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1、【英语】高考英语阅读理解(人物故事)题20套(带答案)含解析一、高中英语阅读理解人物故事类1Directions: 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 wou
2、ld 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 bur
3、ning inside of her. Its 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 operatingall of this seemed to her the work of a misguided past. Duncan was very direct about what she wanted, confidently tell
4、ing 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 e
5、xpressive 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 wasnt constantly watched. The expectations of
6、 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
7、 started working, people either bowed to her or they basically ignored her. But there wasnt 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 tr
8、uth. 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
9、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.
10、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）Wh
11、at is this passage mainly about? A.Isadora Duncans childhood and her achievements today.B.Duncans career development and other dancers opinions of her.C.Isadora Duncans early experiences and the reasons for her success.D.Duncans high status in the dancing world and her unique expressive style.【答案】 （
12、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 i
13、nside 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
14、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，
15、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以及所取得的成功。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。2阅读理解 My family lives in Texas. I was born and brought up in Te
16、xas and I am a graduate of the University of Texas. However, around my second year in law school, I wanted to make a great change, which was almost unheard of for Texans: I wanted to leave! I realized this after completing my first yearyear internship(实习期) I knew I wanted something different and my chance came duri
