初中英语专题19阅读理解(人物故事类)(原卷版)

1、更多优质材料请关注公众号：诗酒叙华年专题 19 阅读理解（人物故事类）1.A【2018浙江卷】In 1812, the year Charles Dickens was born, there were 66 novels published in Britain. People had been writing novels for a century most experts date the first novel to Robinson Crusoe in 1719 but nobody wanted to do it professionally. The steam-powered

2、 printing press was still in its early stages; the literacy （识字）rate in England was under 50%. Many works of fiction appeared without the names of the authors, oftenwith something like “ By a lady. ” Novels, for th, ewemreoslotopkaerd upon as silly, immoral, or just plain bad.In 1870, when Dickens d

3、ied, the world mourned him as its first professional writer and publisher, famous and beloved, who had led an explosion in both the publication of novels and their readership and whose characters from Oliver Twist to Tiny Tim were held up as moral touchstones. Today Dickens greatness is unchallenged

4、.Removing him from the pantheon （名人堂）of English literature would make about as much sense as the Louvreselling off the Mona Lisa .How did Dickens get to the top? For all the feelings readers attach to stories, literature is a numbers game, and the test of time is extremely difficult to pass. Some 60

5、,000 novels were published during the Victorian age, from 1837 to1901; today a casual reader might be able to name a half- dozen of them. It s partly true that Dickensof writing attracted audiences from all walks of life. It s partly that his writings rode a wave of social, political and scientific

6、progress. But italso that he rewrote the culture of literature and put himself at the center. No one will ever know what mix of talent, ambition, energy and luck made Dickens such a singular writer. But as the 200th anniversary of his birth approaches, it is possible and important for our own cultur

7、e to understand how he made himself a lasting one.21. Which of the following best describes British novels in the 18 th century?A. They were difficult to understand.B. They were popular among the rich.C. They were seen as nearly worthless.D. They were written mostly by women.22. Dickens is compared

8、with the Mona Lisa in the text to stress.A. his reputation in FranceB. his interest in modern artC. his success in publicationD. his importance in literature23. What is the author s purpose in writing the text?A. To remember a great writer.B. To introduce an English novel.C. To encourage studies on

9、culture.D. To promote values of the Victorian age.2.2018全国卷出While famous foreign architects are invited to lead the designs of landmark buildings in China such as the newCCTV tower and the National Centre for the Performing Arts, many excellent Chinese architects are making great efforts to take the

10、 centre stage.Their efforts have been proven fruitful. Wang Shu, a 49-year-old Chinese architect, won the 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prize which is often referred to as the Nobel Prize in architecture on February 28. He is the first Chinese citizen to win this award.Wang serves as head of the Archit

11、ecture Department at the China Academy of Art （CAA）. His office is located at the Xiangshan campus （ 校园 ） of the university in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Many buildings on the campus are his original creations.The style of the campus is quite different from that of most Chinese universities. Many

12、visitors were amazed by the complex architectural space and abundant building types. The curves （ 曲线 ） of the buildings perfectly match the rise and fall of hills, forming a unique view.Wang collected more than 7 million abandoned bricks of different ages. He asked the workers to use traditional tec

13、hniques to make the bricks into walls, roofs and corridors. This creation attracted a lot of attention thanks to its mixture of modern and traditional Chinese elements（ 元素 ）.Wang sworks show a deep understanding of modern architecture and a good knowledge of traditions.Through such a balance, he had

14、 created a new type of Chinese architecture, said Tadao Ando, the winner of the 1995 Pritzker Prize.Wang believes traditions should not be seal ed in glass boxes at museums.“ That is only evidence that traditions 更多优质资料请关注公众号：诗酒叙华年更多优质材料请关注公众号：诗酒叙华年once existed, “ he said.“Many Chinese people have a

15、 misunderstanding of traditions. They think tradition means old things from the past. In fact, tradition also refers to the things tha t have been developing and that are still being created, said.“Todaymany Chinese people are learning Western styles and theories rather than focusing on Chinese trad

16、itions. Many people tend to talk about traditions without knowing what they really a re, " said Wang.The study of traditions should be combined with practice. Otherwise, the recreation of traditions would be artificial and empty, he said.1 .Wang ' s winning of the prize means that Chinese a

17、rchitects are.A.following the latest world trendB.getting international recognitionC.working harder than ever beforeD.relying on foreign architects2 .What impressed visitors to the CAA Xiangshan campus most?A.Its hilly environment.B.Its large size.C.Its unique style.D.Its diverse functions.3 .What m

18、ade Wang ' s architectural design a success?A.The mixture of different shapes.B.The balance of East and West.C.The use of popular techniques.D.The harmony of old and new.4 .What should we do about Chinese traditions according to Wang?A.Spread them to the world.B.Preserve them at museums.C.Teach

19、them in universities.D.Recreate them in practice.3.12017浙江卷6月考】Benjamin West, the father of American painting, showed his talent for art when he was only six years of age.But he did not know about brushes before a visitor told him he needed one. In those days, a brush was made from camel's hair.

20、 There were no camels nearby. Benjamin decided that cat hair would work instead. He cut some fur from the family cat to make a brush.The brush did not last long. Soon Benjamin needed more fur. Before long, the cat began to look ragged （ 蓬舌L）. His father said that the cat must be sick. Benjamin was f

21、orced to admit what he had been doing.The cat's 10t was about to improve. That year, one of Benjamin's cousins, Mr Pennington, came to visit. He was impressed with Benjamin's drawings. When he went home, he sent Benjamin a box of paint and some brushes. He also sent six engravings （版画）by

22、 an artist. These were the first pictures and first real paint and brushes Benjamin had ever seen.In 1747 , when Benjamin was nine years old , Mr Pennington returned for another visit. He was amazed at what Benjamin had done with his gift. He asked Benjamin's parents if he might take the boy bac

23、k to Philadelphia for a visit.In the city, Mr Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil paintings. The boy began a landscape （ 风 景）painting. William Williams, a well- known painter, came to see him work. Williams was impressed with Benjamin and gave him two classic books on painting to tak

24、e home. The books were long and dull. Benjamin could read only a little, having been a poor student. But he later said , “ Those two books were my companions by day, and under my pillow at night." While it is likely that he understood very lithe ofctoks, they were his introductionto classical p

25、aintings. The nine- year-old boy decided then that he would be an artist.21. What is the text mainly about?A. Benjamin's visit to Philadelphia.B. Williams' influence on Benjamin.C. The beginning of Benjamin's life as an artist.D. The friendship between Benjamin and Pennington.22. What do

26、es the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 suggest?A. The cat would be closely watched.B. The cat would get some medical care.更多优质资料请关注公众号：诗酒叙华年更多优质材料请关注公众号：诗酒叙华年C. Benjamin would leave his home shortly.D. Benjamin would have real brushes soon.23. What did Pennington do to help Benjamin develop his t

27、alent?A. He took him to see painting exhibitions.B. He provided him with painting materials.C. He sent him to a school in Philadelphia.D. He taught him how to make engravings.24. Williams' two books helped Benjamin to .A. master the use of paintsB. appreciate landscape paintingsC. get to know ot

28、her paintersD. make up his mind to be a painter4.2017浙江卷6月考ABenjamin West, the father of American painting, showed his talent for art when he was only six years of age. But he did not know about brushes before a visitor told him he needed one. In those days, a brush was made from camel's hair. T

29、here were no camels nearby. Benjamin decided that cat hair would work instead. He cut some fur from the family cat to make a brush.The brush did not last long. Soon Benjamin needed more fur. Before long, the cat began to look ragged （ 蓬舌L）. His father said that the cat must be sick. Benjamin was for

30、ced to admit what he had been doing.The cat's 10t was about to improve. That year, one of Benjamin's cousins, Mr Pennington, came to visit. He was impressed with Benjamin's drawings. When he went home, he sent Benjamin a box of paint and some brushes. He also sent six engravings （版画）by a

31、n artist. These were the first pictures and first real paint and brushes Benjamin had ever seen.In 1747 , when Benjamin was nine years old , Mr Pennington returned for another visit. He was amazed at what Benjamin had done with his gift. He asked Benjamin's parents if he might take the boy back

32、to Philadelphia for a visit.In the city, Mr Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil paintings. The boy began a landscape （ 风 景）painting. William Williams, a well- known painter, came to see him work. Williams was impressed with 更多优质资料请关注公众号：诗酒叙华年Benjamin and gave him two classic books on

33、 painting to take home. The books were long and dull. Benjamin could read only a little, having been a poor student. But he later said ， “ Those two books were my companions by day, and under my pillow at night.” While it is likely that he understood very little of the b， oothkesy were his introduct

34、ionto classical paintings. The nine- year-old boy decided then that he would be an artist.21 What is the text mainly about?A. Benjamin's visit to Philadelphia.B. Williams' influence on Benjamin.C. The beginning of Benjamin's life as an artist.D. The friendship between Benjamin and Pennin

35、gton.22 What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 suggest?A. The cat would be closely watched.B. The cat would get some medical care.C. Benjamin would leave his home shortly.D. Benjamin would have real brushes soon.23 What did Pennington do to help Benjamin develop his talent?A. He took him t

36、o see painting exhibitions.B. He provided him with painting materials.C. He sent him to a school in Philadelphia.D. He taught him how to make engravings.24 Williams' two books helped Benjamin to A. master the use of paintsB. appreciate landscape paintingsC. get to know other paintersD. make up h

37、is mind to be a painter5. 2017北京卷AIt was a cold March day in High Point, North Carolina. The girls on the Wesleyan Academy softball team were waiting for their next turns at bat during practice, stamping their feet to stay warm. Eighth- grader Taylor Bisbee shivered（发抖）a little as she watched her te

38、ammate Paris White play. The two didn't know each other well Taylor 更多优质资料请关注公众号：诗酒叙华年更多优质材料请关注公众号：诗酒叙华年had just moved to town a month or so before.Suddenly, Paris fell to the ground.“ Paris's ey， es” rolTleadylboarcskays.st“artSedheshaking. I knew it was ” an emergency. ”It certainly was. P

39、aris had suffered a sudden heart failure. Without immediate medical care, Paris would die.At first, no one moved. The girls were in shock. Then the softball coach shouted out,know CPR ？ ” “ Does anyoCPR is a life- saving technique. To do CPR, you press on the sick person's chest so that blood mo

40、ves through the body and takes oxygen to organs. Without oxygen, the brain is damaged quickly.Amazingly, Taylor had just taken a CPR course the day before. Still, she hesitated. She didn't think she knew itwell enough. But when no one else came forward, Taylor ran to Paris and began doing CPR.“

41、It waswas the difference between life and death ， ” says Taylor.Taylor's swift action helped her teammates calm down. One girl called 911. Two more ran to get the school nurse, who brought a defibrillator, an electronic device（ 器械 ） that can shock the heart back into work. Luck stayed with them:

42、 Paris's heartbeat returned.“ I know I was really lucky， ” Paris says now. “ Most people don't survive this. My team saved my life.Experts say Paris is right: for a sudden heart failure, the single best chance for survival is having someone nearby step in and do CPR quickly.Today, Paris is b

43、ack on the soft ball team. Taylor will apply to college soon. She wants to be a nurse. more confident in my actions now ， ” Taylor says. “ I know I can act under pressure in a scary situation.56 What happened to Paris on a March day?A She caught a bad cold.8 She had a sudden heart problem.C She was

44、knocked down by a ball.D She shivered terribly during practice.57 Why does Paris say she was lucky?A She made a worthy friend.8 She recovered from shock.C She received immediate CPR.D She came back on the softball team.58 Which of the following words can best describe Taylor?A Enthusiastic and kind.

45、59 Courageous and calm.C Cooperative and generous.D Ambitious and professional.6. 2017 全国卷 I BI work with Volunteers for Wildlife, a rescue and education organization at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley. Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never cer

46、tain. However, when it works, it is simply beautiful.I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown. She had found a young owl（ 猫头鹰 ） on the ground. When I arrived, I saw a 2- to 3-week-old owl. It had already been placed in a carrier for safety.I examined the chick（ 雏鸟 ） and it seemed fine. If I co

47、uld locate the nest, I might have been able to put it back, but no luck. My next work was to construct a nest and anchor it in a tree.The homeowner was very helpful. A wire basket was found. I put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comfortable. I placed the chick in the ne

48、st, and it quickly calmed down.Now all that was needed were the parents, but they were absent. I gave the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chicks. These advertise the presence of chicks to adults; they might also encourage our chick to start calling as well. I gave the owner as muc

49、h information as possible and headed home to see what news the night might bring.A nervous night to be sure ， but sometimes the spirits of nature smile on us all! The homeowner called to say that the parents had responded to the recordings. I drove over and saw the chick in the nest looking healthy

50、and active. And it was accompanied in the nest by the greatest sight of all LUNCH ！ The parents had done their duty and would probably continue to do so.24 What is unavoidable in the author's rescue work according to Paragraph 1?A Efforts made in vain.B Getting injured in his work.C Feeling unce

51、rtain about his future.D Creatures forced out of their homes.更多优质资料请关注公众号：诗酒叙华年更多优质材料请关注公众号：诗酒叙华年25. Why was the author called to Muttontown?A. To rescue a woman.B. To take care of a woman.C. To look at a baby owl.D. To cure a young owl.26. What made the chick calm down?A. A new nest.B. Some food.C.

52、 A recording.D. Its parents.27. How would the author feel about the outcome of the event?A. It's unexpected.B. It's beautiful.C. It's humorous.D. It's discouraging.7. 2017 全国卷 n BI first met Paul Newman in 1968, when George Roy Hill, the director ofButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,

53、introduced us in New York City. When the studio didn't want me for the film it wanted somebody as well knownas Paul he stood up for me. I don't know how many people would have done that; they would have listened to their agents or the studio powers.The friendship that grew out of the experie

54、nce of making that film and The Sting four years later had its root in the fact that although there was an age difference, we both came from a tradition of theatre and live TV. We were respectful of craft（技艺）and focused on digging into the characters we were going to play. Both of us had the qualiti

55、es and virtues that are typical of American actors: humorous, aggressive, and making fun of each other but always with an underlying affection. Those were also at the core （ 核心、）of our relationship off the screen.We shared the belief that if you're fortunate enough to have success, you should pu

56、t something back he with his Newman's Own food and his Hole in the Wall camps for kids who are seriously ill, and me with Sundance and the institute and the festival. Paul and I didn't see each other all that regularly, but sharing that_brought us together. 更多优质资料请关注公众号：诗酒叙华年更多优质材料请关注公众号：诗酒叙

57、华年We supported each other financially and by showing up at events.I last saw him a few months ago. He'd been in and out of the hospital.He and I both knew what the deal was ， and we didn't talk about it.Ours was a relationship that didn't need a lot of words.24 Why was the studio unwilli

58、ng to give the role to the author at first?A Paul Newman wanted it.8 The studio powers didn't like his agent.C He wasn't famous enough.D The director recommended someone else.25 Why did Paul and the author have a lasting friendship?A They were of the same age.8 They worked in the same theatre.C They were both good actors.D They had similar characteristics.26 What does the underlined word“ that ” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A Their belief.8 Their care for children.C Their success.D Their support for each other.27 What is the author's purpose in wri