1、12019版高考英语阅读理解一轮练题(7)李仕才AHe was there every morning, sitting motionless on the front steps of his house. In the morning light, I could see the shadows that were etched(蚀刻)deep within the lines surrounding his eyes.Each morning I walked this route with my daughter to her kindergarten class. We were n
2、ew to the neighborhood so that I didnt know many of my neighbors. On one beautiful autumn morning, as we passed his house, my daughter called out to him, “Hi, Mr. Man!” Always the outgoing child, I wasnt surprised at her enthusiasm. But her cheerfulness soon faded when the man didnt look at her and
3、say “Hi” back.As we continued on our walk to school, my daughter asked why the man didnt want to say hi to her. Because I didnt have an answer, I said simply, “Maybe he is having a bad day.” later I knew that Bob lost his wife in a car accident.A few days later, as we approached Bobs house on our wa
4、y to school, my daughter called out “Hi Mr. Man!” and as usual, he didnt respond. But then she ran onto his front lawn and picked up a beautiful red autumn leaf. She continued up one step and handed it to him. I held my breath.As she skipped back to me, she said, “See you tomorrow, Mr. Man!” This ti
5、me, he acknowledged her. In a soft gentle voice, he thanked her and said, “See you tomorrow.”From then on, Bob and my daughter exchanged greeting each morning. Our friendship with Bob continued for many years. But, the sweetest day is when Bob attended my daughters high school graduation. Bob gave m
6、y daughter a gift-a book on identifying various plants and trees. There, tucked in the pages that described an oak tree, was the leaf my daughter had given to Mr. Man when they first met. He had dried and pressed it and kept it all those years.1.What puzzled the girl?A. The cause of the mans sadness
7、2B. The shadows in the mans eyesC. The mans sitting still on the stepsD. The mans not answering her greeting2.How did the author feel when his daughter gave the red leaf to the man?A. Proud B. NervousC. Embarrassed D. Comfortable3.Why did Bob keep that little red leaf?A. It was a care from a girlB.
8、It was a symbol of enthusiasmC. It was a reminder of his painful daysD. It represented the knowledge of trees4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.A Simple Red Leaf B.A Strange NeighborC. An Unusual Friend D.A Greeting From A girl【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。每天上学的路上,我和女儿总会遇见一位男士,女儿总会给他打招呼,
9、但没有得到答复,有一天当女儿给他摘一片红色的树叶的时候,再次打招呼的时候,这次得到了答复。多年后在女儿毕业的时候,这位男士送给女儿一本书,上面印有各种各样的植物和树,还有女儿曾经送给他的那片树叶,在那片树叶里包含着那位男士痛苦的过去。1.D 【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段中 But her cheerfulness soon faded when the man didnt look at her and say “Hi” back.及 As we continued on our walk to school, my daughter asked why the man didnt want
10、 to say hi to her. Because I didnt have an answer,的提示可知令那位女孩困惑的是那位男士没有回答她的问候,故选 D。3.A 【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段中 later I knew that Bob lost his wife in a car accident.的描述可知当时 Bob刚刚失去自己的妻子,而女儿的行为让他很感动,所以3保存下来这片红色的叶子,从而当作对自己痛苦时光的回忆,故选 A。4.A 【解析】主旨大意题。根据文中的描述可知这片红色的叶子一直贯穿全文,就是因为它才使故事得以发展,因此,一片红色的叶子就是该文的主旨,故选 A。B
11、One day,a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school,found he had only one thin dime(十分硬币) left,and he was hungry.He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house.However,he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door.Instead of a meal he asked fo
12、r a drink of water.She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk.He drank it slowly,and then asked,“How much do I owe you?” “You dont owe me anything,” she replied.“Mother has taught us never to accept pay for a kindness,” He said.“Then I thank you from my heart.”As Howard Ke
13、lly left that house,he not only felt stronger physically,but his faith in God and man was strong.He was about to give up and quit before this point.Years later that young woman became critically ill.The local doctors were baffled(束手无策).They finally sent her to the big city,where they called in speci
14、alists to study her rare disease.Dr Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation.When he heard the name of the town she came from,a strange light filled his eyes.Immediately he rose and went to her room.Dressed in his doctors gown he went in to see her.He recognized her at once.He went back to th
15、e consultation room and determined to do his best to save her life.From that day he gave special attention to the case.After a long struggle,the battle was won.Dr Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval.He looked at it,then wrote something on the edge and the b
16、ill was sent to her room.She feared to open it,for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all.Finally she opened,and something caught her attention on the side of the bill.She began to read the following words:“Paid in full with one glass of milk.Signed,Dr Howard Kelly.”1.Why
17、did the boy do some selling from house to house?4A.To have a big dinner.B.To finish his schooling.C.To drink a glass of water.D.To pay for the womans bill.2.How did the woman feel at first when she got the bill?A.Worried. B.Cheerful.C.Angry.D.Moved.3.What can we infer from the text?A.The woman final
18、ly recovered from her sickness.B.Howard Kelly had never been to the womans town.C.It was easy for Howard Kelly to save the womans life.D.The local doctors cared little about the womans disease.4.What can we learn from the text?A.Desire has no rest.B.Grasping all loses all.C.Virtue is its own reward.
19、D.Asking costs nothing.1.B 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“One day,a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school”可知,小男孩儿为了攒够学费上学才挨家挨户地推销商品。2.A 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“She feared to open it,for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all.”可知,当医药费通知单送到她的病房时,她不敢看,因为她确信治病的费
20、用将会花费她的整个余生来偿还,因而她感到担心。故选A项。3.A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“After a long struggle,the battle was won.”可推断“她最终康复了” 。故选 A项。4.C 主旨大意题。本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了 Howard Kelly 小时候受到一位年轻女士的帮助并在长大后为她治病并支付医药费来报恩的故事。主人公用最朴实的行为告诉我们:美5德本身就是报偿。故选 C项。CI was sure that I was to be killed. I became terribly nervous. I fumbled(摸索) in my poc
21、kets to see if there were any cigarettes, which had escaped their search. I found one and because of my shaking hands, I could barely get it to my lips. But I had no matches; they had taken those. I looked through the bars at the guard. He did not make eye contact with me. I called out to him “Have
22、you got a light?” He looked at me, shrugged and came over to light my cigarette. As he came close and lit the match, his eyes unconsciously locked with mine. At that moment, I smiled. I dont know why I did that. Perhaps it was nervousness; perhaps it was because, when you get very close, one to anot
23、her, it is very hard not to smile. In any case, I smiled. In that instant, it was as though a spark jumped across the gap between our two hearts, our two human souls. I know he didnt want to, but my smile leaped through the bars and caused a smile on his lips, too. He lit my cigarette but stayed nea
24、r, looking at me directly in the eyes and continuing to smile.I kept smiling at him, now thinking of him as a person and not just a guard. “Do you have kids?” he asked. “Yes, here, here.” I took out my wallet and nervously fumbled for the pictures of my family. He, too, took out the pictures of his
25、family and began to talk about his plans and hopes for them. My eyes filled with tears. I said that I feared that Id never see my family again, never have the chance to see them grow up. Tears came to his eyes, too. Suddenly, without another word, he unlocked my cell and silently led me out. Out of
26、the prison, quietly and by back routes, out of the town. There, at the edge of town, he released me. And without another word, he turned back toward the town.文章大意:微笑是法国作家安东尼圣艾修伯里的作品,圣艾修伯里是名飞行员,二次大战对抗纳粹时被击落身亡,之前他也曾参加西班牙内战打击法西斯分子。他根据这次经验写了一篇精彩的故事微笑 。该篇短文就是节选自微笑中的一部分。这篇故事告诉我们微笑能改变人生,善待身边的每一个人,微笑会带来无穷的回
27、报。1What had happened to the man before?AHe had been badly treated.BHe had killed someone.CHe had been searched.6DHe had been forbidden to get in touch with anyone.答案:C 细节理解题。根据题干关键词中的 before找到文章对应段落是文章第一段中的第三句话 I fumbled(摸索) in my pockets to see if there were any cigarettes, which had escaped their
28、search中的关键词 search可推断 the man刚刚被搜查过。故选 C。2Why did the man want to smoke cigarettes?ABecause he was sure he was to be killed.BBecause he wanted to ease his nervousness.CBecause he wanted to talk to the guard.DBecause he was used to smoking cigarettes.答案:B 推理判断题。根据题干关键词 why,smoke 找到文章的对应段落是第一段,其中的第二句话
29、 I became terribly nervous可推断他想抽烟就为因为想平静自己的紧张心情。故选 B。3Which of the following is true according to the passage?AThe man was a heavy smoker.BThe man smiled to please the guard.CThe guard set the man free with permission.DThe man hadnt thought the guard would set him free.答案:D 推理判断题。A 项这位男士是一名烟瘾很大的人;B
30、项这位男士微笑是为了取悦卫兵;C 项卫兵在许可之下释放了这位男士;D 项这位男士没想到卫兵会释放了他。根据文章第一段的 At that moment, I smiled. I dont know why I did that排除 B;根据文章第一段的前半部分判断这位男士不是一个烟瘾很大的人,故排除 A;根据文章第二段的最后四句话可排除 C;通读全文可知这位男士怎么也没有想到是因为自己的微笑让卫兵释放了他。故选 D。4What do you think finally saved the mans life?AThe smile. BThe cigarette.CThe tears. DThe
31、wallet.答案:A 推理判断题。The smile 微笑;The cigarette 香烟;The tears 眼泪;The wallet票夹。根据题干关键词 what,saved the mans life,通读全文可知这位男士仅仅是因为对士兵的微笑而消除了对方对自己的警戒,又通过交流感情,而获得释放。故选 A。D(2017辽宁沈阳二模)Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy by Karen FoxleeType:Fantasy7When Ophelia moves to a strange city where it never stops snowing,she
32、 discovers a boy locked away for 75 years in a museum.She must help the boy and stop the Snow Queen from freezing the world.Along the way,Ophelia learns how to believe in things she cannot see.Targeted readers:People who like fairy tales would enjoy this book.A Hundred Horses by Sarah LeanType:Myste
33、ryThe wooden horse Nell brings along during her visits to Aunt and cousins is stolen by a girl named Angel.As Nell finds out Angels true identity,a bond grows between them and a group of 99 horses.The word is that the 100th horse is magical.But where is it?Nell doesnt know,but Angel might know.Targe
34、ted readers:Kids who like animals and nature will be sure to find this book exciting.How to Catch a Bogle by Catherine JinksType:FantasyBirdie is an orphan who is good at trapping monsters with her singing voice.She is the only goblin(妖精)hunter in the world.When kids go missing,its up to her to figu
35、re out why.Targeted readers:Anyone who is looking for monsters will take great pleasure in this book.I Even Funnier:A Middle School Story by James Patterson and Chris GrabensteinType:FictionAfter a car accident Jamie loses his family,so he moves in with his aunt,uncle and his cousin Stevie,whose bas
36、ic aim is to trick Jamie.But Jamie keeps having a positive attitude and running after his goals.He has been recently honored the Funniest Kid Comic of New York State.Targeted readers:This book would be great for anyone who is fond of humorous books.1.Which writer tells a story about a girl saving th
37、e world?A.Karen Foxlee.8B.Sarah Lean.C.Catherine Jinks. D.James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein.2.Nature lovers may take interest in . A.Ophelia and the Marvelous BoyB.A Hundred HorsesC.How to Catch a BogleD.I Even Funnier:A Middle School Story3.Who goes through life challenges without losing heart?
38、A.Ophelia. B.Nell.C.Birdie. D.Jamie.4.In which section of a newspaper can we probably find this passage?A.Fashion. B.Literature.C.Business. D.Local news.1.A 细节理解题。根据文中所描述的第一本书 Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy中,“She must help the boy before the Snow Queen freezes the world.”,可知 Ophelia在冰雪女王冰封整个世界之前必须要救这
39、个男孩,所以 Ophelia是拯救世界的那个女孩,故选 A项。2.B 细节理解题。根据文中所描述的第二本书是围绕马展开的故事,且根据“Kids who like animals and nature will be sure to find this book exciting.”可知这本书对于喜欢动物和自然的孩子们很有吸引力,故选 B项。3.D 推理判断题。根据文中所描述的第四本书,“After a car accident Jamie loses his family,so he moves in with his aunt,uncle and his cousin Stevie,whos
40、e basic aim is to trick Jamie.But Jamie keeps having a positive attitude and running after his goals.”可知,虽然 Jamie因车祸失去了家人,不得不与叔叔、婶婶还有堂哥生活在一起,也会受到堂哥的嘲弄,但他依然保持积极的态度,并且继续追逐他的梦想,所以他历经生活挑战却没有灰心,故选 D项。4.B 文章出处题。根据逻辑,向读者介绍四本书的不可能是在一张报纸的 fashion(时尚),business(商业),local news(当地新闻)版块里,只能是在 literature(文学)这一版块里,
41、故选 B项。9EGrandparentsAnsweraCallAs a third-generation native of Brownsville,Texas,Mildred Garza never planned to move away.Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help with their children,she politely refused.Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms.Garza finally say
42、 yes.That was four years ago.Today all three generations regard the move as a success,giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities.No statistics show the number of grandparents like Garza who are moving closer to adult children and grandchildren.Yet there is evidence
43、 suggesting that the trend is growing.Even President Obamas mother-in-law,Marian Robinson,has agreed to leave Chicago and move into the White House to help care for her granddaughters.According to a study,83 percent of the people said Mrs.Robinsons decision will influence grandparents in the America
44、n family.Two-thirds believe more families will follow the example of Obamas family.“In the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldnt get away from home far enough or fast enough to prove we could do it on our own,”says Christine Crosby,publisher of Grand,a magazine for grandparents.“We now realize
45、 how important family is and how important it is to be near them,especially when youre raising children.”Moving is not for everyone.Almost every grandparent wants to be with his or her grandchildren and is willing to make sacrifices,but sometimes it is wiser to say no and visit frequently instead.Ha
46、ving your grandchildren far away is hard,especially knowing your adult child is struggling,but giving up the life you know may be harder.1.Why was Garzas move a success?A.It strengthened her family ties.B.It improved her living conditions.C.It enabled her to make more friends.D.It helped her know mo
47、re new places.10答案:A解析:细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句中的“.givingthemacloserrelationshipthantheywouldhavehadinseparatecities.”可知,Garza的搬家行动是成功的,因为家人之间的关系更加亲密,关系得到加强。2.What was the reaction of the public to Mrs.Robinsons decision?A.17% expressed their support for it.B.Few people responded sympathetically.C.83% believ
48、ed it had a bad influence.D.The majority thought it was a trend.答案:D解析:推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句内容可推断出,大多数人认为老人搬到成年的子女身边和子女共同生活是一种社会发展趋势。3.What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?A.They were unsure of themselves.B.They were eager to raise more children.C.They wanted to live away from their parents.D.The
49、y had little respect for their grandparents.答案:C解析:推理判断题。根据第三段内容可推断出,20 世纪 60年代的人们不希望与父母生活在一起。4.What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last paragraph?A.Make decisions in the best interests of their own.B.Ask their children to pay more visits to them.C.Sacrifice for their struggling children.D.Get to know themselves better.答案:A解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可推断出,作者建议祖父母们在做决定的时候应该以他们自己的最大利益为出发点。11