1、英语阅读理解人物故事模拟试题及解析英语阅读理解(人物故事)模拟试题及解析一、高中英语阅读理解人物故事类1阅读理解 Even if youve never been to Phoenix, you know this about the place Its hot. From June to September, the temperature can easily surpass the century mark. But that doesnt stop hikers from attempting the 1.3-mile hiking to the top of the citys fa
2、med Camelback Mountain. Signs warn that the trail is extremely difficult. If you continue, a posted checklist suggests at least a liter of water per person. And if youre still not stopped, another sign farther up declares: If youre halfway through your water, turn around! Unfortunately, many people
3、to not take the warnings seriously. Fortunate y, Scott Cullymore does. The 53-year-old Cullymore can be found hiking up and down Camelback a couple of times a day, giving out cold bottles of water to worn-out hikers. He has helped hydrate so many hikers that he has earned a heavenly nickname: the Wa
4、ter Angel. Cullymore was on Camelback Mountain one day in 2015 when a British tourist died after being lost for nearly six hours in the July heat. That experience inspired him to start helping people caught unaware by the cruelty of Mother Nature. They underestimate the mountain, and they overestima
5、te what they can do, and they get themselves in trouble. he warned. One hiker who was offered water agrees. You think you know the heat, but then you get out here in the desert and it surrounds you like a blanket, said Austin Hill, who was hiking with a high school friend. They were lucky, he said p
6、ointing to Cullymore. We ran into this Good Samaritan here. And with that, the Water Angel goes in search of another hiker in need.（1）What is the first paragraph mainly about? A.The risks involved in the hiking.B.The seriousness of the warnings.C.The distribution of signs that warn hikers.D.The infl
7、uence of the temperature on hikers.（2）Why did some hikers on Camelback Mountain get in trouble? A.They were not well trained in hiking.B.They forgot to take enough water with them.C.They were too optimistic about the situation.D.They were not fit enough to hike the mountain.（3）What can we know about
8、 Austin Hill? A.He agreed to help others.B.He was saved by Cullymore.C.He hiked alone in the desert.D.He regretted taking a blanket.（4）What is the best title for the text? A.The Camelback MountainB.Surviving the HeatC.Hikers in NeedD.The Water Angel【答案】 （1）A（2）C（3）B（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，远足者低估夏日的Came
9、lback Mountain 同时高估自己的能力，所以在远足途中遇到麻烦，Cullymore了解情况后决定帮助他们。Cullymore通过在炎炎夏日给那些远足者提供水而被人们亲切地称为“水天使”。 （1）考查段落大意。根据第一段中的”From June to September, the temperature can easily surpass the century mark“；”Signs warn that the trail is extremely difficult“；”If you continue, a posted checklist suggests at least
10、a liter of water per person. “和“If youre halfway through your water, turn around!”可知在夏天去Camelback Mountain远足是非常艰难的，原因有两个：一个是温度很高，另一个是水。 故选A。 （2）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的”They underestimate the mountain, and they overestimate what they can do, and they get themselves in trouble.“可知人们低估了这座山，同时高估了自己的能力，因此他们陷入麻烦中，
11、即对情况感到过于乐观导致他们涉险。故选C。 （3）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的”They were lucky, he said pointing to Cullymore. We ran into this Good Samaritan here.”可知Austin Hill说他们很幸运，因为他们遇到了Cullymore这个乐善好施的人，故推测Cullymore救了他。故选B。 （4）考查主旨大意。根据第二段中的“He has helped hydrate so many hikers that he has earned a heavenly nickname: the Water An
12、gel.”和最后一段中的“And with that, the Water Angel goes in search of another hiker in need.”以及文章主要内容可知，本文主要叙述了Cullymore通过在山上给登山者发水来帮助他们，从而得到“水天使”的昵称，即本文主要讲述“水天使”的故事。故选D。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断，段落大意和主旨大意四个题型的考查，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 My First Day of School Fear star
13、ted taking over, I was walking into my first school in America. I had traveled a long distance from India in order to join my parents, who had been for three years, hoping America would help my future. My father decided that I would be better off going to school here, so I enrolled(登记)in the local h
14、igh school in my new town. I was afraid how I would do. On the first day, I went to my second period class after I had missed my first. With anxiety, I reached for the door, opening it slowly. Without paying attention to my classmates, I went straight to the teacher and asked if this was the right c
15、lass. With a soft voice he answered. Yes. His voice comforted me a little. He gave me a sheet called Course Requirements, which I would never get in India because we didnt have anything like that. Then he asked me to choose where I would sit. I didnt actually want to pick a seat. In India we had fix
16、ed seats, so I never needed to worry about that. I spent the rest of the class taking notes from the image produced by the overhead projector. In Indian schools, we didnt use the technology we had. We had to take notes as the teacher spoke. It was noon. I was very confused about when I would have lu
17、nch. I went to my next class and the bell rang as I entered. I went through the regular process of asking the teacher if I was in the right class. She said, Its still fourth period. But the bell just rang, I said. Changing from a gentle tone to a harsher(刺耳的)one, she said, That is the lunch bell, yo
18、ung man. I apologized. Without another word I headed for the cafeteria. I felt lucky because we didnt have this in India. Every confusion seemed like a barrier I had to get through to reach my goal. At the end of the day, I was on my way to the bus which we didnt have in India either. I spotted my b
19、us and sat down inside happily. I was thinking, today wasnt so bad.（1）The author attended an American high school because _. A.his father preferred American schoolsB.his family wanted him to have a bright futureC.his mother had worked in it for 3 yearsD.he had been longing to leave his homeland（2）Wh
20、at do we know about the authors first day of school? A.He went to the wrong class for the second period.B.He met some enthusiastic teachers and classmates.C.He got the Course Requirements sheet from his classmate.D.He experienced differences from the Indian schools in many ways.（3）How did the author
21、 feel at the end of the day? A.WorriedB.PuzzledC.RelievedD.Excited【答案】 （1）B（2）D（3）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者从印度来到美国，在美国上高中。作者记叙了第一天上学的经历和感受。 （1）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的I had traveled join my parents, hoping America would help my future. My father decided that I would be better off going to school here可知，作者的父母希望美国会
22、对作者的未来有好处，在美国上学作者会更好。故选B。 （2）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的He gave me a sheet called Course Requirements, which I would never get in India”“I didnt actually want to pick a seat. In India we had fixed seats，I spent the rest of the class taking notes from the image produced by the overhead projector. In Indian school
23、s, we didnt use the technology we had”以及第六段中的“I felt lucky because we didnt have this in India可知，作者在美国上学的第一天，遇到了很多和印度不一样的地方。例如：自己选择座位，课程安排等。故结合选项，选D。 （3）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的I was afraid how I would do. On the first day, I went to my second period class after I had missed my first. With anxiety和最后一段中的I spo
24、tted my bus and sat down inside happily. I was thinking, today wasnt so bad可知，作者一开始非常害怕，非常焦虑，但是到了这一天结束的时候，他感觉这一天不是那么糟糕。由此可以推知，作者的焦虑最终得以缓解。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 The boy sat on his chair, with his hand above the keyboard. He thought about what
25、 to write. He recalled that the competition deadline was merely a week away. But he still had not even started on his piece. He looked at the brochure again. WRITING COMPETITION! the title read. His mom had encouraged him to enter the writing competition, and now he was taking it on as his personal
26、task for the holidays. As the boy reflected on his previous writing efforts, he realized how hopeless his task of winning was. Every story he ever wrote was based on other stories. He had little imagination, and unfortunately, imagination was the key to writing. Suddenly, he had a brainwave. This ti
27、me, he came up with an original and imaginative story. The words shot towards him like a storm of leaves. Words were coming easily, flowing through him, faster than he could type. He typed faster than he ever had before. He continued to type, amazed at how easy writing this story was. The boy could
28、not stop writing. He looked at the word count and saw the number 248 staring right back at him. He was not even halfway yet. Then he heard the call of his mother saying time for bed. He continued writing the piece, ignoring her. He had to make up for the time he had lost thinking about a topic to wr
29、ite. Finally, he finished. The word count now read498. Perfect, he thought, just under the word limit. He knew this was the story that would win. He went onto Google and searched for the competition. He found the page but there was no Enter button.（1）What caused the boy to take part in the writing c
30、ompetition? A.A new computer.B.The prize money.C.His own interest.D.His moms advice.（2）How did the boy finish his earlier writing? A.His mom helped him.B.He copied others ideas.C.His friends assisted him.D.He used his imagination.（3）Why did the boy delay his writing? A.Because he was terribly lazy.B.Because he didnt know what to write.C.Because he wasnt confident.D.Because he read too many stories.（4）Which might be the maximum word limit for each entry? A.100.B.250.
