高考英语阅读理解人物故事类专练附答案.docx

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高考英语阅读理解人物故事类专练附答案

2020年高考英语阅读理解人物故事类专练（附答案）

1.阅读理解

   Charleswasalwayshardworkinginschool.Hehaddecidedthathisfirstobjectwastogethislessonswell,andthenhecouldplaywithagoodconscience.Helovedplayingaswellasanybody,andwasoneofthebestplayersontheground.Ihardlyeversawanybodycatchaballbetterthanhecould.Whenplayinganygame,everyonewasgladtogetCharlesonhisside.

   Charleswouldsometimesstayinatbreak.This,however,wasveryseldom;itwasonlywhenthelessonswereveryhardindeed.Generally,hewasamongthefirstontheplayground,andhewasalsoamongthefirsttogointoschoolwhencalled.Theteachercouldnothelplikinghim,forhealwayshadhislessonswellcommitted,andnevergavehimanytrouble.

   Whenhewenttocollege,theteachergavehimagoodrecommendation.Hewassothoroughlypreparedforcollegethathefounditveryeasytokeepupwithhisclass,andhadmuchtimeforreadinginterestingbooks.

   Atlasthegraduatedandreceivedhisdegree.Hisfatherandmother,brothersandsisters,cametohisgraduationceremony.TheyallfeltexcitedandlovedCharlesmorethanever.Manysituationsofprofitwereopenedtohim;forCharleswasnowanintelligentman,anduniversallyrespected.

（1）Whenplaying,everyonewantedtobewithCharlesbecause      .

A. hewasskilledingames                                   

B. hewasrecommendedbyteachers

C. heseldomwentouttoplaygames                

D. herespectedallthestudentsandteachers

（2）Charleswouldn'tgoouttoplaywhen      .

A. theweatherwasbad                                        B. hemadesometrouble

C. hewantedtoread                                            D. thelessonsweredifficult

（3）Theunderlinedword“committed”inparagraph2canbereplacedby      .

A. designed                              B. done                              C. taken                              D. examined

（4）WhycouldCharlesfindmuchtimereadinginterestingbooks?

A. Becausehedidn'thavemuchhomeworktodo.         

B. Becausehisteacherrecommendedhimtodoit.

C. Becausehehadlaidasolidfoundationforstudy.         

D. Becausereadingwastheonlythinghecouldhavefunwith.

2.阅读理解

   AugustusSaint-GaudensandhisfamilyimmigratedtoNewYork,America,fromDublin,Ireland,in1848whenhewasjustsixmonthsold.Ashegrewup,Augustuslikedracinghisfriendsaroundtheblock,buyingcandiesatthestore,especiallydrawing—drawingpicturesoftheshoemakersathisfather'sshoeshop.Attheageof13,hisfathertoldhimitwastimetogotowork.Augustusreplied,"IshouldlikeitifIcoulddosomethingwhichwouldhelpmetobeanartist."Hebeganasanapprenticetoacameocutteroutofstoneandshell,andcarvedcameosofpeople,lions,andeventheheadofHerculesfromGreekmythology,whentheCivilWarhadjustbegun.

   At19,withhisearningsandhisparents'support,hetravelledtoParisandRomeforfurthertrainingandartisticstudy.Beforeheleft,hedrewaportraitofhismotherinpencilandsculptedasmallbust（半身像）ofhisfatheroutofclay.Then,22-year-oldAugustusopenedanartstudioinRomeandworkedonhisfirstlife-sizedsculpture,calledHiawatha.AnartpatronwasimpressedwiththissculptureandpromisedtohelpAugustus"untilyourgeniusandlaborsshallhavemetwiththerewardtowhichIfeeltheyareentitled".

   In1876,AugustuswaschosentodesignamonumenttotheCivilWarheroAdmiralDavidFarragutoftheU.S.Navy.Completedfiveyearslater,whenhewas33,hisfirstmajorsculpturefortheU.S.wasunveiledatMadisonSquareinNewYorkCity,thesculptor'sboyhoodhome.Oneartcriticcalledit"thebestmonumentofthekindthecityhastoshow".ThenthegiantStandingLincolninLincolnPark,ChicagoinasettingbyarchitectWhite,1884-1887,wasconsideredthefinestportraitstatueintheU.S.

   However,in1900,aged52,hisdoctorstoldhimhehadcancer.Eventhoughhewasoftenill,hecontinuedtoworkathishomeandstudioinCornish,NewHampshire.

   In1905,PresidentTheodoreRooseveltrequestedthatAugustusredesignAmericancoins—toconveythestrengthofthenation.Augustusmadelifelikepencilsketchesofhiscoindesigns.Yet,AugustusdiedinAugust1907,twomonthsbeforehisl0-dollarand20-dollargoldcoinswereissued.AugustusSaint-Gaudenshadfulfilledhisdream-andmore!

HewasoneofthegreatestAmericansculptorsnotonlyofhisdaybutalsoofalltime.

（1）WhatdidAugustuslikedoingasachild?

A. Heenjoyedsellingcandiesatthestore.

B. Heenjoyedchasingafterhisfriendsatschool.

C. Helikeddrawingpicturesofhisfather'sworkers.

D. Helikedgoingtoworkasashoemakerinhisfather'sshop.

（2）HowdidAugustusbecomeasculptor?

A. Hereceivedsponsorshipfromanartcritic.

B. Hesculptedasmallbustofhisparentsoutofclay.

C. HeopenedanartstudioinRomeandworkedonHiawatha.

D. Helearnedhardasanapprenticeandcarvedmanyniceworks.

（3）WhendidRooseveltrequestAugustustoredesignAmericancoins?

A. Athisageof33.          

B. Athisageof57.          

C. Athisageof52.          

D. Athisageof59.

（4）Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A. ThehistoryoftheCivilWar.                             

B. Theremarkablesculptor'slife.

C. ThecommentsonAugustus'works.               

D. Theoutstandingsculptor'smasterpieces.

3.阅读理解

   Anoldladyinaplanehadablanket（毯子）overherheadandshedidnotwanttotakeitoff.Theairhostessspoketoher,buttheoldladysaid,“Ihaveneverbeeninaplanebefore,andIamfrightened.Iamgoingtokeepthisblanketovermyheaduntilwearebackonthegroundagain!

”

   Thenthecaptaincame.Hesaid,“Madam,Iamthecaptainofthisplane.Theweatherisfine,therearenocloudsinthesky,andeverythingisgoingverywell.”Butshecontinuedtohide.

   Sothecaptainturnedandstartedtogoback.Thentheoldladylookedoutfromundertheblanketwithoneeyeandsaid,“Iamsorry,youngman,butIdon'tlikeplanesandIamnevergoingtoflyagain.ButI'llsayonething,”Shecontinuedkindly,“Youandyourwifekeepyourplaneveryclean!

”

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并将选定答案的字母标号填在题前括号内。

（1）Anoldladyhad_________.

A. glasses                     B. ablanketoverherhead                     C. acoat                     D. abasket

（2）Shedidn'twantto________.

A. turnitoff                        

B. takeitoff                        

C. talkaboutit                        

D. getiton

（3）_________spoketoher.

A. Herhusband         

B. Oneofherfriends         

C. Theairhostess         

D. Themannexttoher

（4）Theoldladyhadneverbeen_________before.

A. abroad                            B. inhospital                            C. inaplane                            D. home

（5）Thewomandidn'tlikeplanesandshewasnevergoing________.

A. toflyagain                     

B. totravel                     

C. togoabroad                     

D. togohome

4.根据短文理解，选择正确答案。

   Thirteencanbeachallengingage.NotonlydidIhavetoadapttomychangingbody,Ialsohadtodealwithmyparents'bitterdivorce,anewfamilyandtheupsettingmovefrommycountryhometoacrowedtown.

   Whenwemoved,mybelovedcompanion（伙伴）,asmallbrownhorse,hadtobesold.Iwasheartbrokenandterriblylonely.Icouldn'teatorsleepandcriedallthetime.Finally,realizinghowmuchImissedmyhorse,myfatherboughtmeanotherhorse,Cowboy.

Cowboywaswithoutdoubttheugliesthorseintheworld.ButIdidn'tcare.Ilovehimbeyondallreasons.

   Ijoinedaridingclub.WhenCowboyandIenteredtheeventswherethehorsewasjudgedbytheappearance,wewerequickly“shownthegate”.IknewnothingcouldturnCowboyintoabeauty.Myonlychancetocompetewouldbeinthetimedspeedevents.Ichosethejumpingrace.

   ForthewholenextmonthwepracticedrunningandjumpingforhoursinthehotsunandthenIwouldwalkCowboyhome,totallyexhausted.

   Allofourhardworkdidn'tmakemefeelconfidentbythetimetheshowcame.OnegirlnamedBeckyrodeabigbrownhorseintheraceevents.Shealwayswontheblueribbons（丝带）.IsatatthegateandsweatedalloutwhileIwatchedBeckyandherhorsechargethroughthecourtandfinishinfirstplace.

   Myturnfinallycame.Atthesignal,wedashed（猛冲）towardsthefirstfence,jumpedoveritwithouttroubleandracedontothenextone.Cowboythenflewoverthesecond,thirdandfourthfenceslikeabirdandIturnedhimtowardsthefinishline.

   Nocheersfilledtheair.Theendofourrunwasmetwithsurprisedsilence.CowboyandIhadbeatenBeckyandherfancyhorsebytwoseconds.

   Igainedmuchmorethanablueribbonthatday.Atthirteen,Irealizedthatnomatterwhatthechanceswouldbe,I'dalwaysbeawinnerifIwantedsomethingbadlyenoughandworkedforit.Icanbetheownerofmyfate.

（1）WhatdoestheunderlinedwordprobablymeaninPara.1?

A. Exciting.                     

B. Unforgettable.                     

C. Delightful.                     

D. Frustrating.

（2）Whydidtheauthorlikecowboysomuchinspiteofitsugliness?

A. Becauseshelovedhorsesmorethananythingelse.

B. BecauseCowboywasastrongandsmartyounghorse.

C. BecauseCowboyhadalotincommonwithherhorse.

D. Becauseshewassadandlonelyandneededacompanion.

（3）Theaudiencefellintosilenceattheendoftherunprobablybecause________?

A. theydidn'texpectCowboywouldwintheevent.

B. theywereunhappythatBeckywasbeatenintheevent.

C. theydidn'tlikeCowboy,foritwastoougly.

D. theyneversawahorserunning