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（英语）高中英语阅读理解(人物故事)练习题及解析

一、高中英语阅读理解人物故事类

1．Directions: Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage

you have just read.

When she was ten years old, Isadora Duncan dropped out of school to teach people dance. If

that job was left to any other ten-year-old, it would have turned out frustrating, difficult, and a

little discouraging.

But Duncan was different. Not only was she already talented enough to earn money even at

that age, but she also had a rare kind of confidence that helped her treat troubles as fuel —something to elevate the fire that is already burning inside of her.

It's no surprise, then, that when she moved to New York to join a theatre company, she found

herself restricted. The existing dancing style, their way of operating—all of this seemed to her the

work of a misguided past. Duncan was very direct about what she wanted, confidently telling

people she had a different vision of dance that she was going to spread in the world. This,

naturally, led to ridicule and laughs early on, but as she built up her work, these instances

became less frequent. Today, she is remembered as "The Mother of Dance," with much of the

modern art owing its expressive style to her influence. Inspired by the ancient Greeks, she

brought the style to life.

In her autobiography (自传), one of the things Duncan frequently refers to as the basis of her

expressive spirit is the fact that she had a childhood where she wasn't constantly watched. The

expectations of her mother (who raised her) were open-ended. It was the freedom of this

lifestyle that drove her to see what she could do.

Growing up, before she left school, she was told one of two things: that she was either

completely useless or that she was a genius. There was nothing in between. Even when she

started working, people either bowed to her or they basically ignored her. But there wasn't one

moment Duncan doubted her own genius.

There is an old quotation "if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole

life believing that it is stupid." And it captures an important truth. At school, Isadora Duncan was

a failure. In the dance hall, she gave form to brilliance.

（1）What does the underlined phrase "treat troubles as fuel" mean?

A.Duncan used troubles to push her forward towards her dream.

B.Duncan was good at burning away everyday troubles. C.Troubles turned Duncan into a confident girl.

D.Troubles lit the fire of dancing in Duncan.

（2）Which of the following is TRUE about Duncan?

A.Her experience in New York was the foundation of her career.

B.Her teaching job when she was little destroyed her confidence.

C.Her dancing style was not very well received at the beginning.

D.Her mother set higher expectation on her than she could bear.

（3）What does the author try to tell the readers in the last paragraph?

A.It is useless climbing a tree to catch fish.

B.Everybody is a genius in his own way.

C.Miseries come from human stupidity.

D.Teachers can impact students greatly.

（4）What is this passage mainly about?

A.Isadora Duncan's childhood and her achievements today.

B.Duncan's career development and other dancers' opinions of her.

C.Isadora Duncan's early experiences and the reasons for her success.

D.Duncan's high status in the dancing world and her unique expressive style.

【答案】 （1）A

（2）C

（3）B

（4）C

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，伊莎多拉·邓肯十岁时辍学去教别人跳舞，作者讲述了她的早期的经历以及其取得成功的原因。

（1）考查词义猜测。根据第二段中的“Not only was she already talented enough to earn

money even at that age, but she also had a rare kind of confidence”即使在那个年龄，她也有足够的天赋去挣钱，而且她还有一种罕见的自信；以及“something to elevate the fire that is

already burning inside of her ”能让她心中燃烧的火焰更旺，可推测出划线部分的意思应为“用困难推动她向梦想前进”。故选A。

（2）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“Duncan was very direct about what she wanted,

confidently telling people she had a different vision of dance that she was going to spread in the

world. This, naturally, led to ridicule and laughs early on, but as she built up her work, these

instances became less frequent. ”可知，她自信地告诉人们她对舞蹈有不同的看法，她将在世界上传播。很自然，这在一开始就引起了人们的嘲笑和大笑，但随着她的工作越来越多，这样的事情就不那么频繁了。由此可知，她的舞蹈风格一开始不被人们接受。故选C。

（3）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will

live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”如果你以爬树的能力来判断一条鱼，它终其一生都会认为自己是愚蠢的。接着又指出在学校里，伊莎多拉·邓肯是个失败者。在舞厅里，她光彩夺目。由此可推断出，作者在最后一段想要告诉我们每个人都是独特的天才。故选B。

（4）考查主旨大意。伊莎多拉·邓肯十岁时辍学去教别人跳舞，文章主要介绍了她的经历

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