眠瑡牥?畴湲愠潲湵 Unfortunately, many people to not take the warnings seriously. Fortunate y, Scott Cullymore does. The 53-year-old Cullymore can be found

18、hiking up and down Camelback a couple of times a day, giving out cold bottles of water to worn-out hikers. He has helped hydrate so many hikers that he has earned a heavenly nickname: the Water Angel. Cullymore was on Camelback Mountain one day in 2015 when a British tourist died after being lost fo

19、r nearly six hours in the July heat. That experience inspired him to start helping people caught unaware by the cruelty of Mother Nature. They underestimate the mountain, and they overestimate what they can do, and they get themselves in trouble. he warned. One hiker who was offered water agrees. Yo

20、u think you know the heat, but then you get out here in the desert and it surrounds you like a blanket, said Austin Hill, who was hiking with a high school friend. They were lucky, he said pointing to Cullymore. We ran into this Good Samaritan here. And with that, the Water Angel goes in search of a

21、nother hiker in need. What is the first paragraph mainly about? 1）（ B. The seriousness of the warnings.A. The risks involved in the hiking. C. The distribution of signs that warn hikers. D. The influence of the temperature on hikers. Why did some hikers on Camelback Mountain get in trouble? ）（2 A. T

22、hey were not well trained in hiking. B. They forgot to take enough water with them. C. They were too optimistic about the situation. D. They were not fit enough to hike the mountain. What can we know about Austin Hill? ）（3 A. He agreed to help others. B. He was saved by Cullymore. C. He hiked alone

23、in the desert. D. He regretted taking a blanket. What is the best title for the text? 4）（ A. The Camelback Mountain B. Surviving the Heat C. Hikers in Need D. The Water Angel A1）【答案】 （ C2（） B）3（ D 4）（【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，远足者低估夏日的Camelback Mountain 同时高估自己的能力，所以在远足途中遇到麻烦，Cullymore了解情况后决定帮助他们。Cullymore通 。”

24、过在炎炎夏日给那些远足者提供水而被人们亲切地称为“水天使 （1）考查段落大意。根据第一段中的”From June to September, the temperature can easily surpass the century mark“；”Signs warn that the trail is extremely difficult“；”If you continue, a posted checklist suggests at least a liter of water per person. “和“If youre halfway through your water, t

25、urn around!”可知在夏天去Camelback Mountain远足是非常艰难的，原因有两个：一 。A 故选个是温度很高，另一个是水。 （2）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的”They underestimate the mountain, and they overestimate what they can do, and they get themselves in trouble.“可知人们低估了这座山，同时高估了自己的能力，因此他们陷入麻烦中，即对情况感到过于乐观导致他们涉险。故 。选C （3）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的”They were lucky, he said po

26、inting to Cullymore. We ran into this Good Samaritan here.”可知Austin Hill说他们很幸运，因为他们遇到了 。BCullymoreCullymore这个乐善好施的人，故推测救了他。故选 （4）考查主旨大意。根据第二段中的“He has helped hydrate so many hikers that he has earned a heavenly nickname: the Water Angel.”和最后一段中的“And with that, the Water Angel goes in search of anoth

27、er hiker in need.”以及文章主要内容可知，本文主要叙述了Cullymore通过在山上给登山者发水来帮助他们，从而得到“水天使”的昵称，即本文主要讲述“水天 。的故事。故选D使” 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断，段落大意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。 阅读理解3 On March 25, 2010, Kate and David heard the words every parent dreads: Their newborn wasnt going

28、 to make it. Their twins-a girl and a boy-were born two minutes apart and 14 weeks premature, weighing just over two pounds each. Doctors had tried to save the boy for 20 minutes but saw no improvement. His heartbeat was nearly gone, and hed stopped breathing. The baby had just moments to live. I sa

29、w him gasp (喘息), but the doctor said it was no use, Kate told the Daily Mail five years later. I know it sounds stupid, but if he was still gasping, that was a sign of life. I wasnt going to 楧敶甠?慥楳祬尮 Still, the couple knew this was likely a goodbye. In an effort to cherish her last minutes with the

30、tiny boy, Kate asked to hold him. I wanted to meet him, and for him to know us, Kate told Today. Wed resigned ourselves to the fact that we were going to lose him, and we were just trying to make the most of those last, 牰捥潩獵洠浯湥獴尮 Kate unwrapped the boy, whom the couple had already named Jamie, from

31、his hospital blanket and asked David to take his shirt off and join them in bed. The first-time parents wanted their son to be as warm as possible and hoped the skin-to-skin contact would improve his condition. They also talked to him. We explained his name We were trying to persuade him to stay, Ka

32、te told the Daily Mail 湡?桴瑡栠?慨?睴湩琠慨?敨栠摡琠?潬歯漠瑵映牯愠摮栠睯栠牡?敷栠摡琠楲摥琠?慨敶栠浩尮breathing. he started gasped again-and then miraculous Then something happened. Jamie Finally, he reached for his fathers finger. The couples lost boy had made it. .Today Were the luckiest people in the world, David told Eight years

33、later, Jamie and his sister, Emily, are happy and healthy. The couple only recently told the kids the story of their birth. Emily burst into tears, Kate said. She was really upset, and 桳?敫瑰栠杵楧杮?浡敩?桔獩眠潨敬攠灸牥敩据?慭敫?潹?档牥獩?桴浥洠牯? What can we learn about the newborn babies? （1） A. The boys heart had stopped

34、 beating. B. The boy was 2 minutes older than the girl. C. The twins were born 14 weeks before the due date. D. The twins were expected to live for only 20 minutes. When the couple knew they would lose the boy, they . （2） A. begged the doctor to save him B. took his shirt off and then put him in bed

35、 C. wrapped him with his blanket to keep him warm D. talked to him and made close physical contact with him Whats the best title for the passage? ）（3 B. The Miracle of Love.A. The Power of Hug. C. The Bond Between Twins. D. The Responsibility of Parents. C） （1【答案】 D）（2 B ）（3【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，一对双胞胎出生时

36、，医生告诉他们的父母男孩难以存活，只有几分钟的时间了。而男孩的父母并没有放弃，并在最后抱了他，结果男孩奇迹 般地重新开始呼吸，并幸存了下来。 （1）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“Their newborn wasnt going to make it. Their twins-a girl and a boy-were born two minutes apart and 14 weeks premature, weighing just over two pounds each.”他们的新生儿要夭折了。他们的双胞胎-一个女孩和一个男孩-出生时相隔两分钟，早产了14周，每个人的体重刚刚超过两磅

37、。可知这对双胞胎早产了14周出生。故 。C选 （2）考查细节理解。根据第五段中的“The first-time parents wanted their son to be as warm as possible and hoped the skin-to-skin contact would improve his condition. They also talked to him.”第一次做父母的希望他们的儿子尽可能的温暖，并希望这种肌肤接触能改善他的身体状况。他们也和他交谈。可知当这对夫妇知道他们将失去这个男孩时，他们和他交谈，并 。D与他进行了密切的身体接触。故选 （3）考查主旨大意

38、。纵观全文可知，本文记叙了一对双胞胎出生时，医生告诉他们的父母男孩难以存活，只有几分钟的时间了。而男孩的父母并没有放弃，并在最后抱了他，结果男孩奇迹般地重新开始呼吸，并幸存了下来的故事。讲述了一个爱的奇迹的故事。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，并根据上下文进行概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。 阅读理解4 It was at least two months before Christmas when nine-year-old Rose told her father and me that she wanted a

39、 new bicycle. As Christmas drew nearer, her desire for a bicycle seemed to fade-or so we thought, as she didnt mention it again. We bought the latest fashionable Baby Sitters Club dolls, a holiday dress and some beautiful story books. Then, much to our surprise, on December 23rd, she proudly 湡潮湵散?桴瑡

40、猠敨尠敲污祬眠湡整?楢敫洠牯?桴湡愠祮桴湩?汥敳尮 It was just too late, what with all the details of preparing Christmas dinner and buying last-minute gifts. We could only think of the bicycle and the disappointment of our child. What if I make a little bicycle out of clay and write a note that she could trade the clay mod

41、el in for a real bike? Her dad asked. The theory, of course, being that since that is a high-ticket item and she is such a big girl, it would be much better for her to pick it out. So he spent the next five hours painstakingly working with clay to make a tiny bike. Three hours later, on Christmas mo

42、rning, we were excited for Rose to open the little heart-shaped package with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note. Finally, she opened it and read the note aloud. She looked at me and then at her dad and said, so does this mean that I trade in this bike that 慄摤?慭敤洠?潦?敲污漠敮尿 ?敂浡湩?猠楡?尠教?

43、Rose had tears in her eyes when she replied, I could never trade in this beautiful bicycle that 慄摤?慭敤洠?慲桴牥欠敥?桴獩琠慨?敧?敲污戠歩? At that moment, we would have moved heaven and earth to buy her every bicycle on the planet! Roses parents didnt buy her the bike she wanted because _. 1）（ A. they had bought man

44、y other wonderful things for her B. they thought she had changed her mind C. they didnt have time to do any shopping D. they decided to make one for her Why did Dad make the clay bicycle? 2（） A. He thought Rose was too young for a real bike. B. He didnt want to disappoint his daughter. C. He thought

45、 his daughter would like it. D. He wanted to give his daughter a surprise. From the story, we know that _. ）3（ A. Roses father was an artist with special skills B. Rose would trade in the clay bike for a real one C. The parents were moved and proud of the girl D. Rose was a thoughtful and independen

46、t girl B） （1【答案】 B）（2 C ）（3【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，Rose希望圣诞节收到一辆自行车。父母没有给她买自行车，因为他们认为Rose可能对自行车失去了兴趣，为了满足女儿的 愿望，爸爸决定给她做个粘土的自行车让她去换个新的，但是Rose决定保留这个粘土自行车，不要新的自 行车。 （1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的As Christmas drew nearer, her desire for a bicycle seemed to fade-or so we thought, as she didnt mention it again.可知，作者夫妻俩认为Rose

47、 。买自行车的愿望褪去了，所以没给她买。故选B （2）考查推理判断。根据第三段中的We could only think of the bicycle and the disappointment of our 档汩層可推知，作者夫妻因为没有帮女儿实现圣诞节的愿望而内疚，为了不让Rose失望，决定做一个黏土自行车模型先送给Rose，之后Rose可以用它来兑换 。B一辆真正的自行车。故选 （3）考查推理判断。根据最后一段“ At that moment, we would have moved heaven and earth to buy her every bicycle on the pl

48、anet!”作者夫妇愿意竭尽全力给Rose买自行车可推 。知：这对父母亲为女儿的行为而感到并觉得自豪。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。 阅读理解5 On Wednesday, January 13th, I performed on stage for the first time. As someone who takes part in so many activities, its extremely difficult to find the time to be a

49、 part of any production. For me, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try acting through the Senior Play Project. Auditions (试镜)came first. They werent particularly difficult, more to see who may be a better fit tor certain roles. We were told our roles in the various plays, and started to wor

50、k immediately. I was unsure of how I was as an actor, and I had to learn a lot fast: actions, my place in the story, my reactions, and countless other small details. As I began to improve as an actor, I was able to understand my characters better. My first character is a man named Roger who is a sen

51、ior advisor to a presidential candidate in a play called The Spot. Hes a short-tempered guy who says what he wants and takes what he wants to assist his candidate in todays tough political races. Hes on the set of The Spot, an advertisement for the candidate, to make sure everything runs smoothly an

52、d that any problems are dealt with quickly and efficiently. While I had really interesting characters, and the plays were funny and such a great experience to act in, I really love the Senior Play Project for the people. I worked with 12 other seniors who not only loved what they were doing, but off

53、ered help and advice throughout my entire learning process. Between the lights, sounds, costume and makeup, and plenty more, theatre is a team sport just like basketball or baseball. There are no small parts; there is no one who isnt needed. Ive learned to appreciate live theatre, and the effort tha

54、t every person in the show, both onstage and offstage, puts into it. How did the author feel about being in the project? ）（1 A. Lucky. B. Tired. C. Nervous. D. Confident. What do we know about the character Roger? ）（2 A. He means what he says. B. He puts up an advertisement. C. He gives advice to th

55、e candidate. D. He is running for president. What does the author like most about the project? ）（3 D. The costume.C. The characters. A. The people. B. The plays. What can be a suitable title for the text? 4）（ A. The Senior Play Project. B. Acting for the First Time. C. What Makes a Good Actor. D. A

56、Lesson Learnt through Acting. A1）【答案】 （ C2）（ A3）（ B 4）（ 【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者讲述了第一次登台表演的经历。【解析】 （1）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“As someone who takes part in so many activities, its extremely difficult to find the time to be a part of any production. For me, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try acting through the Senior Play Project. ”对作者来说，这是一个千载难逢的机会，来尝试表演，从而可以推断出，作者对于参加这个项目感到非常幸运。故选 。A （2）