(9页Word版)高考英语分类汇编21：阅读理解(十)

阅读理解题型分类练(十)词句猜测题——词义猜测类A[2021·临沂市高三一模] I had moved to Japan for a long­term client consultingengagement. After a few days in a Tokyo hotel I moved to an apartment. After being moved in by my colleagues, it was time to get dinner. I found a pizza deliver flyer in my mailbox and decided to simply order a pizza as I might have the previous week in Manhattan. The phone call to Cali Pizza was easier than anticipated and while waiting for the pizza I set about unpacking.Unfortunately, after 45 minutes no pizza. I figured that my “easy” call really wasn't and that I would need to make alternate plans for dinner. While thinking about what to do next, my phone rang. It was Cali Pizza calling to say that they could not find my apartment based on the address that I had given them. Once it was determined that I had provided an incorrect address, the clerk on the phone asked me to describe what I could see from my window. After some back and forth they seemed satisfied that they knew where I was.A few minutes later the pizza arrived. This is when my “customer delight” experience took__over. First, the delivery person apologized repeatedly for being late, then he showed me the small blue metal plate on my building with the correct address, and finally he refused to accept payment for the pizza because he was late. Net result: one delighted customer(me) , and frequent orders from Cali Pizza during my two­year stay in Japan.Such “customer delight” experiences become stories I have used to illustrate what it means to truly delight a customer.1．What did the writer do first after he moved in the apartment?A．Deliver flyers.B．Place an order.C．Call his colleagues.D．Set about unpacking.2．Why was the delivery delayed?A．The number on the flyer was inaccurate.B．The clerk was unfamiliar with the address.C．The writer provided an inaccurate address.D．The pizza was sent to a wrong address.3．Which of the following best explains “took over” underlined in Paragraph 3?A．Disappeared. B．Dominated.C．Promoted. D．Decreased.4．What can we learn from the story?A．It's never easy to settle down in a new city.B．A delayed delivery may result in good profit.C．One can't be too careful when placing an order.D．A short­term loss of benefit may reward a lot.B[2021·潍坊市一模] A new study, published this week in the journal Frontiers inVeterinary Science, reveals that non­human animals' tears are not so different from our own. The chemical similarities are so great, in fact, that the composition of other species' tears—and how they're adapted to their environments—may provide insights into better treatments for human eye disease.Previously, scientists had studied closely only the tears of a handful of mammals, including humans, dogs, horses, camels, and monkeys. In the new study, Brazilian veterinarians analyzed the tears of reptiles and birds for the first time, focusing on seven species.Tears, which are released from tear tubes, form a film over the eye that's composed of three ingredients: mucus, water, and oil. The mucus coats the eye's surface and helps to attach the film to the eye, the water is a natural salty solution containing crucial proteins and minerals, and the oil prevents the eye from drying out.Humans are the only known species to produce emotional tears; the expression “crocodile tears”，which refers to a person's phony display of emotion, comes from the mysterious tendency of crocodiles to release tears as they eat.But tears play key roles beyond weeping, notes Lionel Sebbag at Iowa State University, who was not involved in the new research. They help with vision by lubricating(润滑) and clearing the eye. They also protect the eye against infection and provide nutrition to the cornea (角膜) , the eye's clear outer layer, which lacks blood tubes, he says.Learning how reptiles and birds use tears may also inspire new medications for conditions such as dry eye, which occurs when tear tubes don't produce enough oil. The disease, common in cats, dogs, and people, can sometimes lead to blindness.5．What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?A．The source of tears.B．The composition of tears.C．The classification of tears.D．The definition of tears.6．What does the underlined word “phony” in Paragraph 4 mean ?A．Tricky. B．Regretful.C．Cold. D．False.7．Which statement does Lionel Sebbag agree with?A．Weeping contributes to eye disease.B．The cornea has rich blood tubes.C．Tears oil and clear the eyes.D．More tears mean better vision.8．What might be the best title for the text?A．Tears, a barrier to eyesB．A better treatment for eye diseaseC．Non­human tears promise new curesD．Other species' tears are similar to humans'C[2021·湖北高三十一校第二次联考] If you were to throw, say, a banana peel out of yourcar while driving along the motorway, that would be a completely harmless action, due to the fact that it's part of a fruit—right? Actually, no. A banana peel can take up to two years to be naturallyprocessed, and with a third of motorists admitting to littering while driving, that's a whole lot of discarded banana peels. An orange peel and a cigarette butt have a similar biodegrading (生物降解) term to that of a banana peel, but tin cans last up to 100 years; and plastic bottles last forever, so do glass bottles.Despite the fact that longer­lasting materials will serve to damage the environment and its animals for longer, we can't merely measure the severity of a certain type of rubbish by its lifetime. For example, despite having a fairly short length of biodegrading time, more than 120 tons of cigarette­related litter is discarded in the UK every day.It's not a cheap habit either: to keep our streets clean annually costs UK taxpayers ￡500 million, and when you include our green spaces, that goes up to ￡1 billion. So, it's not surprising that if caught fly­tipping you could face a ￡20，000 fine or even jail time and, if you dispose of something dangerous, the court could give you five years to serve. Regardless of how severe these punishments might seem, however, among the reported cases only 2，000 were found guilty out of 825，000, so we still have some way to go in making sure people obey the rules.9．What does the underlined word “ discarded” in Para. 1 mean?A．Harmless. B．Processed.C．Thrown. D．Long­lasting.10．Which of the following has the longest biodegrading term?A．Glass bottles. B．Tin cans.C．Cigarette butts. D．Banana peels.11．What can be inferred from the passage?A．The severity of rubbish can be measured only by its lifetime.B．Quite a few people were found guilty of illegally littering.C．Every year UK taxpayers spend ￡500 million keeping streets free of dirt.D．Cigarette­related litter and peels can be ignored for their fairly short lifetime.12．What is the purpose of the passage?A．To inform readers of different biodegrading terms.B．To call for people not to litter illegally.C．To encourage people to use fewer plastic bags.D．To stress the importance of good behavior.。

阅读理解专题卷11One evening, a young man at a certain college who was known to be something of a poet read one of his poems to a small group of his friends in a room．The poem was greatly admired．But afterwards, one of them, who was called Crick, said, "I was very interested in Hand’s poem, but it was stolen from a book."His words were reported to Hand, who was very angry and required an apology．"Well," said Crick, "I don’t often take back what I said, but this time I admit (承认) I was mistaken．When I got to my room, I looked in the book which I thought the poem was stolen from, and I saw it was still here!"1．The poem Hand read one evening was written by .A．Hand B．CrickC．one of his friends D．another poet2．Hand’s friends admired the poem mainly because .A．it was read by Hand B．Hand was a poetC．it was really wonderful D．it was stolen from a book3．From the story, we know that Crick .A．was really mistaken B．really took back what he saidC．was a poet himself D．was quite familiar with the poem4．When Hand required an apology, Crick .A．didn’t do as Hand asked B．admitted he was wrongC．was unwilling to do so D．showed the poem to Hand5．According to the passage, we can infer that Hand .A．was a young poet B．liked poems very muchC．would be a poet D．was regarded as a poetSchools across the country are turning green. So-called green schools are built from recycled and environmentally friendly materials. They are designed to use less energy than traditional school buildings. In the next few years, Southern California alone plans to open 150 green schools. Studies have shown that there are good reasons to go green, including good air quality that cuts down on asthma(哮喘)attacks and airborne germs that can cause illnesses. Students learn better in classrooms that have natural light and ideal temperatures. Green schools have lower energy bills. Go On, Get GreenHere’s how to save energy and help the environment.Light SaversTurn off the lights in a room when it is not in use. This bright idea can produce big savings on energy costs. Some schools use sensors that automatically shut off the lights when there is no motion in a room.Heat SmartYour school’s thermostat(温度调整器)should be set to 78℃in warm weather and 68℃in cooler weather. The temperature can be even farther from the comfort zone at night and on weekends, when no one is using the school building.Reuse, RecycleReuse paper, cans, bottles and batteries. Use both sides of notebook paper. Carry a lunch box rather than a paper bag. Recycle whatever you can reuse.Don’t Drip(滴水)Leaky taps can waste large amounts of water. A small, steady flow can add up to hundreds of gallons a year. Report drips if you see them.6．What is the best title for the passage?A. Green Schools.B. Reusing and Recycling.C. Light Savers.D. No Dripping.7．Some schools are called green schools because ______.A. they are built from new materialsB. they are painted greenC. there are more trees in these schoolsD. they are built from recycled materials8．All of the following are advantages of a green school EXCEPT __________.A. the air quality of the school is greatB. the temperature is comfortableC. the school has lower energy bills than a traditional schoolD. it is more beautiful than a traditional school9．In a green school, students will ________.A. use both sides of their notebook paperB. not use lights at allC. use paper bags to carry foodD. get sick more easilyIn October 1961 at Crowley Field in Cincinnati Ohio an old deaf gentleman named William E. Hoy stood up to throw the first ball of the World Series. Most people at Crowley Field on that day probably did not remember Hoy because he had retired(退休) from professional baseball 58 years earlier in 1903. However he had been an outstanding player and the deaf people still talk about him and his years in baseball.William E. Hoy was born in Houckstown Ohio on May 23, 1862. He became deaf when he was two years old. He attended the Columbus Ohio School for the deaf. After graduation he started playing baseball while working as a shoemaker.Hoy began playing professional baseball in 1886 for Oshkosh(Wisconsin) of the Northwestern League. In 1888 he started as an outfielder(外场手) with the old Washington Senators. His small figure and speed made him an outstanding base runner. He was very good at stealing bases during his career. In the 1888 major league season he stole 82 bases. He was also the Senators’ lead ing hitter in 1888. Hoy was clever and he threw right-handed and batted left-handed. On June 19,1889 he threw out three batters(击球手) at the plate from his outfield position.The arm signals used by judges today to show balls and strikes began because of Hoy. The judge lifted his right arm to show that the pitch was a strike and his left arm to signal that it was a ball.For many years people talked about Hoy’s last ball game in 1903. He was playing for Los Angeles of the Pacific Coast Winter League. It was a memorable game because Hoy hit a wonderful ball which won the game. It was a very foggy day and therefore very hard to see the ball. In the ninth inning(棒球的一局) with two men out, Hoy managed to catch a fly ball to make the third out in spite of the fog. Los Angeles defeated their opposition and won the game. After he retired Hoy stayed busy. He ran a dairy farm near Cincinnati for 20 years. He also became a public speaker and traveled giving speeches. Until a few years before his death he took 4-10 mile walks several mornings a week. On December 15, 1961 William Hoy died at the age of 99.10．In which order did the following things happen in Hoy’s life?a. Hoy worked as a shoemaker.b. Hoy began to run a diary farm.c. Hoy played a memorable game in the heavy fog.d. Hoy threw the first ball of the World Series.e. Hoy became deaf.A. d e a c bB. e a c b dC. d a e c bD. e a b c d11．We can infer from the last paragraph that Hoy _______ in his late years.A. became famousB. led a relaxed life。

话题十一新闻媒体(B)Ⅰ.阅读理解A[2019·太原市高三年级模拟试题(二)]Inside WeWork's New York City headquarters on a Thursday morning, a handful of kids were selling carrots and peppers. The children are members of WeWork's first school, WeGrow, where farming is part of the curriculum. They were interacting with WeGrow employees browsing the goods.“How many carrots would you like？” One girl asked. “We take Apple Pay，” another shouted.Founded in 2010, WeWork has made a name for itself as a global network of coworking spaces. WeGrow is WeWork's newest enterprise(事业) and its first attempt in the education industry.WeGrow, a school which claims to grow “conscious leaders”，is inspired by the Montessori approach to learning that gives children the freedom to explore and choose their activities, so their nature of creativity and curiosity is preserved. But the goal is not to create next-generation CEOs. “Leadership is a bit of an exciting word for people，”said Rebekah, WeGrow's founder and CEO. “We've seen children do such a thing forever — running a lemonade stand every time, that's what that is.”WeGrow opened in the fall last year. Currently, 46 kids are enrolled in classes from pre-kindergarten to fourth grade. The kids start every morning with live music, followed by yoga. They spend time in nature and choose to take either Hebrew or Mandarin courses. WeGrow students learn science, math, social studies and language arts. It also has a program for kids to connect with WeWork community members with careers in areas kids might be interested in. But the main concern is that standardized tests are not available to measure the students' overall progress.They want to create an environment where people can work to make a life and not just a living, but that's part of a larger mission to raise the world's awareness towards creating a world where people are happy and fulfilled and living in a sharing state.1．What do we know about WeGrow from the text?A．It was founded in 2010.B．It is intended for gifted kids.C．It aims to preserve kids' nature.D．It got a lot of satisfaction from parents.2．Which of the following reflects the Montessori approach?A．All kids learn to run the lemonade stand.B．Students are allowed to establish markets in the yard.C．The school committee arranges students' activities.D．Students work hard academically to become CEOs.3．Why is it hard to measure students' progress?A．Because there are so many courses.B．Because the students are of a wide age range.C．Because standardized tests have limitations.D．Because the school lacks professional testers.4．What can be a suitable title for the text?A．A Farming-featured SchoolB．An Education-based BusinessC．Grow to Be a Future LeaderD．Learn to Make a Life, Not Just LivingB[2020·兰州市高三诊断考试]In the past decade, the use of social media has grown in a way that no one could have guessed. It has turned some teenagers into celebrities and turned the famous into the infamous, overnight.A key feature of social media, however, is its volatility. Trends come and go, disappearing almost as quickly as they appeared. So, what were the key social media trends of 2018?Short video apps such as TikTok and its Chinese equivalent(等同物) Douyin, took the world by storm. The Telegraph reported that TikTok was ranked 8th on Apple's App store in April. And Douyin had more than 300 million domestic monthly active users in June at home, CNBC said.Why are these short videos —which are rarely longer than a few minutes — so popular? Jiang Yige, Singapore-based analyst at FengHe Fund Management, has a theory. “Short videos are just right to fill in the little gaps in our busy schedules，” he told CNBC.These videos —apart from being very convenient —are important to teenagers because they allow them to express themselves, according to Teen Vogue.Liza Koshy, a user of the US app Musically who has over 2 million followers, said, “The sense of community that users of short video apps get is another appealing feature.”Live streaming(直播) is a feature of our social media life that nowseems as natural as sunrise. It's a pretty neat idea: You can watch anyone, anywhere, live. However, China has taken live streaming to a whole new level. In China, more than 100 million viewers monthly watch a live streaming video. Forbes thought that a number of factors had led to the popularity of live streams. Among them is viewers' ability to interact with unknown names.However, the quick development of social media may be having side effects too. Fake news is one serious problem it causes. Materials shared on these platforms are often not checked for accuracy. The most basic content can be false and can mislead users one way or another. We use social media all the time; that doesn't mean that we understand the influence it is having on us. We should be mindful of both the time we spend on it and its impact on our minds.5．The underlined word “volatility” in Paragraph 2 possibly means “being ________”．A．changeable B．steadyC．promising D．violent6．According to Liza Koshy, short videos are very popular because ________.A．they are very convenientB．they help people kill timeC．they provide a sense of communityD．they allow people to express themselves7．What do we know about social media?A．The information from social media is totally reliable.B．When it comes to social media, people only know short videos.C．People can't communicate with each other without social media.D．There is still much room for social media to make improvement.8．What is the author's attitude to the quick development of social media?A．Objective. B．Subjective.C．Favorable. D．Disapproving.Ⅱ.七选五[2020·沈阳市高三教学质量监测(三)] I don't think social media is “evil”or “ruining the world”. Instead, it is completely amazing to most people. __1__. It pulls my attention away from important projects. So I decide to stop using it.I once had a social networking website account for about 24 hours. I used Weibo for a couple of years. While I have experimented with various social media platforms over the years, I rarely play with anyplatform for more than a year. I currently do not use any social media networking platforms at all. __2__. People often ask me, “Why？”Social media helps me to find my true love. Social media helps unknown voices get discovered. __3__. Yet, despite everything, I repeatedly arrive at the conclusion that social media is “just not for me”．__4__. Imagine that... it is the end of my life. I'm hopefully, 100 years old, reflecting upon a century's worth of dreams, passions, adventures, and a few regrets. At the end of my life, will I say to myself: “I am so grateful that I posted messages 151,200 times over the course of my life. How wonderful！”The average human life expectancy is 39,420,000 minutes, if you are lucky. How are you currently spending your life minutes? This can be a frightening question to face, regarding social media or any other “time investment”. __5__.A．Let's be gratefulB．Let's fast forwardC．That's the reason why I don't like social mediaD．I do not think I will ever use social media againE．Social media helps people to express themselvesF．However, it might be the only question that really countsG．But for me, social media often feels like an attractivedistractionⅢ.语法填空[2019·南昌市三模]Nowadays, it seems like everything is going digital. From news articles and recipes to yoga classes, you can find almost everything on the Internet. Many people find this way of life more1.________ (convenience). Perhaps that's why some people choose2.________ (shop) for their clothes online.With the click of a button, you can order anything you want, and have it 3.________ (deliver) directly to your front door. For someone with a busy lifestyle, this seems ideal. Firstly, online shopping can be far less stressful 4.________ hitting the high street shops. There are no huge crowds of people 5.________ boringly long queues. With online shopping, it's just you and your computer. Secondly, online 6.________ (store) don't have opening time and closing time. If you want to, you can even place an online shopping order at three o'clock in the morning!However, there are also several cons. With online shopping, you can't try before you buy, which 7.________ (be) a clear disadvantage. Whenyour new clothes arrive, you may find they don't fit very 8.________ (perfect). It's always 9.________ (annoy) when a dress is a little too big, or when sleeves are awkwardly short. Sometimes, the clothes are not 10.________ you are expecting. A piece of clothing might look great in photos online, but quite different in real life.话题十一新闻媒体(B)Ⅰ.阅读理解A体裁：说明文题材：新闻报道主题：WeGrow【文章大意】本文主要介绍了WeWork开设的第一所学校WeGrow的相关情况，包括其办校宗旨、学习内容等。

高考英语阅读理解真题汇编(含答案)一、考纲解读阅读理解核心是“理解”。

“理解”既包括能准确把握所读材料的表层(字面意思)内容，还要理解内在含义；又包括能概括文章的主旨大意，能对语篇、文段的内部结构进行逻辑分析，推断出段落大意、文章主旨、作者的观点意图及文中未表达的事实、结论。

阅读理解材料内容真实新潮，选材贴近生活，贴近时代，渗透文化意识，强调实际应用。

大致涉及人物趣事、中外交流、社会文化、语言习惯、历史事件、日常生活、新闻广告、科普知识等等。

在体裁上，记叙文、说明文、议论文和应用文各占一定的比例。

新课标对英语阅读的要求：（1）理解主旨要义。

（2）理解文中具体信息。

（3）根据上下文推断单词和短语的含义。

（4）做出简单判断和推理。

（5）理解文章的基本结构。

（6）理解作者的意图、观点和态度。

二、解题策略解答阅读理解题的总体策略应定位于：单句入手，语篇突破，着眼整体，归纳推断。

具体的做法是：第一、准确理解关键句子、关键词语的意义。

善于解读难句、猜测生词的词义和语义，注意跨文化语言障碍，避免因粗心大意或理解不准确造成曲解或误解。

第二、抓住语句表达的实质。

即不仅能看懂词、句的表面意思，而且能够扑捉到文字背后的引申意义以及作者的态度和倾向，即潜在的深层含义。

第三、要耐心细致地读完全部选项，应按照“误否？虚否？偏否？”的三级思考程序来分析鉴别每一个选项，即先看与文中内容是否相矛盾，再看在文中有没有信息支撑点，最后看能不能完全符合题目的要求，找出差异，然后根据问题的特点和题型确定选项。

不要急于求成，使选出的答案似是而非。

第四、要仔细审题。

学生由于把主要精力都放在选择正确答案上，因此一旦找到了叙述与短文事实相符的选项，就盲目地选它为答案，忽视了题目到底问什么，从而使所选答案答非所问。

第五、要以语篇事实为依据，理解通篇的逻辑关系，把握住语篇的结构与文脉，在事实的基础上进行合乎逻辑的推理，避免盲目的或无根据的主观臆断。

（英语）高考英语阅读理解真题汇编(含答案)及解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解The annual World Economic Forum (经济论坛) took place in Davos, Switzerland, in Jan 23 -26, 2018. What did Chinese entrepreneurs (企业家) speak in the forum? Are there some quotable quotes for you?Jack Ma, founder and executive chairman of Alibaba Group“I think globalization cannot be stopped --- no one can stop globalization, no one can stop trade. If trade stops, the world stops. Trade is the way to dissolve the war not cause the war,”said Ma in Davos, “G oogle, Facebook, Amazon and Alibaba we are the luckiest companies of this century. But we have the responsibility to have a good heart, and do something good.”Richard Liu, founder and chief executive officer of JD“Business is not only a way to ma ke money but also a way to contribute yourself, to help people,” Liu said in a speech in Davos.”How can we face the fractured (分化的) world? That's the topics of the Davos this year. I think a very important thing in business is cooperation. If we can unite, work together, (if) we work very closely, I think we can bring more hope to the people and we can build more trust between the people, countries and companies and partners,” he said.Jane Sun, CEO of Ctrip“Tourism is a sunrise industry. Since I e ntered Ctrip, every year there are new comers, which, first of all, shows that tourism is booming.” Sun told in Davos. “We invested heavily in ABC. A refers to AI, B is big data, and C is cloud computing. As we continue to expand overseas, these t hree will be very good weapons for us. So we think those mean opportunity,” she said.Hu Xiaoming, president of Aliyun“In 2018, people will see the development in various countries more closely connected with cloud computing. More manufacturing enterprises and financial institutions will start to use 'cloud', and cloud computing will increase the efficiency of technology and finance,” Hu told Xinhua in Davos.（1）What do Chinese entrepreneurs like Jack Ma and Richard Liu focus more on?A. More huge jumps in profits.B. The joined efforts of mankind.C. Reducing production costs.D. The role of science in business.（2）What is the main business of Ctrip?A. Tourism.B. The creation of AI.C. Computer.D. Financial service online.（3）What does Hu think will promote global economic development?A. Economy recovery.B. The World Economic Forum.C. Cloud computing.D. Financial efficiency.【答案】（1）B（2）A（3）C【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文，文章介绍了中国企业家在达沃斯论坛上发表的一些观点。

【英语】高考英语试卷英语阅读理解题分类汇编及解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Ten minutes of gentle exercise can immediately change how certain parts of the brain communicate and coordinate (协调) with one another and improve memory function, according to an encouraging new study.The scientists invited 36 people of different ages to the lab and had them sit quietly on a fixed bicycle for 10 minutes or, on a separate visit, pedal the bicycle at a pace so gentle that it barely raised their heart rates. It also was short, lasting for only 10 minutes. Immediately after each session of the sitting or slow pedaling, the people completed a computerized memory test during which they would see a brief picture of, for instance, a tree, followed by a variety of other images and then a new image of either the same tree or a similar one. The people would press buttons to show whether they thought each image was new or the same as an earlier shot. The test is difficult, since many of the images closely resemble one another. It requires rapid, skillful scanning recent memories to decide whether a picture is new or known. Next, the scientists had each people repeat this process--riding or sitting on the bike for 10 minutes and then completing memory testing--but the testing now took place inside an M. R. I. machine(磁共振成像仪)that scanned the people's brains while they responded to the images.Then the researchers compared results. The effects of the exercise were clear. The people were better at remembering images after they had ridden the bike, especially when the images most closely resembled one another. In other words, the harder their memories had to do their best, the better they performed after the exercise. The M. R. I. scans showed that memory parts of each people's brain lit up at the same time with parts of the brain associated with learning, indicating that these physically separate parts of the brain were better connected now than when the people had not first exercised.（1）How did the researchers conduct the study?A. By filling up questionnaires.B. By interviewing many people.C. By comparing experiment data.D. By referring to historical reports.（2）Who might benefit most from the study result?A. The marketers promoting fixed bicycles.B. The young people crazy about body building.C. The white collars doing long-term mental work.D. The blue-collars doing heavy physical labor work.（3）Which of the following statements agrees with the study result?A. The light exercise is only good for young people.B. The more the exercise is, the better the brain works.C. The exercise can coordinate different parts of the body.D. The exercise has more positive effect when the brain works harder.（4）What can be the best title for the text?A. Even ten minutes' exercise may be good for the brainB. There is no need for humans doing exercise every dayC. Only ten minutes' light exercise benefits the young mostD. Exercise can change people's brains and minds in a long time【答案】（1）C（2）C（3）D（4）A【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。

（英语）高考英语阅读理解真题汇编(含答案)一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解You can either travel or read, but either your body or soul must be on the way. The popularsaying has inspired many people to read or go sightseeing. Traveling just like reading, is arefreshing journey from the busy world. Books, brain food, can keep you company on your travel.On the Road, 1957, by Jack KerouacThe book is a globally popular spiritual guide book about youth. The main character in thebook drives across the US continent with several young people and finally reaches Mexico. Afterthe exhausting and exciting trip, the characters in the book begin to realize the meaning of life.The book can be a good partner with you to explore the United States.Life is Elsewhere, 1975, by Milan KunderaJean-Jacques Rousseau once said, "Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains." The booktells a young artist's romantic but miserable life, about how he reads, dreams, and has a relationship. Experience the artist's passionate life in the book during a trip to Central Europe.The book invites you to deeply reflect on your current life.The Stories of Sahara, 1967, by SanmaoThe book narrates the author's simple but adventurous life in the Sahara Desert, which seems adesolate and dull place. The fancy natural scenery and life there, along with the author'sromantic and intensive emotion, will inspire you to explore the mysterious land. Reading thebook is like participating in a dialogue with the author, who is sincere and humorous.Lotus, 2006 by AnnbabyThis novel set in Tibet, tells three people's stories, each with their unique characteristics. Itreveals modern people's emotions and inner life, their confusion about love, and exploration ofBuddhism. The book is a good partner to bring you to the sacred land Tibet.（1）Which book is about the exploration of life value through a journey?A. On the Road.B. Life is Elsewhere.C. The Stories of Sahara.D. Lotus.（2）Whose book could be the most suitable for your trip to Germany?A. Jack Kerouac's.B. Sanmao's.C. Annbaby's.D. Milan Kundera's.（3）What can we learn from the text?A. Lotus is a religious book exploring Tibetan Buddhist culture.B. On the road advises a classic route for driving across the US.C. The stories of Sahara records its authors' own life in the desert.D. Life is Elsewhere demonstrates Jean-Jacques Rousseau's own life.【答案】（1）A（2）D（3）C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，推荐了几本适合在旅行途中阅读的书。

一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Since we've headed into the snowy part of the year, it seems like a good time to solve a language puzzle that Eskimos have a huge number of words for snow. The idea was popularized by the now well-known expert Benjamin Lee Whorf in the 1940s. His number was approximately five Eskimo words for snow, but somehow the story was so wide spread and romantic that it got out of control and grew bigger and bigger.There are two problems with the concept of Eskimos having tons of words for snow.First, Eskimos speak at least two different languages—Inuit and Yupik. Just as we have talked about how English and many other languages developed from a common language called Proto-Indo-European, Inuit and Yupik come from a different common language called Eskimo-Aleut. So saying Eskimos have 100 words for snow is like saying Europeans have 100 words for kings or queens. It might be telling you something broad about culture, but it isn't really telling you much about language.The second problem is "What is a word?” The Inuit and Yupik languages make words in different ways from how we make words in English. For example, the West Greenlandic word 'siku,' (sea ice), is used as the root for 'sikursuit (pack ice), 'Sikuliaq (new ice), and 'sikurluk (melting ice). But it's not that West Greenlandic has so many more words for describing snow than English, it's just that West Greenlandic expresses ideas by combining meaningful units of language together into one word while English uses more phrases and compounds. We express all the same ideas; we just do it a little differently because of the way our language is built.So you're probably still wondering, "If it's not 50 or 100 or 400 words, how many is it?" Well, Woodbury lists 15 that are present in a Yupik dictionary published in 1984, but he says that depending on how you look at it this is not an exact number. It could be 12; it could be 24. But it's certainly not 100.Sometimes, the "hundred words for snow" puzzle is used to argue that because Eskimos have so many words for snow, they think about snow in ways that we can't even begin to imagine—that your language decides or limits your thoughts. Languages are just different. They don't decide what we are able to think about or are not able to think about. I can think about snow floating on water even if we don't have a word for that in English.So when you're out skiing or snowboarding or just shoveling your driveway this winter, don't believe the people who try to tell you that Eskimos have 100 words for snow.（1）Why are Eskimos thought to have so many words for snow?A. Because snow is everywhere where Eskimos live.B. Because the story about it got enriched and believed.C. Because snow is of great importance to Eskimos.D. Because Eskimos have great affection for snow.（2）How does the writer explain the first problem?A. By presenting figures.B. By making comparisons.C. By quoting sayings.D. By adopting idioms.（3）The example of the west Greenlandic word 'siku' shows that .A. the making of words varies from language to languageB. the Inuit and Yupik languages have more words for snowC. the richness of words and phrases leads to different ideasD. more phrases about snow are found in the English language（4）What conclusion can we safely draw from the last two paragraphs?A. Eskimos better understand snow than other people.B. Languages deeply influence people's ability to think.C. There is no point counting Eskimo's expressions for snow.D. What comes into our mind is limited by our language.【答案】（1）B（2）B（3）A（4）C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了爱斯基摩人描述雪的词语虽然多但并非传言中的100多个。

2020-2021高考英语试卷阅读理解题分类汇编(附答案)一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解If American waterways had ever been voted on the yearbook, the Buffalo River could easily have been named Ugliest. It could be hard to find hope there. It took decades for public perception of the river to shift. But activist citizens, who collaborated with industry, government, and environment groups never gave up on their polluted river—the Buffalo River gradually went from being considered a lost cause to a place worth fighting for. And by now the cleaned—up water is one of Buffalo'S biggest attractions.By the 1960s, the river was seen as one of the worst sources of pollution pouring into the Great Lakes. The Buffalo River had caught fire many times. The surface had an oily layer, and any fish caught there were not eatable.The waterway's fate started shifting in the mid-1960s. Stanley Spisiak was a local Polish—American jeweler by day, but by evening he was the kind of guy who'd chase down dumpers(垃圾车)he spotted on the Buffalo River. By 1966 he found himself winning the National Wildlife Federation's "Water Conservationist of the Year" award. And before long he got a nickname:" Mr. Buffalo River. "But there was only so much he could do—the river was still declared biologically dead in 1969.Jill Spisiak Jedlicka is his great-grandniece. She picks up where he left off by directing the river's protector organization, Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper. Professor Schneekloth and seven friends founded the organization as an all-volunteer nonprofit in 1989, after organizing the first river cleanup that year. Today the group employs 27 full-time workers and has helped oversee the Buffalo River's $100 million restoration.So far, the Buffalo River's water quality has restored, but it is still an ongoing issue, as sewage(污水)can overflow into the river after storms. Habitat restoration continues as well; fish and plantings are still being sampled to measure how well it's gone.（1）What did the Buffalo River use to be?A. A waterway on the yearbook.B. A river heavily polluted.C. A great attraction of Buffalo's.D. A place worth fighting for.（2）Why was Mr.Spisiak named "Mr. Buffalo River"?A. Because his fate shifted in the 1 960s.B. Because he spotted dumpers on the River.C. Because he spared no efforts to protect the river.D. Because the river was declared biologically dead.（3）How long did it take for the river to restore?A. More than half a century.B. Just four decades.C. About 30 years.D. Only 27 years.（4）What can be a suitable title for this text?A. The restoration of the Buffalo RiverB. Stanley Spisiak: The "Mr.Buffalo River"C. The future of the Buffalo RiverD. River protection: A long way to go【答案】（1）B（2）C（3）A（4）A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了被污染的the Buffalo River的恢复。

【英语】高考英语阅读理解真题汇编(含答案)含解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解The number of giraffes is becoming smaller across Africa, according to the Giraffe Conservation Foundation. The total population has dropped by 40 percent in the last 15 years. Surprisingly, even scientists haven't given much attention to giraffes. We are learning more about their ecology, but what we know is still way behind what we know about other species. "It's a silent extinction," said Dr. Julian Hennessy, a wildlife scientist."The main reason for the smaller number of giraffes is their loss of living places," said Hennessy, "as an increasing part of land is used for farming. But hunting also has a big influence." You might wonder why hunters would focus on giraffes. First of all, once a giraffe is brought down, there is lots of meat with a small amount of effort. Besides, there is another thing encouraging the hunting. In Tanzania, Hennessy says, the latest word on the street is that eating giraffe meat could cure AIDS. Fresh giraffe heads and bones can be sold at prices of up to $140 per piece.Another widespread misconception about giraffes is that they are everywhere. Look at kids' books which are full of giraffes. They are always in zoo collections. They can be seen easily, so you don't think we have to worry about them. But the truth is that they are in danger of extinction. There is a lack of right and true data.Hennessy and other researchers are now pulling together the data needed to improve the situation of the entire giraffe species and all nine subspecies (亚种). The information will be used to change the giraffe's listing on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List, which now lists the species as of "least concern" but two subspecies as "endangered". "It's a lot of work to gather the necessary information," Hennessy says. "And several other giraffe subspecies will be recommended for endangered listings next year or the year after." He hopes that the world will finally start to take notice of how endangered these beloved animals have become.（1）By saying "It's a silent extinction", Hennessy tells us that ______.A. giraffes are unpopular in AfricaB. the giraffe is always silent in daily lifeC. the ecology of Africa needs more attentionD. the extinction occurs without enough attention（2）What has caused the high price of giraffe meat in Tanzania?A. The country's custom.B. The illegal international trade.C. The cost of hunting a giraffe.D. The idea that it's a cure for AIDS.（3）The misconception in Para. 3 can be corrected by ______.A. preventing illegal hunting in AfricaB. rewriting kids' books about giraffesC. providing reliable data about giraffesD. spreading scientific knowledge of AIDS（4）The final purpose of Hennessy's great effort is to ______.A. collect more information about giraffesB. raise public awareness of protecting giraffesC. prove giraffes will disappear in the next few yearsD. work with the International Union for Conservation of Nature【答案】（1）D（2）D（3）C（4）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了长颈鹿濒临灭绝的原因，并指出提供准确的数据，提高人们的保护意识至关重要。