英语阅读理解(人物故事)练习题含答案及解析

英语阅读理解(人物故事)练习题含答案及解析

一、高中英语阅读理解人物故事类

1．阅读理解

Half a Day

I walked alongside my father, holding his right hand. All my clothes were new: the black shoes, the green school uniform, and the red cap. They did not make me happy, however, as this was the day I was to be thrown into school for the first time.

"Why school?" I asked my father. "What have I done?"

"I'm not punishing you," he said, laughing. "School's not a punishment. It's a place that makes useful men out of boys. Don't you want to be useful like your brothers?"

I was not convinced. I did not believe there was really any good to be had in tearing me away from my home and throwing me into the huge, high-walled building.

When we arrived at the gate we could see the courtyard, vast and full of boys and girls. "Go in by you," said my father, "and join them. Put a smile on your face and be a good example to others."

I hesitated and squeezed his hand firmly, but he gently pushed me from him. "Be a man", he said. "Today you truly begin life. You will find me waiting for you when it's time to leave."

I took a few steps. Then the faces of the boys and girls came into view. I did not know a single one of them, and none of them knew me. I felt I was a stranger who had lost his way. But then some boys began to glance at me in curiosity, and one of them came over and asked, "Who brought you?"

"My father," I whispered.

"My father's dead," he said simply.

I did not know what to say. The gate was now closed. Some of the children burst into tears. The bell rang. A lady came along and said, "This is your new home. There are mothers and fathers here, too. Everything that is enjoyable and beneficial is here. So dry your tears and face life joyfully."

Well, it seemed that my misgivings had had no basis. From the first moments I made many friends. I had never imagined school would have this rich variety of experiences.

（1）On the way to school, the boy felt .

A. happy

B. embarrassed

C. upset

D. excited

（2）About schooling, Father suggested .

A. wearing a smile

B. tearing himself away from games

C. waiting for parents

D. throwing himself to studying

（3） helped him most on the first day at school.

A. Teachers and classmates

B. Courtyards and buildings

C. Father and brother

D. New uniforms and shoes

（4）What would probably happen next?

A. The school life would turn out to be a failure.

B. Boys in the school would watch him curiously.

C. He would open up a new journey of colorful life.

D. His parents would accompany him at the school.

【答案】（1）C

（2）A

（3）A

（4）C

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者第一天去学校的时候并不开心，但是等他到了学校之后，他结交了很多朋友，开始了新的生活。

（1）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“They did not make me happy, however, as this was the day I was to be thrown into school for the first time.”可知穿新衣服并没有让作者开心，因为他要第一次被扔进学校了；再根据第四段中的“I did not believe there was really any good to be had in tearing me away from my home and throwing me into the huge, high-walled building.”可知作者不相信将他从家中撕裂并被扔进这座巨大的高墙建筑（也就是学校）中真的有什么好处。综合可知作者认为去学校不好，去学校的路上是不开心的，沮丧的，故选C。（2）考查细节理解。根据第五段中的"Go in by you, " said my father, "and join them. Put a smile on your face and be a good example to others. "可知作者的父亲对他说："进去吧，加入他们的行列。面带微笑，成为他人的好榜样。"也就是作者的父亲让他面带微笑，故选A。（3）考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段中的“A lady came along and said, "This is yo ur new home. …and face life joyfully. ”；以及最后一段中的"Well, it seemed that my misgivings had had no basis. From the first moments I made many friends.“可知老师过来对作者他们说了一番话，作者听了这番话之后觉得之前自己的顾虑是毫无根据的，打消了顾虑。他一开始就交到了很多朋友。这说明老师帮助作者在学校的第一天过得很好，他的同学也和他成为了朋友。故选A。

（4）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的”From the first moments I made many friends. I had never imagined school would have this rich variety of experiences.“可知从一开始我就结交了很多朋友。我从未想象过学校会有如此丰富的经历。由此推断之后作者会在学校开始新的生活，会有丰富的经历，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，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，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

Unbelievable Stories of Animals Acting Just Like Humans

Horses are picky eaters

Horses have an even better sense of smell than humans do. When horses raise their noses and open their nostrils (鼻孔) , their nervous system allows them to sense smells we can't sense. This might explain why they refuse dirty water and carefully move around meadows, eating only the tastiest grasses, experts say.

Whale says thanks

In 2011, a whale expert spotted a humpback whale trapped in a fishing net and spent an hour freeing it. Afterward, in an hour-long display of thanks, the whale swam near their boat and leaped into the air about 40 times.

Pandas like to be naughty

Is there anything more lovely than a baby panda, except maybe a human baby? In fact, baby pandas sometimes behave like human babies. They sleep in the same positions and value their thumbs. Pandas are shy by nature for its shy behaviors such as covering its face with a paw of ducking its head when confronted by a stranger.

A cat honors its owner

Paper towels, and a plastic cup are just a few of the gifts that Toldo, a devoted three-year-old gray-and-white cat, has placed on his former owner Iozzelli Renzo's grave every day since the man died in September 2011. Renzo adopted Toldo from a shelter when the cat was three months old, and the two formed an inseparable bond. After Renzo passed away, Toldo followed the coffin to the cemetery, and now "stands guard" at the grave for hours at a time.

（1）What can horses do to pick delicious grasses?

A. Feel them.

B. Taste them.

C. Smell them.

D. Observe them.（2）What do the whale and the cat have in common according to the passage?

A. They are clever.

B. They have a grateful heart.

C. They are active and lovely.

D. They have a good sense of smell.

（3）Which of the following acts like a human baby according to the passage?

A. The whale.

B. The cat.

C. The horse.

D. The panda.

【答案】（1）C

（2）B

（3）D

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了4个令人难以置信的动物与人类行为类似的故事。

（1）考查细节理解。根据Horses are picky eaters部分介绍的内容可知，马的嗅觉比人类还要强。当马抬起鼻子打开鼻孔时，它们的神经系统让它们感觉到我们感觉不到的气味。因此它们能够拒绝脏水，只吃最美味的草。这说明马靠嗅觉辨别草的好坏。故选C。（2）考查推理判断。根据Whale says thanks可知，这条鲸鱼通过跳跃表达对拯救它的救命恩人的感激。根据A cat honors its owner的内容可知，这只猫到墓地去怀念自己的主人。由此可知，两者共同之处在于都有一颗感恩之心。故选B。

（3）考查细节理解。根据Pandas like to be naughty 中的“In fact, baby pandas sometimes behave like human babies”可知，熊猫宝宝的行为与人类的婴儿相似。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

A biologist once criticized for stealing eggs from the nests of the rarest bird in the world has been awarded the "Nobel Prize" of conservation after his methods saved nine species from extinction.

Professor Carl Jones won the 2016 Indianapolis Prize --- the highest accolade in the field of animal conservation --- for his 40 years of work in Mauritius, where he saved an endangered kestrel from becoming the next Great Auk.

When the 61-year-old first travelled to the east African island in the 1970s, he was told to close down a project to save the Mauritius kestrel. At the time there were just four left in the wild, making it the rarest bird on Earth. However, he stayed, using the techniques of captive breeding (人工繁殖), which involved snatching eggs from the birds' nests and hatching(孵化)them under incubators, prompting the mothers to lay another set of eggs in the wild.

A decade later, the number of Mauritius kestrels had soared to over 300 and today there are around 400 in the wild. The biologist has also been necessary in efforts to bring other rare species back from the edge of extinction, including the pink pigeon, echo parakeet and Rodrigues warbler.

Prof Jones was awarded the $250,000 (￡172,000) prize at a ceremony in London.

"As a young man in my 20s, I certainly didn't enjoy the stress and the tension of the criticism I received," reflecting on the start of his career, he said the Maurutius kestrel project had been seen as a "dead loss" at the time. In the 1970s there was fierce opposition to the captive breeding techniques, with critics arguing that they were too risky and took the emphasis off breeding in the wild.

Prof Jones has devoted his whole life to his work, only becoming a father for the first time eight years ago, at 53. He said receiving the prize was particularly important to him, because it proved that his work to save birds was right.

（1）What does the underlined word "accolade" mean in Paragraph 2?

A. return

B. level

C. honor

D. research

（2）According to the passage, Great Auk is ________.

A. an endangered bird

B. an extinct bird

C. a popular bird

D. a fierce bird （3）What can we know from the figures in Paragraph 4?

A. Taking eggs from the nests has worked well.

B. The wild environment for kestrel has changed a lot.

C. Kestrel has adapted to the life in the wild.

D. It's difficult to protect kestrel.

（4）Prof Jones' idea of taking eggs from the birds' nests ________.

A. was proved of no use

B. was widely accepted

C. was promoted officially

D. was criticized by some people

【答案】（1）C

（2）B

（3）A

（4）D

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，介绍了生物学家Carl Jones通过人工繁殖的方式是濒临灭绝的鸟类的数量逐渐增加，并且因此获得了2016年的印第安的波利斯奖。

（1）考查词义猜测。第二段中的“for his 40 years of work in Mauritius, where he saved an endangered kestrel from becoming the next Great Auk.”是对前面句子的补充说明，再由“won

the 2016 Indianapolis Prize”可推知，这里的accolade与获奖有关，故选C。

（2）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“where he saved an endangered kestrel from becom ing the next Great Auk”可知，他保护了濒临灭绝的红隼，使他免于遭受Great Auk的情况，因此可知Great Auk是一种已经灭绝的鸟类，选B。

（3）考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“A decade later, the number of Mauritius kestrels had soared to over 300 and today there are around 400 in the wild. ”可知红隼的数量已经开始增加了，所以推断出人工繁殖的方法很有效，故选A。

（4）考查细节理解。根据第一段“A biologist once criticized for stealing eggs from the nests of the rarest bird in the world has been awarded the "Nobel Prize" of conservation after his methods saved nine species from extinction.”；以及倒数第二段中的“In the 1970s there was fierce opposition to the captive breeding techniques, with critics arguing that they were too risky and took the emphasis off breeding in the wild.”可知Jones教授从稀有鸟类的巢穴中取出鸟蛋的行为被一些人批评，故选D。

【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，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，同时根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，从而选出正确答案。

4．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。

5．阅读理解

Wilbur and Orville Wright were the two youngest sons of Bishop Milton Wright, Wilbur was born on a farm near Millville and Orville was born in August in the house the family would come to occupy for more than 40 years in Dayton.

Orville would discover in later years that he and Wilbur's first interests in flight began when they were children, with powered rubber-band-helicopter toys that their father would bring home for them from trips around the country. Orville and Wilbur would build duplicates（复制品）of these toys and bounce them off the ceiling. They were just crazy about these things for the reasons that they did not yet understand.

Both boys loved to solve problems that seemed difficult to others. The more difficult the problem was, the more they saw it as a challenge. Exploring the unknown was such a joy for then that Orville once said, "I can remember when Wilbur and I could hardly wait for the morning to come to get at something that interested us. That's happiness."

Putting their gift to work, the boys entered the printing business soon after high school. Orville designed and then built a printing press（印刷机）for this enterprise. At first, they did contract printing for other people, and soon one of their customers during the early 1890s was Father Milton's church. They also tried the newspaper business, and although their two newspapers, the West Side News and The Evening Item were considered to be of high quality, Dayton already had daily newspapers, so the Wrights soon returned to contract printing.

Branching out into other areas, they also opened a bicycle business. Bicycling was the fastest growing sport in the country at that time, and their repair shop soon led them into building bicycles of their own design, often with tools of their own construction, such as the lathe（车床）driven by a one-cylinder gasoline engine built by Orville. The bicycle shop would provide the livelihood（生计）that would allow them to carry out their experiments on airplanes.

（1）What may inspire Wilbur and Orville Wright to be keen on flight in childhood？

A. Their experiences of taking a flight.

B. Their wishes to travel by plane.

C. The toys their father brought for them.

D. Their interest in duplicating toys.

（2）What kind of children were the Wright brothers？

A. Enthusiastic and curious.

B. Quiet and modes.

C. Naughty but clever.

D. Stubborn but careful

（3）What business did Wilbur and Orville enter shortly after high school？

A. The toy business.

B. The printing business.

C. The lathe business.

D. The bicycle business.

（4）What will possibly be discussed following this text？

A. Who guided them a lot on their way to success.

B. What trouble they would meet in their business.

C. Why they closed their bicycle shop suddenly.

D. How the two brothers began to invent planes.

【答案】（1）C

（2）A

（3）B

（4）D

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，介绍了莱特兄弟是怎样的发明飞机的过程。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“Orville would discover in later years that he and Wilbur's first interests in flight began when they were children，with powered rubber-band-helicopter toys that their father would bring home for them from trips around the country”奥维尔后来发现他和威尔伯对飞行第一次兴趣是从他们小时候开始的，由于他们的父亲从乡村给他们带回家的，用橡皮筋为动力的直升机玩具，可知选C。

（2）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“They were just crazy about these things for the reasons that t hey did not yet understand”他们只是因为他们还不明白的原因而对这些事情疯狂；和第三段中的“Both boys loved to solve problems that seemed difficult to others. The more difficult the problem was，the more they saw it as a challenge”两个男孩都喜欢解决别人觉得困难的问题。问题越难，他们就越觉得这是一个挑战可推出选A。

（3）考查细节理解。根据第四段中的“ Putting their gift to work, the boys entered the printing business soon after high school. ”把他们的天赋投入工作中，孩子们高中毕业后不久就进入了印刷业。故选B。

（4）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“The bicycle shop would provide the livelihood（生计）that would allow them to carry out their experiments on airplanes”自行车店将提供生计，允许他们在飞机上进行实验，可知选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。

6．阅读理解

Generally speaking, people like those who have a good sense of humor.

Sometimes a touch of humor might well enable us to win. Consider the case of a young friend of mine, who hit a traffic jam on his way to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum (最后通牒) about being late on the job. Although there was a good reason for Brian's being late—serious illness at home—he decided that this by-now-familiar excuse wouldn't work any longer. His boss was probably already pacing up and down preparing a dismissal speech.

Yes, the boss was, as Brian entered the office at 9:35. The place was as quiet as a locker room (更衣室): everyone was hard at work. Brian's boss came up to him. Suddenly, Brian forced a smile and stretched out his hand. "How do you do!" he said. "I'm Brian. I'm applying for a job, which, I

understand, became available just 35 minutes ago. Doesn't the early bird get the worm?"

The room exploded in laughter. The boss clamped off a smile and walked back to his office. Brian had saved his job, with the only tool that could win—a laugh.

Humor is a most effective, yet frequently neglected means of handling the difficult situations in our lives. It can be used for patching up differences, apologizing, saying "no", criticizing, getting the other fellow to do what you want without his losing face. For some jobs, it's the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to discuss subjects so sensitive that serious dialog may start a quarrel. For example, many believe that comedians on television are doing more today for racial and religious tolerance (忍受力) than people in any other forum.

（1）Brian was late for his job because ________.

A. he got up late

B. he was seriously ill

C. he was caught in a traffic jam

D. he was busy applying for a new job

（2）What can we infer about humor?

A. It is the early bird.

B. It is important in our lives.

C. Brian often saved his job with humor.

D. It can solve racial discriminations.

（3）What does the underlined phrase "clamped off" in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A. charge

B. tried to set

C. gave up

D. tried to hold back

（4）What can we learn from the text?

A. Many people lack in a sense of humor.

B. Brian was supposed to arrive at his office at 8: 30.

C. It wasn't the first time that Brian came late for work.

D. Humor is the most interesting way of solving problems.

【答案】（1）C

（2）B

（3）D

（4）C

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，上班族Brian因为遇到了交通阻塞上班迟到，而在此之前他已经收到了迟到的最后通牒，因此这次很可能被辞退。当他在9：35分时走进办公室，他的老板走向了他，突然，布莱恩强颜欢笑，伸出手来。"你好!""他说。"我是布莱恩。我正在申请一份工作，据我所知，这份工作在35分钟前才开始招聘。早起的鸟儿有虫吃吗?"于是办公室都爆发出了笑声，他通过一点幽默化解了这次危机。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“Consider the case of a young friend of mine, who hit a traffic jam on his way to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum (最后通牒) about being late on the job.”可知Brian上班迟到是因为遇到了交通阻塞，故选C。

（2）考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“Brian had saved his job, with the only tool that could win—a laugh.”可知布莱恩保住了他的工作，用的是唯一能赢的工具——笑声。即可推测幽默在生活中是很重要的，故选B。

（3）考查词义猜测。根据第三段中的“The room exploded in laughter. The boss clamped off a smile and walked back to his office.”可知房间里哄堂大笑，因此老板也是只能强忍住笑，走回他的办公室。故可知划线部分单词意思为"努力忍住；抑制住"，故选D。

（4）考查主旨大意。根据第二段中的“Consider the case of a young friend of mine, who hit a traffic jam on his way to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum (最后通牒) about being late on the job.”可知Brian在上班路上遇到了交通堵塞，就在他收到上班迟到的最后通牒后不久。可知这不是Brian第一次上班迟到了，故选C。

【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测，推理判断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。

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。

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。

8．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。

I was getting ready to go to bed when the phone rang. This could not be good. My mind raced through the list of family members who might need help, but the voice was hardly familiar.

"Linda, this is Lesley." I didn't know Lesley well. We did occasionally speak with each other, but to say we were friends was not appropriate. I asked what she needed. Perhaps something really awful caused her to reach someone she barely knew. Instead, she asked me, "Do you have room for a turkey? In your freezer?" We had lots of room in our freezer, and in fact, too much. "Sure," I responded, "did your freezer break down?" "Not exactly," Lesley replied, "but I will explain when I arrive."

Minutes later came a huge freezer truck. Lesley stepped down and explained the lease (租约) of the grocery store her husband serviced had run out and that they had to empty all the freezers that night. Thinking it was a shame to throw away all this good food, they decided to drop off food to anyone she could think of. Noticing our freezer was pretty empty, Lesley asked to fill it up.

Our home was their last stop and anything left would have to be put in our freezer. An hour later, everything finished, I asked her, "When will you come back for all this?" Lesley laughed, "We don't want it back. It is yours! Thanks for helping us out!" Then they waved goodbye and drove away.

"For helping them out?" We opened our freezer door. Inside were all expensive foods we never bought but often longed to try. We were struggling to buy groceries, yet it was not something we shared with anyone. However, our needs were met in an unexpected way by that call.

（1）How did the writer feel when she heard the phone ringing?

A. Relieved.

B. Anxious.

C. Shocked.

D. Angry.

（2）What does the author indicate by the underlined sentence in Para. 2?

A. They were short of food supplies.

B. Their freezer was not frequently used.

C. They were glad to put the turkey in the freezer.

D. Their freezer was too small to fill much food in.

（3）Why did Lesley call up the writer?

A. Because the writer was her good friend.

B. Because something awful had happened.

C. Because she knew the writer was in need.

D. Because she didn't want food to go to waste.

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

A. Who Is My Angel?

B. Unexpected Bargains

C. A Friend on Speaking Terms

D. Do You Have Room for a Turkey?

【答案】（1）B

（2）A

（3）D

（4）D

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者在困难时期意外收到一位只有点头之交人的“求助”，实际上却得到了对方的帮助。

（1）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的"This could not be good. My mind raced through the list of family members who might need help"可知，这可能不是什么好事。我的脑子里飞快地掠过那些可能需要帮助的亲戚。所以通过关键词"not be good, raced through, need help"可知，作者听到电话铃响时感到很不安。故选B。

（2）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的" We had lots of room in our freezer, and in fact, too much."和最后一段中的"Inside were all expensive foods we never bought but often longed to try"可知，我们冰箱的空间很多，事实是太多的空间。冰箱里面都是我们渴望而不可及的昂贵的食品。所以第2段下划线的句子表明他们缺乏食物补给。故选A。

（3）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的"Thinking it was a shame to throw away all this good food, they decided to drop off food to anyone she could think of."可知，他们认为丢掉这些好食

物是可耻的，于是决定把食物送给她能想到的任何人。所以Lesley为什么给作者打电话是因为她不想浪费食物。故选D。

（4）考查主旨大意。短文主要讲述了作者一家在困难时期收到Lesley的求助，询问其冰柜是否有空间存放火鸡，结果却得到Lesley帮助的故事。结合文章中提到的"Do you have room for a turkey?"可知，短文是围绕着“你有地方放一只火鸡吗？”而展开的。故短文的最佳标题为“你有地方放一只火鸡吗”。故选D。

【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。

9．阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Fifty years ago I had a young family of three boys. My husband Johnny and I left them with a friend while we made a rare trip to the cinema in Liverpool.

It was dark and pouring with rain but with the headlights shining on the road we saw something ahead of us. Johnny pulled to a stop and I jumped out, ran to the grass edge and grabbed a small, wet, and frightened creature. I wrapped it safely in my woollen hat and insisted that my husband turn back and head for home. We thought it was a baby rabbit because it had long ears and was grayish-brown in colour. Once home, we filled a box with torn-up newspaper and a warm towel. We named our new animal Bobsy as we had no idea of its sex.

Sadly though, on the third day with us, it caught its back foot in a door and we quickly realised it was broken. We rushed to the vet (兽医), who said, "It's only a rabbit, I'll put it to sleep." Our response was a very determined, "No way !"We found another vet and told that she was a baby hare. We were told we should continue to keep her in her box for a week and her foot would heal. After her recovery, Bobsy learnt to use the kitty litter tray. She would comb her long ears with her front paws. The local paper heard about this and came to our house to take her photo and write a story about her. We had her for seven wonderful years before we moved to New Zealand and we will never forget her.

（1）Why did Johnny stop his car suddenly?

A. He came across a friend.

B. The headlights went out.

C. His car broke down on the road.

D. He noticed something in front of him.

（2）What happened to the little animal on its third day?

A. It slept on a door.

B. It was stuck in a door.

C. Its foot got seriously injured.

D. It fell off from the top of a door.

（3）Which best describes the family's attitude towards the rabbit?

A. Considerate

B. Cruel

C. Hopeless

D. Indifferent

（4）What is the passage mainly intended to do?

A. To tell the importance of protecting small animals.

B. To remember unusual experiences with a small rabbit.

C. To persuade people to give generously and receive thankfully.

D. To make the rabbit widely known to local people by paper.

【答案】（1）D

（2）C

（3）A

（4）B

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，50年前作者一家人与一只被捡来的小兔子的故事，作者一家人永远不会忘记它。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的"It was dark and pouring with rain but with the headlights shining o n the road, we saw something ahead of us. Johnny pulled to a stop…"可知，天很黑，下着雨，但前车灯照亮了马路，我们看见前面有什么东西。约翰尼把车停了下来。所以约翰尼突然停车是因为他注意到车前面有东西。故选D。

（2）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的"Sadly though, on the third day with us, it caught its back foot in a door and we quickly realised it was broken."可知，不过，不幸的是，在它与我们相处的第三天，它的后脚被门夹住了，我们很快意识到它的脚受伤了。所以这只小动物与我们相处的第三天时它的脚受了重伤。故选C。

（3）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的"I wrapped it safely in my woollen hat… Once home, we filled a box with torn-up newspaper and a warm towel."可知，我把它安全地包裹在我的羊毛帽子里。一到家，我们就用撕碎的报纸和一条热毛巾铺在了一个盒子里，让它成为兔子的窝。所以通过关键词"wrapped it safely, woollen hat, filled, torn-up newspaper, a warm towel."可以判断出，这家人对兔子非常的体贴。故选A。

（4）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的"We had her for seven wonderful years before we moved to New Zealand and we will never forget her."可知，在我们搬到新西兰之前，我们和她相处了七年，我们永远不会忘记她。所以短文叙述了50年前作者一家人与一只被捡来的小兔子的故事，作者一家人永远不会忘记她。故判断出这篇文章的主要目的是回忆与一只小兔子的不寻常经历。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，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，同时根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。

10．阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Jarrett Little was road testing his mountain bike outside of Columbus, Georgia, when his riding partner, Chris Dixon, stopped suddenly. Something in the distance moving among the trees had caught her attention. It turned out to be a sandy-colored five-month-old puppy.

"He was really thin, ribs showing, and a broken leg," Little told John Parks, a reporter from CBS News. The cyclists fed the friendly pup and shared their water. They also quickly realized that the dog was coming with them, although they had no idea how. They were more than seven miles from downtown and riding bikes. "We couldn't leave him," Little said. "Out there next to the Oxbow Meadows, he was going to become the lunch of an alligator living in the river."

Suddenly, Little had an idea. He carefully picked up his new friend and slipped the 38-pound

dog's hind legs (后肢) into the back pockets of his cycling jacket. Then he hung the dog's front paws over his shoulders.

"He was injured, so he wasn't trying to fight," Little says. "He was also happy that we were there, touching him, and hadn't taken off on him."

The group's 30-minute ride into town ended at a bike store, where they got more water and food for the dog. That was when Andrea Shaw, an accountant from Maine in town on business, happened by. The dog made a headed straight for her, licking and "loving on her," says Dixon. Shaw was struck and, after learning what had happened, declared her intentions: "I am keeping this dog."

Shaw called him Columbo and scheduled an operation on his leg. Today, Columbo is living the high life on a farm with a horse, a pony, a six-year-old boy, to keep him company. As Dixon told John Parks, "He is literally the luckiest dog alive."

（1）Why did Little say they couldn't leave the dog behind?

A. It was friendly and cute.

B. It followed them closely.

C. It had to be taken to hospital at once.

D. It might fall victim to other animals.

（2）How did Little manage to get the dog together with them?

A. By carrying it in his pockets.

B. By placing it on the bike.

C. By shouldering it on his back.

D. By taking it away with him.

（3）Who will accept the dog as a pet?

A. Jarrett little.

B. Chris Dixon.

C. Andrea Shaw.

D. John Parks.（4）What word can we use to describe the dog's present life?

A. Difficult.

B. Admirable.

C. Pitiful.

D. Miserable.

【答案】（1）D

（2）C

（3）C

（4）B

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，一对自行车爱好者偶遇一只受伤的流浪狗，决定帮助这只狗，把它带到小镇上，结果被人收养，成为一直幸福的宠物狗。

（1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的"We couldn't leave him," Little said. "Out there next to the Oxbow Meadows, he was going to become the lunch of an alligator living in the river."可知，不能把狗落下，因为旁边就是Oxbow沼泽地，很快小狗就会成为河里鳄鱼的食物，故选D。

（2）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“Then he hung the dog's front paws over his shoulders.”可知，把这只狗的前爪搭在肩膀上，可知，他背着这只狗，故选C。

（3）考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段中的“Shaw was struck and, after learning what had happened, declared her intentions: ‘I am keeping this dog.’"可知，知道了详情之后，Shaw很

受感动，并且宣布，把这只狗收为宠物，故选C。

（4）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“Today, Columbo is living the high life on a farm with a horse, a pony, a six-year-old boy, to keep him company.”可知，如今这只狗生活在农场上，与一匹马，一匹马驹，一个六岁男孩相互陪伴，成为最幸运的小狗，可知，小狗的生活令人羡慕，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，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，同时根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。