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1、最新 版高考英语 阅读理解专题练习50 2最新 版高考英语 阅读理解专题练习50一、高中英语阅读理解1（2019天津）阅读理解 Would you BET on the future of this man？He is 53 years old. Most of his adult life has been a losing struggle against debt and misfortune. A war injury has made his left hand stop functioning, and he has often been in prison. Driven by

2、heaven-knows-what motives, he determines to write a book. The book turns out to be one that has appealed to the world for more than 350 years. That former prisoner was Cervantes, and the book was Don Quixote（堂吉诃德）. And the story poses an interesting question: why do some people discover new vitality

3、 and creativity to the end of their days, while others go to seed long before？ Weve all known people who run out of steam before they reach lifes halfway mark. Im not talking about those who fail to get to the top. We cant all get there. Im talking about people who have stopped learning on growing b

4、ecause they have adopted the fixed attitudes and opinions that all too often come with passing years. Most of us, in fact, progressively narrow the variety of our lives. We succeed in our field of specialization and then become trapped in it. Nothing surprises us. We lose our sense of wonder. But, i

5、f we are willing to lean, the opportunities are everywhere. The things we learn in maturity seldom involve information and skills. We learn to bear with the things we cant change. We learn to avoid self-pity. We learn that however much we try to please, some people are never going to love us-an idea

6、 that troubles at first but is eventually relaxing. With high motivation and enthusiasm, we can keep on learning. Then we will know how important it is to have meaning in our life. However, we can achieve meaning only if we have made a commitment to something larger than our own little egos（自我）, whe

7、ther to loved ones, to fellow humans, to work, or to some moral concept. Many of us equate（视等同于）commitment with such caring occupations as teaching and nursing. But doing any ordinary job as well as one can is in itself an admirable commitment. People who work toward such excellence whether they are

8、 driving a truck, or running a store-make the world better just by being the kind of people they are. Theyve learned lifes most valuable lesson. （1）The passage starts with the story of Cervantes to show that_. A.loss of freedom stimulates ones creativityB.age is not a barrier to achieving ones goalC

9、.misery inspires a man to fight against his fateD.disability cannot stop a mans pursuit of success（2）What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 probably mean？ A.End ones struggle for liberty.B.Waste ones energy taking risks.C.Miss the opportunity to succeed.D.Lose the interest to continue learning

10、.（3）What could be inferred from Paragraph 4? A.Those who dare to try often get themselves trapped.B.Those who tend to think back can hardly go ahead.C.Opportunity favors those with a curious mind.D.Opportunity awaits those with a cautious mind.（4）What does the author intend to tell us in Paragraph 5

11、? A.A tough man can tolerate suffering.B.A wise man can live without self-pity.C.A man should try to satisfy people around him.D.A man should learn suitable ways to deal with life.（5）What is the authors purpose in writing the passage? A.To provide guidance on leading a meaningful adult life.B.To str

12、ess the need of shouldering responsibilities at work.C.To state the importance of generating motivation for learning.D.To suggest a way of pursuing excellence in our lifelong career.【答案】 （1）B（2）D（3）C（4）D（5）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文，讲述要成功，就需要不断的学习，这样的生活才会有意义。 （1）考查推理判断。第一段讲述塞万提斯一生不幸，负债累累，因为战争受伤左手残疾，同时还身陷囹圄，

13、在53岁的时候决定写书，最终写出成名作唐吉柯德，根据后文可知，所有的困境都没有阻挡他的成功，年龄也是如此，故选B。 （2）考查词义猜测。根据第三段中的“Im talking about people who have stopped learning on growing because they have adopted the fixed attitudes and opinions that all too often come with passing years.”可知，作者谈论的不是那些没有到达巅峰的人，而是谈论那些不再学习成长的人，故可知run out of steam可知，停止

14、学习，故选D。 （3）考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“we lose the sense of wonder. But, if we are willing to learn, the opportunities are everywhere.”可知，我们失去了好奇感，但是如果我们愿意学习，机会无处不在，故可知，机会总是留给那些好奇心的人，故选C。 （4）考查推理判断。根据第五段中的“We learn to bear with the things we cant change. We learn to avoid self-pity. We learn that however much we

15、 try to please, some people are never going to love usan idea that troubles at first but is eventually relaxing.”可知，我们学会承受那些无法改变的事情，学会避免自怜，也学会了无论我们怎么去取悦别人，有些人是无法喜欢我们的，这个观点起初让我们苦恼，但是之后会让我们释怀，故可知，本段作者告诉我们要学会使用恰当的方式来对待生活，故选D。 （5）考查主旨大意。本文讲述要成功，就需要不断的学习，这样的生活才会有意义，故本文作者的目的是为了指导我们过一个有意义的成年人生活，故选A。 【点评】本题

16、考点涉及推理判断，词义猜测和主旨大意三个题型的考查，是一篇教育类阅读，要求考生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。2阅读理解 Alison Malmon was ending her freshman year at the University of Pennsylvania. US, when she got the news: Her older brother Brian, a student at Columbia University; was suffering from mental illness. Inspired by this, Malm

17、on formed a group at her university to organize students to talk openly about mental health. It soon blossomed into a national organization that today has more than 450 campus chapters. Leaders with the organization spend their time talking with college students about the pressure that todays young

18、people face. What you hear often is just a need to be perfect, said Malmon, and a need to present oneself as perfect. A new study in the UK proved that this need for perfectionism is simply part of todays society. In the study, two researchers studied more than 40,000 students from the US, Canada, a

19、nd the UK. They found that what they called socially-prescribed (社会定向型的) perfectionism increased by a third between 1989 and 2016. Lead researcher Thomas Curran said that while so many of todays young people try to present a perfect appearance online, social media isnt the only reason behind this tr

20、end. Instead, he said, it may be driven by competition in modem society, meaning young people cant avoid being sorted and ranked in both education and employment. That comes from new normal situation like greater numbers of college students, national examination and parenting that increasingly empha

21、sizes success in education. For example, in 1976, half of high school seniors expected to get a college degree of some kind. By 2008, more than 80 percent expected the same. The researchers also said changes in parenting styles over the last two decades might have had an impact. As parents feel incr

22、eased pressure to raise successful children, they in turn pass their achievement anxieties onto their kids through too much participation in their childs activities or emotions Those in the mental health community like Malmon say theyre concerned about the impact the culture of perfectionism has on

23、mental health on campuses. Mental health has truly become this generations social justice (公正)issue, she said. Its our job to equip them with the tools and to let people know that its not their fault.（1）What inspired Alison Malmon to start a group related to mental health? A.Her brothers mental illn

24、ess.B.Her project during the freshman year.C.The pressure she had experienced.D.Her strong interest in mental health.（2）What may be pushing todays young people to struggle to be perfect, according to the article? a. The impact of social media.b. Parents high expectations of their children.c. The dec

25、reasing number of college students.d. The fierce competition in society.e. Their desire to draw their parents attention.A.a, b, cB.a, d, eC.a, b, dD.b, c, e（3）What does Malmon think is a way to help young people manage the pressure of perfectionism? A.Enabling them to know what is to blame for their

26、 pressure.B.Lowering their expectations of themselves.C.Reducing parents involvement in their childrens life.D.Making them aware of what true social responsibility is.（4）What is the article mainly about? A.A new study on college students.B.Research into the trend of perfectionism.C.A group devoted t

27、o helping people stay mentally healthy.D.Various pressures that todays young people are facing.【答案】 （1）A（2）C（3）A（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了完美主义给当代年轻人带来的巨大压力，并分析了完美主义出现的具体原因。 （1）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的Her older brother Brian, a student at Columbia University; was suffering from mental illness. “；以及第二段中的”Inspire

28、d by this, Malmon formed a group at her university to organize students to talk openly about mental health.可知正是Malmon的哥哥Brian患上了精神病让Malmon决定创办一个研究精神病的研究小组。故选A。 （2）考查细节理解。根据第四段中的social media isnt the only reason behind this trend. Instead, he said, it may be driven by competition in modem societyThat

29、 comes from new normal situation like greater numbers of college students, national examination and parenting that increasingly emphasizes success in education.可知社交媒体不是年轻人所面临压力的唯一原因，当代社会的激烈竞争以及父母对孩子教育成功的期待都是重要原因。故选C。 （3）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的 Its our job to equip them with the tools and to let people know

30、that its not their fault.可知Malmon认为年轻人应该让人们知道精神健康方面的问题不是他们的错误，而是社会以及父母给他们带来的。故选A。 （4）考查主旨大意。本文是一篇说明文，前两段导入话题：完美主义给年轻人带来了巨大的精神压力，人们组建了研究团队对此进行研究。第三段第一句点明主题What you hear often is just a need to be perfect, said Malmon, and a need to present oneself as perfect.下文分析了完美主义产生的具体原因，并提出了年轻人的应对方法。所以本文主要讲述的是对完

31、美主义的研究。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，是一篇社会现象类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，同时根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。3阅读理解 Most adults find it hard to recall events from their first few years of life and now scientists have found exactly when these childhood memories fade(消失). A new study has found that most thr

32、ee-year-olds can recall a lot of what happened to them over a year earlier, and these memories persist while they are five and six, but by the time they are over seven, these memories decline(衰退) rapidly. Most children by the age of eight or nine can only recall 35% of their experiences from under the age of th