英语阅读理解人物故事模拟试题.docx

1、英语阅读理解人物故事模拟试题英语阅读理解(人物故事)模拟试题一、高中英语阅读理解人物故事类1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 t

2、hem 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, s

3、ays 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

4、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 Daves blog about the experience, and soon Operation Photo Rescue, as it came to be know

5、n, 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 K

6、atrina, never thinking the mess could be saved. But she just couldnt 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 didnt have a whole lot of hope they could fix

7、them, but they did, Emily says. Almost every day I think about all the pictures Ive lost. Im 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

8、 across the country to gather damaged photos from survivors; operating costs are covered by donations. Its 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

9、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 homeB.help with their damaged photosC.set up shop in Pass ChristianD.cover Hurricane Katrina（2）From Paragraph 2, we know that Dave and Rebecca . A.quit their jobs

10、in 2006B.inspired volunteers to join themC.spent four days mending the photosD.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.Survivin

11、g HurricanesB.An Act of GenerosityC.Saving MemoriesD.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

12、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 Daves 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

13、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 didnt 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Its great to be able to give people some of their history back, says Rebec

14、ca. 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。2阅读理解 Pari

15、s is the city of dreams. If you plan to head to Paris for a study period, then perhaps a little reality check is in order. But my experience was a romantic one. I paved my path to Paris through an exchange program. On arrival in Paris, I was constantly reminded of the official processes I had to com

16、plete forms to be filled in, meetings to attend, the list seemed endless. Then the real work began. Once classes were underway, I found myself volunteering to do oral presentations and assignments first, rather than last. This method proved to be very helpful. Once I had finished class for the week,

17、 I had an ever-increasing list of museums to visit, neighborhoods to explore, and cafs to sit in. Read books about Paris. Talk to locals and other foreigners living there. But the one thing that reading a book or talking to someone cannot do is to provide you with the experience of wandering Paris o

18、n foot. The people watching, the sounds of the city, the colors as the seasons change, they all add to the ecstasy that I experience in Paris as an exchange student. After spending five months wandering through the charming neighborhoods, I fell in love with the atmosphere that came out from every o

19、pen door, and with every spoken word. There is something comforting about walking to the market each Sunday to enjoy the beautiful display of fruits, vegetables and dairy products. There is warmth in saying bonjour to the passers-by. On my last day in Paris, I confidently said, Bonjour Monsieur, as

20、I passed the little store down the street. I guess the best part about going on exchange in Paris is falling in love with the city in your own way. And I know mine is unique and special to me, my own little pieces of Paris.（1）What does the underlined word ecstasy in Paragraph 4 probably mean? A.Cour

21、age.B.Imagination.C.Happiness.D.Reputation.（2）What does the passage mainly tell us? A.An exchange students life.B.Charming neighborhoods.C.An exchange program.D.A traveling experience.（3）Beyond reading books, which experience would the author treasure most? A.Enjoying coffee in his spare time.B.Gree

22、ting people in French in the street.C.Buying vegetables in the market.D.Hanging around in Paris.（4）According to the passage, what left the author the deepest impression? A.The friendly people he met in Paris.B.The special culture he experienced in the city.C.The academic achievement he made in his s

23、tudy.D.The presentations and assignments he did in class.【答案】 （1）C（2）A（3）D（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者作为一名交换生在巴黎的所见所闻，内心感受等。 （1）考查词义猜测。根据作者对在巴黎街上漫步的喜爱及第四段中的“The people watching, the sounds of the city, the colors as the seasons change, they all add to the ecstasy that is experiencing Paris as an exch

24、ange student”可知，人们的注视，城市的声音，季节变化时的色彩，都增加了作者作为交换生体验巴黎的喜悦。由此推知，划线词的意思是“快乐，幸福”。故选C。 （2）考查主旨大意。根据第一段中的“But my experience was a romantic one. I paved my path to Paris through an exchange program”可知，作者作为一名交换生来到巴黎，他认为自己的巴黎之行非常浪漫。从第二段到最后，文章详细叙述了作者在巴黎的所见所闻，内心感受等。故整篇文章讲述的是一个交换生在巴黎的经历。故选A。 （3）考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“Th

25、e one thing that reading a book or talking to someone cannot do is to provide you with the experience of wandering Paris on foot. I discovered some of my favorite places in Paris by wandering”可知，读书以及和人交谈无法提供步行在巴黎闲逛带给你的体验。通过闲逛，作者在巴黎发现了一些自己最喜欢的地方。由此可知，除了读书，作者最珍惜的经历是在巴黎闲逛。故选D。 （4）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“The be

26、st part about going on exchange in Paris is falling in love with the city in your own unique way. Everyones experience of Paris is different. I know mine is unique and special to me, my own little pieces of Paris”可知，给作者留下最深的印象是他在这个城市的独特经历。而从上文可知，他在巴黎体验到了不同的风土人情，不同的文化。故选B。 【点评】本题考点涉及推理判断，词义猜测和主旨大意三个题

27、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，概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。3阅读理解 For most of her life, Suanne Laqueurs passion for storytelling was shown on the dance floor. Although Laqueur began writing at a young age, dancing always took center stage. She majored in dance and theater at Alfred University and taught at

28、her mothers dance studio in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, for years. But when her mother was ready to retire and an opportunity opened for Laqueur to take over the studio, she realized she had no interest in taking on the business side of her art: Owning a studio is a lot of workfinancially, logistica

29、lly. I love the teaching, the choreographing(编舞), the staging, but I didnt want to own it. Yet Laqueurs disinterest in running the studio changed when she became a self-published author. In the fall of 2013, she decided to pursue Self-publishing as a way of sharing her first completed novel with fri

30、ends and family. During the process, she realized that following her true passiontelling stories through writingmade the business of the art worthwhile, and owning that business meant she could direct her writing career however she chose. Starting with her second self-published novel, she began investing more time in marketing and building her audience. Her investment paid off. Since 2014, Laqueur, now 49, has self-published six novels, which collectively have hundreds of ratings and reviews on Goodreads. Her 2016 novel An Exaltation of Larks stole the show at the 25th Annu