高三英语阅读理解人物故事提高训练及解析.docx

1、高三英语阅读理解人物故事提高训练及解析高三英语阅读理解(人物故事)提高训练及解析一、高中英语阅读理解人物故事类1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

2、at 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, logist

3、ically. 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

4、friends 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 i

5、nvesting 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 Annual Writers Digest

6、 Self-Published Book Awards, topping more than 2,300 entries to win the grand prize. You have to write the most truthful story to you, and I think self-publishing allows that freedom, she says. If you work with traditional publishing, its more about whats marketable, There are trade-offs, which ever

7、yone will tell you, but by self-publishing I have control of the book, I have control of the story, and Im cool with that.（1）From Paragraph 2, we can learn that Laqueur _. A.was a part-time writer when she was youngB.didnt like teaching dancing in factC.wanted to own a publishing houseD.was interest

8、ed in running her mothers studio（2）What made Laqueur change her attitude to business? A.Her mothers persuasion.B.The desire to make money.C.Self-publishing her novels.D.Her own passion toward art.（3）Which of the following can best replace the phrase stole the show in Paragraph 4? A.became a failure.

9、B.was shown to people.C.got all the attention.D.was accidentally stolen.（4）What can be inferred from what Laqueurs said? A.Self-publishing will replace traditional publishing.B.She will never use traditional publishing.C.Traditional publishing only focuses on the market.D.She enjoys the way of self-

10、publishing.【答案】 （1）A（2）C（3）C（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，苏安妮拉克尔大半生教舞蹈，设计舞蹈，在舞台表演，以舞蹈的形式讲述故事。后来，成为一名自主出版的作家，自费出版了自己的小说。2016年，她的小说云雀的狂欢在第25届作家文摘(Writer s Digest)自出版图书奖上大出风头。 （1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“Although Laqueur began writing at a young age, dancing always took center stage. She majored in dance and theater at

11、Alfred University and taught at her mothers dance studio in Croton-on-Hudson,”可知，跳舞始终是Laqueur的中心。她在阿尔弗雷德大学主修舞蹈和戏剧，并在她母亲的舞蹈工作室任教多年。可知，Laqueur是一个兼职作家。故选A。 （2）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“Yet Laqueurs disinterest in running the studio changed when she became a self-published author. In the fall of 2013, she decided

12、to pursue Self-publishing as a way of sharing her first completed novel with friends and family.”可知，当她成为一名自主出版 的作家，想出版自己的小说时，改变了她对商业的态度。故选C。 （3）考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“Her 2016 novel An Exaltation of Larks stole the show at the 25th Annual Writers Digest Self-Published Book Awards, topping more than 2,300 en

13、tries to win the grand prize.”可知“第25届年度作家文摘出版图书颁奖上，2300多篇作品获得了大奖”。可知，这是大出风头，吸引了所有人的关注，故选C。 （4）考查推理判断。根据最后一段Laqueur所言“There are trade-offs, which everyone will tell you, but by self-publishing I have control of the book, I have control of the story, and Im cool with that.”可知，她认为自主出版的方式让她能出版自己的书，自己要写的

14、故事。她对此很满意。分析选项可知D项符合题意，故选D。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。2阅读理解 Russ Gremel, now 98 years old, decided it was time to donate $2 million to the Illinois Audubon Society, a charity to purchase nearly 400 acres of land for wildlife protection. Gremel was able to

15、 make this amazing donation because he purchased $1,000 worth of Walgreens stock seven decades ago whose value has grown recently. A single man with no kids, Gremel has lived in the same Chicago house for 95 years, and has always lived simply, neighbor Patrick Falso told TODAY. Falso said he heard G

16、remel say many times the money wasnt mine to begin with and that he always intended to give it away. The Gremel Wildlife shelter was founded on June 4. Illinois Audubon Society president Jim Herkert said Gremels donation was extremely generous. Its allowing us to protect a really valuable and import

17、ant possession and realize one of Gremels wishes that we could find a place where people could come out and experience nature the way he did as a kid, Herkert told TODAY. After doing all this, this past weekend, Gremel adopted an old Chihuahua（吉娃娃犬）. Winnie the dog was picked up as a homeless dog se

18、veral months ago. She suffered from a kind of cancer, which was treatedand all she needed was a loving home, which Colleen Collins, the founder of Perfect Pooches Adoption Agency, was determined to find. Gremel had lost his own beloved Chihuahua earlier this year. When he reached out to Collins abou

19、t Winnie, she felt this could be a good match. That feeling grew when she brought Winnie to his house for a meet and greet, and Winnie was introduced not only to Gremel but also some of his friends and neighbors. One had brought over a lot of fresh strawberries; all said theyd be there to help out i

20、n any way needed.（1）Patrick Falso is mentioned in the text mainly to explain _. A.how Gremel earned the moneyB.what kind of person Gremel isC.why Gremel made the donationD.where Gremel has been living（2）What can we learn about Russ Gremel from the text? A.He raised many pet dogs in his life.B.He bou

21、ght Walgreens stock at age 28.C.He adopted a young Chihuahua recently.D.He volunteered in wildlife shelters regularly.（3）What can we infer about Gremels neighbors from the text? A.They live in harmony with animals.B.They are impressed with dog Winnie.C.They lead a healthy and wealthy life.D.They are

22、 caring and kind to each other.【答案】 （1）C（2）B（3）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，格雷梅尔是一个没有孩子的单身男人，他在芝加哥同一所房子里住了95年，一直过着简朴的生活。他经常给社会慈善机构捐钱。 （1）考查细节理解。根据第二段A single man with no kids, Gremel has lived in the same Chicago house for 95 years, and has always lived simply, neighbor Patrick Falso told TODAY. Falso said he

23、 heard Gremel say many times the money wasnt mine to begin with and that he always intended to give it away. ”格雷梅尔是一个没有孩子的单身男人，他在芝加哥同一所房子里住了95年，一直过着简朴的生活。Falso说，他听到Gremel说过很多次，钱本来就不是我的，他总是打算把钱送人。可知，Patrick Falso的话道出了为什么Gremel要做出捐赠。故选C。 （2）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“Gremel was able to make this amazing donation

24、because he purchased $1,000 worth of Walgreens stock seven decades ago whose value has grown recently.” 格雷梅尔之所以能够做出这一惊人的捐赠，是因为他在70年前购买了价值1000美元的沃尔格林股票，而这些股票的价值最近一直在增长。 他在28岁时购买了沃尔格林的股票。故选B。 （3）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“Winnie was introduced not only to Gremel but also some of his friends and neighbors. One ha

25、d brought over a lot of fresh strawberries; all said theyd be there to help out in any way needed. ”温妮不仅被介绍给格雷梅尔，还被介绍给他的一些朋友和邻居。一个人带来了许多新鲜的草莓;所有人都说他们会在那里以任何需要的方式提供帮助。可知，他的邻居之间是互相帮助友好相处的。故选D。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。3阅读理解 Make way, good people, make way,

26、 in the Kings name! cried he. Open a text; and, I promise you, Mistress Prynne shall be set where man, woman, and child, may have a fair sight of her brave clothing, from this time till an hour past noon. A blessing on the moral Colony of the Massachusetts, where immorality is dragged out into the s

27、unshine! Come along, Madam Hester, and show your scarlet （鲜红色的；罪孽深重的）letter in the market-place! A lane was at once opened through the crowd. Led by the beadle （狱吏），and attended by an irregular procession of serious-looking men and unkind-looking women, Hester Prynne set forth towards the place appo

28、inted for her punishment. A crowd of eager and curious schoolboys, understanding little of the matter in hand, except that it gave them a half-holiday, ran before her progress, turning their heads continually to stare into her face, and at the winking baby in her arms, and at the shameful letter on

29、her breast. It was no great distance, in those days, from the prison-door to the market-place. Measured by the prisoners experience, however, it might be considered to be a rather long journey; for, though her manner was proud, she perhaps underwent an extreme pain from every footstep of those who t

30、hronged to see her, as if her heart had been thrown into the street for them all to step upon. In our nature, however, there is a condition that the sufferer should never know the intensity of what he endures by its present suffering, but chiefly by the pain that rankles （使痛心）after it. With almost a

31、 calm manner, therefore, Hester Prynne passed through this portion of her suffering, and came to a sort of scaffold （刑台），at the western end of the market-place. It stood nearly beneath the eaves of Bostons earliest church, and appeared to be a fixture there.（1）What can we know about the schoolboys? A.They knew a little of the matter.B.They were full of curiosity and eagerness.C.They were happy for having a one-day holiday.D.They like Hester Prynne and her baby very much.（2）What does the underlined word thronged in paragraph 3 mean? A.G