高考英语阅读理解经典压轴题及答案.docx

1、高考英语阅读理解经典压轴题及答案一、高中英语阅读理解1阅读理解 Africas Most Amazing Places to Visit Pyramids of Giza, Egypt The most famous of the structures at Giza, near Cairo, the Pyramid of King Khufu was built around 2650 BC from 2.5 million blocks of stone. Its sides face north, south, east and west. Sahara Dunes, Morocco T

2、he most user-friendly part of the Sahara is accessible from the northern edge of Morocco. You can camp out in Tazzarine, where runners from all over the world complete the weeklong Marathon every spring. The foot of the Merzouga Dunes is the best location for gazing at stars, totally free of light p

3、ollution. Lake Retba (Lac Rose), Senegal There are few pink lakes in the world and one of them, Lake Retba, also called Lac Rose by locals is in the Cap-Vert peninsula in Senegal. The best times to see the lake at its pinkest is during Senegals dry season, between November and June. Nyika Plateau Na

4、tional Park, Malawi With a plateau cut by numerous rivers that reach Lake Malawi by way of waterfalls off the eastern edge of the mountains, Nyika, the largest national park in Malawi, is one of the most beautiful in Africa. The eastern border of the plateau forms the wall of the Great Rift Valley.

5、The great domes of hills have gentle slopes, making Nyika perfect for both hiking and mountain biking as well as Jeep exploration.（1）Which country will you go if you want to watch stars? A.Malawi.B.Morocco.C.Egypt.D.Senegal.（2）When is the best time to see the pinkest lake? A.July.B.September.C.Octob

6、er.D.January.（3）What makes Nyika one of the most beautiful parks in Africa? A.Plants.B.Animals.C.Waters.D.Sports.【答案】 （1）B（2）D（3）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了四个非洲最神奇的地方。 （1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的”The foot of the Merzouga Dunes is the best location for gazing at stars, totally free of light pollution.“默佐加沙丘的脚下是观星的最

7、佳地点，完全没有光污染。可知如果你想看星星，你可以去摩洛哥。故选B。 （2）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的”The best times to see the lake at its pinkest is during Senegals dry season, between November and June.“在塞内加尔的旱季，11月至6月是观赏湖面最粉的最佳时间。分析选项可知看粉红色湖泊的最佳时间是一月份。故选D。 （3）考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的”With a plateau cut by numerous rivers that reach Lake Malawi by way o

8、f waterfalls off the eastern edge of the mountains, Nyika, the largest national park in Malawi, is one of the most beautiful in Africa.“这里的高原被众多河流切断，这些河流通过山脉东部边缘的瀑布到达马拉维湖，造就了尼卡是马拉维最大的国家公园，它是非洲最美丽的国家公园之一。可知是水域使尼卡成为非洲最美丽的公园之一。故选C。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解题型的考查，是一篇介绍类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并结合题目要求，从而选出正确答案。2阅读理解 A scie

9、nce teacher from rural Kenya who gives away most of his salary to help poorer students has been awarded the worlds best teacher and $ 1 million, beating 10,000 nominations from 179 countries. Peter Tabichi, 36, a maths and physics teacher at Keriko secondary school in Pwani Village, has won the Vark

10、ey Foundation Global Teacher Prize 2019. Tabichi gives away 80% of his income to help the poorest students at the poorly-equipped and overcrowded school who could not otherwise afford uniforms and books. More than 90% of his students are from poor families and almost a third are orphans or have only

11、 one parent. Drug abuse, teenage pregnancies, leaving off their studies, young marriages and suicide are common. Students have to walk 7 km along roads that can become impassable in the rainy season to reach the school and the area can be affected by drought and starvation. Despite only having one c

12、omputer, a poor Internet connection and a student-teacher ratio of 58:1, Tabichi started a talent nurturing club and expanded the schools science club, helping students design research projects of such quality that many now qualify for national competitions. His students have taken part in internati

13、onal science competitions and won an award from the Royal Society of Chemistry after using local plant life to generate electricity. Tabichi and four colleagues also give struggling students one-to-one tuition in maths and science, visiting students homes and meeting their families to identify the c

14、hallenges they face. Accepting the prize, Tabichi said Africas young people would no longer be held back by low expectations. Africa will produce scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs whose names will be one day famous in every corner of the world. he said.（1）What made Peter Tabichi win the prize

15、in 2019? A.Giving away $ 1 million to education.B.Teaching in secondary schools for 36 years.C.Fighting drought and starvation in Africa.D.Helping the poorer students in rural Kenya.（2）Why did Tabichi start the talent nurturing club? A.To contribute most of his income.B.To expand national competitio

16、ns.C.To guide students to design research projects.D.To encourage students to grasp opportunities.（3）Which of the following best describes Peter Tabichi as a teacher? A.Independent.B.Caring.C.Humorous.D.Interesting.（4）What can we infer from the last paragraph? A.African education cost is expected to

17、 get lower.B.Africa is in desperate need of young scientists.C.Tabichi is not pleased until he is known worldwide.D.Tabichi has high expectations for young Africans.【答案】 （1）D（2）C（3）B（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇新闻报道，肯尼亚农村教师彼得塔比奇由于资助贫困学生获得了世界最佳教师奖。 （1）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“A science teacher from rural Kenya who gives

18、away most of his salary to help poorer students has been awarded the worlds best teacher and $ 1 million, beating 10,000 nominations from 179 countries.”一名来自肯尼亚农村的科学教师获得了世界最佳教师奖，并获得了100万美元的奖金，他将自己的大部分工资捐给了贫困学生。可推知，助肯尼亚农村贫困学生让彼得塔比奇赢得了2019年世界最佳教师奖。故选D。 （2）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“Despite only having one compute

19、r, a poor Internet connection and a student-teacher ratio of 58:1, Tabichi started a talent nurturing club and expanded the schools science club, helping students design research projects of such quality that many now qualify for national competitions.”尽管只有一台电脑，网络连接不畅，师生比例为58:1，但他还是创办了一个“人才培养俱乐部”，并扩

20、大了学校的科学俱乐部，帮助学生设计出质量如此之高的研究项目，现在许多学生都有资格参加全国性的竞赛）可知，他创办“人才培养俱乐部”，是为了帮助学生设计一些研究项目。故选C。 （3）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“A science teacher from rural Kenya who gives away most of his salary to help poorer students has been awarded the worlds best teacher and $ 1 million, beating 10,000 nominations from 179 countries

21、.”一名来自肯尼亚农村的科学教师获得了世界最佳教师奖，并获得了100万美元的奖金，他将自己的大部分工资捐给了贫困学生；及第二段中的“Tabichi gives away 80% of his income to help the poorest students at the poorly-equipped and overcrowded school who could not otherwise afford uniforms and books.”塔比奇把他80%的收入捐给了设备简陋、人满为患的学校，帮助那些买不起校服和书籍的最贫困学生。可知，塔比奇将自己的大部分工资捐给了贫困学校和学生

22、。由此可知，塔比奇是一个非常有爱心的好老师。故选B。 （4）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“Africa will produce scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs whose names will be one day famous in every corner of the world.” 他说“非洲将培养出科学家、工程师和企业家，他们的名字总有一天会在世界各地家喻户晓。可推知，塔比奇对非洲年轻人充满了很高的期望。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，是一篇新闻报道。考生需要准确掌握细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理

23、，从而选出正确答案。3阅读理解 At 23 I applied for full-time positions with no intention of working five days a week. As a housewife, I had two pre-school children then but wanted to work three days a week. This was a huge deal for me. I needed to work, but also wanted to spend time with my children while they wer

24、e young. I didnt want to miss out on school drop-offs and pick-ups. But I also didnt want to miss out on the opportunity of promotion. Before the interviews, I prepared a plan of how I was going to make this work for me and the employer. I saw it as a two-way agreement the business adapting to me an

25、d me adapting to the business. Finally I became a member of EY at 33. EY was the only firm that seemed receptive to my plan; in fact, we spent time during that first interview talking about how we could make it work together. Most importantly, the person interviewing me worked flexibly too four days

26、 a week. I appreciated that Im one of the lucky ones. Even 10 years on, flexible hiring and working remains the exception rather than the rule for most. What will help shift views and behavior, in addition to organizations updating their hiring policies, is talking more openly about how most of us o

27、rganize our day around our responsibilities. We all have a life outside of work and we shouldnt be embarrassed to talk about it, even during a job interview. Its a change in the way of thinking, not just for employers but employees too. In the early days I was confident about my ability but I probab

28、ly did have a preconception (先入之见) that working part-time would limit my career progression. What I quickly realized was that if I took responsibility for my development, I could make sure that I got the same opportunities as if I was working full-time. So I offered solutions to how we could make it

29、 work, and it made me stand out.（1）Why did the author want a flexible job? A.To balance her work and life.B.To have more time to relax.C.To avoid too much stress in life.D.To stand out as a special woman.（2）What perhaps made the author become a member of EY? A.The time spent discussing her plan.B.He

30、r relationship with the interviewer.C.Her great confidence in the interview.D.The interviewers understanding her.（3）What does the author advise to apply for a flexible job? A.Trying to seize every opportunity one can get.B.Persuading the company to change its hiring policies.C.Being honest about ones personal life outside of work.D.Convincing the employer of ones responsibility for the job.（4）What can we infer about her job from the passage? A.It weakened her ability.B.It made her highly noticeable.C.It limited her career promotion.D.It caused her