-并不平凡作文

2021年1月23日发(作者：鬼哭魂)














高考英语

阅读理解训练经典题目
(
及答案
)
一、高中英语阅读理解

1
．阅读理解

As winter set in, it's the perfect time to get out of town and escape the seasonal mood disorder.
Here are vacation ideas to adopt now.
Costa Rica
Costa Rica, located in the Valle del General, is an off-the-radar agriculture town that's not
overrun with tourists. The area is known for its coffee, pineapples and sugar cane plantations, as
well as its rich forests. What's more, you can enjoy horseback riding, spend afternoons at the spa or
tour a nearby wildlife shelter to look out for colorful birds, sloths and other animals.
Los Cabos, Mexico
If you love wine, travel to Los Cabos, a beautiful vacation destination at the southern edge of
the Baja Peninsula. During your getaway, you can enjoy special wine tastings and dinner cooked
by Los Cabos's Michelin-starred
Petit St Vincent, the Grenadines
This private Caribbean island was spared the anger of hurricanes Irma and Maria. What's more,
the whole island is only 115 acres and has 22 cottages. Each cottage is located in a quiet place, and
you can expect to unplug and recharge phones with no wireless connections, televisions or
telephones in the cottages. Even better, you can spend your days admiring fascinating marine (
海洋
的
) life at the Jean-Michel Cousteau Diving Caribbean center.
chef. There are wildlife-viewing
opportunities,
too.
From
December through May, you can spot whales, manta rays and more wildlife.









The Exumas, Bahamas
On Fowl Cay's 50-acre private island, you can enjoy a carefree escape. Days can be spent fishing,
boating and diving before wandering along white sands. The resort features large one-, two- and
three-bedroom houses. Best of all, if you're planning a group getaway or multigenerational trip, you
rent the entire island for a one-of-a-kind island escape.
（

1
）
Why does the author recommend these places to readers?

A. To escape from extreme weather.

C. To beat winter blues.

B. To experience out-of-town sights.




















D. To treat mental diseases.
（

2
）
What do we know about Petit St Vincent?

（

3
）
Where can Tom best go with his grandparents and parents?

A. Los Cabos, Mexico.

C. Costa Rica.

【答案】

（
1
）
D
（
2
）
C
（
3
）
D
B. Petit St Vincent, the Grenadines.
D. The Exumas, Bahamas.






【解析】

【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了冬天来临之时，适合外出度假的一些地点。


（
1
）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的

“
As winter set in, it's the perfect time to get out of town
and escape the seasonal mood disorder.
随着”冬天的到来，这是走出小镇，摆脱季节性情绪障碍
的最佳时机。故选
C
。


（

2
）考查细节理解。根据
Petit St Vincent
，
the Grenadines
部分中的

“
This private Caribean


island was spared the anger of hurricanes Irma and Maria



．

”这个私人的加勒比岛幸免于飓风

伊尔玛和玛丽亚，可知选


A
。


（
3
）考查推理判断。根据





The Exumas
，
Bahamas
部分的

“
Best of all
，

if you're planning a
trip
，
you rent the entire island for a one
﹣
of
﹣
a
﹣
kind
group getaway or multigenerational
island escape
．

”最重要的是，如果你正在计划一次集体出游或多代人旅行，你就可以租整

个岛，以获得独一无二的岛屿之旅，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，是一篇介绍类阅读，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。








2
．阅读理解

Washington, D.C. Bicycle Tours
Cherry Blossom Bike Tour in Washington, D.C.
Duration Tour
This small group bike tour is a fantastic way to see a world- famous cherry trees with beautiful
flowers of Washington, D.C. Your guide will provide a history lesson about the trees and the famous
monuments where they blossom. Reserve your spot before availability
—
the cherry blossoms
—
disappear!
Washington Capital Monuments Bicycle Tour
Duration: 3 hours (4 miles)
Join a guided bike tour and view some of the most popular monuments in Washington, D.C.
Explore
the
monuments
and
memorials
on
the
National
Mall
as
your
guide
shares
unique
facts and history at each stop. Guided tour includes bike, helmet, cookies and bottled water.
Capital City Bike Tour in Washington, D.C.
Duration: 3 hours
Morning or Afternoon, this bike tour is the perfect tour for D.C. newcomers and locals looking to
experience Washington, a healthy way with minimum effort. Knowledgeable guides will
entertain you with the most, interesting stories about Presidents, Congress, memorials, and parks.
Comfortable bikes and a smooth tour route(
路线
)make cycling between the sites fun and relaxing.
Washington Capital Sites at Night Bicycle Tour
Duration: 3 hours(7miles)
Join a small group bike tour for an evening of exploration in the heart of Washington, D.C. Get
up close to the monuments and memorials as you bike the sites of Capitol Hill and the National
Mall. Frequent stops are made for photo taking as your guide offers unique facts and history. Tour
includes bike, helmet, and bottled water. All riders are equipped with reflective vests and safety
lights.








（
1
）
Which tour do you need to book in advance?
















A. Cherry Blossom Bike Tour in Washington, D.C.
B. Washington Capital Monuments Bicycle Tour.
C. Capital City Bike Tour in Washington, D.C.
D. Washington Capital Sites at Night Bicycle Tour.
（

2
）
What will you do on the Capital City Bike Tour?

A. Meet famous people.

C. Visit well-known museums.

A. City maps.

【答案】

（
1
）
A
B. Cameras

B. Go to a national park.
D. Enjoy interesting stories.
C. Meals.

D. Safety lights.
（

3
）
Which of the following does the bicycle tour at night provide?



（

2
）
A

（

3
）
D

【解析】

【分析】短文大意：本文介绍了四个有特色的华盛顿特区自行车之旅。


（

1
）细节理解题。根据第一段中的

—
the cherry



blossoms
—
disappear!
可知，华盛顿的樱花自行车之旅需要在樱花消失之前预定好位置，故

选

A
。

（

2
）细节理解题。根据第三段中的




interesting stories about Presidents, Congress, memorials, and parks.
可知，在首都自行车之旅

中可以听到导游讲的有关总统、国会、纪念碑等有趣的故事，故选

D
。

（

3
）细节理解题。根据第四段中的
All riders are equipped with reflective vests and safety


lights
可知，夜间自行车之旅配备反光背心和安全灯，故选






D
。

【点评】考查阅读理解。涉及细节理解题，要注意仔细阅读从文中寻找答案。

3
．阅读理解

An
experimental
cleanup
device
called
RemoveDEBRIShas
successfully
cast
a
net
around
a

dummy (
仿真的
) satellite, imitating a technique that could one day collect spaceborne garbage.
The
test,
which
was
carried
out
this
week,
is
widely
believed
to
be
the
first
successful
demonstration
of
space
cleanup
technology,
experts
told
CNN.
And
it
symbolizes
an
early
step
toward solving what has already been a critical issue: junk in space.
Millions of pieces of junk are turning around in orbit the result of 50 years of space travel
and few regulations to keep space clean. At orbital speeds, even a small bit of paint crashing
with a satellite can cause critical damage.

Various companies have plans to send thousands of new satellites into low-Earth orbit,
already the most crowded area.
The RemoveDEBRISexperiment is run by a company and researchers led by the U. K.'s Surrey
Space Center and includes Airbus, Airbus-owned Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. and France's
ArianeGroup.


Guglielmo Aglietti, the director of Surrey Space Center, said that an operational version of the
RemoveDEBRlStechnology would cast a net that remains fastened to the main satellite so the
debris can be dragged out of orbit. It could target large pieces of junk, including dead satellites up

















to 10 meters long.
The RemoveDEBRISsatellite
will conduct a few more experiments in the coming months,
including testing navigation features that could help guide the satellite to a specific piece of
debris.
Jonathan McDowell, an astrophysicist

at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, said
the success of this week's experiment was exciting, but he cautioned against
There are still enormous barriers to clear before operational cleanup tasks are underway, he
said, and the most discouraging is figuring out how to fund such projects.
Aglietti, the Surrey professor who helped lead the RemoveDEBRISproject, said
will lie in persuading the relevant authorities to sponsor these tasks.

RemoveDEBRISwill conduct a few cleanup tasks per year, targeting the largest pieces of junk
in the most crowded orbits.
（
1
）
What is the use of the RemoveDEBRISsatellite?
A. Demonstrating space technology.

C. Collecting wastes existing in space.

B. Imitating a developing technique.
D. Symbolizing great progress in space.















（

2
）
How does the RemoveDEBRlSsatellite work?

（

3
）
What does the underlined word









A. Accomplish.

B. Support.

C. Oppose.

D. Provide.
（

4
）
What's the best title for the text?

A. The RemoveDEBRISProject Is Perfect
B. How RemoveDEBRISIs Invented in the Lab
C. Why the RemoveDEBRISSatellite Is Invented
D. Satellite Collects Space Junk for the First Time
【答案】

（
1
）
C



（

2
）
A

（

3
）
B

（

4
）
D

【解析】

【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了

“卫星首次收集太空垃圾。

”一种名为

“清除碎


片”的实验清理设备成功地在一 颗虚拟卫星周围撒网，模仿一种有朝一日可能收集太空垃
圾的技术。





（
1
）考查细节理解。根据第一段中




“
...,imitating a technique

that
could
one day collect

spaceborne garbage.
模”仿一种有一天可以收集太空垃圾的技术。可知，

the
RemoveDEBRIS
卫星的用途是收集太空中存在的废物。故选

C
。

（

2
）

考

查

推

理

判

断

。

根

据

第

六

段

中

的

“
...,saidthat
an
operational
version
of
the
RemoveDEBRlStechnology
would
cast
a
net
that
remains
fastened
to
the
main
satellite
so
the

debris can be dragged out of orbit. It could target large pieces of junk, including dead satellites up
to 10 meters long.
该“公司表示，一种操作性版本的

RemoveDEBRlS
技术将会在主卫星上撒











网，这样碎片就可以被拖出轨道。它可以瞄准大块的垃圾，包括长达





10
米的报废卫星。

”

可知，

RemoveDEBRlS
卫星是通过撒网把垃圾带离轨道。故选

A
。

（
3
）考查词义猜测。根据最后一段中的





”
Aglietti said he hopes RemoveDEBRIS will conduct a
few
cleanup
tasks per
year, targeting
the
largest
pieces of
junk
in the
most
crowded
orbits.
“
Aglietti
说，他希望清理碎片的工作每年能进行几次，目标是最拥挤轨道上最大的垃

”可知，划线词的意思是

“支持

”。

圾碎片。可知，

“挑战在于说服有关当局赞助这些任务。

故选
B
。


（

4
）考查主旨大意。根据第二段中的

”
Thetest, which was carried out this week, is widely
believed to be the first successful demonstration of space cleanup technology, experts told CNN.


And it symbolizes an early step toward solving what has already been a critical issue: junk in

space.
专“家告诉

CNN
，本周进行的这次测试被广泛认为是太空清洁技术的首次成功演示。

它象征着解决太空垃圾这一关键问题的第一步。可知，本文主题是

“卫星首次收集太空垃圾”。
故选
D
。


【点 评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断，词义猜测和主旨大意四个题型的考查，是一
篇科技类阅读，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

In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly,
believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity(
繁荣
). Others say that competition
is bad; that it sets one person against another; that it leads to unfriendly relationship between
people.
I have taught many children who held the belief that their self-worth relied on how well they
performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and- death
affairs. In their single-minded pursuit of success, the development of many other human
qualities is sadly forgotten.



However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude.
In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly
blame competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive
pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a
desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they
always have an excuse:
usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a
lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of the true
competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that one's self-
respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being
valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve(
缓解
)can we discover a
new meaning in competition.
（

1
）
Why are some people in favor of competition?



A. Because they think competition pushes society forward.




















B. Because they think competition improves social abilities.
C. Because they think competition builds up a sense of pride.
D. Because they think competition develops people's relationship.
（

2
）
What does the underlined phrase

（

3
）
Which viewpoint does the author agree to?












（

4
）
What does the passage mainly talk about?












D. Competition is harmful to personal quality development.
【答案】

（
1
）
A



（

2
）
C

（

3
）
D

（

4
）
B

【解析】

【分析】本文是一篇议论文，论述了人们对于竞争所持的不同观点。


（
1
）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的

“
Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for


social progress and prosperity.
”可知，一些人赞成竞争是因为他们认为竞争促进社会的进步

和繁荣。故选

A
。

（
2
）考查词义猜测。根据第三段中的

“
they strongly

blame competition
他们强烈谴责竞

pressures from their
parents or

强烈反对


争；以及




society
遭受来自父母或社会的竞争压力的年轻人，可推知，画线部分的意思是

的

。故选
C
。

（
3
）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的

”
Only as this basic andoften troublesome fear begins

to dissolve can we discove r a new meaning in competition.
只有当这“种基本的、常常令人烦恼
的恐惧开始消失时，我们才能 在竞争中发现新的意义。可推知，作者认为竞争要摆脱对失


败的恐惧。故选

D
。


（
4
）考查主旨大意。根据第一段

”
In modern society there is a great deal of argument about




competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and
prosperity. Others say that competition
is bad; that it sets one person against another; that it
在现代社会，关“于竞争有很多争论。有些人

leads to unfriendly relationship between people.

非常重视它，认为它对社会进步和繁荣负有责任。其他人说竞争是不好的

;
它使一个人反对

另一个人
;
这会导致人与人之间不友好的关系。以及下文内容可知，本文主要介绍人们对于







竞争所持的不同观点。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
篇教育类阅读，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

Our plan was to drive into Cambridge, catch the 7:34 train to Liverpool Street Station, then to
separate and meet again for lunch. We should have arrived at Liverpool at 9:19, but
due to a
typical London fog, the train had to move along so slowly that it was not until 10:30 that it got
there. In spite of our late arrival, Joan, my wife's sister, decided that she would go to see the
Crown Jewels in the Tower of London while we went shopping. It was only after her sister had
disappeared into the fog that my wife realized that we hadn't decided where we should meet for
lunch. Since I had our three tickets for the concert in my pocket, this was indeed a problem.
There seemed to be nothing we could do except taking a taxi to the Tower of London, and try to
find her there. Needless to say, we didn't find her.
It was now one o'clock, and the concert began at 2:30.
the concert hall,
to stop, and the only way to get there was by underground railway. Hand in hand we

felt our way along the road to where we thought the nearest station should be. An hour later we
were still trying to find it. Just as I was about to lose my temper completely when we met a blind
man tapping his way confidently through the fog. With his help we found Tower Hill tube station
just fifty yards down the road.

By now it was far too late even to try to get to the concert hall before the performance began
at 2:30, so we decided to return to Cambridge. It took seven long hours instead of the usual two
to make that journey. Nor were we able to get any food and drink on the train. Tired and hungry
we finally reached home at ten, opening the door to the sound of the telephone bell. It was Joan;
she had seen the Crown Jewels, had managed to get another ticket for concert, and had had a
wonderful dinner at a restaurant near the hotel where she decided to stay for the night. Now she
was ringing to discover whether we had had an equally successful day.












（

1
）
Why was Joan separated from her sister and her brother-in-law?

（

2
）
What did the writer plan to do in the afternoon?







A. Go to the concert.

C. Return to Cambridge.

B. See the Crown Jewels.
D. Go shopping.
（

3
）
The reason why they didn't all meet for lunch was that _______.

A. They lost their way in the fog
B. they forgot to make necessary arrangement
C. they waited at different places and didn't meet each other


D. the couple couldn't find the underground station
（

4
）
It's quite clear that for Joan the trip to London had been ________.

A. spilt by the fog

B. quite tiring

C. rather disappointing

D. very enjoyable
【答案】

（
1
）
C
（

2
）
A

（

3
）
B

（

4
）
D

【解析】

【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者一伙人到伦敦游玩的故事。由于安排不
当，导致当天的 活动很是混乱。


（
1
）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的

“
Ourplan was to drive into Cambridge, catch the 7:34
train to Liverpool Street Station, then to separate and meet again for lunch

可知，他们分开的

原因在于他们决定各自做自己的事情，然后中午午餐时相聚。故选

C
。

（
2
）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的

“
SinceI had our thr ee tickets for the concert in my
pocket, this was indeed a problem

，可知作”者计划去听音乐会。故选

A
。

（
3
）细节理解。根据第一段中的

“
It was only after her sister had disappeared into the fog that
my wife realized that we hadn't decided where we should meet for lunch.

可知此前他们并没有

”
做好安排。故导致午饭时没能聚到一起。故选

B
。

（
4
）考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的

“
Itwas Joan; she had seen the Crown Jewels, had
managed to get another ticket for concert, and had had a wonderful dinner at a restaurant near
the hotel where she decided to stay for the night

可知

Joan

玩得很”尽兴。故选

D
。

【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，考生需要准确捕捉细节
信息，结合题目要求，从而选出正确答案。< br>
6
．（
2019?
全国

Ⅲ

）阅读理解

Before the 1830s, most newspapers were sold through annual subscriptions in America, usually
$$8 to $$10 a year. Today $$8 or $$10 seems a small amount of money, but at that time these amounts
were forbidding to most citizens. Accordingly, newspapers were read almost only by rich people in
politics or the trades. In addition, most newspapers had little in them that would appeal
to a mass audience. They were dull and visually forbidding. But the revolution that was taking
place in the 1830s would change all that.
The trend, then, was toward the
to the public. It meant any inexpensive newspaper; perhaps more importantly it meant newspapers
that could be bought in single copies on the street.
This development did not take place overnight. It had been possible(but not easy)to buy single
copies of newspapers before 1830,but this usually meant the reader had to go down to the printer's
office to purchase a copy. Street sales were almost unknown. However, within a few years, street
sales of newspapers would be commonplace in eastern cities. At first the price of single copies was
seldom a penny-usually two or three cents was charged-and some of the older well-known papers
charged five or six cents. But the phrase
would be papers that did indeed sell for only a penny.
















”























This new trend of newspapers for
ventures(
企业
)were immediate failures. Publishers already in business, people who were
owners of successful papers, had little desire to change the tradition. It took a few youthful and












daring businessmen to get the ball rolling.
（

1
）
Which of the following best describes newspapers in America before the 1830s?

A. Academic.

B. Unattractive.

C. Inexpensive.

D. Confidential.
（

2
）
What did street sales mean to newspapers?

A. They would be priced higher.

C. They could have more readers.

B. They would disappear from cities.
D. They could regain public trust.
（

3
）
Who were the newspapers of the new trend targeted at?

A. Local politicians.

B. Common people.

C. Young publishers.

D. Rich businessmen.
（

4
）
What can we say about the birth of the penny paper?

A. It was a difficult process.

C. It was a robbery of the poor.

【答案】

（
1
）
B
（
2
）
C

B. It was a temporary success.
D. It was a disaster for printers.
（
3
）
B

（
4
）
A



【解析】

【分析】本文介绍了

“便士报纸

”的诞生历程。

（
1
）细节理解题。将题干中的





1830s
定位在文章的第一段，根据

these amounts were
forbidding to most citizens

和

most newspapers had little in them that would appeal to a mass
audience
可知，当时只有富人才能读报纸，而且大多数报纸中几乎没有能吸引大众的内



容，让人感觉无聊。由此可得出那时的报纸没有什么吸引力。






A . Academic
学术的；


B. Unattractive
没有吸引力，

无魅力的；

C. Inexpensive
廉价的，不贵的；

密的，保密的。故答案为

B
。


D. Confidential
机


（
2
）推理判断题。根据第二段提到


“便士报纸

”针对大众，很便宜的。更重要的是，在街


上可以买到报纸。




结合第三段中间的

street sales of newspapers would be commonplace in
eastern cities
可知，报纸的街头销售随处可见。由此可推断出，街头销售意味读报纸的多

了。故答案为

C
。

（
3
）细节理解题。根据第二段中的

referring to papers made widely available to the public

可




知，这种

“便士报纸

”是针对大众的，在街上可以买得到报纸。所以这种报纸针对的是普通

老百姓，故答案为

B
。

did not begin well

immediate failures
可知，

“便士

（
4
）推理判断题。根据最后一段中的



报纸

”新趋势一开始并不好，一些早期的尝试立即失败了。后来一些年轻而大胆的商人才推

动了这件事。由此可推断出



“便士报纸

”的诞生是一个困难而曲折的过程。故答案为

A
。

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7
．阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（

A
、
B
、
C
和
D
）中，选出最佳选项。

A large body of research has been developed in recent years to explain many aspects of
willpower. Most of the researchers exploring self-control do so with an obvious goal in mind: How
can willpower be strengthened? If willpower is truly a limited resource, as the research suggests,
what can be done to make it stay strong?

Avoiding temptation (
诱惑
) is an effective method for maintaining self-control, which is called
the


attracted to candy in the desk drawer than that on top of their desks, in plain sight.
The research suggesting that we possess a limited reservoir of self-control raises a troubling
question. When we face too many temptations, are we to fail? Not necessarily. Researchers don't
believe that one's willpower is ever completely exhausted. Rather, people appear to hold some
willpower in reserve, saved for future demands. The right motivation allows us to tap into those
reserves, allowing us to carry on even when our self-control strength has been run down. High
motivation might help overcome weakened willpower-at least to a point.

Willpower may also be made less vulnerable (
脆弱
) to being exhausted in the first place.

Researchers who study self-control often describe it as being like a muscle that gets tired with
heavy use. But there is another aspect to the muscle comparison, they say. While muscles become
exhausted by exercise in the short term, they are strengthened by regular exercise in the long term.
Similarly, regular practices of self-control may improve willpower strength.
The evidence from willpower-exhaustion studies also suggests that making a list of resolutions
on
New
Year's
Eve
is
the
worst
possible
approach.
Being
exhausted
in
one
area
can
reduce
willpower in other areas, so it makes more sense to focus on a single goal at a time. In other words,
don't try to quit smoking, adopt a healthy diet and start a new exercise plan at the same


time. Taking goals one by one is a better approach. Once a good habit is in place, Baumeister says,
you'll no longer need to draw on your willpower to maintain the behavior. Eventually healthy habits
will become routine, and won't require making decisions at all.






（

1
）
From the studies in the passage we learn that ________.

A. people have unlimited self-control

C. willpower is hardly completely exhausted

B. high motivation ensures one's success
D. too many temptations often lead to failure
（

2
）
The underlined phrase

A. make use of

B. run out of

C. build

D. increase
（

3
）
The author compares self
—
control to muscles ________.


A. to prove the long-term effect of willpower

B. to show the significance of regular exercise
C. to argue that self-control can he easily used up
D. to explain the benefits of practicing self- control


（

4
）
To develop a good habit, which of the following does the author prefer?

A.

B.

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