1、高考英语真题分类 F第一部分阅读理解 考点6 人物故事类带答案第一部分 阅读理解考点6 人物故事类一、(2018年6月浙江卷)AIn 1812, the year Charles Dickens was born, there were 66 novels published in Britain People had been writing novels for a centurymost experts date the first novel to Robinson Crusoe in 1719but nobody wanted to do it professionally The
2、steam-powered printing press was still in its early stages; the literacy(识字)rate in England was under 50% Many works of fiction appeared without the names of the authors, often with something like “By a lady”Novels, for the most part, were looked upon as silly, immoral or just plain badIn 1870, when
3、 Dickens died, the world mourned him as its first professional writer and publisher, famous and beloved, who had led an explosion in both the publication of novels and their readership and whose characters from Oliver Twist to Tiny Tim were held up as moral touchstones Today Dickens greatness is unc
4、hallenged Removing him from the pantheon(名人堂)of English literature would make about as much sense as the Louvre selling off the Mona LisaHow did Dickens get to the top? For all the feelings readers attach to stories, literature is a numbers game, and the test of time is extremely difficult to pass S
5、ome 60,000 novels were published during the Victorian age, from 1837 to1901;today a casual reader might be able to name a half-dozen of themIts partly true that Dickens style of writing attracted audiences from all walks of life Its partly that his writings rode a wave of social, political and scien
6、tific progress But its also that he rewrote the culture of literature and put himself at the center No one will ever know what mix of talent, ambition, energy and luck made Dickens such a distinguished writerBut as the 200th anniversary of his birth approaches, it is possible and important for our o
7、wn cultureto understand how he made himself a lasting one21Which of the following best describes British novels in the 18th century?AThey were difficult to understandBThey were popular among the richCThey were seen as nearly worthlessDThey were written mostly by women22Dickens is compared with the M
8、ona Lisa in the text to stress_Ahis reputation in FranceBhis interest in modern artChis success in publicationDhis importance in literature23What is the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo remember a great writerBTo introduce an English novelCTo encourage studies on cultureDTo promote values of
9、the Victorian age二、(2018年北京卷)AMy First Marathon(马拉松)A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train Yet, I was determined to go aheadI remember back to my 7th year in school In my first PEclass,the teacher re
10、quired us to run laps and then hit a softballI didnt do either wellHe later informed me that I was not athleticThe idea that I was not athletic stuck with me for years When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athl
11、etic It was all about the battle against my own body and mind A test of wills!The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldnt even find the finish line I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myselfShortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces(鞋带) became untied S
12、o I stopped to readjust Not the start I wanted!At mile 3,I passed a sign:GO FOR IT,RUNNERS!By mile 17,I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running againBy mile 21,I was starving!As I approached mile 23, I could see
13、my wife waving a signShe is my biggest fanShe never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a.m or questioned my expenses on runningI was one of the final runners to finish But I finished! And I got a medal In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place hadDetermined to b
14、e myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels(世俗标签), I can now call myself a marathon winner36Amonthbeforethemarathon,theauthor _Awaswelltrained Bfeltscared Cmadeuphismindtorun Dlosthope37WhydidtheauthormentionthePEclassinhis7thyear?AToacknowledgethesupportofhisteacherBToamusethereaderswi
15、thafunnystoryCToshowhewasnottalentedinsportsDToshareapreciousmemory38Howwastheauthorsfirstmarathon?AHemadeit BHequithalfwayCHegotthefirstprize DHewalkedtotheend39Whatdoesthestorymainlytellus?AAmanoweshissuccesstohisfamilysupportBAwinnerisonewithagreateffortofwillCFailureisthemotherofsuccessDOneisnev
16、ertoooldtolearn三、(2017年11月浙江卷)AWhen I was in fourth grade, I worked part-time as a paperboyMrsStanley was one of my customersShed watch me coming down her street, and by the time Id biked up to her doorstep,thered be a cold drink waiting Id sit and drink while she talkedMrsStanley talked mostly abou
17、t her dead husband,MrStanley and I went shopping this morning, shed sayThe first time she said that,soda(汽水) went up my noseI told my father how MrsStanley talked as if MrStanley were still aliveDad said she was probably lonely,and that I ought to sit and listen and nod my head and smile,and maybe s
18、hed work it out of her systemSo thats what I did, and it turned out Dad was rightAfter a while she seemed content to leave her husband over at the cemetery(墓地)I finally quit delivering newspapers and didnt see MrsStanley for several yearsThen we crossed paths at a church fundraiser (募捐活动 )She was sp
19、ooning mashed potatoes and looking happyFour years before,shed had to offer her paperboy a drink to have someone to talk withNow she had friendsHer husband was gone,but life went onI live in the city now,and my paperboy is a lady named Edna with three kidsShe asks me how Im doingWhen I dont say fine
20、, she sticks around to hear my problemsShes lived in the city most of her life,but she knows about communityCommunity isnt so much a place as it is a state of mindYou find it whenever people ask how youre doing because they care,and not because theyre getting paid to do soSometimes its good to just
21、smile,nod your head and listen21Why did soda go up the authors nose one time?AHe was talking fast BHe was shockedCHe was in a hurry DHe was absent-minded22Why did the author sit and listen to MrsStanley according to Paragraph 3?AHe enjoyed the drink BHe wanted to be helpfulCHe took the chance to res
22、t DHe tried to please his dad23Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase work it out of her system ?Arecover from her sadness Bmove out of the neighborhoodCturn to her old friends Dspeak out about her past24What does the author think people in a community should do?AOpen up to others
23、BDepend on each otherCPay for others help DCare about one another四、(2017年新课标卷)I work with Volunteers for Wildlife, a rescue and education organization at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain However, whe
24、n it works, it is simply beautifulI got a rescue call from a woman in MuttontownShe had found a young owl(猫头鹰) on the groundWhen I arrived, I saw a 2-to 3-week-old owlIt had already been placed in a carrier for safetyI examined the chick(雏鸟) and it seemed fineIf I could locate the nest, I might have
25、 been able to put it back, but no luckMy next work was to construct a nest and anchor it in a treeThe homeowner was very helpfulA wire basket was foundI put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comfortableI placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed downNow all that
26、 was needed were the parents, but they were absent I gave the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chicksThese advertise the presence of chicks to adults; they might also encourage our chick to start calling as wellI gave the owner as much information as possible and headed home to see
27、 what news the night might bringA nervous night to be sure,but sometimes the spirits of nature smile on us all! The homeowner called to say that the parents had responded to the recordingsI drove over and saw the chick in the nest looking healthy and active And it was accompanied in the nest by the
28、greatest sight of all LUNCH! The parents had done their duty and would probably continue to do so24What is unavoidable in the authors rescue work according to paragraph 1?AEffortsmadeinvainBGettinginjuredinhisworkCFeelinguncertainabouthisfutureDCreaturesforcedoutoftheirhomes25Whywastheauthorcalledto
29、Muttontown?ATorescueawomanBTotakecareofawomanCTolookatababyowlDTocureayoungowl26Whatmadethechickcalmdown? AAnewnest BSomefoodCArecording DItsparents27Howwouldtheauthorfeelabouttheoutcomeoftheevent?AItsunexpected BItsbeautifulCItshumorous DItsdiscouraging五、(2017年新课标卷)I first met Paul Newman in 1968,w
30、hen George Roy Hill, the director of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, introduced us in New York City When the studio didnt want me for the film it wanted somebody as well known as Paul he stood up for meI dont know how many people would have done that; they would have listened to their agents or
31、the studio powersThe friendship that grew out of the experience of making that film and The Sting four years later had its root in the fact that although there was an age difference, we both came from a tradition of theater and live TVWe were respectful of craft(技艺)and focused on digging into the characters we were going to p
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