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英语阅读理解练习题含答案及解析


一、高中英语阅读理解

1
．
阅读理解


Stories are shared in many ways. They are described in books and magazines. They are read
around the campfire at night. They are randomly distributed from stand-alone booths. But what
else?

To revive (
复兴
)literature in the era of fast news and smartphone addiction, Short Edition, a
French publisher of short-form literature, has set up more than 30 story dispensers (
分发机
)in
the USA in the past years to deliver fiction at the push of a button at restaurants, universities and
government offices.

Francis Ford Coppola, the film director and winemaker, liked the idea so much that he invested
in the company and placed a dispenser at his Cafe Zoetrope in San Francisco. Last month public
libraries in some other cities announced they would be setting them up, too. There is one on the
campus at Penn State. A few can be found in downtown West Palm Beach, Fla. And Short Edition
plans to announce more, including at the Los Angeles International Airport.



old
is
new
again,
said
Andrew
Nurkin,
the
director
of
the
Free
Library
of
Philadelphia,
which
is
one
of
the
libraries
that
set
up
the
dispensers.

want
people
to
be
easily
exposed
to
literature.
We
want
to
advance
literacy
among
children
and
inspire
their
creativity.

Here's how a dispenser works: It has three buttons on top indicating choices for stories that
can be read in one minute, three minutes or five minutes. When a button is pushed, a short story
is printed. The stories are free. They are chosen from a computer category of more than 100,000
original submissions by writers whose works have been evaluated by Short Edition's judges, and
transmitted over a mobile network. Offerings can be tailored to specific interests, like children's
fiction or romance. Short Edition gets stories for its category by holding writing contests.

Short Edition set up its first booth in 2016 and has 150 machines worldwide.
make people happy,
today.

（
1
）
What do we know about the stories sent by dispensers?

are expensive.

are short in form.

can be read on smartphones.

are mainly taken from magazine literature.

（
2
）
Where can you find the popularity of story dispensers in America?

paragraph 3.

paragraph 4.

paragraph 5.

paragraph 6.

（
3
）
Which is the main purpose of setting up the dispensers according to Andrew Nurkin?

get rid of people's smartphone addiction.

reduce the financial stress of libraries.

make people have access to literature.

advertise the network literature.

（
4
）
What is the best title for the text?

Reading: a Virtual Tour

Edition, a French Publisher

hing Old Will Be Popular Again

of Literature, at the Push of a Button

【答案】

（
1
）
B

（
2
）
A

（
3
）
C

（
4
）
D

【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说 明文，人们可以通过多种途径读到小说，例如书籍、杂志
等。为了能够在快新闻时代和智能手机成瘾的时 代复兴文学，法国文学出版商
Short Edition
过去几年在美国建立了
30
多个小说分发机，在餐厅，大学和政府办公室只需按一下按钮即
可以阅读小说。这样人们能更容 易地接触文学，以此提高孩子们的读写能力并激发他们的
创造力。


（
1
）考查细节理解。根据第五段中的
“when
a
button
is
pushed,
a
short
story
is
printed”
可
知，按下按钮，就会打印出 一篇短篇小说，因此小说在形式上是简短的。故选
B
。


（
2
）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的
“he
…placed
a
dispenser
at
his
Cafe
Zoetrope
in
San
Francisco. Last month public libraries in some other cities announced they would be setting them
up, too. There is one on the campus at Penn State. A few can be found in downtown West Palm
Beach, Fla. And Short Edition plans to announce more, including at the Los Angeles International
Airport.”
可知，在旧金山的
Cafe
Zoetrope
有一台小说分发机，其他一些城市的公共图书馆
也宣布将安装小说分发机。宾夕法尼亚州立大学的校园里 有一台小说分发机。在佛罗里达
州有一些小说分发机。在洛杉矶国际机场也将有更多的小说分发机。因此 在第
3
段中可以
看出小说分发机在美国受人欢迎。故选
A
。


（
3
）考查细节理解。根据第四段中的
“We want people to be easily exposed to literature. We
want to advance literacy among children and inspire their creativity.”
可知，
Andrew Nurkin
说：
“
我们希望人们能够很容易地接触到文学。我们希望提高孩子们的读写能力并激发 他们的创
造力。
”
因此，在
Andrew
Nurkin
看 来，设置小说分发机的主要目的是使人们有机会接触文
学。故案选
C
。


（
4
）考查主旨大意。根据第一段中的
“Stories are shared in many ways. They are described…”
可知，文章提出的话题是阅读小说；第二段中的
“Short
Edition…
has
set
up
more
than
30
story
dispensers
in
the
USA
in
the
past
years
to
deliver
fiction
at
the
push
of
a
button
at
restaurants,
universities
and
government
offices.”
可知，法国文学出版商
Short
Edition过去几
年在美国建立了
30
多个小说分发机，在餐厅，大学和政府办公室只需按一 下按钮即可以阅
读小说。故选
D
。


【点评】本题考点涉 及细节理解和主旨大意两个题型的考查，是一篇科技类阅读，考生需
要准确捕捉细节信息，同时根据上下 文的逻辑关系，进行概括和归纳，从而选出正确答
案。


2
．
阅读理解


On average, Americans spend about 10 hours a day in front of a computer or other electronic
devices
and
less
than
30
minutes
a
day
outdoors.
That
is
a
claim
made
by
David
Strayer,
a
professor of psychology at the University of Utah. In his 2017 TED Talk, Strayer explained that all
this time spent with technology is making our brains tired.

Using an electronic device to answer emails, listen to the news and look at Facebook puts a lot
of pressure on the front of the brain, which, Strayer explains , is important for critical (
有判断力
的
)thinking , problem-solving and decision-making.

So, it is important to give the brain a rest. And being in naure, Strayer claims, helps get a tired
brain
away
from
too
much
technology.
More
than
15,000
campers
from
around
the
world
attended
an
international
camping
festival
in
September.
That
is
when
friends
and
family
take
time off and escape to nature for several days. They take walks, climb, explore, swim, sleep, eat
and play. Camping may be just what a tired brain needs.


Take
Carl
for
example .He
lives
in
West
Virginia
and
enjoys
camping.
He
says
that
staying
outdoors makes him feel at ease. It also prepares him for the work he must do. Kate Somers is
another example who also lives in West Virginia. She says she enjoys camping with her husband
and two children. She calls it a “
regenerative
” experience.

At the University of Utah, David Strayer has studied both short-term and long-term exposure to
nature. He found that spending short amounts of time in nature without technology does calm
the brain and helps it to remember better. However, he found, it is the long-term contact with
nature
that
does
the
most
good.
He
and
his
research
team
found
that
spending
three
days
in
nature without any technology is enough time for the brain to fully relax and reset itself.

（
1
）
What is David Strayer's opinion?

A. Americans dislike outdoor activities.

B. Electronic equipment should be quitted.

C. New technologies are a double-edged sword.

D. Electronic equipment brings great convenience.

（
2
）
Why does Strayer insist we go outdoors?

A. To try another lifestyle.
B. To refresh our brain.

C. To make better decisions.
D. To play with our family and friends.

（
3
）
What does the underlined word “regenerative” mean?

A. Reborn B. Memorable C. Remarkable D. Tiring

（
4
）
Which is the proper title for the passage?

A. Electronic Equipment Harms the Brain. B. Good Rest Develops Good Memory.

C. Tips on Using New Technologies.
D. Being in Nature Is Good for the Brain.

【答案】

（
1
）
C

（
2
）
B

（
3
）
A

（
4
）
D

【解析】
【分析】本文属于科普文，主要阐述电子产品的过多使用让大脑得不到休息 ，因
而鼓励人们多进行户外活动，让大脑休息。


（
1
）推理判断题。根据第二段
Using an electronic device to answer emails, listen to the news
and look at Facebook puts a lot of pressure on the front of the brain
可知，电子产品和网络信
息给我们带了方便， 也给我们大脑产生了巨大的压力，故可知，科技是一把双刃剑，故选
C
。


（
2
）细节理解题。根据第三段
So, it is important to give the brain a rest. And being in nature ,
Strayer claims , helps get a tired brain away from too much technology.
可知，亲近大自然，可
以让我们疲惫的 大脑远离科技产品，让大脑获得休息，故选
B
。


（
3
）词义猜测题。根据前文
Take
Carl
for
example
.He
lives
in
West
Virginia
and
enjoys
camping. He says that staying outdoors makes him feel at ease. It also prepares him for the work
he
must
do.
可知，喜欢露营，呆在户外让他感到轻松，能够为必须做的工作做好准备，故
可 知这个过程是一个再生的过程，让大脑休息的过程，故选
A
。


（
4
）主旨大意题。本文主要阐述电子产品的过多使用让大脑得不到休息，因而鼓励人们
多进行户外活动，让大脑休息，故选
D
。


【点评】本题考点涉及 细节理解，推理判断，词义猜测和主旨大意四个题型的考查，是一
篇说明类阅读，要求考生先从问题中抓 住关键性词语（题眼），然后以此为线索，运用略
读及查读的技巧快速在文章中寻找与此问题相关的：段 落、语句，仔细品味，同时根据上
下文进行分析，推理，概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。


3
．
阅读理解

Paying a higher price than usual for a ticket to see a film in 3D is the annoyance of many a
cinema-goer's life.

But there may be a benefit to doing so, as a study has found that 3D films exercise the brain
and improve short-term functioning in a similar way to brain-training tests.

The research found that people who watched a movie in 3D improved cognitive (
认知
) skills,
compared to those who watched it in 2D.

The research was led by neuroscientist(
神经学家
) Dr Patrick Fagan from Goldsmiths University
in
London.
More
than
100
people
took
part
in
the
experiment,
where
participants
watched
Disney film
Big Hero 6
in either standard format or RealD 3D.

They also carried out a brain-training-style test before and after seeing a section from the film.
The test covered memory, reaction times and cognitive function and the results were compared
later.


According
to
the
research,
which
was
carried
out
in
partnership
with
science
group
Thrill
Laboratory, participants experienced a 23 percent increase in cognitive processing, as well as an
11 percent increase in reaction times.

Dr Fagan said that the results showed enough of an improvement in brain function to suggest
that 3D could play a part in improving brain power in the future.


living
longer
and
there
is
a noticeable
decline
in
cognitive
brain
function
in
old age
which
can
worsen future quality of life. There has never been a better time to look at ways to improve brain
function. The initial results of this study show that 3D films may potentially play a role in slowing
this decline.

A second part of the experiment involved those watching the film being fitted with headsets
that scanned brain activity and this too showed heightened (
加强的
) activity when watching 3D.
According
to
the
results,
participants
were
seven
percent
more
engaged
with
what
they
were
watching,
adding
to
argument
that
3D
movies
are
more
like
watching
real- life
—
something
Professor Brendan Walker from Thrill Laboratory agreed with.


senses
—
this, in turn, makes the brain run at quicker speeds,

（
1
）
According to the research, people watching a movie in 3D ________.

A. have a good exercise for their brain
B. lose their short memory of its plots

C. are willing to pay a high price for tickets
D. react the same way as those watching it in 2D

（
2
）
What can be learned from the research?

A. Watching 2D films limits brain function.

B. 3D would be a contributing factor in improving brain power.

C. The test was carried out after the whole film was viewed.

D. The participants took the brain-training-style test once.

（
3
）
Paragraph 8 is mainly about ________.

A. the application of 3D
B. the disadvantages of 2D films

C. the change in brain function D. the significance of the study

（
4
）
The text is most likely to appear in ________.

A. a sports newspaper B. a biology textbook C. a science magazine D. a film review

【答案】
（
1
）
A

（
2
）
B

（
3
）
D

（
4
）
C

【解析】
【分析】本文介绍
3D
电影对人的大脑的益处。

( 1 )
细节理解题。根据第二段
as a study has found that 3D films exercise the brain and improve
short-term functioning in a similar way to brain-training tests.
可知，看
3D
电影能锻炼大脑。
故选
A
。

( 2 )
推理判断题。根据第二段
But there may be a benefit to doing so, as a study has found that
3D films exercise the brain and improve short- term functioning in a similar way to brain- training
tests.
可知，
3D
电影是一个促进大脑力量的因素 。故选
B
。

( 3 )
段落大意题。根据第八段第一句
These findings are more significant than you might think
（这些发现比你想象的更重要）可知，选
D
。

(
4
)
推理判断题。
3D
电影是高科技产品，所以这篇文章最有可能 出现在科学杂志上，故选
C
。


4
．
阅读理解



Anxiety
has
now
surpassed
depression
as
the
most
common
mental
health
disease
among
college
students,
though
depression,
too,
is
on
the
rise.
More
than
half
of
students
visiting
campus clinics cite anxiety as a health concern, according to a recent study of more than 100,000
students nationwide by the Center for Collegiate Mental Health at Penn State. Nearly one in six
college
students
has
been
diagnosed
with
or
treated
for
anxiety
within
the
last
12
months,
according to the annual national survey by the American College Health Association.


The
causes
range
widely,
experts
say,
from
mounting
academic
pressure
at
earlier
ages
to
overprotective parents to engagement with social media. Anxiety has always played a role in the
development of a student's life, but now more students experience anxiety so acute that they are
seeking professional help. Like many college clinics, the Center for Counseling and Psychological
Services
at
the
University
of
Central
Florida
(UCF)
—

one
of
the
country's
largest
and
fastest-
growing
universities,
has
seen
sharp
increases
in
the
number
of
clients: 15.2
percent
over
last
year alone.

Anxiety has become characteristic of the current generation of college students, said Dan Jones,
the director of Counseling and Psychological Services at Appalachian State University in Boone, N.
C. Because of increasingly pressures during high school, he and other experts say, students arrive
at college preloaded with stress. Accustomed to extreme parental oversight, many seem unable
to
govern
themselves.
And
with
parents
so
accessible,
students
have
had
less
incentive
to
develop life skills. “They can't tolerate discomfort or having to struggle,” Dr Jones said.

More often, anxiety is mild and temporary, the indication of a student under the control of a
normal developmental issue-learning time management, for example, or how to handle rejection
from a sorority. Mild anxiety is often treatable with early, modest interventions. But to care for
rising
numbers
of
severely
troubled
students,
many
counseling
centers
have
moved
to
triage
protocols (
分诊措施
). That means that students with less urgent needs may wait several weeks
for first appointments.


Like
many
college
counseling
centers,
UCF
has
designed
a
variety
of
daily
workshops
and
therapy groups that implicitly and explicitly address anxiety, depression and their triggers. Next
fall the center will test a new app for treating anxiety with a seven-module cognitive behavioral
program, accessible through a student's phone and augmented with brief videoconferences with
a therapist. It also offers semester-long, 90-
minute weekly therapy groups, such as “Keeping Calm
and
in
Control”,
“Mindfulness
for
Depression”
and
“Building
Social
Confidence”
-for
students
struggling with social anxiety.

（
1
）
Which of the following contributes to anxiety according to the text?


A. Protection from teachers. B. An app in students' phones.

C. Increasingly learning pressure. D. Management of time learning.

（
2
）
What does the underlined word “incentive” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?


A. Prevention.
B. Motivation.
C. Acquisition.
D. Direction.

（
3
）
What's the purpose of those therapy groups mentioned in the last paragraph?


A. To help students suffering anxiety.

B. To test what social anxiety is.

C. To introduce the cognitive behavioral program of UCF.

D. To emphasize the importance of calm and confidence.

（
4
）
Which of the following would be the best title for the text?


A. Tips on dealing with anxiety

B. Causes of anxiety and depression

C. Different mental diseases threaten college students

D. College mental health centers overburdened with anxious students

【答案】

（
1
）
C

（
2
）
B

（
3
）
A

（
4
）
D

【解析】
【分析】焦虑症已经超越抑郁症成为大学生中最常见的心理健康问题，文章 分析
焦虑可能产生的原因，以及某些大学为此采取的措施。


（
1
）细节理解题。根据第二段内容
The
causes
range
widely,
experts
say,
from
mounting
academic
pressure
at
earlier
ages
to
overprotective
parents
to
engagement
with
social
media
（专 家称焦虑症的原因多种多样，从早年积累下来的学业压力、家长的过度保护到对社交
媒体的强迫性依赖） 可知，
C
项（增加的学习压力）会导致焦虑，故选
C
。

（
2
）词义猜测题。根据上句内容
Accustomed
to
extreme
parental
oversight,
many
seem
unable
to
govern
themselv es.
（很多学生都习惯于父母无微不至的监督，几乎没有自制能
力。）故这里递进的句子And
with
parents
so
accessible,
students
have
had
less
incentive
to
develop
life
skil ls.
（
由
于
家
长
总
在
身
边，
学
生
们
普
遍
缺
乏
学
习独
立
生
活
技
能
的
________
。 ），
B
项
“
动力
”
最符合语境，故划线单词意思为
“
动力
”
，选
B
。

（
3
）细节 理解题。根据本段表述的内容：像许多大学的心理咨询中心一样，
U.C.F.
也设置
了多种日常研讨会和治疗小组，以直接或间接的方式解决焦虑、抑郁问题及其触发源。明
年秋天，该中心 将对一种新的拥有七个模块的认知行为疗法应用程序进行测试，学生可以
通过手机获取该应用，并可与治 疗师进行简短的视频谈话。故这些治疗小组的目的时为了
帮助那些患焦虑症的学生。故选
A。

（
4
）主旨大意题。通读全文可看出，文章介绍了焦虑症已经成为美 国大学生中最常见心理
问题，大学的心理咨询中心已经超负荷，故选
D
作为标题最合适 。


5
．
阅读理解

Can exercise during childhood protect you against memory loss many decades later?Exercise
early in life seems to have lifelong benefits for the brain,in rats at least.


一
not
just
for
physical
development,but
for
the
whole
lifelong
track
of
cognitive
（认知的）
development
during
ageing,
Martin
Wojtowicz
of
the
University
of
Toronto,Canada.
humans,it may delay the appearance of Alzheimer's symptoms
（阿兹海默氏症）
,possibly to the
point of preventing them.

Wojtowicz's team divided 80 young male rats into two equal groups,and placed running wheels
in the cages of one group for a period of six four months later
—
when the rats had
reached middle age
—
the team taught all
the rats
to connect an electric shock with being in a
specific placed in the box,they froze with fear.

Two weeks later,the team tested the rats in three situations: exactly the same box in the same
room,the
same
box
with
the
room
arranged
differently,and
a
completely
different
box
in
a
different room.


The
rats
without
access
to
a
running
wheel
when
they
were
young
now
froze
the
same
percentage
of
times
in
each
of
these
situations,suggesting
they
couldn't
remember
which
one
was those that had been able to run in their youth froze 40 to 50 percent less in
both changed box settings.


“The
results
suggest
the
amount
of
physical
activity
when
we're
young,at
least
f
or
rats,has
influence
on
brain
and
cognitive
health
—
in
the
form
of
better
memories
—
when
we're
older,
Arthur
Kramer
of
Northeastern
University
in
Boston,who
has
found
that,in
humans,exercise promotes the growth of new brain cells.

（
1
）
The study shows that______.

A. physical activity is important for physical health
B. using the running wheels is of benefit
to the rats' growth

C. physical
activity
can
prevent
human's
Alzheimer's
symptoms
D. the
more
exercise
a
rat
has when young,the better memory it will possess when older

（
2
）
How are Paragraph 3 and 4 mainly developed?

A. By analyzing causes.
B. By giving an example.

C. By describing the process. D. By showing differences.

（
3
）
What does the underlined word

A. Exercise. B. Development. C. Benefit. D. Study.

（
4
）
What is the author's attitude towards the animal study?

A. Negative. B. Objective. C. Critical. D. Doubtful.

【答案】
（
1
）
D

（
2
）
C

（
3
）
A

（
4
）
B

【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明 文，通过对实验鼠的实验，发现了动物在年轻时运动越
多，老年时的记忆力就越好。

（
1
）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的
“Exercise early in life seems to have lifelong benefits for
the brain, in rats at least.”
可知，锻炼对大脑终生有好处 ，至少对老鼠是这样的。故选
D
。

（
2
）考查推理判断。 根据第三段和第四段讲述
Wojtowicz
的研究小组对老鼠进行试验的过
程，因此 通过描述过程发展的。故选
C
。

（
3
）考查词义猜测。根 据第二段介绍一项动物研究，具体的运动对身体的发育很重要，对
于人类，它可能会推迟阿兹海默氏症的 出现。因此
it
在句中指的是具体的身体活动，也就
是锻炼。故选
A
。

（
4
）考查观点态度。根据短文中对这项老鼠实验的过程及其结果的介绍 ，用数据表示，可
见作者对动物研究的态度是很客观的。故选
B
。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测，推理判断和观点态度四个题型的考查，是一
篇科普类阅读， 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。


6
．
阅读理解

It is that time of year when people need to lock their cars. It's not because there are a lot of
criminals running around stealing cars. Rather, it's because of the good-hearted neighbors who
want to share their harvest. Especially with this year's 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 for tomatoes. She and her family had eaten
and canned so many that they began to feel their skin turn slightly red. That's 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,
eventually
finding
a
neighbor
delighted to have the tomatoes.
happy that she could help someone and that the food didn't go to waste.

A few days later, Sharon answered the door. There was the neighbor, holding some bread. The
neighbor smiled pleasantly,
took a few other things and hope you wouldn't mind.

Sharon couldn't think of anything else in her garden that had been worth harvesting and said
no.

Sharon was confused. Zucchini in her garden? They hadn't 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 smiled,
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,

brought
you
a
loaf
of
cucumber
bread. I hope you like it.

（
1
）
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 them.

（
2
）
What does the underlined word

A. tomatoes. B. belongings. C. helpful things. D. best wishes.

（
3
）
What did the neighbor do in Sharon's garden?

A. She harvest tomatoes only. B. She harvested zucchini by accident.

C. She
took
some
cucumbers
mistakenly.
D. She
stole
something
without
Sharon's
permission.

（
4
）
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
）
C

（
2
）
A

（
3
）
C

（
4
）
B

【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙 文，作者的妯娌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分享。

（
1
）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的
“Rather, it's because of the good
-hearted neighbors who
want to share their harvest. Especially with this year's 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，故选
C
。

（
2
）考查词义猜测。根据第二段中的
“My
sister
-in-law,
Sharon,
recently
had
a
good
year
for
tomatoes.”
可知
That's when she decided it was time to share her blessings.
意思是她觉得是时
候与 别人分享自己的西红柿了，故选
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
canning.’ ”
可知邻居在
Sharon
的菜园里错误地采摘了一些黄瓜，故选
C
。

（
4
）考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段中的
“
When
the
neighbor
p
ointed
at
the
long
green
vegetables,
Sharon
smiled,

actually,
those
are
cucumbers
that
we
never
harvested,
because
they
got
too
big,
soft
and
bitter
for
eating
or
canning.
以及最后一段中的
“
I
brought
you a loaf of cucumber bread. I hope 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
,
故选
B
。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测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。


7
．
阅读理解

I visited Copenhagen for the first time last Easter. As a student
，
I'm always strapped for cash
，
so I assumed I could only afford to breathe the air
—
but luckily everything about Copenhagen is
breathtaking.

I was staying in an Airbnb, and rented a bike so I could cover more ground. One of the first
places
I
visited
was
the
Rundetaarn,
or
“round
tower”
built
in
the
17th
century
as
an
astronomical observatory. It has an equestrian staircase (a wide set of stairs big enough for horses
to use) that went on and on. As I was going up, I stopped to visit the tower's library hall. At the
top, there's a glass platform that gives a view 80-foot straight down, as well as a bell loft. Luckily,
the views over Copenhagen from the top were well worth the climb.

After coming down, I hiked up to the Kastellet Fortress to see the famous Little Mermaid statue.
Taking a photo with her was almost impossible with all the tourists crowding around
—
but sitting
there and hearing the lapping waves of the deep blue Baltic Sea, waiting for the sun to set, was
an unforgettable and calming experience.

The next day, I visited the Glyptotek art museum, exploring the grand exhibits. I looked into the
marble eyes of many Roman gods
，
and walked down dimly lit staircases to see mummies from
Egypt.

Before I unwillingly boarded the train back to the airport, I told myself that I must visit again
—
to experience the thrills of Tivoli Gardens, try more of the street food and everything else from
this amazing city.

（
1
）
Why did the author rent a bike?

A. Because she loved to ride a bike. B. Because she didn't afford to rent a car.

C. Because she found nowhere to rent other vehicles.
D. Because she wanted to see as many
attractions as possible.

（
2
）
What did the author find difficult at the Kastellet Fortress?

A. Finding a sitting place
B. Waiting for the sun to set

C. Listening to the sound of waves
D. Having a photo taken with a statue.

（
3
）
Which of the following didn't the author visit?

A. Rundetaarn
B. Tivoli Gardens
C. Glyptotek art museum
D. Little Mermaid Statue

（
4
）
What is the author's purpose in writing the text?

A. To remember a holiday
B. To introduce a new attraction

C. To share her travel experience
D. To show her love of Copenhagen

【答案】
（
1
）
D

（
2
）
D

（
3
）
B

（
4
）
C

【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者去哥本哈根的穷游经历。

(1)
考查细节理解。根据第二段中的
“I
was
staying
in
an
Airbnb,
and
rented
a
bike
so
I
could
cover more ground.”
可知作者租一辆自行车是因为她想要看尽可能多的旅 游胜地，故选
D
。

(2)
考查细节理解。根据第三段中的
“Taking a photo with her was almost i
mpossible with all the
tourists
crowding
around”
可知在
Kastellet
Fortress
，作 者发现最困难的事情就是和雕塑拍
照，故选
D
。

(3)
考查细节理解。根据第二段中的
“One of the first places I visited was the Rundetaarn,”
排除
A
；根据第四段中的
“The
next
day,
I
visited
the
Glyptotek
art
museum,
exploring
the
grand
exhibits.
”
排除
C
；根据第三段中的
“After
coming
down,
I
hiked
up
to
the
Kastellet
Fortress
to
see the famous Little Mermaid statue.”
排除
D
，故选
B
。
< br>(4)
考查写作意图。这篇文章主要介绍了作者去哥本哈根的穷游经历，所以作者写这篇文章的目的是分享自己的旅游经历，故选
C
。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理 解和写作意图两个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生准
确捕捉细节信息的同时，需进一步根据上下文 的逻辑关系，进行推理，归纳，从而选出正
确答案。



8
．
阅读理解

US student Vanessa Tahay stands out from the other teenagers in her school. Her skin is dark,
her accent is thick, and if you ask her, she will tell you these are the things she is proudest of.
Tahay is a poet, and at 18 she was considered among the best in Los Angeles.

When she is on the stage, audiences often go silent. They also laugh, shout and cry. But this
doesn't
come
easily
for
someone
who
comes
from
a
village
that
sits
at
the
base
of
a
huge
mountain range in Central America. When she first appeared at school, she was teased by others
for being short and different. She never spoke, so they called her “mouse”.


“How do I defend myself?” Tahay thought. “I don't know how.”


“Keep going,” her mother would tell her. “At some point, you'll learn.”


She
spent
hours
after
school
and
on
weekends
watching
the
same
DVDs:
English
without
Barriers.

Tahay's elder brother, Elmer, persuaded her to go to the after-school poetry club. In the last six
years,
her
English
teacher
Laurie
Kurnick
has
turned
Cleveland
Charter
High
School's
poetry
program
into
one
of
the
most
respected
in
the
city.
Her
team
draws
from
the
likes
of
D.H.
Laurence, Pat Mora and Kendrick Lamar to create poems about their own lives. The poems focus
on many things
—
some funny, some painful.

The first time Tahay read the group's poems, chills went up her spine (
脊柱
). “I wish I could
write like that,” she thought. “I want to say something.”

She wrote her first poem about her first year in America. She called it
Invisible
. The day her turn
came to recite in front of the team, she broke down crying. She cried for 15 minutes. “I had so
much held in,” Tahay said. “I couldn't even finish it.”

But she kept at it despite her less-than-perfect grammar, spelling and diction (
措辞
). Still, she
wouldn't tell her friends about her poetry because she worried they would make fun of her.


But with time, her poems changed her. “They gave me pride,” Tahay said. “They told me that
I'm worth something.”


“She had this innocence,” Kurnick said. “This willingness to be genuine and show you things
you don't ever see.”

（
1
）
What did Tahay's mother suggest she do when she was teased by others?

A. Fight with them bravely. B. Report them to her teachers.

C. Ignore them and keep going.
D. Try hard to make friends with them.

（
2
）
What are the themes of Tahay and her team's poems?

A. Their admiration for the great poets.
B. Their appreciation of natural beauty.

C. Their expectations of a better future.
D. Funny and painful stories about their lives.

（
3
）
How did Tahay probably feel when she first read the group's poems?

A. She was cold. B. She was excited. C. She was nervous. D. She was frightened.

（
4
）
How did Tahay benefit from writing poems?

A. She felt more confident about herself. B. She won many national poetry competitions.

C. She became the first student poet in the city.
D. She improved her grammar and spelling
greatly.

【答案】
（
1
）
C

（
2
）
D

（
3
）
B

（
4
）
A

【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙 文，讲述了中学女生
Tahay
热爱写诗，坚持梦想不放弃
的故事。

(1)
考查细节理解。根据第二段中的
“When
she
first
appeared
at
school,
she
was
teased
by
others for being short and different. She never spoke,
so they called her ‘mouse’.”
和第三段的内
容，当她在学校被人戏弄时，她妈妈说
“Keep
going,”
her
mother
would
tell
her.
“At
some
point, you'll learn.”
可知，
C
项是她妈妈的建议。故选
C
。

(2)
考查推理判断。根据第六段中的
“Her team draws from the likes of D.H. Laurence, Pat Mora
and Kendrick Lamar to create poems about their own lives. The poems focus on many things
—
some
funny,
some
painful.”
她的团队借鉴了
D.H.
Laurence
、
Pat
Mora
和
Kendrick
Lamar
等人
创作自己生活的诗篇。诗描写了许多东西如一些乐趣和痛苦。可知，这 些都是描写他们生
活中的乐趣和痛苦的。故选
D
。

(3)
考查推理判断。根据第七段中的
“The first time Tahay read the group's poems, chills went up
her spine (
脊柱
). ‘I wish I could write like tha t,’”
可知，当她第一次讲到这些诗时，她觉得她的
脊梁发冷。
“
我希望我 也能那样写，
”
。根据第二句说她也想写出这样的诗，可知她是羡慕
的。故选
B
。

(4)
考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段中的
“But with time, her poems changed her. ‘They gave me
pride,’ Tahay said.”
可知，写诗给了她自信和自豪感。故选
A
。

【点评】 本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇人物类阅读，考生需
要准确捕捉细节信息，并 根据上下文进行逻辑推理，选出正确答案。



9
．
阅读理解


Our Museums, Galleries, and Zoo

19 world-class museums, galleries, and a zoo


The
Smithsonian
offers
eleven
museums
and
galleries
on
the
National
Mall
and
six
other
museums and the National Zoo in the greater National Capital Area. In New York City, we invite
you to tour two museums in historic settings.


Not near a Smithsonian museum? Look for exhibitions and museums in your community. Here
we have listed some places to visit:

Tips & Guidelines:


Stop
at
any
Smithsonian
museum
information
desk
where
friendly
and
knowledgeable
staff
and volunteers can assist you in planning your visit.

Service animals are welcome at the museums and the National Zoo. Pets are not permitted.

Lunches should be properly closed or stored in lockers during your visit.

（
1
）
he Smithsonian offers all these EXCEPT .

A. galleries B. concerts C. museums D. zoos

（
2
）
If you are interested in animals, you can .

A. go to 1661 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC

B. go to 8
th
and F Streets, NW Washington, DC

C. visit the museum 11 a.m. on Christmas

D. visit the zoo at weekends on June 25

（
3
）
To arrange your visit better, you can .

A. have lunch during your visit B. take your pets along with you

C. ask the staff and volunteers for help D. fill in an application form before your visit

【答案】

（
1
）
B

（
2
）
D

（
3
）
C

【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了史密森尼博物馆相关的信息以及游玩建 议。


（
1
）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的
“The Smithsonian offers eleven museums and galleries
on the National Mall and six other museums and the National Zoo in the greater National Capital < br>Area”
可知史密森尼博物馆（
Smithsonian
）在国家广场（National
Mall
）上设有
11
个博物馆
和美术馆， 在较大的国家首都辖区有
6
个博物馆和国家动物园（
National
Zoo
）。没有提供
音乐会。故选
B
。


（
2
）考查细节理解。根据
National
Zoo
所在 的表格可知国家动物园的开放时间为三月
15
号到九月，每天的上午九点到下午六点；十月到来 年的三月
14
号是每天上午九点到下午四
点，
12
月
25< br>号不开。所以如果对动物感兴趣，游客可以在六月
25
号去游玩。故选
D
。


（
3
）考查细节理解。根据倒数第三段中的
“Stop
at
any
Smithsonian
museum
informa
tion
desk where friendly and knowledgeable staff and volunteers can assist you in planning your visit.”
可知史密森尼博物馆的信息问讯处有友好的并且知 识渊博的员工及志愿者，他们可以帮助
你为参观做计划。所以如果你想更好的参观这里，可以寻求职工和 志愿者的帮助，故选
C
。


【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解题型的 考查，是一篇介绍类阅读，要求考生准确捕捉细节
信息，结合题目要求，从而选出正确答案。


10
．
阅读理解

A car dealership in my hometown of Albuquerque was selling six to eight new cars a day. I was
also told that 72 percent of this dealership's first-time visitors returned for a second visit.

I was curious. How does a car dealership get 72 percent of its first-time visitors to return? And
how can they sell six to eight cars a day in a declining car market?

When I walked into Saturn of Albuquerque that Friday, the staff there didn't know me from
Adam; yet they shared with me their pricing policy, the profit margin on every model, and staff
income. They even opened their training manuals for my review and invited me back on Saturday
if I wanted more information.

On Sunday, the day after my second visit to the Saturn store, my wife, Jane, and I were walking
as we frequently do. On this particular June morning, Jane gently slipped her hand in mine and
said tenderly,
＂
I don't know if you remember, but today's my fifth anniversary of being cancer-
free.
＂
I was surprised, partially because I was embarrassed that I had forgotten
and, partially
because.... Well, I didn't know what to do with Jane's information.

The next day, Monday, Jane went off to work teaching school. Still not knowing what to do to
mark this special occasion, I did the most impetuous thing I've ever done in my life: I bought a
new Saturn. I didn't pick the color or the model, but I paid cash and told them I'd bring Jane in on
Wednesday at 4:30. I told them why I was buying the car.

On Tuesday, it dawned on me that Jane always wanted a white car. I called the sales consultant
at Saturn, and I asked him if he had anything white in the store. He said he had one left but he
couldn't guarantee it'd still be available on Wednesday at 4:30 because they were selling so fast. I
said I'd take my chances and asked him to put it in the showroom.


Wednesday
came.
Unexpectedly,
someone
in
our
family
was
admitted
to
the
hospital.
So,
it
wasn't until 9:30 Saturday morning when we finally made our way to the Saturn store. Jane had
never been in a Saturn store. When we went through the front door, the Lord took control of her
feet and her mouth. She saw that little white Saturn coupe all the way across the showroom floor.
She quickly passed a multi-colored sea of automobiles, sat in the little white Saturn and said,
＂
Oh, what a pretty little car. Can I have a new car?
＂
I said,
＂
No. Not until our son graduates from
college.
＂
She said,
＂
I'm sick and tired of driving that old Dodge, I want a new car.
＂
I said,
＂
I
promise, just three more semesters and he'll be out.
＂

Next, Jane walked around to the front of the car. As she looked it over, she let out the most
blood- curdling, shrill scream I'd ever heard in 29 years of marriage.

Now, before I tell you why Jane screamed, let me tell you what the sales consultant had done.
He had ordered a large, professionally engraved sign (white letters on blue). The sign stood alone
on the hood of the little white Saturn coupe. It said
＂
Congratulations, Jane. This car is yours.
Five
years
cancer-free.
Let's
celebrate
life.
From
Team
Saturn
＂

Every
employee
at
Saturn
of
Albuquerque had signed the back of that sign.

Jane saw it, screamed, collapsed in my arms and cried loudly. I didn't know what to do. I was in
tears.
I
took
out
my
invoice
(
发票
)
from
the
previous
Monday,
pointing
to
the
white
coupe,
said,
＂
No, honey, this car isn't yours. I bought you this one.
＂
I tapped the invoice with my index
finger. Jane said,
＂
No, I want this one right here.
＂

While this conversation was going on, there was no one in the store. The sales consultant had
arranged it so that we could share the moment alone. Even so, it's impossible to have a lot of
privacy
when
so
many
people
are
standing
outside
the
showroom
windows
looking
in.
When
Jane screamed and collapsed in my arms, I saw everybody outside applaud and begin to cry.

（
1
）
Why did the writer visit the Saturn of Albuquerque that Friday?

A. He wanted to collect some raw materials for his story.
B. He was asked to write a report
about that car store.

C. He was told the car store was launching a price reduction activity.
D. He simply wanted to
see why the car store enjoyed so much popularity.

（
2
）
Why did the writer buy a new Saturn?

A. Because
his
car
was
so
old
that
he
didn't
want
to
drive
it
any
longer.
B. Because
Jane
wanted a new car for her fifth anniversary of being cancer-free.

C. Because he wanted to mark his wife's fifth anniversary of being cancer-free.
D. Because he
thought the car could be helpful to his wife's recovery from cancer.

（
3
）
When did the writer decide upon the white car?

A. On the next Tuesday. B. On the first Friday.

C. On the second Wednesday.
D. On the first Saturday.

（
4
）
How did Jane feel when she saw the sign on the car?

A. Surprised and thrilled.
B. Angry but satisfied.

C. Shocked and frightened.
D. Skeptical but overjoyed.

（
5
）
Which of the following belongs to the most wonderful part of this story?

A. Paying cash for a new Saturn.
B. Picking up the new car in the store.

C. The couple's conversation on the street.
D. The writer's first visit to the car store.

（
6
）
The purpose of the writer writing this story is ________.

A. to introduce a new type of car B. to tell readers of his lovely wife

C. to sing high praise for a car store D. to show his deep love for his wife

【答案】
（
1
）
D

（
2
）
C

（
3
）
A

（
4
）
A

（
5
）
B

（
6
）
C

【解析】
【分析】本题是一篇记叙 文，作者通过给妻子买车的经历，使作者明白了这家车
店如此红火的原因。

(1)
考查推理判断。根据第二段＂
I was curious. How does a car dealership get 72 percent of its
first-time
visitors
to
return?
And
how
can
they
sell
six
to
eight
cars
a
day
in
a
declining
car
market?“
；以及第三段中的
”When

I walked into Saturn of Albuquerque that Friday…
＂可知作
者星期五去的目的是想了解一下这家车店为何如此受欢迎，因此选
D
。

(2)
考查推理判断。根据第四段中的＂
I
don't
know
if
you
remember,
but
today's
my
fifth
anniversary of being cancer- free.
＂以及第五段中的
“Still not knowing what to do to mark this
special
occasion,
I
did
the
most
impetuous
thing
I've
ever
done
in
my
life:
I
bought
a
new
Saturn. ”
可知 ，作者这样做的目的是庆祝他的妻子摆脱癌症第五个周年纪念日，故选
C
。

(3)
考查细节理解。根据第六段中的
““On Tuesday, it dawned on me that Jane always wanted a