高考英语快速阅读套题答案及解析

高考英语快速阅读套题答案及解析

一、高中英语阅读理解人物故事类

1．阅读理解

I believe in the power of science fiction, not just for its capacity to transform dreams into reality, but also for its power to bond together those who share a common vision of the future. For me, that's true for my relationship with my dad. Some fathers and sons bond over sports, fishing or hunting, but my dad and I bond over Star Trek. We tried a trip to Disney World, but one of my earliest memories wasn't Mickey, but a Klingon battle cruiser(巡洋) on the screen.

Over the years, nearly every setting and situation has become far away for my dad and me. When it's warm at night, we're not driving along some dark streets in Indiana, but going at a slow speed with stars dimly shining. Both of us are thinking of them, without needing to say a word. All these visions of other universes have together created a private universe for my dad and me.

Gene Rodenberry, creator of Star Trek, once said, " Science fiction is a way of thinking, a way of logic that bypasses(绕过)a lot of nonsense. It allows people to look directly at important subjects. "A lifetime of science fiction has influenced more than just my relationship with my dad, but has also helped me shape my own hopes for the future. I'm now a science writer.

Yes, science fiction has made me into a "nerd"(书呆子), and it also has been a source of joy for my family, making me an optimist while enabling me to think critically about the danger of technology. Thank those authors who have shared their visions; the world and my family are better for it. Thank my dad, who is both the best storyteller and the best man I have ever known because he helped me realize the truth of Tennyson's words," Since I dipped into the future, I saw the vision of the world, and all the wonders that would be."

（1）What is the special bond between the author and his father?

A. Their similar dreams.

B. Their love for each other.

C. Their common interest.

D. Their passion for science.

（2）What does the author mainly show in paragraph 2?

A. His deep impression on his dad.

B. His feeling of staying with his dad.

C. His earliest memory of his dad.

D. His good relationship with his dad.

（3）How does science fiction help the author at present?

A. It leads him to pursue a desirable career.

B. It brings him the courage to live better.

C. It helps him solve the danger of technology.

D. It makes him become a source of his family's joy.

（4）What may be the best title for the text?

A. The Wonders of Science

B. The Power of Science Fiction

C. The Versions of Science Fiction

D. The Time together with My Father

【答案】（1）C

（2）D

（3）A

（4）B

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者和父亲都热爱科幻小说，它不仅帮助作者与父亲建立了深厚的感情，而且帮助作者实现了梦想。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“ but my dad and I bond over Star Trek. We tried a trip to Disney World, but one of my earliest memories wasn't Mickey, but a Klingon battle cruiser(巡洋) on the screen. ”可知，作者与父亲都喜欢看科幻小说，故选C。

（2）考查推理判断。第二段举例说明尽管时过境迁，但作者与父亲的关系依旧非常好，故选D。

（3）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“ A lifetime of science fiction has influenced more than just my relationship with my dad, but has also helped me shape my own hopes for the future.I'm now a science writer.”可知科幻小说促使作者追求自己想要的职业，并帮助他成为一名科学作家，故选A。

（4）考查主旨大意。第一段中的“I believe in the power of science fic tion, not just for its capacity to transform dreams into reality, but also for its power to bond together those who share a common vision of the future.”点名了主题，说明了科幻小说的力量，故选B。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断和主旨大意三个题型的考查，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

It was only after her death from Bright's disease on May 15, 1886 that Emily Dickinson enjoyed recognition for her poetic accomplishment. A limited volume of her works appeared in1890, but it was Thomas H. Johnson's release of her complete body of poetry that made her works receive real acclaim. He published 1,775 of her poems in 1955 in a volume entitled The Poems of Emily Dickinson.

Emily Dickinson was born in Amherst, MA in 1830. The Dickinson family was well known in the community for their contribution to politics and education. Dickinson lived most of her life with her grandfather who was famous for having founded the Amherst Academy in1814 and later Amherst College in 1821.

Emily Dickinson led a reclusive life, but her childhood was a happy one. She had the privilege of being educated at some of the most outstanding women schools in her time and devoted herself to reading all kinds of books.

It was during her college years that Emily started writing. Some of her poems were published with the help of her female friends. However, the first serious attempt at having her poems published failed for her being rejected by The Atlantic magazine. This led the selfconscious poetess to believe that the public would never care for her works, and thus she never attempted to have any of her works published again. After the Civil War, Dickinson withdrew from society and had little contact outside of Amherst.

Dickinson was very concerned with the subject of nature. Her writings are complex, and for many years scholars have searched for romantic inspiration, but have not yet understood her works. What is clear, however, is that her works can't just simply describe something in terms of a narrative style.

Without doubt, Dickinson's works have greatly influenced and continue to influence modern poetry. In her time, her writing style was unique given that it included the use of dashes and capitalized nouns. None of her works rhymed, and she used unusual comparisons when referring to events and situations. This unconventional method of writing has made her one of the most innovative poets of the 19th century.

（1）Which of the following best explains "acclaim" underlined in the first paragraph? A. Apology. B. Enthusiasm. C. Approval. D. Reference.（2）What did Dickinson do during her childhood?

A. She studied in good schools.

B. She passed her poems to magazines.

C. She spent much time on politics and education.

D. She practiced writing with the help of her friends.

（3）What do we know about Dickinson's poems?

A. They are easy for readers to understand.

B. They make much difference to modern poetry.

C. They inspire modern naturalists to study nature.

D. They rhyme well and include many comparisons.

（4）What can be the best title for the text?

A. Causes of Emily Dickinson's Failure

B. Features of Emily Dickinson's Poems

C. Reasons for Emily Dickinson's Becoming World Famous

D. A Brief Introduction to Emily Dickinson and Her Works

【答案】（1）C

（2）A

（3）B

（4）D

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇人物传记，介绍了美国传奇诗人艾米莉·狄金森以及她的作品，她的诗绝大多数是在她死后才出版，并被世人所知，名气极大。

（1）考查词义猜测，根据第一段中的“but it was Thomas H. Johnson's release of her complete body of poetry that made her works receive real acclaim.”是托马斯·H·约翰逊发表了她完整的诗作，使她的作品获得了真正的好评。可知选C。

（2）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“ She had the privilege of being educated at some of the most outstanding women schools in her time and devoted herself to reading all kinds of books. ”她有幸在她那个时代最杰出的女子学校里受教育,专心阅读各种各样的书，可知选A。（3）考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的“Without doubt, Dickinson's works have greatly influenced and continue to influence modern poetry. ”无疑，狄金森的作品对现代诗歌产生了很大的影响，并在继续影响。可知选B。

（4）考查主旨大意。纵观全文可知，本文介绍了美国传奇诗人艾米莉·狄金森以及她的作品，故选D。【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测和主旨大意三个题型的考查，是一篇人物类阅读，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。

3．阅读理解

When my father married my mother in 1943 he gave my mother a 1937 crown coin and told her to keep it in the back of her purse and not spend it. This would mean that she always felt that she was protected and would always have money if she really needed it.

When I was married in 1970 my husband who had heard this story obtained a 1937 crown for me and I have always kept it in my wallet and I have always had enough for my needs.

A friend recently fell on hard times partly through external (外部的) circumstances and partly through poor planning. Friends and I have loaned her money, paid her bills, even given her food and tried to teach her budget techniques, but none of them has been a solution. She has just slipped deeper and deeper into financial trouble and depression.

Last week she looked pale and unwell, very depressed and hopeless. I then thought about how the crown, a reminder of another's care and love, had protected me so I went to the bank for a $100 dollar bill. I told my friend the story and asked her to keep the $100 in the back of her wallet. It turned out that she didn't have a wallet so she put the money in a little pencil case where she kept her coins. She immediately felt better. "I feel rich and thank you for being a good friend" she said and we were both a bit teary.

The reason for passing this on is not to praise any generosity on my part but to show the power of "random acts of kindness". I went home and remembered a little wallet I had that I'd never used and thought "I'll give that to my friend." I opened it and inside found $100. The universe is very just and if your heart is open the reward always comes.

（1）What did the 1937 crown coin from the author's father mean to her mother?

A. His concern for her.

B. His pity and protection for her.

C. His care and love for her.

D. His pride and respect for her.

（2）Where did the author's friend keep the $100 dollar-bill?

A. In the back of her wallet.

B. In a little pencil case.

C. In the pocket of her raincoat.

D. In the layer of her suitcase.

（3）What can he inferred from the last Paragraph?

A. The author became rich all of a sudden.

B. The author's friend would receive a wallet as a gift.

C. The author's friend was not touched by her story.

D. The author felt uncomfortable when receiving the bill.

（4）What can be the best title for the text?

A. A hard life

B. The help to a friend

C. A crown coin

D. A gift from my father

【答案】（1）C

（2）B

（3）B

（4）C

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者的一位朋友陷入了经济危机，帮她的方法都不起效。作者想起了自己一直放在钱包里的皇冠硬币，它如同护身符一样让作者衣食无忧。

于是，就给了这位朋友一张百元的钞票，也让她放进钱包里，希望带给她好运和信心。没想到，作者的善意带来了回报。

（1）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“This would mean that she always felt that she was protected and would always have money if she really needed it.”可知作者父亲给她母亲的一枚硬币代表了父亲对母亲的爱和关心，故选C。

（2）考查细节理解。根据第四段中的“so she put the money in a little pencil case where she kept her coins”可知作者的朋友把作者的一百美元放进了一个铅笔盒里，故选B。

（3）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“I went home and remembered a little wallet I had that I'd never used and thought "I'll give that to my friend."可知作者要送给朋友一个钱包作为礼物，故选B。

（4）考查主旨大意。根据文章内容为一枚象征着"关爱"的硬币为中心，故选C。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断和主旨大意三个题型的考查，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。

4．阅读理解

The boy sat on his chair, with his hand above the keyboard. He thought about what 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 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 time, 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 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 write.

Finally, he finished. The word count now read"498".

"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 competition?

A. A new computer.

B. The prize money.

C. His own interest.

D. His mom's 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 didn't know what to write.

C. Because he wasn't confident.

D. Because he read too many stories.

（4）Which might be the maximum word limit for each entry?

A. 100.

B. 250.

C. 500.

D. 1000.

【答案】（1）D

（2）B

（3）B

（4）C

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，一个男孩，在妈妈的建议下，参加了写作比赛。一开始，他不知道写些什么，后来，有了创作的灵感，文章一气呵成。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“His mom had encouraged him to e nter the writing competition”可知这个男孩妈妈的建议使这个男孩参加了写作比赛，故选D。

（2）考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“Every story he ever wrote was based on other stories. He had little imagination, and unfortunately, imagination was the key to writing.”他写的每一个故事都是根据其他故事改编的。他缺乏想象力，不幸的是，想象力是写作的关键。由此推断出这个男孩是通过抄袭别人的想法，来完成他早期的写作的，故选B。

（3）考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“Suddenly, he had a brainwave. This time, he came up with an original and imaginative story.”突然，他灵光一闪。这一次，他想出了一个新颖而富有想象力的故事。由此推断出，男孩推迟写作是因为他不知道该写什么，故选B。

（4）考查推理判断。根据倒数第三段中的“Finally, he finished. The wor d count now read‘498’.”以及倒数第二段中的“‘Perfect,’ he thought,‘ just under the word limit.’He knew this was the story that would win.”可知他写了498个字，刚好在字数限制内，由此推断出每篇文章的最大字数限制是500字，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。

5．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 Moullec, also known as "Birdman," takes to the skies aboard his adapted light aircraft. However, the 58-year-old Frenchman's 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 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, 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 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 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. "It's a disaster," he said. "My beautiful 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 during 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.Describing 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

（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。

6．阅读理解

Nine years ago, a few days before Christmas, I was a director at a company in San Francisco, and I was called into a meeting that was already in progress. That meeting turned out to be my exit interview. I was 64 years old at the time. It wasn't completely unexpected. I signed a pile of papers and left the company.

So, 40 plus years of employment was over. I had a good reputation and background. Retirement was not a choice for me. I wanted to do something. And then an idea came into my mind, born from my concern for our environment. I wanted to build my own business, designing and producing biodegradable(可生物降解的)packaging from waste. This is called clean technology, and it was really meaningful to me. It could help reduce billions of pounds of single-use plastic packaging wasted each year.

Five years later, I'm delighted and proud to share with you that our income has doubled every year and we have no debt. Meanwhile, I have a wonderful partner, and we've won more than 20 awards for the work that we've done.

And I am doing the most rewarding and meaningful work of my life right now. But what I really long for is to find other first-time entrepreneurs(企业家)who are my age. I want to connect with them.

So I want to do something about that in a few years. I want us to start talking more about people who don't become entrepreneurs until they are seniors. And then connecting all of them across industries, regions and countries—building a community.

（1）What happened to the author nine years ago?

A. He retired from his former company.

B. He failed an interview.

C. He had a good family background.

D. He changed his job to a better one.

（2）Why was the new business meaningful to the author?

A. It was beneficial to the environment.

B. It developed a clean technology.

C. It provided jobs for lots of people.

D. It brought in quite a lot of money.

（3）What is the author's attitude to the development of his own company?

A. Cautious.

B. Disappointed.

C. Ambiguous.

D. Positive.

（4）What does the author plan to do in the future?

A. To do something else about environment.

B. To help people who want to become successful.

C. To meet more people from different backgrounds.

D. To build a community for senior entrepreneurs.

【答案】（1）A

（2）A

（3）D

（4）D

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了64岁的作者退休后开创了自己的事业，成为一位老年企业家的故事。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“That meeting turned out to be my exit interview. I was 64 years old at the time. It wasn't completely unexpected."及第二段中的“Reti rement was not a choice for me."可知，9年前的那个会议是64岁的作者的离职面谈，由此可知，9年前作者从原来的公司退休了，故选A。

（2）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“It could help reduce billions of pounds of single-use plastic packaging wasted each year."可知，新事业对作者很有意义是因为它每年可以帮助减少数十亿磅的一次性塑料包装的浪费，也就是对环境有好处，故选A。

（3）考查观点态度。根据第三段中的“Five years later, I'm delighted and proud to share with you that our income has doubled every year and we have no debt. Meanwhile, I have a wonderful partner, and we've won more than 20 awards for the work that we've done."可知，作者的公司每年的收入都翻番，而且还与一个合作者一起赢得了20多个奖项，由此可知，作者对自己公司的发展的态度是积极的，故选D。

（4）考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的“And then connecting all of them across industries, regions and countries—building a community."可知，作者计划将来为来自不同行业、地区和国家的老年企业家建立一个社区，故选D。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和观点态度两个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，并根据上下文进行推理，归纳，从而选出正确答案。

7．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。

In 2011, Nancy Ballard went for a routine checkup that turned into something extraordinary. In fact, she was carrying a painting of a plant she'd done when she arrived at her doctor's San Francisco office. "It would be great if we had artwork like that for our chemotherapy (化疗) rooms," the nurse said. Ballard asked to see one.

She was shocked by what she found. The walls were dull and bare, and the paint was chipping (剥落). It was a depressing room for a depressing routine—patients restricted to chemo drips for perhaps several hours, often with nothing to look at other than those sad walls. Ballard didn't have cancer herself, but she could sympathize with the patients. "I couldn't imagine how anyone could even think about getting healthy in a room like that," she says. As it happens, Ballard's physician, Stephen Hufford, was ill with cancer himself, so finding time to decorate the rooms was low on his to-do list. So Ballard made it her mission to brighten up the place.

She started by e-mailing 20 local designers. "I wrote, 'You don't know me. But my heart hurts after seeing these rooms," she remembers. She then asked whether they would donate their time and money to transform just one of Dr. Hufford's rooms each.

As it happened, six of them wrote back almost immediately. Six rooms got new paint, light fixtures, artwork, and furniture. Dr. Hufford was delighted. "All the patients feel relieved of the

pain because of it," he said. He even noted that his own tone of voice was different in the rooms and that he was better able to connect with his patients.

Ballard was so encouraged by the patients' reactions that she created a nonprofit, Rooms That Rock 4 Chemo, to raise money and decorate more spaces. Since then, she has worked on 20 projects, including one in Pennsylvania. "We were in Philadelphia for a ribbon cutting, and a woman was there on her third battle with cancer," says Ballard. "When she saw what we'd done, she said, 'I'm gonna beat it this time. I thought I wasn't going to, but now I know I'm gonna beat it".

（1）What made Ballard decide to help decorate the chemotherapy rooms?

A. Her sympathy for cancer patients.

B. Her passion for room decoration.

C. The good relationship with Hufford.

D. The request of a nurse in San Francisco.

（2）What outcome does Ballard's effort bring about?

A. More hospitals will be built,

B. Hufford cured more patients.

C. The cancer patients were feeling better.

D. Hufford's chemotherapy rooms got good fame.

（3）Which words best describe Nancy Ballard?

A. Loving and devoted.

B. Talented and energetic.

C. Rich and generous.

D. Ambitious and creative.

（4）Which can be a suitable title for the passage?

A. Design for Hope

B. Battle against Cancer

C. Donation for Patients

D. Decoration in Hospital

【答案】（1）A

（2）C

（3）A

（4）A

【解析】【分析】这是一篇记叙文，Nancy Ballard出于对癌症病人的同情，决定帮忙装饰化疗室。Ballard的努力，使得癌症患者重新对生活充满了希望。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“Balla rd didn't have cancer herself, but she could sympathize with the patients.”Ballard本人并没有患癌症，但她同情病人。由此可知，Ballard 对癌症病人的同情，使她决定帮忙装饰化疗室，故选A。

（2）考查细节理解。根据第四段中的"‘All the patients feel relieved of the pain because of it,’ he said.”他说：“所有的病人都因此感到疼痛减轻了。”由此可知，Ballard的努力使得癌症患者感觉好多了，故选C。

（3）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“Ballard was so encouraged by the patients' reactions

that she created a nonprofit, Rooms That Rock 4 Chemo, to raise money and decorate more spaces.”病人的反应让巴拉德深受鼓舞，她创建了一个非营利组织"Rooms that Rock Chemo"来筹集资金，并装饰更多的空间。由此推断出，Nancy Ballard是一个有爱心，有奉献精神的人，故选A。

（4）考查主旨大意。本文介绍了Nancy Ballard出于对癌症病人的同情，决定帮忙装饰化疗室。Ballard的努力，使得癌症患者重新对生活充满了希望。所以这篇文章最好的题目是“为希望而设计”，故选A。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断和主旨大意三个题型的考查，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。

8．阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Kincaid looked at his watch: eight-seventeen. The truck started on the second try, and he backed out, shifted gears, and moved slowly down the alley under hazy sun. Through the streets of Bellingham he went, heading south on Washington 11, running along the coast of Puget Sound for a few miles, then following the highway as it swung east a little before meeting U.S Route 20. Turning into the sun, he began the long, winding drive through the Cascades. He liked this country and felt unpressed stopping now and then to make notes about interesting possibilities for future expeditions or to shoot what he called "memory snapshots." The purpose of these causal photographs was to remind him of places he might want to visit again and approach more seriously. In later afternoon he turned north at Spokane, picking up U.S. Route 2, which would take him halfway across the northern United States to Duluth, Minnesota.

He wished for the thousandth time in his life that he had a dog, a golden retriever, maybe, for travels like this and to keep him company at home. But he was frequently away; overseas much of the time and it would not be fair to the animal. Still, he thought about it anyway. In a few years he would be getting too old for the hard fieldwork. "I must get a dog then." He said to himself.

Drives like this always put him into a sentimental mood. The dog was part of it. Robert Kincaid was alone as it's possible to be—an only child, parents both dead, distant relatives who had lost track of him and he of them, no close friends.

He thought about Marian. She had left him nine years ago after five years of marriage. He was fifty-two now, that would make her just under forty. Marian had dreams of becoming a musician, a folksinger. She knew all of the Weavers' songs and sang them pretty well in the coffeehouse of Seattle. When he was home in the old days, he drove her to the shows and sat in the audience while she sang.

His long absences—two or three months sometimes—were hard on the marriage. He knew that. She was aware of what he did when they decided to get married, and both of them had a vague sense that it could all be handled somehow. It couldn't when he came from photographing a story in Iceland and she was gone. The note read, "Robert, it didn't work out. I left you the Harmony guitar. Stay in touch."

He didn't stay in touch. Neither did she. He signed the divorce papers when they arrived a year later and caught a plane for Australia the next day. She had asked for nothing except her freedom.

（1）Which route is the right one taken by Kincaid?

A. Bellingham—Washington 11—Puget Sound—U.S Route 20—U.S Route 2—Duluth

B. U.S. Route 2—Bellingham—Washington 11—Puget Sound—U.S Route 20—Duluth

C. U.S. Route 2—U.S Route 20—Duluth –Bellingham—Washington 11

D. Bellingham—Washington 11—U.S. Route 2—U.S Route 20—Duluth

（2）Which statement is true according to the passage?

A. Kincaid's parents were dead and he only kept in touch with some distant relatives.

B. Kincaid would have had a dog if he hadn't been away from home too much.

C. Kincaid used to have a golden retriever.

D. Kincaid needed a dog in doing his hard fieldwork.

（3）Why did Kincaid stop to take photos while driving?

A. To write "memory snapshots"

B. To remind himself of places he might want to visit again.

C. To avoid forgetting the way back.

D. To shoot beautiful scenery along the road.

（4）What can you know about Marian?

A. She died after five years of marriage.

B. She was older than Kincaid.

C. She could sing very well and earned big money.

D. She was not a professional pop singer.

（5）We can draw a conclusion from the passage that ________.

A. Marian knew what would happen before she married Kincaid

B. Kincaid thought his absence would be a problem when he married Marian

C. It turned out that Marian could not stand Kincaid's absence and left him

D. After Marian left him, they still kept in touch with each other

【答案】（1）A

（2）B

（3）B

（4）D

（5）C

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了Kincaid自驾旅行的始末及他在旅途中对自身往事的回忆。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“Through the streets of Bellingham he went…the coast of Puget Sound…highway…before meeting U.S Route 20”及第二段中的“he turned north at Spokane，picking up U.S Route 2…to Duluth,Minnesota.” 可知Kincaid所走的路线是从Bellingham出发– Washington 11 – Puget Sound – U.S Route 20 – U.S Route 2 –到Duluth结束。可知选A。（2）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“he wished…that he had a dog…but he was frequently away”可知如果他不太经常离开家，他会养只狗。故选B。

（3）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“The purpose of these casual photographs was to remind him of places h e might want to visit again and approach more seriously”。停下来拍照是

为了提醒他自己他想再来观光的地方。故选B。

（4）考查细节理解。结合第五段中的“Marain had dreams of becoming a musician，a folksinger.She knew all of the Weavers’ songs and sang them pretty well in the coffeehouse of Seattle.”Marain梦想成为名音乐家，一名乡村歌手。她会所有Weavers的歌曲，而且她经常在西雅图的咖啡屋里唱那些歌，唱得非常好。可知她不是专业的流行歌手。故选D。（5）根据细节理解。根据第六段中的“she was gone.The note read,Robert,it didn’t work…”Marain在决定结婚前清楚知道Kincaid做什么，他们都要不清晰的感觉，那些在一定程度上是可以解决的。可是Marain离开了，那些是不起作用的。由此得知Marain受不了Kincaid长期不在她身边而离开他。可知选C。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，并结合题目要求，从而选出正确答案。

9．阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Sally Dawly is a woman from Auburn, California. Over the last three and a half years, the anti-littering woman has spent most of her free time picking up cigarette butts (烟头) from the streets of her home city.

Called the "Butt Lady" by her local community, Dawly began her mission to rid the streets of her city of cigarette butts in October, 2014. The woman looked for cigarette butts, picked them up and threw them in the trash. To keep a count of how many butts she picks up, the Butt Lady has been using a tablet, and earlier this month, she hit a historic milestone—one million cigarette butts.

"I got tired of going on my walks and seeing cigarette butts everywhere," Sally Dawly said. "I'm just shocked that I had to pick up so many. I've ever picked up 3,000 butts in one day," she said. "Don't throw away your butts; better yet, stop smoking."

With so many cigarette butts littering the streets, can one person's efforts really make a difference? Surprisingly, the answer seems to be yes. Soon after the Butt Lady of Auburn started her mission and word of her efforts spread, cigarette cans started appearing around bars and restaurants in the city. Members of the local community even came out to cheer her on as she approached her one-million-butt milestone.

Sally knows her city's cigarette butt littering problem won't be solved anytime soon, but she hopes her work will inspire people to at least think twice before dropping cigarette butts in the streets. She has decided to continue cleaning up after irresponsible smokers, and already has a new milestone in her sights—two million cigarette butts.

Word of the Butt Lady's efforts to keep the streets cigarette butt-free has reached neighboring communities as well, and CBS Sacramento reports that other cities have started seeking her help as well.

（1）Why does Sally Dawly carry an iPad with her while picking up the butts?

A. To entertain the crowds.

B. To monitor the smokers.

C. To attract peoples attention.

D. To record the number of butts.

（2）How did Sally Dawly feel when picking up cigarette butts?

A. Excited but upset.

B. Shocked and sorry.

C. Frightened but content.

D. Astonished and desperate.

（3）From the text. what can be inferred about Sally Dawly?

A. She picks up nearly 3,000 cigarette butts every day.

B. She will work in other cities in California in the future.

C. She has set a new goal of picking up two million cigarette butts.

D. She picked up one million cigarette butts with members of her community.

（4）What is the text mainly about?

A. California's "Butt Lady".

B. Fighting against smoking.

C. Californians health problems.

D. Smoking problems in California.

【答案】（1）D

（2）B

（3）C

（4）A

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，众所周知，吸烟有害健康，有时候让人更加烦恼的是随处可见的烟头。在美国加利福尼亚有这样一位“烟头女士”，她利用业余时间捡拾烟头，并在最近捡到了第100万个烟头！

（1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“To keep a count of how many butts she picks up, the Butt Lady has been using a tablet（平板电脑）”可知为了记录自己捡到的烟头数量，the Butt Lady带了平板电脑。故选D。

（2）考查推理判断。根据第三段可知Sally很厌烦看到这么多烟头，她对捡起来这么多数量的烟头感到震惊，并且劝告大家最好不要吸烟。因此她的感受应该是“震惊和难过的”。故选B。

（3）考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段中的“and already has a new milestone in her sights—two million cigarette butts”她已经有了一个新的里程碑——两百万烟头。可知选C

（4）考查主旨大意。本文讲了来自加利福尼亚州的一位女士在业余时间捡起了一百万个烟头，并且获得了“烟头女士”的称号的故事，故选A。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断和主旨大意三个题型的考查，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。

10．阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Dave Merry and his tools have been through a lot together. The tools helped Dave, now 80, repair his home in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he and his wife, Annette Merry, lived for 46 years and raised three children. The table saw, the jointer plane, the drill press, and the dozens of other power and hand tools had pride of place in his carefully organized workshop. "I had a whole setup, and it was beautiful," says Dave, a retired engineer.

But then Annette experienced a stroke (中风) that left her relying on a walker to get around, and the Merrys decided to move into assisted living. Dave's workshop was obviously a minor consideration given Annette's condition, but the family knew that giving it up, on top of everything else, would hurt.

It was the Merrys' daughter who came up with a possible solution. She'd heard about some people who were setting up a tool library—a nonprofit facility that would lend out tools just as a regular library lends books. Might Dad be interested in donating his?

"I said yes," Dave says.

The people creating the St. Paul Tool Library were thrilled. They had expected it would take a year to collect enough tools to make their facility fully functional. Instead it took one day: the day Dave donated his.

The library's founders drove over to the Merrys' house and picked everything up themselves. The library is housed in the basement of the American Can Factory. Members pay an annual fee (from $20 to $120) for unlimited tool use and a varying number of visits to the workshop. And they get an extra benefit: Dave Merry. "Almost every time we're open, Dave's here," says one of the founders, Peter Hoh. "It means a lot to me to be able to go and use my tools," Dave says. "But it means just as much to help DIYers use the tools properly."

As Hoh puts it, "This is his workshop now."

（1）What do we know about Dave Merry?

A. He had few DIY tools.

B. He kept his tools well.

C. He owned a tool library.

D. He used a walking stick after stroke.

（2）How did the daughter help her parents?

A. She took over Dad's workshop.

B. She offered Dad useful information.

C. She moved them into assisted living.

D. She sold Dad's tools to a tool library.

（3）What is available to the visitors to the St. Paul Tool Library?

A. Free use of the tools.

B. A visit to the Merrys' house.

C. Dave's instructions for using the tools.

D. Hoh's share of the profit from the library.

（4）What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Art of Living

B. Setting up a Library

C. A Family-run Library

D. Recycling Through Donating

【答案】（1）B

（2）B

（3）C

（4）D

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，Dave Merry年迈之时无偿捐助承载其诸多生活经历的DIY工具，使其循环使用让更多人受益。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“The table saw, the jointer plane, the drill press, and the dozens of other power and hand tools had pride of place in his carefully organized workshop.” 台锯、木工刨床、钻床，以及其他几十种动力和手工工具，在他精心组织的车间里都占有重要地位。可知，他把工具保存得很好。故选B。

（2）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“It was the Merrys' daughter who came up with a possible solution. She'd heard about some people who were setting up a tool library—a nonprofit facility that would lend out tools just as a regular library lends books.”可知，是梅里家的女儿想出了一个可能的解决办法。她听说有些人正在建立一个工具库——一个像普通图书馆出借图书一样出借工具的非盈利机构。从而可知，女儿给爸爸提供了有用的信息。故

选B。

（3）考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段中的"‘Almost every time we're open, Dave's here,’ says one of the founders, Peter Hoh. ‘It means a lot to me to be able to go and use my tools,’ Dave says. ‘But it means just as much to help DIYers use the tools properly.’"可知，营业的时候，戴夫都在这里帮助DIY者如何正确使用工具。故选C。

（4）考查主旨大意。根据全文内容可知，记述了Dave Merry年迈之时无偿捐助承载其诸多生活经历的DIY工具，使其循环使用让更多人受益的温馨故事。故选D。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和主旨大意两个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信，并根据上下文进行推理，归纳，从而选出正确答案。