【英语】英语阅读理解题20套(带答案)

1、【英语】英语阅读理解题20套（带答案）一、高中英语阅读理解L阅读理解Experts note that an unhealthy lifestyle can put you at great risk of heart disease and stroke. So doctors urge us to eat healthy foods, get exercise, stop smoking and limit our alcohol intake. But there is something else you can do. And it is free and easy. Smile!D

2、r. Chockalingam, a heart disease specialist in Columbia, advises his patients to smile. He says a smile may be one way to help your heart. HWhen we smile, the brain wiring changes. The chemicals that are released are more positive. He says smiling is the first step in fighting physical and emotional

3、 stress and its sometimes harmful effects on human health. This is not just New Age advice. Several studies support his opinion.When you feel stressed or under pressure, your body releases many natural hormones (荷尔蒙) including adrenaline and cortisol. Adrenaline increases your heart rate and blood p

4、ressure. Cortisol is the bodys main stress hormone. It increases sugar in the bloodstream. If you are truly in danger, these hormones can help you. They are part of what we call our fight-or-flight response.However, when we are stressed for a long period, these stress hormones are ever-present in ou

5、r bodies. And that, medical researchers warn, may lead to health problems.Researchers say the connection between stress and heart disease is still unclear. However; they claim that when people are stressed for long periods of time, they may have an unhealthy lifestyle, which can lead to health probl

6、ems.Dr. Chockalingam says a smile may be one way to help. He tells his patients to smile 20 times an hour. To some, that might seem like a lot of smiling. Or some might even feel foolish . smiling for seemingly no reason. But a smile does not involve drugs. It is not invasive like a surgical operati

7、on. It is free and it has no bad side effects.Once people smile, they are relaxing. This relaxation directly lowers blood pressure, improves sugar levels in the blood. If we are smiling, we are breaking that link between stress and health. And it just may provide a little extra protection to everyon

8、es heart health.Which of the following agrees with Dr. Chockalingams opinion?A.Smile has the same effects as laughter.B.Smile can be used to take the place of medicine.C.Smile is better than any healthy lifestyle to health.D.Smile can make our body produce beneficial chemicals.What can we know about

9、 the mentioned stress hormones?A.They can lower our blood pressure.B.They will surely lead to heart diseases.C.They can benefit us when we are in danger.D.They will make us live an unhealthy lifestyle.Why does Dr. Chockalingam think smiling is helpful to our health?A.It can make us relax.B.lt increa

10、ses sugar levels.C.lt has little bad side effects.was a small boy, he had to sing his home address (4622 South 28th West Avenue) in one full breath rather than try to say it normally. Otherwise, his stutter (口 吃)would embarrass him.Why did the prisoner use his prison ID number in his password? A .To

11、 rebuild his reputation.B.To remind him to act legally.C.To fight against his poor memory.D.To hide the unpleasant experience.What did Cortni Kerr think of Sheryl Sandbergs book? A.Doubtful.B.lnteresting.C.Creative.0.Inspiring.What might be the best title for the text?A.The reasons why people hate p

12、asswords.B.The unusual passwords.C.The secret lives of passwords.D.The best ways to make your passwords unique.【答案】(1) BDC【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了有关密码的一些趣事。不同的人设定密码也 包含着不同的意义，也揭示了一些秘密。(1)考查细节理解。根据第二段中的There was a former prisoner whose password includes what used to be his prison ID number to constantly

13、tell him not to go back.”可矢口这名坐过牢的 囚犯用自己的监狱身份证号作为密码主要是提醒自己不要回到过去(不在犯罪)。因此选 Bo(2)考查推理判断。根据第四段中的Cortni Kerr, a running partner of mine, found her role model and began using zWwssdol9z, which stood for What would Sheryl Sandberg doplus 19 for the year (2019) of the passwords creation.可知 Cortni Kerr 读完

14、Sheryl Sandbergs book 的书 后,找到到了自己的典范,由此判断出Cortni Kerr认为Sheryl Sandberg的书很激励人心。 应选Do(3)考查主旨大意。通读全文可知，本文介绍了有关密码的一些趣事。不同的人设定密 码也包含着不同的意义，也揭示了一些秘密。选项C.The secret lives of passwords.密码里 的人生秘密为短文的最正确标题。应选C。【点评】此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，是一篇文化类阅 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

15、解The year 2117 will be an eventful one for art. In May of that year in Berlin, the philosopherartist Jonathon Keats century cameras” cameras with a 100-year-long exposure (曝光)time- will be brought back from hiding places around the city to have their results developed and exhibited. Six months after

16、 that, the Future Library in Oslo, Norway, will open its doors for the first time, presenting 100 books printed on the wood of trees planted in the distant past of 2017.As Katie Paterson, the creator of the Future Library, puts it: Future Library is an artwork for future generations/ These projects,

17、 more than a century in the making, are part of a new wave of slow art intended to push viewers and Participants to think beyond their own lifetimes. They aim to challenge todays short-term thinking and the brief attention spans of modern consumers, forcing people into considering works more deliber

18、ately. In their way, too, they are fighting against modern culturenot just regarding money, but also the way in which artistic worth is measured by attention.In a similar fashion, every April on Slow Art Day, visitors are encouraged to stare at five works of art for 10 minutes at a timea tough task

19、for the average museum visitor, who typically spends less than30seconds on each piece of art.Like the Future Library, the century cameras are very much a project for cities, since its in cities that time runs fastest and the pace of life is fastest. Since I started living in a city, Ive somehow been

20、 quite disconnected/ Anne Beate Hovind, the Future Library project manager, who described how working on the library drew her back to the Pace of life she knew when she was growing up on a farm in her youth, told The Atlantic magazine.According to the first paragraph, what will NOT happenin2117?A. A

21、 camera which was produced 100 years ago will be exhibited. B. The Future Library will beOpen to the public for the first time.C. Photos with a 100-year exposure time will be developed and exhibited. D. Books printed on the wood of trees planted in 2017 will be displayed.What can we learn about toda

22、ys peoples attitude toward works of art?A. They consider works deliberately.B. They spend little time on Works.C. They spend much money On works.D. They stare at works for 10 minutes at a time.What is the purpose of the wave of slow art?A. To advocate creating works of art slowly. B. To protect work

23、s of art from being damaged.C. To promote works of art for modern culture. D. To encourage people to pay more attention to works of art.How would Anne Beate Hovind feel about the city life?A. It*s discouragingB. Its dullC. Its developed.D. Its busy【答案】ABDD【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了慢速艺术是为了鼓励人们更多地关注艺术作口口 O考

24、查推理判断。根据第一段中的the philosopher-artist Jonathon Keats century cameras cameras with a 100-year-long exposure (曝光)timewill be brought back from hiding places around the city to have their results developed and exhibited.”可知，在 2117 年“一架百年前生 产的照相机将会展出是不会发生的。应选A。(2)考查推理判断。根据第三段中的visitors are encouraged to s

25、tare at five works of art for 10 minutes at a timea tough task for the average museum visitor, who typically spends less than30seconds on each piece of art.可知，我们能从今天的人们对艺术作品的态度中了解至U 他们很少花时间在工作上。应选Bo考查推理判断。根据第二段中的These projects, more than a century in the making, are part of a new wave of slow art in

26、tended to push viewers and Participants to think beyond their own lifetimes. They aim to challenge todays short-term thinking and the brief attention spans of modern consumers, forcing people into considering works more deliberately.可知，t曼速艺术的 目的是鼓励人们更多地关注艺术作品。应选D。考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的Like the Future Libra

27、ry, the century cameras are very much a project for cities, since its in cities that time runs fastest and the pace of life is fastest. Since I started living in a city, Ive somehow been quite disconnected；”可知，安妮感觉城市生 活是忙碌的。应选D。【点评】此题考点涉及推理判断题型的考查，是一篇文化类阅读，要求考生根据上下文的 逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，选出正确答案。.阅读理解One day

28、 a very skilled artist met a beautiful woman who immediately became the object of his affections. As he observed her and spoke with her, he admired her more and more. He showered her with kindness and words of praise until she consented to be his wife.Not long after they were married, however, the b

29、eautiful woman found out that she was more the object of his artistic interest than of his affections. When he admired her classic beauty, it was as though he were standing in front of a work of art rather than in front of a human being to whom he had pledged his love and promised his life. And soon

30、 he expressed his great desire to put her rare beauty on canvas.“Please sit for me in the workroom/ he pleaded, zzand I will make your beauty permanent. The work will be my masterpiece!She was humble and patient as well as flattered by his words, so she said, “Yes, my love. I will be happy to sit fo

31、r you. So the beautiful, young wife of the artist sat meekly for hours in his studio, not complaining. Day after day she sat patiently, smiling as she posed, because she loved him and because she hoped that he would see her love in her smile and obedience. She sometimes wanted to call out to him, “P

32、lease love me and want me as a person rather than as an object!” But instead, she spoke nothing but words which pleased him.At length, as the labor drew to close, the painter became wilder in his passion for his work. He only rarely turned his eyes from the canvas to look at his wife. As he stood th

33、ere gazing at his beautiful work of art, he cried with a loud voice, “This is indeed life itself!” Then he turned to his beloved and saw that she was dead!In what way did the artist express his appreciation of his wifes rare beauty?A. He put her classic beauty on canvas.B. He promised to marry her.C

34、. He centered his deep affection on her.D. He pledged his love and promised his life to her.What can be inferred from the story?A. The artist loved his work more than his wife. B. The artist didn*t really understand what is beauty.C. The wife was fooled to sacrifice for his art creation. D. The wife

35、 loved his painting more than herself.What did the artist mean by saying “This is indeed life itself!?A. He appreciated his life of painting.B. He was grateful to his wife.C. His work was more true to life than life itself. D. His effort was really worth it.What would be the best title for this pass

36、age?A. A Well-matched CoupleB. A Devoted ArtistC. A Rare MasterpieceD. A Stupid Wife【答案】AACB【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，有一位技艺超群的画家遇到一位美丽的女士，顿生 爱意。他关怀备至，赞不绝口，终于使她容许嫁给他，婚后不久这位美女就发现，丈夫对 她如此感兴趣却并非爱她，而是欣赏艺术。画家是一位充满激情、既狂热又郁郁寡欢的 人。他完全沉浸在绘画中的时候便只看见想看见的东西。他没有发现，尽管她微笑着，她 的身体却在衰弱下去，内心并不快活。终于这幅画完成时，他却发现妻子死了。(1)考查细节理解。根据第二

37、段中的And soon he expressed his great desire to put her rare beauty on canvas,可知过不久他就强烈表示要把她旷古稀世的美画出来。他想把妻子的倩 影画在画布上永远留在人间，应选A。(2)考查推理判断。根据第二段中的When he admired her classic beauty, it was as though he were standing in front of a work of art rather than in front of a human being to whom he had pledged hi

38、s love and promised his life.可知他称赞她身上的古典美，就好像是站在一件艺术 品前欣赏，而不是把她当做活生生的人，当做他发誓要终生相爱的爱人。应选A。(3)考查词义猜想。根据最后一段中的As he stood there gazing at his beautiful work of art, he cried with a loud voice, This is indeed life itself!”。他站在那儿凝视自己创作的艺术珍品, 不仅高声喊道：“真的，生命就在这儿！可以推断出这位画家善于运用色彩，他画什么像什 么，甚至超过原样，好像他能在画布上展示生命。

39、应选C。(4)考查主旨大意。根据全文大意。得知本文讲述了一位技艺超群的画家完全沉浸在绘画 中的时候只看见想看见的东西。他完全忽视妻子的感受和变化。应选B。【点评】此题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断，词义猜想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。9 .阅读理解It is that time of year when people need to lock their cars. Its not because there are a lot of criminals running ar

40、ound stealing cars. Rather; its because of the good-hearted neighbors who want to share their harvest. Especially with this years large crop, leaving a car unlocked in my neighborhood is an invitation for someone to stuff it full of zucchini (西葫芦).My sister-in-law, Sharon, recently had a good year f

41、or tomatoes. She and her family had eaten and canned so many that they began to feel their skin turn slightly red. Thats when she decided it was time to share her blessings. She started calling everyone she knew. When that failed, she began to ask everyone in the neighborhood like a politician, even

42、tually finding a neighbor delighted to have the tomatoes. Feel free to take whatever you want, Sharon told her. She felt happy that she could help someone and that the food didnt go to waste.A few days later, Sharon answered the door. There was the neighbor, holding some bread. The neighbor smiled p

43、leasantly, I want to thank you for all of the tomatoes, and I have to admit that I took a few other things and hope you wouldnt mind.,Sharon couldnt think of anything else in her garden that had been worth harvesting and said no. Oh, but you did, the neighbor said. You had some of the prettiest zucc

44、hini Ive ever seen.Sharon was confused. Zucchini in her garden? They hadnt even plated any zucchini. But her neighbor insisted that there really were bright-green zucchini in her garden. The two of them walked together into the backyard. When the neighbor pointed at the long green vegetables, Sharon

45、 smiled, Well, actually, those are cucumbers that we never harvested, because they got too big, soft and bitter for eating or canning.The neighbor looked at Sharon, shock written all over her face. Then she smiled, and held out the bread that she had shared all over the neighborhood, I brought you a

46、 loaf of cucumber bread. I hope you like it.Why does the author suggest that people in the neighborhood should lock their cars?A. They might be stolen by thieves.B. They night be moved away by the police.C. Their neighbors might fill them with their harvest. D. Their neighbors might throw rubbish in

47、 them.What does the underlined word blessings in the second paragraph mean?A. tomatoes.B. belongings.C. helpful things.D. best wishes.What did the neighbor do in Sharons garden?A. She harvest tomatoes only.B. She harvested zucchini by accident.C. She took some cucumbers mistakenly. D. She stole some

48、thing without Sharons permission.We can infer from the article that the neighbors bread would taste.A. bitter but tasty B. strange and bitter C. hard and sour D. soft and sweet.【答案】(1)CACB【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者的她婢邀请一位邻居去她家菜园里随便采摘西 红柿和其他喜欢的蔬菜，而邻居在菜园里却错误地把老黄瓜当作了西葫芦，并且她用这个 材料做成了面包拿来和邻居一块提供。(1)考查细节理解。根据第一段

49、中的Rather, its because of the good-hearted neighbors who want to share their harvest. Especially with this years large crop, leaving a car unlocked in my neighborhood is an invitation for someone to stuff it full of zucchini (西葫芦).”可知作者建议 附近的人们锁上自己的车是因为他们的邻居可能往车里填自己的收成，应选Co(2)考查词义猜想。根据第二段中的My sister-

50、in-law, Sharon, recently had a good year for tomatoes.可知 Thats when she decided it was time to share her blessings.意思是她觉得是时 候与别人提供自己的西红柿了，应选a。(3 )考查推理判断。根据由倒数第二段的Sharon smiled, Well, actually, those are cucumbers that we never harvested, because they got too big, soft and bitter for eating or cannin

51、g：可知邻居在Sharon的菜园里错误地采摘了一些黄瓜，应选Co(4)考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段中的When the neighbor pointed at the long green vegetables, Sharon smiled, Well, actually, those are cucumbers that we never harvested, because they got too big, soft and bitter for eating or canning.”以及最后段中的 I brought you a loaf of cucumber bread. I ho

52、pe you like it.”可推知用苦涩的黄瓜做的面包味道自然是奇 怪的和苦的，应选Bo【点评】此题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜想和推理判断三个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅 读，要求考生准确捕捉细节信息，同时根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。10 .阅读理解Best Smartphone Games To Put Your Brain To TestI am a fan of blood shedding MMORPGs. But sometimes I play brain games. Here are four games for you that will surely put

53、your brain to test.Real ChessChess has been bursting brains for over 14 centuries, and this virtual variant of chess really brings a new taste. Its a 3D virtual chess that lets you play with users from all around the world. You can chat with opponents, play with Al, get newbie tips and much more. Th

54、e animations and 3D structures are really cool as well.Juice CubesJuice Cubes is a light and colorful game full of fruity juice cubes that you need to connect to pop and clear levels. There are multiple types of challenges, powerups, and over 550+ levels to keep you addicted.It might seem easy at th

55、e start, but it will burst your brain when you reach higher levels. WordBrain 2A really fun word game where you need to guess words based on the number of letters provided. Each word puzzle has a theme category, such as food, human body, color, or even space.And you can also use hints to solve the l

56、evel when you get stuck. Your vocabulary is sure to be challenged in it.PuzzleramaPuzzlerama basically joins some of the top puzzles in one single app, making it a perfect app for puzzle lovers. It lets you play popular puzzle games such as flow, jigsaw, unblock, pipes, tangram, and more. There are

57、hundreds of levels available for each puzzle type and things get really tough as you advance.The game interface is also very colorful, and smooth animations make the game fun to play.What is special about Real chess?A. It is a light and colorful game. B. It is a funny word game.C. It is a 3D virtual

58、 chess game.D. It has hundreds of levels.If youre good at guessing words, which game is the best choice?A. Real Chess.B. Juice Cubes.C. WordBrain 2.D. Puzzlerama.Which games are likey to have bright and different colors in the interface design?A. Real Chess&WordBrain 2B. Juice Cubes & WordBrain 2C.

59、WordBrain 2 & PuzzleramaD. Puzzlerama & Juice Cubes【答案】(1) CCD【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了四种游戏测试你的大脑。(1)考查细节理解。根据 Real Chess 局部中的Its a 3D virtual chess that lets you play with users from all around the world.可知,Real chess 是一个 3D 虚拟象棋游戏。应选 C。(2)考查细节理解。根据 WordBrain 2 局部中的“A really fun word game where you need

60、 to guess words based on the number of letters provided.可知,如果你擅长猜词,最好的选择就 是 WordBrain 2。应选 C。(3)考查细节理解。根据 Juice Cubes 局部中的“Juice Cubes is a light and colorful game full of fruity juice cubes that you need to connect to pop and clear levls和 Puzzlerama 局部中的“The game interface is also very colorful, an