最新英语阅读理解(人生百味)模拟试题及解析.doc

1、最新英语阅读理解(人生百味)模拟试题及解析一、高中英语阅读理解人生百味类1阅读理解 I grew up in a home with a mother who believes that vaccines (疫苗) cause brain damage, and do not contribute to the health and safety of a society. The only shot I received was for tetanus (破伤风) when I was two months old. After that, nothing. At the beginning

2、 of each school year, I was very nervous. Delayed term paper? Mischievous (捣蛋的) behavior? Late for school? None of them. Id be pulled out of class and brought to the headmasters office. The school doctor would tell me I hadnt received any of the necessary shots to attend school. But the same thing o

3、ccurred each time: my mom would free me from the shots and nothing would happen. After doing a lot of research, I found although people who dont vaccinate their children make up only a relatively small group, they can cause major consequences. People who, for health or age reasons, cannot receive va

4、ccines are at a higher risk of catching a preventable disease. Eventually, I turned 18. In Ohio, where I live, I had to wait until I became a legal adult to make the decision to receive vaccine shots. A huge factor in taking the step to ensure my health was the message board website Reddit. Last Nov

5、ember, I asked Reddit users for advice about what vaccines to ask for and how to go about getting them from a doctor. After my post received more than 1,000 comments, I made an appointment with my family physician. Despite how strongly my mother felt, I went through with it anyway. I did something e

6、very person should do. It wasnt special in any way. Vaccines protect the health and safety of not only yourself but also other people. Vaccination is important because someone could die if you dont get vaccinated. This was the biggest reason I got vaccines despite the opposition.（1）Why was the autho

7、r called to the headmasters office at the beginning of each school year? A.He was late for school.B.He didnt behave himself at school.C.He couldnt hand in his term paper on time.D.He was hardly ever vaccinated.（2）How might the authors mother have felt about his appointment with the family physician?

8、 A.Annoyed.B.Grateful.C.Thrilled.D.Guilty.（3）What does the author mainly want to tell us through his story? A.Listening to your mother pays off.B.Doing the right thing matters.C.Keeping fit is the best policy.D.Asking for advice helps.【答案】 （1）D（2）A（3）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，作者通过自己接种疫苗的经历告诉读者：疫苗不仅保护你自己，

9、而且保护其他人的健康和安全。接种疫苗很重要，因为如果你不接种，有人可能会死。这也是作者不顾反对接种疫苗的最大原因。 （1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“The school doctor would tell me I hadnt received any of the necessary shots to attend school.”可知，学校的医生会告诉我，我没有接受过任何必要的上学必须要进行的接种。因此推知，学期初作者被叫到校长办公室是因为他几乎从来没有接种过疫苗。故选D。 （2）考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段中的“Despite how strongly my mother felt,

10、 I went through with it anyway.”不管我妈妈强烈反对，我还是坚持了下来)可知，妈妈对于作者与家庭医生的约会感动恼怒。故选A。 （3）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“I did something every person should do.”我做了每个人都应该做的事情；以及下文“Vaccines protect the health and safety of not only yourself but also other people. Vaccination is important because someone could die if you don

11、t get vaccinated.”疫苗不仅保护你自己，而且保护其他人的健康和安全。接种疫苗很重要，因为如果你不接种，有人可能会死，可推断，作者通过他的经历告诉我们做正确的事情，对己对人都有好处。故选B。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇人生感悟类阅读，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 A few years back I worked in a university building that also housed a department full of psychologists, all of whom se

12、emed to see us as perfect guinea pigs(豚鼠) for their latest theories. If an eager graduate student showed up in my office bearing desserts and asked me to pick one, Id cast a careful glance and ask Why? before grabbing the apple pie. So one day, when someone from the Psychology Department posted inst

13、ructions in the bathroom persuading all of us to Think about five things for which youre grateful every day for a week! my response was frankly doubtful. I did the math. Five things a day for seven days is a lot of brainpower to expend without so much as the promise of an apple pie. I wandered into

14、the office of Heidi Zetzer, the director of our schools Psychological Services Clinic. Whats with the gratitude thing? I asked. You dont ask an academic questioneven a simple one unless youre prepared for a long answer. Heidi came alive, and I sat down. Thats when I first heard the term positive psy

15、chology. The gratitude thing, as I had called it, was but one small and simple element of the practice. Kind of like training the brain to focus on joy, my friend Heidi explained. Its only a week, she urged. Try it. I did. And guess what? It worked. Every day for a week, I found five distinct things

16、 for which I was thankful. They had to be different every day. I couldnt get away with just being grateful for my wonderful husband. But I could, suggested Collie Conoley, another positive psychologist, express my gratitude for specific aspects of a certain person each day. Hes a great cook. He alwa

17、ys puts our family first. Life will never be perfect. I still see new stories that annoy me. The traffic in my city is maddening. I wish I could speed up my recovery. But with just one simple exercise, Im rediscovering the peace of that old saying: accepting the things I cant change, working without

18、 complaint to change what I can, and being wise enough to know the difference. And all it took was a little gratitude.（1）Whats the authors attitude toward the student with desserts? A.Cautious.B.Respectful.C.Indifferent.D.Supportive.（2）Why was the author doubtful about the instructions? A.Because sh

19、e thought it wasnt worth the effort.B.Because she didnt like expressing thanks often.C.Because she needed to ask her friend to do it first.D.Because she could do five things every day easily.（3）What does Collie Conoley suggest the author should do? A.Be grateful to her wonderful husband.B.Be thankfu

20、l for things but not people.C.Be a great cook and put her family first.D.Be specific about what shes thankful for.（4）Whats the best title for the text? A.Dont Be Bothered by Small ThingsB.We Can Change Everything If We WantC.Practicing Gratitude Changed My LifeD.Being Grateful to One Good Person【答案】

21、 （1）A（2）A（3）D（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，在一个星期的时间里，作者坚持每天都能发现五件她特别感激的事情，而且每天都有所不同。生活永远不会完美。但通过这么一个简单的练习，作者重新发现了那句老话的平和：接受我不能改变的事情，毫无怨言地去改变我能改变的，并且足够明智地知道两者的区别。这只需要一点感激之情。 （1）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“If an eager graduate student showed up in my office bearing desserts and asked me to pick one, Id cast a careful gl

22、ance and ask Why? before grabbing the apple pie.”如果一个心急的研究生拿着甜点出现在我的办公室，让我挑选一种，在抓苹果派之前，我会仔细地看一眼，然后问“为什么?”可知，作者在抓苹果派之前，会仔细地看一眼，然后问“为什么?”。可知，作者对带甜点的学生持有谨慎的态度。故选A。 （2）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“my response was frankly doubtful. I did the math. Five things a day for seven days is a lot of brainpower to expend witho

23、ut so much as the promise of an apple pie.”我的反应坦率地说是怀疑的。我算了算。连续7天每天做5件事，甚至连吃苹果派的承诺都没有，那就太费脑力了。可推知，作者认为对“连续7天每天做5件事”的要求充满怀疑，认为太费脑力、不值得去做。故选A。 （3）考查细节理解。根据第四段中的“But I could, suggested Collie Conoley, another positive psychologist, express my gratitude for specific aspects of a certain person each day.

24、 Hes a great cook. He always puts our family first.”但是另一位积极心理学家柯利康诺利建议道，我可以每天对一个人的某些方面表达我的感激之情。他是个很棒的厨师。他总是把我们的家庭放在第一位。可知，柯利康诺利建议作者每天对一个人的某些方面表达感激之情。由此可知，柯利康诺利建议作者具体说明她感激什么。故选D。 （4）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“But with just one simple exercise, Im rediscovering the peace of that old saying: accepting the things

25、I cant change, working without complaint to change what I can, and being wise enough to know the difference.”但通过一个简单的练习，我重新发现了那句老话的平和：接受我不能改变的事情，毫无怨言地去改变我能改变的，并且足够明智地知道两者的区别）可知，练习表达感激，改变了作者的观念和生活。由此可知选C。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇人生感悟类阅读，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 Give yourself a t

26、est. Which way is the wind blowing? How many kinds of wildflowers can be seen from your front door? If your awareness is as sharp as it could be, youll have no trouble answering these questions. Most of us observed much more as children than we do as adults. A childs day is filled with fascination,

27、newness and wonder. Curiosity gave us all a natural awareness. But distinctions that were sharp to us as children become unclear; we are numb(麻木的）to new stimulation(刺激), new ideas. Relearning the art of seeing the world around us is quite simple, although it takes practice and requires breaking some

28、 bad habits. The first step in awakening senses is to stop predicting what we are going to see and feel before it occurs. This blocks awareness. One chilly night when I was hiking in the Rocky Mountains with some students, I mentioned that we were going to cross a mountain stream. The students began

29、 complaining about how cold it would be. We reached the stream, and they unwillingly walked ahead. They were almost knee-deep when they realized it was a hot spring. Later they all admitted theyd felt cold water at first. Another block to awareness is the obsession(痴迷) many of us have with naming th

30、ings. I saw bird watchers who spotted a bird, immediately looked it up in field guides, and said, a ruby-crowned kinglet and checked it off. They no longer paid attention to the bird and never learned what it was doing. The pressures of time and destination are further blocks to awareness. I encount

31、ered many hikers who were headed to a distant camp-ground with just enough time to get there before dark. It seldom occurred to them to wander a bit, to take a moment to see whats around them. I asked them what theyd seen. Oh, a few birds, they said. They seemed bent on their destinations. Nature se

32、ems to unfold to people who watch and wait. Next time you take a walk, no matter where it is, take in all the sights, sounds and sensations. Wander in this frame of mind and you will open a new dimension to your life.（1）According to Paragraph 2, compared with adults, children are more . A.anxious to

33、 do wondersB.sensitive to others feelingsC.likely to develop unpleasant habitsD.eager to explore the world around them（2）What idea does the author convey in Paragraph 3? A.To avoid jumping to conclusions.B.To stop complaining all the time.C.To follow the teachers advice.D.To admit mistakes honestly.

34、（3）The bird watchers behavior shows that they . A.are very patient in their observationB.are really fascinated by natureC.care only about the names of birdsD.question the accuracy of the field guides（4）Why do the hikers take no notice of the surroundings during the journey? A.The natural beauty isnt

35、 attractive to them.B.They focus on arriving at the camp in time.C.The forest in the dark is dangerous for them.D.They are keen to see rare birds at the destination.（5）In the passage, the author intends to tell us we should . A.fill our senses to feel the wonders of the worldB.get rid of some bad ha

36、bits in our daily lifeC.open our mind to new things and ideasD.try our best to protect nature【答案】 （1）D（2）A（3）C（4）B（5）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，我们有多久没有仔细观察我们周围的世界了。作者通过此文要告诉我们：放慢脚步,带着我们所有的感官来感受周围世界的奇妙。 （1）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的”Most of us observed much more as children than we do as adults. A childs day is filled

37、 with fascination, newness and wonder.“可知,与成人相比较,孩子观察得更多,孩子的一天充满了魔力、新奇和惊奇。从而可以推断出孩子更急于探索他们周围的世界。故选D。 （2）考查推理判断。根据第三段作者叙述在一个寒冷的夜晚,作者和学生徒步旅行穿过一条小溪的时候,学生们抱怨水太冷而不愿往前走,结果事实上那是一个温泉。作者举这样一个事例是为了向读者传递这样的观念：避免过早下结论。故选A。 （3）考查细节理解。根据第四段中的”Another block to awareness is the obsession(痴迷) many of us have with na

38、ming things.“可知,鸟观察者发现鸟后只关心鸟的名字,并不关心它在做什么。故选C。 （4）考查细节理解。根据第五段中的”I encountered many hikers who were headed to a distant camp-ground with just enough time to get there before dark. It seldom occurred to them to wander a bit, to take a moment to see whats around them.“可知,徒步旅行者只关心能够及时到达目的地,而很少关心周围的事物。故

39、选B。 （5）考查推理判断。作者想要通过此文要告诉我们：大自然只展现给那些善于观察和等待的人,带着我们所有的感官来感受周围世界的奇妙吧。故选A。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇人生感悟类阅读，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。4阅读理解 A hospital has been forced to ban Pokemon Go players from the site after a monster hub(妖怪枢纽站) was found in the A&E department. Royal Stoke Universit

40、y Hospital discovered that its casualty unit(急诊室) is on the same spot as a Pokemon Go gym where players can train their newly caught Nintendo creatures. The University Hospitals of North Midlands Trust agreed last week that patients can play Pokemon Go on wards because walking around is healthy. But

41、 the Trust has been forced to post a warning on its website about public access to A&E. It said if Pokemon Go becomes a major annoyance it would ask Nintendo which decides on the locations of the virtual gyms according to GPSto have it removed from the premises(道馆). Kevin Parker, associate chief nur

42、se, said, Members of the public who do not need to be at Royal Stoke should not attempt to enter A&E or any other part of the hospital building to play the game. The A&E department is incredibly busy this summer. We want the public to understand that anybody who visits the hospital solely to play th

43、e game will provide an unwanted distraction to the important work of the hospital. Im also aware of various reports in the media of unsafe areas that the game has been played in. “Royal Stoke University Hospital is a safe area where gamers can enjoy Pokemon Go. Michelle Harris, the Trusts manager, s

44、aid the game could still be played by those already in hospital. We recognize that the Pokemon Go game encourages walking and exercise, which is something that the Trust is equally keen to promote, she said. There are a number of walking routes established throughout the Trust that can be used to co

45、mbine walking and playing the game. Walking just 30 minutes, five times a week, can help reduce the risk of preventable illnesses such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. There have been several warnings about the game since its UK release. Last week a group of teenagers in Wiltshire were left

46、stranded almost 100ft underground after they got carried away searching for Pokemon Go characters. The four boys, aged 16 and 17, ended up getting lost and had to wait to get a phone signal before they could call for help. Eventually, they contacted Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue team, who took them to safety. Damien Bence, of the fire and rescue team, said: Pokemon Go is obviously leading people into dangerous situations.（1）It seems that Pokemon Go is a game_. A.designed to help patients in hospital recover soonerB.he