英语高三英语阅读理解人物故事试题经典及解析.docx

1、英语高三英语阅读理解人物故事试题经典及解析【英语】高三英语阅读理解(人物故事)试题经典及解析一、高中英语阅读理解人物故事类1阅读理解 If we want to find out what kind of technology people used in the past, we normally have to rely on archaeologists to find ruined buildings and parts of tools or instruments or machines. Archaeologists then try to reconstruct, someti

2、mes with the help of computer technology, what these ancient buildings and objects must have looked like, and how they might have been made. Sometimes historians are lucky and find an ancient document with a written description of these ancient buildings and objects. We can understand, then, why Chi

3、nese historians were so excited when they found cave paintings which show ancient science. They found these paintings in the world-renowned Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang City, in Northwest Chinas Gansu Province. There are 500 man-made caves and they have survived for at least 1,600 years. Almost all of

4、 these caves have paintings on their ceilings or walls and they date from the 4th to 14th centuries. Wang Jinyu is an expert on these cave paintings (also called frescoes) and he says: We discovered frescoes containing scientific and technological content in almost all of the caves which have fresco

5、es. What is remarkable about these cave paintings according to the Xinhua News Agency is that they provide evidence of scientific and technological inventions by ancient Chinese in maths, physics, chemistry, astronomy, geography, agronomy, architecture, textiles, traffic and transportation, arms and

6、 military equipment and medical sciences. Among the discoveries experts have made are cave paintings showing ancient techniques of pottery making and wine production and paintings showing ancient weaving machines and then toothbrushes! The paintings also give some evidence of the lifestyle at the ti

7、me with, for example, pictures of people boiling milk over 1,000 years ago. Experts believe that there is more evidence to be found, but even now the caves are a wonderful natural museum. If the walls and ceilings of the caves were all put together they would form a tapestry 20 kilometers long and 2

8、 meters high! It wont be possible to travel back in time-that only happens in films-but visiting these caves would be the nearest experience you could get to travelling back in time.（1）Why were Chinese historians excited when they found cave paintings showing ancient science? A.Because they had rare

9、ly seen cave paintings.B.Because they could make the place a tourist attraction.C.Because they could learn about ancient science through them.D.Because they would be given lots of money for the discovery.（2）The Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang City_. A.have 500 man-made cavesB.have been there for at most

10、1,600 yearsC.help us to know little about ancient scienceD.have paintings on their ceilings in every cave（3）Experts had discovered cave paintings showing the ancient techniques of _. A.pottery making and wine productionB.weaving machines and toothbrushesC.boiling milk over 1,000 years agoD.architect

11、ure and weaving（4）The article is more likely to be selected from the magazine _. A.Modern CountriesB.Business WorldC.Network WorldD.Popular Science【答案】 （1）C（2）A（3）A（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了科学家们在中国甘肃的敦煌莫高窟的洞穴中发现了反映古代科学的壁画。 （1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的What is remarkable about these cave paintings according to th

12、e Xinhua News Agency is that they provide evidence of scientific and technological inventions by ancient Chinese in maths, physics, chemistry, astronomy, geography, agronomy, architecture, textiles, traffic and transportation, arms and military equipment and medical sciences可知，这些壁画为中国古代在数学、物理、化学、天文，

13、地理、建筑以及农学等领域的科技发明提供了证据，由此可知科学家们对此感到很兴奋的原因是他们可以通过这些壁画了解古代的科学，故选C。 （2）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的There are 500 man-made caves and they have survived for at least 1,600 years.可知，敦煌莫高窟有500个人工洞穴，故选A。 （3）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的Among the discoveries experts have made are cave paintings showing ancient techniques of pottery maki

14、ng and wine production and paintings可知，科学家发现壁画中展示了古代制陶和酿酒技术，故选A。 （4）考查推理判断。纵观全文可知，本文介绍了科学家们在中国甘肃敦煌莫高窟的洞穴中发现了反映古代科学的壁画，这属于科学范畴，因此文章最有可能出自科学杂志，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，要求考生准确掌握细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。2阅读短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 Every year from March to October, Christian Moul

15、lec, also known as Birdman, takes to the skies aboard his adapted light aircraft. However, the 58-year-old Frenchmans daily 30-minute flight is not just to enjoy the impressive views, but to guide flocks (鸟群) of lesser white-fronted geese (小白额雁) through safe migration paths which the birds can teach

16、 future generations. His deed began in 1995 when he noticed their declining population in the wilds of Lapland, Sweden. To prevent their numbers from dropping further, Moullec tried to get the threatened species to follow him along migration routes that would protect them from bird hunters. However,

17、 getting grown geese to follow his lead proved challenging. As young geese imitate and follow whomever they view as their parent, Moullec decided to raise the geese from birth. To help raise funds and awareness of his job to protect not just the geese but birds worldwide, Moullec often allows paying

18、 tourists to join him on the 30-minute-long flights aboard his aircraft. In addition to the trained birds flying alongside them, visitors, who come from as far as a 15-hour plane flight away, are treated to a variety of crane and geese species as well as breathtaking views of castles and cities. He

19、often brings his camera along for the flights, capturing photos not just for their beauty, but for what they describe. Moullec believes the use of agricultural chemicals has done harm to wild European birds, with more than a third disappearing in the last 30 years. Its a disaster, he said. My beauti

20、ful images with flying birds should be used to tell this story.（1）Why does Birdman always fly to the sky on his aircraft? A.To observe geese along their migration routes.B.To follow geese through safe migration paths.C.To take visitors to operate his adapted aircraft.D.To guide geese fly safely duri

21、ng the migration.（2）What do we know about Birdman? A.He is a nature lover.B.He is a bird watcher.C.He is a volunteer pilot.D.He is a bird hunter.（3）What does Moullec often take photos in his flights for? A.Recording the use of agricultural chemicals.B.Showing serious damage caused by chemicals.C.Des

22、cribing his experiences with flying birds.D.Capturing the beautiful views of birds and cities.（4）What can be a suitable title for the text? A.Birdman Guides Flocks to Learn to Fly.B.Birdman Finds Birds Disappearing.C.Birdman Helps Flocks Safely Migrate.D.Birdman Protects Birds From Hunters.【答案】 （1）D

23、（2）A（3）B（4）C 【解析】【分析】短文大意：Christian Moullec通过驾驶他的轻型飞行器来指导小白额雁安全迁徙，他还带领游客们一起体验这种飞行来增强人们保护鸟类的意识。 （1）细节理解题。根据第一段but to guide flocks (鸟群) of lesser white-fronted geese (小白额雁) through safe migration paths可知Birdman是用他的飞行器指导小白额雁安全迁徙，故选D。 （2）推理判断题。通过文章可知Birdman不仅指导小白额雁安全迁徙还认为农药的使用对野生鸟类造成伤害，可以看出他是一个热爱自然的人，故选

24、A。 （3）细节理解题。根据第五段He often brings his camera along for the flights, capturing photos not just for their beauty, but for what they describe。可知他拍照是为了展示这些照片反映的问题，也就是农药的使用加速了鸟类的数量减少，故选B。 （4）主旨大意题。根据文章第一段可知Molluec驾驶轻型飞行器是为了帮助小白额雁沿着安全的路程迁徙，故选C。【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节理解题、推理判断题和主旨大意题，细节理解题要注意从文中寻找答案；推理判断题需要联系上下文，推

25、断出需要的信息；主旨大意题需要通读全文，寻找主题句，了解大意之后找出中心思想。3阅读理解 She was known to millions as the Queen of Crime or the Duchess (女公爵)of Death. But surprisingly, she hated violence and blood, and knew nothing about the weapons most often used in murder. I dont think I dare look at a really horrible and damaged body, Aga

26、tha Christie once said. But her pen dared to travel where her eyes would not. In her 50-year writing profession, Christies murder stories made her the worlds best-known mystery (神秘)writer. Only the Bible and Shakespeares works have sold more copies than her. Her novels have been turned into films an

27、d TV scenes. This month, British TV announced they will remake eight Christie films. Her work has continuing appeal for viewers, said director Laura Mackie. There is always a desire for a really good detective novel. Born in 1890 in England, Christie was educated at home and began her writing career

28、 while working as a nurse during World War I. She went on to produce 79 novels and lots of short stories, dying at the age of 86. With her knowledge of murder, Christie could have been a teacher at police academies. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, introduced Hercule Poirot, a retir

29、ed Belgian police officer who starred in 30 of her works. Among the most popular are Murder on the Orient Express(1934) and Death on the Nile (1937). Poirot is a tidy little man with a funny-looking moustache, an egg-shaped head and a high opinion of himself. He draws conclusions from observing the

30、behaviour of those around him, always managing to spot patterns that others cannot see. Poirot has become so famous that someone has even written his biography, The Life and Times of Hercule Poirot.（1）What kind of works did Agatha Christie write? A.Love stories.B.Documentary books.C.Adventure storie

31、s.D.Murder stories.（2）We can infer from the text that Christie . A.joined the Army in World War IB.has been a teacher at a police academyC.is the third best-selling writer in the worldD.has had all her novels turned into films（3）From Mackies view, why do Christies novels have continuous appeal for viewers? A.Because she is well-known to the whole world.B.Because she has a good knowledge of weapons.C.Because people have a desire to learn about murders happening.D.Because people are longing to read really good detective novels.（4）What is Hercule Poirot?