最新高三英语阅读理解(人物故事)题20套(带答案)及解析

一、高中英语阅读理解人物故事类 1．阅读理解

Arthur Dubois isn't your typical grandfather. That's because at 72 years old, the Chicago resident is a newly discovered hip-hop artist.

This week, Dubois walked into Haven Studios, a music program on the South Side of Chicago that supports young ambitious artists. The owner of Haven Studios, Andre \"Add-2\" Daniels, said Dubois claimed he was \"young at heart.\" So, Daniels decided to listen to Dubois' music. He was completely floored. Daniels quickly took videos showcasing Dubois' talents and posted them to Twitter. His tweet went viral, receiving thousands of reactions within a matter of days. Now, Dubois' talents have even caught the attention of some famous hip-hop producers.

\"It's not what you would expect, right?\" Daniels says in one of the videos. Dubois music is playing in the background, giving a steady beat that easily invites listeners to dance.

Dubois said his style was entirely self-taught. He first started teaching himself to produce hip-hop beats about six years ago, after he retired. \"I found something to do,\" he told NPR's Scott Simon. \"I had to learn how to do the computer and music at the same time.\" Dubois taught himself by using the audio editing software. Now he's learning another new skill-social media. Dubois' newfound social media fame has been a little overwhelming for him. \"I was shocked,\" he said. \"I broke down and cried because I didn't know that many people liked me.\" Daniels has helped Dubois set up accounts on Twitter and Instagram for his fans to follow, \"I'd never used Instargram, Twitter and all that other stuff,\" Dubois said. \"Because I didn't believe in that stuff myself. But now I've got to have it.\" The attention doesn't seem to have gone to Dubois' head though-he doesn't really care about getting famous or making money. \"I just want to put it out there and let other people hear my music.\"

（1）What does the underlined word \"floored\" in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. Astonished. B. Scared. C. Nervous. D. Hurt. （2）Who helped Dubois take up hip-hop?

A. Daniels. B. He himself. C. NPR's Scott Simon. D. Hip-hop producers. （3）What can we infer from the text? A. Daniels set up accounts for Dubois. B. Daniels didn't enjoy Dubois' music at first. C. Dubois seeks for personal fame and wealth. D. Dubois didn't expect his popularity on the Internet. （4）What can we conclude from the passage?

A. Well begun in half done. B. It's never too late to learn. C. Lost time in never found again. D. One good turn deserves another. 【答案】 （1）A （2）B （3）D （4）B

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文,72岁的爷爷Dubois自学嘻哈音乐,并在网上拥有大量的粉丝。

（1）考查词义猜测。根据第二段中的\"Daniels quickly took videos showcasing Dubois' talents and posted them to Twitter.\"可知,听完Dubois的演唱后,Daniels很快拍下了展示Dubois才能的视频,并将其发布到上,由此可见他被Dubois的演唱惊到了,由此可知画线词词义为\"吃惊的、惊愕的\故选A。

（2）考查细节理解。根据第四段中的\"Dubois said his style was entirely self-taught.\"可知,Dubois说他的风格完全是自学的。也就是说他是自学嘻哈音乐的,故选B。

（3）考查推理判断。根据第四段中的\"I broke down and cried because I didn't know that many people liked me.\"可知,Dubois说他哭了,因为他不知道会有那么多人喜欢他,由此可知,Dubois 没想到自己在网上如此受欢迎,故选D。

（4）考查推理判断。纵观全文可知,本文主要讲述了72岁的爷爷Dubois自学嘻哈音乐,并在网上拥有大量的粉丝,他的故事告诉我们什么时候学习都不晚,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，同时根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，从而选出正确答案。

2．阅读理解

Three months after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Rebecca Sell, then 24, a photojournalist for Fredericksburg photographed a New Orleans couple worriedly examining water-spotted photo albums. As she took the photo, something within her clicked. \"I told them I could take the ruined pictures, copy them and give them digitally restored (修复) photos,\" she recalls. Although a bit sceptical, the couple agreed. Rebecca took their photos home, restored them and took them to the couple at their temporary home. \"It felt so good to be able to do that for them,\" says Rebecca. When her editor, Dave Ellis, saw the photo of the couple, he suggested they go back and restore damaged photos for even more people. So in January 2006, with paid time off from the paper, the two set up shop in Pass Christian. After posting a notice in the community newsletter, Rebecca and Dave received 500 photos in four days. For each, the pair took a new digital picture, then used high-tech software to erase water spots and restore colors. It just so happened that a popular website linked to Dave's blog about the experience, and soon Operation Photo Rescue, as it came to be known, had emails from hundreds of volunteers, including photographers and restoration experts, eager to help.

Though digital restoration is a painstaking process, mending irreplaceable family pictures means the world to victims like Emily Lancaster, 71, who took out piles of ruined photo albums after Katrina, never thinking the mess could be saved. But she just couldn't bear to part with a few treasured pictures, including a portrait of her father, who had passed away, and a photo of her husband as a boy. Then she heard about Operation Photo Rescue. \"I didn't have a whole lot of hope they could fix them, but they did,\" Emily says. \"Almost every day I think about all the pictures I've lost. I'm so happy to have these two.\"

In the five years since Katrina, Operation Photo Rescue has collected thousands of pictures

ruined by floods, hurricanes and tornadoes. Volunteers make \"copy runs\" to disaster areas across the country to gather damaged photos from survivors; operating costs are covered by donations. \"It's great to be able to give people some of their history back,\" says Rebecca. \"One person told me that thanks to us, her grandmother got to see her photos again before she passed away. Moments like that remind me why I do this.\"

（1）When Rebecca took the picture of the New Orleans couple, she decided to . A. take them to their temporary home B. help with their damaged photos C. set up shop in Pass Christian D. cover Hurricane Katrina （2）From Paragraph 2, we know that Dave and Rebecca .

A. quit their jobs in 2006 B. inspired volunteers to join them

C. spent four days mending the photos D. made their work known in their newspaper （3）How did Emily Lancaster feel when she first heard about Operation Photo Rescue? A. Excited. B. Hopeless. C. Satisfied. D. Sceptical. （4）What is the best title for the passage?

A. Surviving Hurricanes B. An Act of Generosity C. Saving Memories D. A Lucky Couple 【答案】 （1）B （2）B （3）D （4）C

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，摄影记者丽贝卡塞尔和编辑戴夫·埃利斯通过照片修复，他们让很多人丢失的记忆得到恢复，同时，也赢得了人们的肯定。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的\"I told them I could take the ruined pictures, copy them and give them digitally restored (修复) photos,\" 可知，摄影记者丽贝卡塞尔会帮助他们修复受损的照片。故选B。

（2）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的”It just so happened that a popular website linked to Dave's blog about the experience, and soon Operation Photo Rescue, as it came to be known, had emails from hundreds of volunteers, including photographers and restoration experts, eager to help.“后来被称为\"照片救援行动\"的网站，收到了数百名志愿者的电子邮件，其中包括摄影师和修复专家，他们都渴望提供帮助，可知，他们的行动鼓舞了其他的志愿者加入。故选B。

（3）考查推理判断。根据第三段中的\"’I didn't have a whole lot of hope they could fix them, but they did,‘ Emily says. ”艾米丽说:\"能修好它们，我没有抱太大的希望，但他们做到了。\"从而可以推断出，艾米丽最初对能够修复照片是怀疑的。故选D。

（4）考查主旨大意。根据最后一段中的\"It's great to be able to give people some of their history back,\" says Rebecca. \"One person told me that thanks to us, her grandmother got to see her photos again before she passed away. Moments like that remind me why I do this.\"可知，通过照片修复，他们让很多人丢失的记忆得到恢复，同时，也赢得了人们的肯定。故选C。 【点评】本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。

3．阅读理解

A thrilling polar competition between two adventurers to cross Antarctica alone, unsupported and unassisted had a happy ending with both explorers achieving the unprecedented feat (功绩). American professional athlete Colin O'Brady and British Army Captain Louis Rudd set off a mile apart at the same time on November 3, 2018, from the Atlantic coast with the aim to become the first person to ski across the remote continent alone.

Louis Rudd maintained the lead at first. However, O'Brady caught up with Rudd on November10 and never let the British man get close to him again. O'Brady was the first to conquer the 930 mile icy land, arriving at the Ross Ice Shelf on the Pacific coast by way of the South Pole on December 26, 2018. The 33-year-old spent days skiing the world's coldest continent while pulling a 300-pound sled(雪橇) with supplies.

Instead of leaving the harsh environment after completing the historic adventure, the explorer set up a tent on the world's largest ice sheet and waited patiently for Rudd to complete the great undertaking. On December 29, just three days after O'Brady arrived, the British explorer finished his adventure, becoming the world's second person to complete the solo crossing of the frozen continent.

Rudd was not disappointed at being second since he never considered it to be a \"race\". Besides, the 49-year-old British Army Captain had a more selfless motive for attempting the feat. He was doing it in memory of his friend Henry Worsley, who had introduced him to polar exploration. The disaster happened while Worsley was trying to cross the continent alone in 2016. Rudd said, \"I didn't want to get drawn into a race. All that mattered to me was that I completed it, and that I skied solo and unsupported, carrying the flag with Henry's name on it.\"

After spending a few days camping 10 feet away from each other, the two adventurers were picked up by a helicopter to the South Pole scientific research station. （1）What do Colin O'Brady and Louis Rudd have in common? A. They became the first explorers to cross Antarctica alone, unaided. B. They became the first adventurers to ski across Antarctica. C. This is the first time that they have arrived at the South pole. D. They crossed Antarctica in honor of their friend Henry Worsley.

（2）What do you know about the first leg(第一段賽程) of the race？ A. O'Brady skied along with Louis Rudd side by side. B. O'Brady's sled with food supplies broke down. C. Louis Rudd lost the tag with Henry's name on it. D. O'Brady fell behind Louis Rudd for the first week. （3）What can we infer about Henry Worsley? A. He used to encourage O' Brady to explore the Antarctic. B. He lost his life in a terrible traffic accident in 2016. C. He died while he was attempting to cross the Antarctic alone. D. He helped Louis Rudd complete the historic adventure.

（4）How did the two adventurers return to the South Pole scientific research station? A. On foot. B. By air. C. By land. D. By water. 【答案】 （1）A （2）D （3）C （4）B

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，两个冒险家在无人帮助的情况下独自滑雪穿越南极，但是两个人的目的不同。

（1）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“A thrilling polar competition between two adventurers to cross Antarctica alone, unsupported and unassisted had a happy ending with both explorers achieving the unprecedented feat (功绩).”以及“with the aim to become the first person to ski across the remote continent alone.”可知，两人的目标都是成为滑雪穿越南极洲的第一人，并且两人都获得成功，这是他们的共同之处，故选A。

（2）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“Louis Rudd maintained the lead at first. However, O'Brady caught up with Rudd on November10”以及第一段可知，他们于11月3日出发，O'Brady赶上Louis Rudd是11月10日，可以得出，Louis Rudd领先时间为一周，故选D。 （3）考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段中的“The disaster happened while Worsley was trying to cross the continent alone in 2016.”可知，Worsley在2016年独自穿越南极洲的时候遇难，故选C。

（4）考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的“After spending a few days camping 10 feet away from each other, the two adventurers were picked up by a helicopter to the South Pole scientific research station”可知，最后两人被直升飞机带去的南极科考站，故选B。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。

4．阅读理解

It was at least two months before Christmas when nine-year-old Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new bicycle.

As Christmas drew nearer, her desire for a bicycle seemed to fade---or so we thought, as she didn't mention it again. We bought the latest fashionable Baby Sitter's Club dolls, a holiday dress and some beautiful story books. Then, much to our surprise, on December 23rd, she proudly announced that she \"really wanted a bike more than anything else.\"

It was just too late, what with all the details of preparing Christmas dinner and buying last-minute gifts. We could only think of the bicycle and the disappointment of our child. \"What if I make a little bicycle out of clay and write a note that she could trade the clay model in for a real bike?\" Her dad asked. The theory, of course, being that since that is a high-ticket item and she is \"such a big girl\painstakingly working with clay to make a tiny bike.

Three hours later, on Christmas morning, we were excited for Rose to open the little heart-shaped package with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note. Finally, she opened it

and read the note aloud.

She looked at me and then at her dad and said, \"so does this mean that I trade in this bike that Daddy made me for a real one?\" Beaming, I said, \"Yes.\"

Rose had tears in her eyes when she replied, \"I could never trade in this beautiful bicycle that Daddy made me. I'd rather keep this than get a real bike.\"

At that moment, we would have moved heaven and earth to buy her every bicycle on the planet!

（1）Rose's parents didn't buy her the bike she wanted because ______. A. they had bought many other wonderful things for her B. they thought she had changed her mind C. they didn't have time to do any shopping D. they decided to make one for her

（2）Why did Dad make the clay bicycle? A. He thought Rose was too young for a real bike. B. He didn't want to disappoint his daughter. C. He thought his daughter would like it. D. He wanted to give his daughter a surprise. （3）From the story, we know that ______. A. Rose's father was an artist with special skills B. Rose would trade in the clay bike for a real one C. The parents were moved and proud of the girl D. Rose was a thoughtful and independent girl 【答案】 （1）B （2）B （3）C

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，Rose希望圣诞节收到一辆自行车。父母没有给她买自行车，因为他们认为Rose可能对自行车失去了兴趣，为了满足女儿的 愿望，爸爸决定给她做个粘土的自行车让她去换个新的，但是Rose决定保留这个粘土自行车，不要新的自行车。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的\"As Christmas drew nearer, her desire for a bicycle seemed to fade---or so we thought, as she didn't mention it again.可知，作者夫妻俩认为Rose买自行车的愿望褪去了，所以没给她买。故选B。

（2）考查推理判断。根据第三段中的\"We could only think of the bicycle and the disappointment of our child\"可推知，作者夫妻因为没有帮女儿实现圣诞节的愿望而内疚，为了不让Rose失望，决定做一个黏土自行车模型先送给Rose，之后Rose可以用它来兑换一辆真正的自行车。故选B。

（3）考查推理判断。根据最后一段“ At that moment, we would have moved heaven and earth to buy her every bicycle on the planet!”作者夫妇愿意竭尽全力给Rose买自行车\"可推知：这对父母亲为女儿的行为而感到并觉得自豪。故选C。

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

5．阅读理解

Open water swimming

I had only swum in open water a few times, and always in gentle lakes, so I wasn't prepared for how rough Lake Windermere appeared on a cold day. A swimmer told me the water felt colder than it had been measured, and that the water was a bit rough. But I, along with 10,000 others, was about to complete the challenge.

Most of the people taking part were doing a one-mile race, and 10 races were planned over the weekend. There seemed to be a mix of open-water enthusiasts alongside complete beginners—which is precisely the aim of the swims, to get as many people as possible completing their own challenge. The oldest woman competing was 77, taking part in the two-mile race, alongside a man who last year had swum in every one-mile race.

I had chosen the third one-mile race of the day. There were over 600 people in my race. We were taken through an acclimatization area a children's paddling pool-sized part of the lake where we moved in to feel how cold the water was. \"Not too bad\" was everyone's thought! Then we headed out towards the middle of the lake.

We'd been warned that the first 100 metres would be really rough. However, somewhere near the 750m mark I was still waiting for the calm; it felt more like swimming in the sea than a lake. I tried to focus on my breathing and technique, and just keep going. As I approached the 400m-to-go mark my lower right leg became painful. I recalled overhearing people talking about how they kept swimming through the pain, so I tried. But it didn't work. I began to feel the entire leg tight and painful. I didn't want to stop, so I bent my right knee and just kicked with the left leg. Finally I saw the finishing post, and I just concentrated on getting there—still one-legged. My finishing time was 38 minutes 25 seconds but that didn't matter—the atmosphere was fantastic and everyone felt a sense of achievement, whatever their time. I'm hooked, and want to give it another go. I've already signed up for my next open-water swim. （1）How did the author feel before the race? A. Scared of the most challenging race. B. Disappointed by the difficult conditions. C. Concerned about the other swimmers in the race. D. Determined to be as tough as the people around her.

（2）Why does the author mention the two people in Paragraph 2? A. To stress the importance of the race. B. To praise the experienced swimmers. C. To show the wide range of the participants. D. To introduce the various events of the race.

（3）The author suggests in Paragraph 4 that ______. A. the race would cause breathing problems B. the race became harder than she had expected

C. it was really necessary to prepare for tough swims D. it would have been easier if she had taken others' advice （4）What does the author talk about in the last paragraph?

A. Her confidence in her own ability. B. Her pride in having swum so quickly. C. Her eagerness to repeat the experience. D. Her surprise at having managed to finish. 【答案】 （1）D （2）C （3）B （4）C

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者讲述了参加一英里的天然水域游泳的经历，最终成功到达终点线。

（1）考查推理判断。 根据第一段中的“But I, along with 10,000 others, was about to complete the challenge.”可知，我马上和其他10000名游泳者完成这项挑战，故可知，他们很坚定要完成这项运动，故选D。

（2）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“There seemed to be a mix of open-water enthusiasts alongside complete beginners—which is precisely the aim of the swims, to get as many people as possible completing their own challenge. The oldest woman competing was 77, taking part in the two-mile race, alongside a man who last year had swum in every one-mile race.”可知，参赛者包括天然水域游泳的爱好者，也包括初学者，也有很多人完成自己的挑战，这里面就有77岁参加2英里游泳的老人，也有去年参加一英里的男子，故可知，该比赛参与者范围很广，故选C。

（3）考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“I recalled overhearing people talking about how they kept swimming through the pain, so I tried. But it didn't work. I began to feel the entire leg tight and painful.”可知，我想起了那些人提及的克服水中抽筋的技巧，但是没有作用，我感觉整条腿开始紧张疼痛，故可知，这次比赛比她想象的要艰难，故选B。

（4）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“I'm hooked, and want to give it another go. I've already signed up for my next open-water swim.”可知，我被吸引住了，想要再尝试一次，准备好为下一次游泳比赛报名，故可知，作者为完成比赛而感到兴奋，也喜欢上了这项运动，故选C。

【点评】本题考点涉及推理判断题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。

6．阅读理解

If we want to find out what kind of technology people used in the past, we normally have to rely on archaeologists to find ruined buildings and parts of tools or instruments or machines. Archaeologists then try to reconstruct, sometimes with the help of computer technology, what these ancient buildings and objects must have looked like, and how they might have been made. Sometimes historians are lucky and find an ancient document with a written description of these ancient buildings and objects.

We can understand, then, why Chinese historians were so excited when they found cave

paintings which show ancient science. They found these paintings in the world-renowned Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang City, in Northwest China's Gansu Province. There are 500 man-made caves and they have survived for at least 1,600 years. Almost all of these caves have paintings on their ceilings or walls and they date from the 4th to 14th centuries. Wang Jinyu is an expert on these cave paintings (also called frescoes) and he says: \"We discovered frescoes containing scientific and technological content in almost all of the caves which have frescoes.\" What is remarkable about these cave paintings according to the Xinhua News Agency is that they provide evidence of \"scientific and technological inventions by ancient Chinese in maths, physics, chemistry, astronomy, geography, agronomy, architecture, textiles, traffic and transportation, arms and military equipment and medical sciences\".

Among the discoveries experts have made are cave paintings showing ancient techniques of pottery making and wine production and paintings showing ancient weaving machines and then toothbrushes! The paintings also give some evidence of the lifestyle at the time with, for example, pictures of people boiling milk over 1,000 years ago. Experts believe that there is more evidence to be found, but even now the caves are a wonderful natural museum. If the walls and ceilings of the caves were all put together they would form a tapestry 20 kilometers long and 2 meters high! It won't be possible to travel back in time-that only happens in films-but visiting these caves would be the nearest experience you could get to travelling back in time.

（1）Why were Chinese historians excited when they found cave paintings showing ancient science?

A. Because they had rarely seen cave paintings. B. Because they could make the place a tourist attraction. C. Because they could learn about ancient science through them. D. Because they would be given lots of money for the discovery. （2）The Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang City______. A. have 500 man-made caves

B. have been there for at most 1,600 years C. help us to know little about ancient science D. have paintings on their ceilings in every cave

（3）Experts had discovered cave paintings showing the ancient techniques of ______. A. pottery making and wine production B. weaving machines and toothbrushes C. boiling milk over 1,000 years ago D. architecture and weaving （4）The article is more likely to be selected from the magazine ______.

A. Modern Countries B. Business World C. Network World D. Popular Science 【答案】 （1）C （2）A （3）A （4）D

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了科学家们在中国甘肃的敦煌莫高窟的洞穴中发现了反映古代科学的壁画。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的\"What is remarkable about these cave paintings

according to the Xinhua News Agency is that they provide evidence of \"scientific and technological inventions by ancient Chinese in maths, physics, chemistry, astronomy, geography, agronomy, architecture, textiles, traffic and transportation, arms and military equipment and medical sciences\"可知，这些壁画为中国古代在数学、物理、化学、天文，地理、建筑以及农学等领域的科技发明提供了证据，由此可知科学家们对此感到很兴奋的原因是他们可以通过这些壁画了解古代的科学，故选C。

（2）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的\"There are 500 man-made caves and they have survived for at least 1,600 years.\"可知，敦煌莫高窟有500个人工洞穴，故选A。

（3）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的\"Among the discoveries experts have made are cave paintings showing ancient techniques of pottery making and wine production and paintings\"可知，科学家发现壁画中展示了古代制陶和酿酒技术，故选A。

（4）考查推理判断。纵观全文可知，本文介绍了科学家们在中国甘肃敦煌莫高窟的洞穴中发现了反映古代科学的壁画，这属于科学范畴，因此文章最有可能出自科学杂志，故选D。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生准确掌握细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。

7．Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

The bus screamed to a stop in Nazareth, Israel. Five Australian backpackers boarded and struck up a conversation with me. They asked typical travelers' questions—where was I going and why was I traveling alone? My plan was to travel with a friend of a friend, I explained, but when I called her that morning, she didn't pick up and I had no other way to reach her. My stomach was in knots, but I decided to head out anyway, thinking I might run into her if I traveled to Tiberius, where we had planned to go together.

\"Why don't you travel with us?\" one of the backpackers offered. They were experienced adventurers who would work for a few months, save, then travel for as long as they could. Their current plan was to explore the Middle East and Europe in three months while working in London. It seemed risky to travel with strangers, but my instinct said yes. For the next two weeks, I explored Israel with the backpackers and learned to trust my instincts in all types of new and interesting situations. When they hook a ride, I took the bus, but when they wanted to steal into the King David Hotel's swimming pool, I led the way. The world opened up to me because I chose to travel alone. I joined complete strangers, who become close friends. Years later, one couple from the backpacking group even flew from Sydney to Phoenix to be in my wedding. The trip was such a special experience that it gave me confidence in all areas of my life. Since then, I've backpacked alone across South Africa, sky-dived from 12,000 feet in New Zealand and even moved across the U.S. with no job lined up.

On my third day wandering in Israel with my new friends, I bumped into the woman I was supposed to meet. Though I was happy she was all right, I was grateful she hadn't picked up the phone.

（1）By \"My stomach was in knots\" (in paragraph 1), the author most likely means that she was

______.

A. sick of riding on a bumpy bus B. nervous of meeting strangers C. upset about the sudden change D. sorry about the impractical plan （2）Which of the following best describes the backpackers the author met? A. Courageous but disrespectful. B. Jobless and poorly educated. C. Warmhearted and trustworthy. D. Homeless but lighthearted. （3）The author's sixth sense told her that ______. A. she would get along with the backpackers B. it might cause trouble to have a swim C. she ought to stay away from the backpackers D. it could add excitement to get a free ride （4）What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Most of the backpackers became the author's lifelong friends. B. The author gathered the courage to be a fulltime backpack traveler. C. The woman missed the phone call with the purpose of traveling alone. D. The author considered it the best decision of her life to travel on her own. 【答案】 （1）C （2）C （3）A （4）D

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者原本与朋友约好去旅游，却被放了鸽子，她决定一个人去。途中她遇见了五个背包客，这些背包客邀请她一起去旅游，她和这些人一起经历了美好的几天，并和他们成了好朋友。

（1）考查句义猜测。根据第一段中的\"My plan was to travel with a friend of a friend, I explained, but when I called her that morning, she didn't pick up and I had no other way to reach her.\"可知作者被朋友放鸽子了，被放鸽子肯定是失望的，故选C。

（2）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的\"‘Why don't you travel with us?’ one of the backpackers offered\"可知这些背包客邀请作者一起旅游，说明他们很热心；根据\" They were experienced adventurers who would work for a few months, save, then travel for as long as they could\"可知这些背包客旅游经验很丰富，所以是值得信任的，综合选C。

（3）考查推理判断。根据第三段中的\"It seemed risky to travel with strangers, but my instinct said yes.\"可知这些背包客邀请作者一起旅游时，她的本能也就是第六感说了\"好\"，也就是说她的第六感让她相信她能和这些背包客相处的很好，才会答应他们的邀请，故选A。 （4）考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段中的\"The world opened up to me because I chose to travel alone.\"可知作者觉得自己选择一个人旅游让自己看到了更大的世界，以及最后一段中的\"Though I was happy she was all right, I was grateful she hadn't picked up the phone.\"可知作者庆幸她的朋友没有接她的电话。由此可以判断作者认为自己选择一个人去旅行是一个很好的决定，故选D。

【点评】本题考点涉及句义猜测和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，从而选出正确答案。

8．阅读理解

The boy sat on his chair, with his hand above the keyboard. He thought about what to write. He recalled that the competition deadline was merely a week away. But he still had not even started on his piece. He looked at the brochure again.\" WRITING COMPETITION!\" the title read. His mom had encouraged him to enter the writing competition, and now he was taking it on as his personal task for the holidays.

As the boy reflected on his previous writing efforts, he realized how hopeless his task of winning was. Every story he ever wrote was based on other stories. He had little imagination, and unfortunately, imagination was the key to writing.

Suddenly, he had a brainwave. This time, he came up with an original and imaginative story. The words shot towards him like a storm of leaves. Words were coming easily, flowing through him, faster than he could type. He typed faster than he ever had before. He continued to type, amazed at how easy writing this story was. The boy could not stop writing. He looked at the word count and saw the number\" 248\" staring right back at him. He was not even halfway yet. Then he heard the call of his mother saying time for bed. He continued writing the piece, ignoring her. He had to make up for the time he had lost thinking about a topic to write. Finally, he finished. The word count now read\"498\".

\"Perfect,\" he thought,\" just under the word limit.\" He knew this was the story that would win. He went onto Google and searched for the competition. He found the page but there was no \"Enter\" button.

（1）What caused the boy to take part in the writing competition?

A. A new computer. B. The prize money. C. His own interest. D. His mom's advice. （2）How did the boy finish his earlier writing?

A. His mom helped him. B. He copied others' ideas. C. His friends assisted him. D. He used his imagination. （3）Why did the boy delay his writing?

A. Because he was terribly lazy. B. Because he didn't know what to write. C. Because he wasn't confident. D. Because he read too many stories. （4）Which might be the maximum word limit for each entry?

A. 100. B. 250. C. 500. D. 1000. 【答案】 （1）D （2）B （3）B （4）C

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，一个男孩，在妈妈的建议下，参加了写作比赛。一开始，他不知道写些什么，后来，有了创作的灵感，文章一气呵成。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“His mom had encouraged him to enter the writing competition”可知这个男孩妈妈的建议使这个男孩参加了写作比赛，故选D。

（2）考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“Every story he ever wrote was based on other stories. He had little imagination, and unfortunately, imagination was the key to writing.”他写的每一个

故事都是根据其他故事改编的。他缺乏想象力，不幸的是，想象力是写作的关键。由此推断出这个男孩是通过抄袭别人的想法，来完成他早期的写作的，故选B。

（3）考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“Suddenly, he had a brainwave. This time, he came up with an original and imaginative story.”突然，他灵光一闪。这一次，他想出了一个新颖而富有想象力的故事。由此推断出，男孩推迟写作是因为他不知道该写什么，故选B。 （4）考查推理判断。根据倒数第三段中的“Finally, he finished. The word count now read‘498’.”以及倒数第二段中的“‘Perfect,’ he thought,‘ just under the word limit.’He knew this was the story that would win.”可知他写了498个字，刚好在字数内，由此推断出每篇文章的最大字数是500字，故选C。

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

9．阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Grey clouds move as low as smoke over the treetops at Lolo Pass. The ground is white. The day is June 10. It has been snowing for the past four days in the Bitterroot Mountains. Wayne Fairchild is getting worried about our trek over the Lolo Trail—95 miles from Lolo Montana to Weippe in Idaho, across the roughest country in the West. Lewis and Clark were nearly defeated 200 years ago by snowstorms on the Lolo. Today Fairchild is nervously checking the weather reports. He has agreed to take me across the toughest, middle section of the trail.

When Lewis climbed on top of Lemhi Pass, 140 miles south of Missoula, on August 12, 1805, he was astonished by what was in front of him; \"high mountain chains still to the West of us with their tops partially covered with snow.\" Nobody in what was then the US knew the Rocky Mountains existed, with peaks twice as high as anything in the Appalachians back East. Today their pathway through those mountains holds more attraction than any other ground over which they traveled, for its raw wilderness is an evidence to the character of two cultures: the explorers who braved its hardships and the Native Americans who prize and conserve the path as a sacred (神圣的) gift. It remains today the same condition as when Lewis and Clark walked it.

The Lolo is passable only from July to mid-September. Our luck is holding with the weather, although the snow keeps getting deeper. As we climb to Indian Post Office, the highest point on the trail at 7, 033 ft, we have covered 13 miles in soft snow, and we hardly have enough energy to make dinner. After a meal of chicken, I sit on a rock on top of the ridge (山脊). There is no light visible in any direction, not even another campfire. For four days we do not see another human being. We are occupied with the things that mix fear with joy. In our imagination we have finally caught up with Lewis and Clark.

（1）According to the passage, the word \"trek\" in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________. A. a comfortable walk in a separate country B. a pleasant journey across the countryside C. a journey over untraveled pathways D. a long, hard journey over rough areas

（2）We learn from the text that before 1805 ________.

A. the Rocky Mountains were wholly covered with snow B. there were no people living in the western part of America C. no Americans knew of the existence of the Rocky Mountains D. the Appalachians were the western frontier of the United States （3）We learn from the text that the Lolo Pass ________. A. remains much the same as it was 200 years ago B. is the meeting point of three cultures C. has changed a lot since 1805

D. now attracts a large number of tourists to visit

（4）Judging from the text, Lewis and Clark were most probably ________. A. two native Indians

B. explorers of the early 19th century C. merchants who did business with the Indians D. travelers whose curiosity took them over the Lolo Pass

（5）We can infer from the text that when crossing the Lolo Pass the author ________. A. was attempting the impossible B. was trying to set a world record C. was following the trail of Lewis and Clark

D. was fighting with weather and taking unnecessary risks 【答案】 （1）D （2）C （3）A （4）B （5）C

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇日记，日记中记录的是一次追寻前人足迹的探险，尽管天气使探险变得艰难，但是在作者看来却是已经赶上了以前的探险者。

（1）考查词义猜测。根据第一段中的\"Wayne Fairchild is getting worried about our trek over the Lolo Trail—95 miles from Lolo Montana to Weippe in Idaho, across the roughest country in the West.\"可知，韦恩·费尔柴尔德开始担心我们在罗洛小道上的跋涉——从蒙大拿州罗洛到爱达荷州威佩的95英里的路程里，要穿越西部最艰苦的地区。所以判断出，第1段中的Trek一词在意义上最接近于“在崎岖地区的漫长而艰苦的旅程”。故选D。

（2）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的\"When Lewis climbed on top of Lemhi Pass, 140 miles south of Missoula, on August 12, 1805, he was astonished by what was in front of him…Nobody in what was then the US knew the Rocky Mountains existed, with peaks twice as high as anything in the Appalachians back East.\"1805年8月12日，当刘易斯爬到米苏拉以南140英里的莱姆希山口时，他被眼前的景象惊呆了。在当时的美国，没有人知道落基山脉的存在，那里的山峰是东部阿巴拉契亚山脉的两倍高。可知，所以我们从文章中得知，1805年以前没有美国人知道落基山脉的存在。故选C。

（3）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的\"It remains today the same condition as when Lewis and Clark walked it.\"可知，今天，它的状况仍然和刘易斯和克拉克行走时一样。所以我们从

短文中知道罗洛山口仍然和200年前一样。故选A。

（4）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的\"Lewis and Clark were nearly defeated 200 years ago by snowstorms on the Lolo\"刘易斯和克拉克在200年前差点被罗洛山口的暴风雪打败以及第三段中的\"the explorers who braved its hardships and the Native Americans who prize and conserve the path as a sacred (神圣的) gift\"勇敢面对困难的探险者和珍视并保护这条道路为神圣礼物的美洲土著人。可知，刘易斯和克拉克在200年前，也就是19世纪的早期就探险过罗洛山口，留下了他们探险的足迹，他们是伟大的探险家。所以判断出，刘易斯和克拉克最有可能是19世纪早期的探险家。故选B。

（5）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的\"Our luck is holding with the weather, although the snow keeps getting deeper. As we climb to Indian Post Office, the highest point on the trail at 7, 033 ft, we have covered 13 miles in soft snow, and we hardly have enough energy to make dinner. After a meal of chicken, I sit on a rock on top of the ridge(山脊). There is no light visible in any direction, not even another campfire. For four days we do not see another human being. We are occupied with the things that mix fear with joy. In our imagination we have finally caught up with Lewis and Clark.”尽管雪越来越深，我们的运气还是和天气有关。当我们爬上\"Indian Post Office\"时，这条小路的最高点是7033英尺，我们已经在柔软的雪地里走了13英里，我们几乎没有足够的力气来做饭。吃完鸡肉后，我坐在山脊上的一块石头上。任何方向都看不见光，甚至连一堆篝火也看不见。四天来我们都看不到其他人。我们专注于既恐惧又快乐的事情。在我们的想象中，我们终于赶上了刘易斯和克拉克。）可知，当穿越罗洛山口时，作者是在跟随刘易斯和克拉克的足迹在前行。故选C。

【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，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。

10．阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

We've all had cases where we've waited just a bit too long to pay an electric bill or speeding ticket. But one man, from California by reasonable assumption, who goes by \"Dave\recently took procrastination (拖延) one step further, by paying a parking ticket almost a half-century after it was given.

In December 2018, the Minersville Police Department in Pennsylvania received a letter in the mail. Whoever wrote the letter decided it was best to keep his name somewhat unknown, so he put the return address as \"Wayward Road, Anytown California\" under the name \"Feeling guilty\". When the officers opened the envelope, they found a brief letter, along with a $5 bill, and a parking ticket dating all the way back to 1974. The note read, \"Dear PD, I've been carrying this ticket around for 40 plus years always intending to pay. Forgive me if I don't give you my info. With respect, Dave.\"

Even though the initial parking ticket was only for $2, \"Dave\" must have felt awfully guilty because he left 150 percent, or $3, in interest.

Michael Combs, the Police Chief of the Minersville Police Department, stated in an interview that the same ticket would cost about $20 if it were given today. Combs went on to share that the original ticket from 1974 was given to a vehicle that had an Ohio license plate.

Because there was no system for tracking tickets given to out-of-state cars back then, \"Dave\" could have gotten away with never paying the $2 fine. But apparently, guilt got the best of him, and he decided to finally cough up the money more than 40 years past its due date. （1）How much do we know about \"Dave\"? A. He lives in Wayward Road, Anytown California. B. The police are trying to find out more about him. C. His car probably came from Ohio at that time. D. \"Dave\" is of course the man's real name indeed.

（2）Why didn't \"Dave\" pay for the parking ticket until recently? A. He completely forgot about it in the past 44 years. B. He didn't find it until almost half a century later. C. He failed to find out who he should pay the money to. D. He didn't pay for it just because of procrastination.

（3）What drove \"Dave\" to pay for the parking ticket at last? A. A strong sense of guilt.

B. Fear of being tracked by the police. C. Worry about being fined more. D. Sudden change of his financial situation.

（4）Which of the following can be the best title? A. Police Chief of the Minersville Police Department Shares a Story B. Mysterious Procrastinator Finally Pays 44-Year-Old Parking Ticket C. Unusual Letter Comes from Wayward Road Anytown California D. Parking Ticket Carried Around for Almost Half a Century from Ohio 【答案】 （1）C （2）D （3）A （4）B

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，一位神秘的拖延者终于支付了44年的停车罚单。 （1）考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段中的“Combs went on to share that the original ticket from 1974 was given to a vehicle that had an Ohio license plate．”可知，Dave的车可能来自俄亥俄州。故选C。

（2）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“Because there was no system for tracking tickets given to out-of-state cars back then, ‘Dave’ could have gotten away with never paying the $2 fine．”可知，\"Dave\"直到最近才付停车费是因为拖延。故选D。

（3）考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的“But apparently, guilt got the best of him, and he decided to finally cough up the money more than 40 years past its due date．”可知，一种强烈 的 罪恶感驱使\"Dave\"终于付了停车费。故选A。

（4）考查主旨大意。根据第一段中的“But one man, from California by reasonable assumption, who goes by \"Dave\拖延) one step further, by paying a parking ticket almost a half-century after it was given．”可知，本文讲述的是一位神秘的拖

延者终于支付了44年的停车罚单。故选B。

【点评】本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。