2020-2021高考英语复习《阅读理解》专项综合练习

一、高中英语阅读理解

1．阅读理解

A famous Anglican Church stands in a quiet corner of Dunedin in New Zealand's South Island.

Built in 1865, it is the city's oldest church still in use. Countless couples have gathered here to

marry. It's where morning tears are shared, friendships formed and comfort given during times of

loss.

As with many churches, its walls are graced with a collection of beautiful stained-glass windows.

Known as the "John Allen window", one window portrays the short life of a local man, John Allen,

who died in 1915 in the Gallipoli campaign in Turkey.

John was the son of Sir James Allen, who as Minister of Defense, helped plan and administer

New Zealand's World War I strategy, which saw 100,000 troops sent to fight. With the war over

and his son dead, Sir James chose to install a window in the church, with which the Allen family

had strong ties.

Divided into two parts, one depicts (描绘) St. George, the patron saint (守护神) of soldiers,

while the other has an angel of peace, along with the words at the bottom, "John Hugh All

Gallipoli, 6th June, 1915". Two trees with local birds on the branches can be seen and a kiwi walks

at the bottom- reminders that John was a lover of birds.

"There are many war memorials in the church," says the church. "However the 'John Allen

window' stands out; it touches people because of the beautiful design, the New Zealand birds

and because John's story, of a life so full of promise ending tragically in the war, reflects the lives

and stories of so many others involved in World War I."

（1）What does the word "portrays" in paragraph 2 most probably mean?

A. Starts. B. Changes. C. Treasures. D. Represents.

（2）Sir James Allen built the "John Allen window" to ______________.

A.celebrate the end of World War I

B.honor the troops in the Gallipoli campaign

C.remember his son's sacrifice to the country

D.show the family's close ties with the church

（3）What might be the main theme of the pictures on the window?

A.Freedom and equality.

B.Peace and war.

C.Human and nature.

D.Marriage and family.

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

A.A Brave Soldier

B.Window on a Life

C.Cruelty of the War

D.A Grand Church

【答案】 （1）D （2）C

（3）B

（4）B

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了一所教堂中一个被称为"约翰·艾伦之窗"的窗户，上面描绘了一位当地人约翰·艾伦的短暂生命。这是约翰的父亲为了纪念他的儿子为国家做出的牺牲而绘制的，主题体现了战争与和平。

（1）考查词义猜测。根据第二段中的“the short life of a local man, John Allen, who died in

1915 in the Gallipoli campaign in Turkey.可知被称为“John Allen window”的一扇窗户描绘了当地男子John Allen短暂的一生，他于1915年在土耳其的加里波利战役中牺牲。可知portrays意思为“描绘”，故选D。

（2）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“With the war over and his son dead, Sir James chose to

install a window in the church, with which the Allen family had strong ties.”随着战争的结束和他儿子的去世，Sir James选择在教堂里安装了一扇窗户，艾伦家族与这扇窗户有着密切的联系。可知Sir James Allen建造了“John Allen window”，以纪念他的儿子为国家做出的牺牲。故选C。

（3）考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段中的“Divided into two parts, one depicts St. George,

the patron saint of soldiers，while the other has an angel of peace, along with the words at the

bottom,“ John Hugh All Gallipoli,6th June,1915”.”绘画分为两部分，一部分描绘了士兵的守护神圣乔治，另一部分描绘了和平天使，最下面写着“John Hugh All Gallipoli，1915年6月6日”。可推知窗里的画的主题应当为战争与和平。故选B。

（4）考查主旨大意。根据第二段“As with many churches, its walls are graced with a collection

of beautiful stained-glass windows. Known as the “John Allen window”, one window portrays the

short life of a local man, John Allen, who died in 1915 in the Gallipoli campaign in Turkey.”与许多教堂一样，它的墙壁上装饰着一系列美丽的彩色玻璃窗。一个窗子被称为"约翰·艾伦之窗"，上面描绘了一位当地人约翰·艾伦的短暂生命，他于1915年在土耳其的加利波利战役中去世。）以及文章主要内容为描述这个玻璃窗画背后的故事，故选B。

【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，是一篇文化类阅读，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

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