历年高考英语真题分类汇编C单元阅读理解.docx

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历年高考英语真题分类汇编C单元阅读理解

C单元　阅读理解

C1人物传记类

C1[2012·上海卷]

（A）

PhilWhitehasjustreturnedfroman18,000mile,aroundtheworldbicycletrip.Whitehadtworeasonsformakingthisepicjourney.Firstofall,hewantedtousethetriptoraisemoneyforcharity,whichhedid.Heraised￡70,000fortheBritishcharity,Oxfam.White'ssecondreasonformakingthetripwastobreaktheworldrecordandbecomethefastestpersontocyclearoundtheworld.Heisstillwaitingtofindoutifhehasbrokentherecordornot.

WhitesetofffromTrafalgarSquare,inLondon,on19thJune2004andwasback299dayslater.Hespentmorethan1,300hoursinthesaddle（车座）anddestroyedfoursetsoftyresandthreebikechains.HehadtheadventureofhislifecrossingEurope,theMiddleEast,India,Asia,Australia,NewZealandandtheAmericas.Amazingly,hedidallofthiswithabsolutelynosupportteam.Nojeepcarryingfood,waterandmedicine.Nodoctor.Nothing!

Justabikeandavery,verylongroad.

Thejourneywaslonelyanddesperateattimes.Healsohadtofighthiswayacrossdeserts,throughjunglesandovermountains.Hecycledthroughheavyrainsandtemperaturesofupto45degrees,alltohelppeopleinneed.Therewereotherdangersalongtheroad.InIran,hewaschasedbyarmedrobbersandwasluckytoescapewithhislifeandthelittlemoneyhehad.TheworstthingthathappenedtohimwashavingtocycleintoaheadwindonaroadthatcrossesthesouthofAustralia.For1,000kilometreshebattledagainstthewindthatwasconstantlypushinghim.Thispartofthetripwasslow,hardworkanddepressing,buthemadeitintheend.NowMr.Whiteisbackandintendstowriteabookabouthisadventures.

65.WhenPhilWhitereturnedfromhistrip,he________.

A.broketheworldrecord

B.collectedmoneyforOxfam

C.destroyedseveralbikes

D.travelledabout1,300hours

66.Whatdoestheword“epic”inParagraph1mostprobablymean?

A.Veryslowbutexciting.

B.Verylonganddifficult.

C.Verysmoothbuttiring.

D.Verylonelyanddepressing.

67.Duringhisjourneyaroundtheworld,PhilWhite________.

A.foughtheroicallyagainstrobbersinIran

B.experiencedtheextremesofheatandcold

C.managedtorideagainstthewindinAustralia

D.hadateamofpeoplewhotravelledwithhim

68.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribePhilWhite?

A.Imaginative.B.Patriotic.

C.Modest.D.Determined.

【要点综述】本文讲述了PhilWhite进行环球自行车旅行的原因及艰难历程.

65.B　细节推断题.根据第一段中…hewantedtousethetriptoraisemoneyforcharity,whichhedid.Heraised￡70,000fortheBritishcharity,Oxfam.可推断为Oxfam筹资.

66.B　词义猜测题.根据第二段第二句和第三句可判断旅程很长也很艰难.

67.C　细节理解题.根据第三段中For1,000kilometreshebattledagainstthewindthatwasconstantlypushinghim.可判断PhilWhite设法迎着风骑车.

68.D　推理判断题.根据全文及末段中Thispartofthetripwasslow,hardworkanddepressing,buthemadeitintheend.可判断,虽然路途艰难,但是他坚持到了最后,说明他是有决心的.

C1[2012·四川卷]

C

IleftuniversitywithagooddegreeinEnglishLiterature,butnosenseofwhatIwantedtodo.Overthenextsixyears,I_was_treading_water,_justtryingtoearnanincome.Itriedjournalism,butIdidn’tthinkIwasanygood,thenfinance,whichIhated.Finally,Igetajobasarightsassistantatafamouspublisher.Ilovedworkingwithbooks,althoughthejobthatIdidwasdull.

Ihadenoughsavingstotakeayearoffwork,andIdecidedtotrytosatisfyadeepdownwishtowriteanovel.AttendingaNovelWritingMAcoursegavemethestructureIneededtowritemyfirst55,000words.

Ittakesconfidencetomakeanewstart－there’sadarkperiodinbetweenwhereyou’reneitheronethingnortheother.You’reoutfordinnerandpeopleaskwhatyoudo,andyou’retooashamedtosay,“Well,I’mwritinganovel,butI’mnotquitesureifI’mgoingtogetthere.”Myconfidencedived.Believingmynovelcouldnotbepublished,Iputitaside.

TheImetanagent（代理商）whosaidIshouldsendmynovelouttoagents.So,Ididand,tomysurprise,gotsomewonderfulfeedback.IfeltalittlehopethatImightactuallybecomeapublishedwriterand,aftersigningwithanagent,Ifinishedthesecondhalfofthenovel.

Thenextproblemwasfindingapublisher.Aftertwoandahalfyearsofnoincome,justwaitingandwondering,apublisherofferedmeabookdeal－thatpublisherturnedouttobetheoneIonceworkedfor.

Itfeelslikeanunbelievablestrokeofluck—offate,really.Whenyousetouttodosomethingdifferent,there'snoendinsight,sotofindmyselfinapositionwhereInowhavemyownnameonacontract（合同）ofthepublisher—tobeapublishedwriter—isunbelievablyrewarding（有回报的）．

49.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph1mean?

A．Iwaswaitingforgoodfortune.

B．Iwastryingtofindanadmirablejob.

C．Iwasbeingaimlessaboutasuitablejob.

D．Iwasdoingseveraljobsformorepayatatime.

50.Theauthordeci