专题11-2021高考英语真题分类拔高练习-阅读理解-人物故事类(解析版)

1、2021高考英语真题分类拔高练习-阅读理解11人物故事类L （2015.陕西）阅读理解When the dog named Judy spotted the first sheep in her life, she did what comes naturally. The four-year-old dog set off racing after the sheep across several fields and, being a city animal, lost both her sheep and her sense of direction. Then she ran alon

2、g the edge of cliff（ 悬崖）and fell 100 feet, bouncing off a rock into the sea.Her owner Mike Holden panicked and celled the coastguard of Cornwall, who turned up in seconds. Six volunteers slid down the cliff with the help of a rope but gave up all hope of finding her alive after a 90-minute search.Th

3、ree days later, a hurricane hit the coast near Cornwall. Mr. Holden returned home from his holiday upset and convinced his pet was dead. He comforted himself with the thought she had died in the most beautiful part of the country.For the next two weeks, the Holdens were heartbroken. Then, one day, t

4、he phone rang and Steve Tregear, the coastguard of Cornwall, asked Holder if he would like his dog bark.A birdwatcher, armed with a telescope, found the pet sitting desperately on a rock. While he sounded the alarm, a student from Leeds climbed down the cliff to collect Judy.The dog had initially be

5、en knocked unconscious（失去矢口觉的）but had survived by drinking water from a fresh scream at the base of the cliff. She may have fed on the body of a sheep wliich had also fallen over the edge. "The dog was veiy thin and hungry,“ Steve Tregear said, “It was a veiy dog. She survived because of a plen

6、tiftil supply of fresh water,“ he added.It was, as Mr. Holden admitted, ua minor miracle（奇迹）（1 ） The dog Jody fell down the cliff when she wasA.rescuing her ownerB.caught in a hurricaneC.blocked by a rockD.njnning after a sheep(2) Who spotted Judy after the accident?A.A birdwatcherB.A student from L

7、eedsC.Six volunteersD.The coastguard of Cornwall(3) What can we infer from the text?A.People like to travel with their pets.B.Judy was taken to the fields for hunting.C.Luck plays a vital role in Judy's survival.D.Holden cared little where Judy was buried.(4) Which of the following can be the be

8、st title for the text?A.Miracle of the Coastguard.B.Surviving a Hurricane.C.Dangers in the WildD.Coming Back from the Dead.【答案】(1) D(2) A(3) C(4) D【意思】当这只名叫朱迪的狗发现了她生命中的第一只羊时.，她做了很自然的 事情。这只四岁大的狗跑着追赶羊群，穿过了好几个田野。作为一只城市动 物，它既失去了羊群，也失去了方向感。然后她跑沿着悬崖的边缘下降了 100 英尺。它的主人麦克霍尔登惊慌失措，打电话给康沃尔的海岸警卫队，后者在几秒钟 内就出现了。在一

9、根绳子的帮助下，六名志愿者从悬崖上滑下来，但经过90分 钟的搜寻，他们已经放弃了找到她的希望。三天后，一场飓风袭击了康沃尔附近的海岸。假期结束后，霍尔登先生沮丧地 回到家，确信他的宠物死了。他安慰自己说，她死在这个国家最美丽的地方。 接下来的两周，霍尔登夫妇伤心欲绝。后来有一天，电话响了，康沃尔海岸警 卫队的史蒂夫特雷格问霍尔德是否喜欢他的狗叫。一位拿着望远镜的观鸟者发现这只宠物绝望地坐在一块石头上。当他拉响警报 时，一个来自利兹的学生爬下悬崖去接朱迪。这只狗最初被撞昏了过去，但在悬崖底部的尖叫中喝下了水，才得以幸存。她 可能吃过一只也从边上掉下来的羊。“这只狗乂瘦乂饿，”史蒂夫特雷格说。她

10、能活下来是因为有充足的淡水供应。霍尔登先生承认，这是“一个小小的奇迹(1)考查细节理解。根据第一段中的,)The foiu-yea r-old dog set off racing after the sheep across sevei'al fields.,Then she ran along the edge of a cliff(悬崖)and fell 100 feet, bouncing off a rock into the sea."可知叫 Judy 的狗在追赶一只羊的时候， 从悬崖上掉下来，故选D。(2)考查细节理解。根据第五段中的“A birdwatcher

11、, armed with a telescope, found the pet sitting desperately on a rock.”可知事故后是一个观鸟者看见了Judy,故选 Ao(3)考查推理判断。根据第六段中的"It was a very lucky dog. She survived because of a plentiful supply of fresh water.“可知在 Judy 的事故中运气起着至关重 要的作用，故选C。(4)考查主旨大意。根据文章的内容可知介绍一只狗掉到悬崖下面死里逃生的 经历，所以用Coming Back from the Dead比

12、较合适，故选Do2. (2015安徽)阅读理解When her five daughters were young, Helene An always told them that there was strength in unity (团结).To show this, she held up one chopstick, representing one person. Then she easily broke it into two pieces. Next, she tied several chopsticks together, representing a family. S

13、he showed the girls it was hard to break the tied chopsticks. This lesson about family unity stayed with the daughters as they grew up.Helene An and her family own a large restaurant business in California. However, when Helene and her husband Danny left their home in Vietnam in 1975, they didn'

14、t have much money. They moved their family to San Francisco. There they joined Danny's mother, Diana, who owned a small Italian sandwich shop. Soon afterwards, Helene and Diana changed the sandwich shop into a small Vietnamese restaurant. The five daughters helped in the restaurant when they wer

15、e young. However, Helene did not want her daughters to always work in the family business because she thought it was too hard.Eventually the girls all graduated from college and went away to work for themselves, but one by one, the daughters returned to work in the family business. They opened new r

16、estaurants in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Even though family members sometimes disagreed with each other, they worked together to make the business successful. Daughter Elisabeth explains, HOur mother taught us that to succeed we must have unity, and to have unity we must have peace. Without the

17、strength of the family, there is no business.nTheir expanding business became a large corporation in 1996, with three generations of Ans working together. Now the Ans* corporation makes more than S20 million each year. Although they began with a small restaurant, they had big dreams, and they worked

18、 together. Now they are a big success.(1) Helene tied several chopsticks together to show.A.the strength of family unityB.the difficulty of growing upC.the advantage of chopsticksD.the best way of giving a lesson(2) We can I earn from Paragraph 2 that the An family.A.started a business in 1975B.left

19、 Vietnam without much moneyC.bought a restaurant in San FranciscoD.opened a sandwich shop in Los Angeles(3) What can we infer about the An daughters?A.They did not finish their college education.B.They could not bear to work in the family business.C.They were influenced by what Helene taught them.D.

20、They were troubled by disagreement among family members.(4) Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A.How to Run a CorporationB.Strength Comes from PeaceC.How to Achieve a Big DreamD.Family Unity Builds Success【答案】(1)A(5) B(6) C(7) D【意思】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述一个家族企业的发展历程来强调家庭团结的 重要性。Helene和

21、丈夫离开越南时; 他们并不富有。Helene给她的女儿讲述了 一个关于团结的故事。儿双筷子被绑在一起将会很难被折断，家庭亦是如此。(1)考查细节理解。根据第一段"she tied several chopsticks together, representing a family.Tliis lesson about family unity.”可知，Helene 把筷子绑在一起并试着折 断它们，是为了显示团结的力量。故选A。(2)考查细节理解。根据笫:段中的“when Helene and her husband Danny left theii, home in Vietnam

22、in 1975, they didn't have much money.”可知，当离开越南 时，Helene夫妇并没有太多的钱。答案选B。(3)考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段中的"Eventually the girls all giaduated from college”排除 A：根据“the daughters retuined to work in the family business”可知， Helene的女儿们相继都回到了家族企业，但文中未提到她们无法承受家族企业 里的工作，排除 B ；根据“they worked together to make the bu

23、siness successful”可 知，虽然有分歧，但她们还是齐心协力地工作，排除D。因此答案选C。(4)考查主旨大意。根据第一段中的"Helene An always told them that there was strength in unity (团结).”和第三段中的"to succeed we must have unity”与第四段中 的“and they worked together. Now they are a big success.”可知，文文章主要讲的 是家庭团结对取得成功的重要性。故选D。3. When her five daughter

24、s were young, Helene An always told them that there was strength in unity (团结).To show this, she held up one chopstick, representing oneperson. Then she easily broke it into two pieces. Next, she tied several chopsticks together, representing a family. She showed the girls it was hard to break the t

25、ied chopsticks. This lesson about family unity stayed with the daughters as they grew up.Helene An and her family own a large restaurant business in California. However, when Helene and her husband Danny left their home in Vietnam in 1975, they didn't have much money. They moved their family to

26、San Francisco. There they joined Danny's mother, Diana, who owned a small Italian sandwich shop. Soon afterwards, Helene and Diana changed the sandwich shop into a small Vietnamese restaurant. The five daughters helped in the restaurant when they were young. However, Helene did not want her daug

27、hters to always work in the family business because she thought it was too hard.Eventually the girls all graduated from college and went away to work for themselves, but one by one, the daughters returned to work in the family business. They opened new restaurants in San Francisco and Los Angeles. E

28、ven though family members sometimes disagreed with each other, they worked together to make the business successful. Daughter Elisabeth explains, HOur mother taught us that to succeed we must have unity, and to have unity we must have peace. Without the strength of the family, there is no business.n

29、Their expanding business became a large corporation in 1996, with three generations of Ans working together. Now the Ans* corporation makes more than $20 million each year. Although they began with a small restaurant, they had big dreams, and they worked together. Now they are a big success.(1) Hele

30、ne tied several chopsticks together to show.A.the strength of family unityB.the difficulty of growing upC.the advantage of chopsticksD.the best way of giving a lesson(2) We can I earn from Paragraph 2 that the An family.A.started a business in 1975B.left Vietnam without much moneyC.bought a restaura

31、nt in San FranciscoD.opened a sandwich shop in Los Angeles(3) What can we infer about the An daughters?A.They did not finish their college education.B.They could not bear to work in the family business.C.They were influenced by what Helene taught them.D.They were troubled by disagreement among famil

32、y members.(4) Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A.How to Run a CorporationB.Strength Comes from PeaceC.How to Achieve a Big DreamD.Family Unity Builds Success【答案】(1)A(2) B(3) C(4) D【意思】文章通过讲述一个家族企业的发展历程，作都烟来强调家庭团结的重 要性，Helene和丈夫离开越南时，他们并不富有，Helene给她的女儿讲述了一 个关于团结的故事，一双筷子很容易

33、被折断，但是，当几双筷子绑在一起时， 它难将很难被折断，对于家庭来说亦是如此1, A,细节理解题，根据第一段可知，Helene把筷子绑在一起并试着折断他 们，是为了显示团结的力量。2, B,细节理解，可知，当离开越南是，Helene夫妇并没有太多的钱，3, C,推理判断题，根据倒数第二段排除A,可知helene的女儿们相继回到家 族企业，但文中未提到他们无法承受家族的工作，排除，根据他们有分歧，但 他们还是齐心合力的工作，排除d。4, D,选择最佳标题，文章主要讲的是家庭团结对取得成功的重要性，文章没 有讲怎样经营一家大型公司，也没有提到怎样实现梦想。5,My color television

34、 has given me nothing but a headache. I was able to buy it a little over a year ago because I had my relatives give me money for my birthday instead of clothes that wouldn't fit. I let a salesclerk fool me into buying a discontinued model. I realized this a day later, when I saw newspaper advert

35、isements for the set at seventy-five dollars less than I had paid. The set worked so beautiful when I first got it home that I would keep it on until stations signed off for the night. Fortunately, I didn't get any channels showing all-night movies or I would never have gotten to bed.Then I star

36、ted developing a problem with the set that involved static(静电) noise. For some reason, when certain shows switched into a commercial, a loud noise would sound for a few seconds. Gradually, this noise began to appear during a show, and to get rid of it, I had to change to another channel and then cha

37、nge it back. Sometimes this technique would not work, and I had to pick up the set and shake it to remove the sound. I actually began to build up my arm muscles(肌肉)shaking my set.When neither of these methods removed the static noise, I would sit helplessly and wait for the noise to go away. At last

38、 I ended up hitting the set with my first, and it stopped working altogether. My trip to the repair shop cost me $62, and the sit is working well now, but I keep expecting more trouble.(1) Why did the author say he was fooled into buying the TV set?A.He got an older model than he had expected.B.He couldn't return it when it was broken.C.He could have bought it at a lower price.D.He