高考英语一轮复习 阅读理解九月选练(一)11

浙江桐庐县2017高考英语阅读理解九月选练
【2016高考模拟题】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。
During her sixty-year career performing, Lena Horne entertained people with her beauty and rich,
emotional voice. She used her fame to fight social injustices toward African-Americans.
Lena Horne was born in New York in 1917. At sixteen, Lena became a dancer at the famous Club in
New York City. After taking voice lessons, she soon became a singer. In 1940, Lena Horne became
the first African-American to perform with an all-white jazz band. After performing at a club
in Hollywood, California, she caught the attention of filmmakers. She soon began making movies.
Her films became very popular. In the 1940’s, Lena Horne was the first African-American in
Hollywood to sign a long-term contract with a major movie studio. Her deal with MGM stated that
she would never play the role of a servant. She refused to play roles that represented
African-Americans disrespectfully(无礼的). But this refusal also limited her movie career.
Lena Horne once said that World War Two helped make her a star. She was popular with both black
and white soldiers. She sang on army radio programs and traveled to perform for the troops. Once,
she noted that German prisoners of war were permitted to sit closer to the stage than black soldiers.
She was very angry. These experiences led to Lena Horne’s work in the civil rights movement.
Lena Horne sang at civil rights gatherings. She took part in the March on Washington protest in
1963. It was during this event that Martin Luther King Junior gave his “I Have a Dream” speech.
She protested racial separation at the hotels where she performed. She took action so that she
and her musicians would be allowed to stay in those hotels. Black musicians at the time generally
stayed in black neighborhoods.
Lena Horne died in New York in 2010.
1. How old was Lena Horne when she died?
A. 86 years old. B. 93 years old. C. 98 years old. D. 88 years old.
2. We can infer that_____.
A. black actresses often played roles of servants in the film in the 1940’s
B. black women were forbidden to perform in the film in the 1940’s
C. Lena Horne liked staying at hotel very much
D. Lena Horne didn’t make any films in the 1960’s
3. What is the main idea of the fourth paragraph?
A. Lena Horne was a friend of Martin Luther King Junior.
B. Lena Horne took an active part in political activities.
C. Lena Horne was involved in civil rights activities.
D. Lena Horne protested racial separation at the hotels.
4. Why was Lena Horne angry?

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A. Because she was ill-treated by the army.
B. Because black soldiers were badly treated by the army.
C. Because she was refused to perform together with white actors.
D. Because white soldiers insulted her.

这是一篇记叙文。介绍了美国著名黑人女演员、歌手Lena Horne积极参与反对种族隔离的人权运动的故事。
1. B。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句Lena Horne was born in New York in 1917及最后一段最后一
句Lena Horne died in 2010.可知Lena Horne是93岁时逝世的。
2. A。 推理判断题。根据Her deal with MGM stated that she would never play the role of a servant.
She refused to play roles that represented African-Americans disrespectfully可以判断，黑人女
演员当时主要演一些仆人
之类的小角色。
3. C。主旨大意题。根据本段的内容可知本段主要讲Lena Horne积 极参与反对种族隔离的人权运动。故
C项最佳。B项外延太大，针对性不强；D项是文中的一个细节，不 具有概括性。A项信息没有提到。
4. B。细节理解题。根据第三段第四句she noted that German prisoners of war were permitted to sit
closer to the stage than black soldiers可知她生气的原因是黑人士兵没有得到公平的对待。


【2014高考训练】
Shirley Femple Black，who was one of the most
child stars of the 20th century，died of natural causes
February 10，2014．
The dimpled(酒涡)actress found fame at the height
Great Depression (1929-1933)in movies including
“Curly Top”and“Bright Eyes”。
Born in Santa Monica，Calif．，on April 27，1928，Temple Black was admitted into a dance school
at the age of three．After a number of bit parts she got all the attention with her performance
of “Baby Take a Bow” in her first feature film“Stand Up and Cheer”．Audiences around the world
poured to see her in films such as“Curly Top”．“The Little Colonel”and“The Littlest Rebel”．Licensed
merchandise(商品)including dolls，dishes，and clothing also capitalized on her wholesome image．
Femple Black was the top box-office draw for four years in a row between 1935 and 1938．She
won a special Academy Award in early 1935 for her“outstanding contribution to screen
entertainment”in the previous year．
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famous
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At the height of her fame，Temple Black earned praise from President Franklin D．Roosevelt
who called her“Little Miss Miracle” for raising the public’s spirit during times of economic
hardship,even going so far as to say that，“as long as our country has Shirley Temple，we will
be all right．”
However,the star’s popularity waned in her late teens．She married Charles Black in 1950，
a marriage that lasted until his death in 2005 at age 86．
In 1988，Temple Black became the first person to achieve the rank of honorary Foreign Service
officer of the United States and a year later she took up tile post of ambassador to Czechoslovakia，
where she served until 1992．
In 1 999，the American Film Institute ranking of tile top 50 screen legends ranked Temple
at No．18 among the 25 actresses．
“I have one piece of advice for those of you who want to receive the lifetime achievement
award．Start early，”she remarked humorously in 2006 as she was honored by the Screen Actors
Guild．
51．From the passage we know that Shirley Temple_________________．
A．owned different licensed merchandise
B．was born during the Great Depression
C．died peacefully without any serious disease
D．gained fame for many bit parts
52．Shirley Temple attracted people’s attention in the film_______________．
A．Bright Eyes B．Curly Top
C．The Little Colonel D．Stand Up and Cheer
53．We can infer from the passage that_______________．
A．Shirley inspired the American people during the Great Depression
B．Shirley’s popularity decreased after she became an ambassador
C．Shirley began her acting career from the age of three
D．Shirley’s marriage didn’t last long
54．Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．President Roosevelt praised Temple for her contributions to the world．
B．Temple once served as US ambassadol’to Czechoslovakia．
C．Temple was ranked at No．25 among the most famous actresses．

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D．The marriage of Charles Black and Temple lasted 50 years．
55．According to the passage，we can see Shirley Temple was_________________．
A．unusual and cautious B．daring and humorous
C．careful and confident D．talented and outstanding
【参考答案】51-55 CDABD
【语篇导读】20世纪最著名的童星秀兰·邓波儿·布莱克与世长辞。她是美国历史上第一位女礼宾司司 长；
邓波儿以其童星时期的成就，被美国电影学会誉为排名第18位的百年来最伟大的女演员。
51. C 考查对短文具体信息的理解。由文中第一段可知：秀兰·邓波儿·布莱克溘然辞世，属自然 死亡。
因此，最佳答案为C。
52. D 考查对短文细节的理解。从文章第三段“After … she got all the attention … first feature
film, ‘Stand Up and Cheer.’”可得出正确答案。
53. A 根据细节信息进行推断。根据第五段“At the height … raising the public's spirit during …”
可知：邓波儿受到了罗斯福总统的表彰，因为她在经济大萧条时期振奋了大众的精神。
54. B 考查对短文多个信息的理解。由倒数第三段“… she took up the post … until 1992.”可以得
出结论。
55. D 根据细节信息作综合 判断。综合全文的细节信息可知：秀兰·邓波儿具有非凡的表演天赋，她一生
取得了非凡的成就，对电影 娱乐事业做出了突出的贡献。因此，最佳答案为D。


2014高考英语阅读理解（人物传记、故事类）【2014·广东卷】C
Like many new graduates, I left university full of hope for the future but with no real idea of
what I wanted to do. My degree, with honors, in English literature had not really prepared me for
anything practical. I knew I wanted to make a difference in the world somehow, but I had no idea
how to do that. That’s when I learned about the Lighthouse Project.
I started my journey as a Lighthouse Project volunteer by reading as much as I could about the
experiences of previous volunteers. I knew it would be a lot of hard work, and that I would be away
from my family and friends for a very long time. In short, I did not take my decision to apply for
the Lighthouse Project lightly. Neither did my family.
Eventually, however, I won the support of my family, and I sent in all the paperwork needed for
the application. After countless interviews and presentations, I managed to stand out among the
candidates and survive the test alone. Several months later, I finally received a call asking me

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to report for the duty. I would be going to a small village near Abuja, Nigeria. Where? What? Nigeria?
I had no idea. But I was about to find out.
After completing my training, I was sent to the village that was small and desperately in need
of proper accommodation. Though the local villagers were poor, they offered their homes, hearts,
and food as if I were their own family. I was asked to lead a small team of local people in building
a new schoolhouse. For the next year or so, I taught in that same schoolhouse. But I sometimes think
I learned more from my students than they did from me.
Sometime during that period, I realized that all those things that had seemed so strange or unusual
to me no longer did, though I did not get anywhere with the local language, and returned to the
United States a different man. The Lighthouse Project had changed my life forever.
What do we know about the author?
A. His university education focused on the theoretical knowledge.
B. His dream at university was to become a volunteer.
C. He took pride in having contributed to the world.
D. He felt honored to study English literature.
According to the Paragraph 2, it is most likely that the author
A. discussed his decision with his family.
B. asked previous volunteers about voluntary work
C. attended special training to perform difficult tasks
D. felt sad about having to leave his family and friends
In his application for the volunteer job, the author
A. participated in many discussions
B. went through challenging survival tests
C. wrote quite a few paper on voluntary work
D. faced strong competition from other candidates
On arrival at the village, the author was
A. asked to lead a farming team
B. sent to teach in a schoolhouse
C. received warmly by local villagers
D. arranged to live in a separate house.
What can we infer from the author’s experiences in Nigeria?

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A. He found some difficulty adapting to the local culture
B. He had learned to communicate in the local language.
C. He had overcome all his weaknesses before he left for home.
D. He was chosen as the most respectable teacher by his students.
【答案】
A
D
D
C
A
D.
考查细节理解。根据第二段，作者很有可能怎么样？根据I knew it would be a lot of hard work, and that
I would be away from my family and friends for a very long time. 可知作者认为离开家人和朋友很长
时间是很困难的，故推断是令他难过的事情。故选D。
D.考查推理判断。在申请志愿者工作中，作者做了些什么？根据After countless interviews and
presentations, I managed to stand out among the candidates and survive the test alone. 可知作者
在申请成为志愿者的过程中，成功地许多应聘者中脱颖而出，故推断 竞争对手多，他面对来自对手的强大竞
争。故选D。

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考点：故事类短文阅读。


2014高考英语阅读理解（人物传记、故事类）【2014·广东卷】B
It was a cold winter day. A woman drove up to the Rainbow Bridge tollbooth (收费站). “I’m paying
for myself, and for the six cars behind me,” she said with a smile, handing over seven tickets.
One after another, the next six drivers arriving at the tollbooth were informed, “Some lady up
ahead already paid your fare.”
It turned out that the woman, Natalie Smith, had read something on a friend’s refrigerator:
“Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty.” The phrase impressed her so much that
she copied it down.
Judy Foreman spotted the same phrase on a warehouse wall far away from home. When it stayed on her
mind for days, she gave up and drove all the way back to copy it down. “I thought it was beautiful,”
she said, explaining why she’d taken to writing it at the bottom of all her letters, “like a message
from above.” Her husband, Frank, liked the phrase so much that he put it up on the classroom wall
for his students, one of whom was the daughter of Alice Johnson, a local news reporter. Alice put
it in the newspaper, admitting that though she liked it, she didn’t know where it came from or
what it really meant.
Two days later, Alice got a call from Anne Herbert, a woman living in Marin. It was in a restaurant
that Anne wrote the phrase down on a piece of paper, after turning it around in her mind for days.
“Here’s the idea,” Anne says. “Anything you think there should be more of, do it randomly.”

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Her fantasies include painting the classrooms of shabby schools, leaving hot meals on kitchen tables
in the poor part of town, and giving money secretly to a proud old lady. Anne says, “Kindness can
build on itself as much as violence can.”
The acts of random kindness spread. If you were one of those drivers who found your fare paid, who
knows what you might have been inspired to do for someone else later. Like all great events, kindness
begins slowly, with every single act. Let it be yours!
Why did Natalie Smith pay for the six cars behind her?
A. She knew the car drivers well.
B. She wanted to show kindness.
C. She hoped to please others.
D. She had seven tickets.
Judy Foreman copied down the phrase because she .
A. thought it was beautifully written
B. wanted to know what it really meant
C. decided to write it on a warehouse wall
D. wanted her husband to put it up in the classroom
Who came up with the phrase according to the passage?
A. Judy Foreman.
B. Natalie Smith.
C. Alice Johnson.
D. Anne Herbert.
Which of the following statements is closest in the meaning to the underlined sentence above?
A. Kindness and violence can change the world.
B. Kindness and violence can affect one’s behavior.
C. Kindness and violence can reproduce themselves.
D. Kindness and violence can shape one’s character.
What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. People should practice random kindness to those in need.
B. People who receive kindness are likely to offer it to others.
C. People should practice random kindness to strangers they meet.
D. People who receive kindness are likely to pay it back to the giver.

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【答案】
B
A
D
C
B
A.
考查细节理解。Judy Foreman抄下这个短语是因为什么？根据she gave up and drove all the way back to
copy it down. “I thought it was beautiful,”可知Judy Foreman因为这个短语写得漂亮而抄下来。故
选A。
D.考查细节理解。根据短文，谁想出的这个短语？根据It was in a restaurant that Anne wrote the phrase
down on a piece of paper, after turning it around in her mind for days.可知正是Anne Herbert想
出的这个短语，写在了一张纸上。故选D。
C.考查词义猜测。下面那个表达与文中画线句子的意思更接近？根据The acts of random kindness spread.
可知不经意的善良行为会不断传播，壮大。故选C。
B.考查推理判断。从最后一段我们可以推断出什么？根据If you were one of those drivers who found your
fare paid, who knows what you might have been inspired to do for someone else later. 可知你得到
别人善意的帮助，你以后也可能做一些善意的事帮助别人。故选B。
考点：人生百味类短文阅读。







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