1、高考英语阅读理解的综合热点考点难点附答案一、高中英语阅读理解1阅读理解 As we know, Julian Beever is an international well-known sidewalk chalk artist whose drawings have appeared on the streets of London, Buenos Aires, Paris, New York, and countless other cities around the world. Beever creates drawings that look completely three- di
2、mensional when seen from the correct angle. Now, in his book, Pavement chalk artist: The three-dimensional drawings of Julian Beever, the artist shares some of his most fascinating and humorous pieces, Here are a few examples youll find in the book. Philadelphia eagle In Pennsylvania, Beever created
3、 Philadelphiaeagle a huge drawing with an eagle landing successfully on an American national flag. Meeting Mr. Frog Meeting Mr. Frog was created in Salamanca, Spain, and is about a realistic-looking frog sitting on a Lily pad. Swimming pool in the high street My personal favorite is Swimming pool in
4、 the high street from Brussels, which is about a woman relaxing in a swimming pool-a swimming pool sunk into the middle of the street, that is! Along with an introduction about his background, Beever includes a description of the techniques he used and the challenges he overcame with every drawing.
5、He shares information about his time at home in the UK. and abroad; there is a fun story to back up each piece of art. Beevers artwork is truly jaw dropping. Youre sure to spend ages turning the leaves back and forth, surprised at how one man can create what looks like a three-dimensional design on
6、a flat surface with just a bit of chalk. From animals to superheroes to famous buildings, the paintings are a wonder to lay eyes on. Payment chalk artist: The three-dimensional drawings of Julian Beever is surely worth a look. And another look. This 112-page hardcover book is available now from Fire
7、fly Books at a list price of $ 29.95（1）What do we know about the book mentioned in the text? A.It has a paper cover.B.It hasnt been published.C.It includes some drawing techniques.D.Its a biography of Julian Beever.（2）What does the underlined part jaw dropping most probably mean? A.Romantic.B.Amazin
8、g.C.FrighteningD.Depressing.（3）We can infer that the text is _. A.a book reviewB.a description of street artC.an advertisement for a new bookD.an introduction to an artist【答案】 （1）C（2）B（3）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，Julian Beever是一个国际知名的粉笔艺术家，他的三维绘画作品已经出现在伦敦，布宜诺斯艾利斯，巴黎，纽约，和世界各地的无数城市的街头。而在他的新书中这位艺术家也和读者分享了一些他最
9、迷人的和幽默的作品。 （1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“in his book, Pavement chalk artist: The three-dimensional drawings of Julian Beever, the artist shares some of his most fascinating and humorous pieces”, 可知J ulian Beever以绘画而闻名，而他的书中也涵盖了一些他的作品，选C。 （2）考查词义猜测。根据倒数第二段中的“Youre sure to spend ages turning the leaves back and f
10、orth, surprised at how one man can create what looks like a three-dimensional design on a flat surface with just a bit of chalk”可知读者会惊讶于逼真的三维设计，会反复地翻看，由此判断选B。 （3）考查推理判断。文章开头介绍了著名的画家，然后通篇介绍他的新书内容，而且文章最后还介绍了书的价格以及去哪里可以购买到此书，由此判断该文是一篇介绍书的广告，选C。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测和推理判断三个题型的考查，是一篇广告类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上
11、下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，从而选出正确答案。2阅读理解 The idea that computers have some amount of intelligence is not new, says Ralph Haupter, the president of Microsoft Asia, pointing as far back as 1950 when computer pioneer Alan Turing asked whether machines can think. So it has taken nearly 70 years for the right comb
12、ination of factors to come together to move AI from concept to reality, says Haupter. It is predicted that the development of artificial intelligence will be the story of the coming generations, not just the coming year, but as 2019 gets underway, youll find AI will begin to touch your life in many
13、ways according to some researchers. Personal assistant AIs will keep getting smarter. As our personal assistants learn more about our daily routines, I can imagine the day I need not to worry about preparing dinner. My AI knows what I like to eat, which days of the week I like to cook at home, and m
14、akes sure that when I get back from work all my groceries are waiting at my doorstep, ready for me to prepare that delicious meal I had been longing for. -Alecjandro Troccoli, senior research scientist, NVIDIA. Thanks to AI, the face will be the new credit card, the new drivers license and the new b
15、arcode (条形码). Facial recognition is already completely transforming security with biometric capabilities being adopted, and seeing how technology and business are connected, like Amazon is with Whole Foods, I can see a near future where people will no longer need to stand in line at the store. -Geor
16、ges Nahon, president, Orange Institute, a global research laboratory. 2019 will be the year AI becomes real for medicine. By the end of the year were seeing solutions for population health, hospital operations and a broad set of clinical specialties quickly follow behind. -Mark Michalski, executive
17、director, Massachusetts General Hospital.（1）What can we know about AI from the first two paragraphs? A.People didnt expect AI to develop so rapidly.B.The idea of AI just came up recently.C.The concept of AI was put forward by Ralph Haupter.D.It took more than 70 years to turn the concept into realit
18、y.（2）Who sees the future of AI doing housework instead of human being? A.Alan Turing.B.Georges Nahon.C.Mark Michalski.D.Alejandro Troccoli.（3）What is Georges Nahons job? A.Executive director of a hospital.B.President of a research laboratory.C.Chairman of an energy corporation.D.Chief operating offi
19、cer of a newspaper.（4）How is the passage developed? A.By explaining cause and effect.B.By presenting research results.C.By listing some predictions.D.By describing personal experiences.【答案】 （1）A（2）D（3）B（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，通过Alecjandro Troccoli，Georges Nahon以及Mark Michalski对人工智能未来将应用于的领域进行预测和说明。 （1
20、）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的”It is predicted that the development of artificial intelligence will be the story of the coming generations, not just the coming year, but as 2019 gets underway, youll find AI will begin to touch your life in many ways according to some researchers.“据预测，人工智能的发展将成为未来几代人的故事，而不仅仅是未来的一年，
21、但随着2019年的到来，你会发现人工智能将开始在许多方面影响你的生活。可知从前两段我们可以了解到人们没想到人工智能会发展得这么快。故选A。 （2）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的”My AI knows what I like to eat, which days of the week I like to cook at home, and makes sure that when I get back from work all my groceries are waiting at my doorstep, ready for me to prepare that delicious mea
22、l I had been longing for. -Alecjandro Troccoli, senior research scientist, NVIDIA.“我的人工智能知道我喜欢吃什么，一周中的哪几天我喜欢在家做饭，并确保当我下班回家时，所有的杂货都在门口等着我，为我准备好我一直渴望的美味佳肴。Alecjandro Troccoli， NVIDIA的高级研究科学家。可知Alecjandro Troccoli能预见人工智能代替人类做家务的未来。故选D。 （3）考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段中的”Georges Nahon, president, Orange Institute, a g
23、lobal research laboratory.“Georges Nahon，全球研究实验室奥兰治研究所主任。可知Georges Nahon的工作是研究实验室的主任。故选B。 （4）考查推理判断。第三、四和五段分别为Alecjandro Troccoli预测人工智能代替人类做家务的未来；Georges Nahon预测人脸识别将和商业结合在一起以及Mark Michalski对人工智能应用于医学的预测，可知这篇文章是通过列举一些预测进行论述展开的。故选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，是一篇科技类阅读，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
24、答案。3阅读理解 When John was growing up, other kids felt sorry for him. His parents always had him weeding the garden, carrying out the garbage and delivering newspapers. But when John reached adulthood, he was better off than his childhood playmates. He had more job satisfaction, a better marriage and wa
25、s healthier. Most of all, he was happier. Far happier. These are the findings of a 40year study that followed the lives of 456 teenage boys from Boston. The study showed that those who had worked as boys enjoyed happier and more productive lives than those who had not. Boys who worked in the home or
26、 community gained competence (能力) and came to feel they were worthwhile members of society, said George Vaillant, the psychologist (心理学家) who made the discovery. And because they felt good about themselves, others felt good about them. Vaillants study followed these males in great detail. Interviews
27、 were repeated at ages 25, 31 and 47. Under Vaillant, the researchers compared the mens mentalhealth scores with their boyhood activity scores. Points were awarded for parttime jobs, housework, effort in school, and ability to deal with problems. The link between what the men had done as boys and ho
28、w they turned out as adults was surprisingly sharp. Those who had done the most boyhood activities were twice as likely to have warm relations with a wide variety of people, five times as likely to be well paid and 16 times less likely to have been unemployed. The researchers also found that IQ and
29、family social and economic class made no real difference in how the boys turned out. Workingat any ageis important. Childhood activities help a child develop responsibility, independence, confidence and competencethe underpinnings (基础) of emotional health. They also help him understand that people m
30、ust cooperate and work toward common goals. The most competent adults are those who know how to do this. Yet work isnt everything. As Tolstoy once said, One can live magnificently in this world if one knows how to work and how to love, to work for the person one loves and to love ones work.（1）What d
31、o we know about John? A.He enjoyed his career and marriage.B.He had few childhood playmates.C.He received little love from his family.D.He was envied by others in his childhood.（2）Vaillants words in Paragraph 2 serve as _. A.a description of personal values and social valuesB.an analysis of how work was related
