2023年高考英语阅读理解(记叙文)专题练习(含答案)
1.阅读理解
When she looked ahead,Florence Chadwick saw nothing but a solid wall of fog.Her body was numb (麻木的).She had been swimming for nearly sixteen hours.
Already she was the first woman to swim the English Channel in both directions.Now,at age 34,her goal was to become the first woman to swim from Catalina Island to the California coast.
On the morning of July 4th,1952,the sea was like an ice bath and the fog was so thick that she could hardly see her support boats.The wind was strong and it was raining heavily.Against the cold water of the sea,she struggled on—hour after hour.Millions of people at home were watching her in front of the television.
In one of the boats,her mother and her trainer tried their best to encourage her.They told her it wasn't much farther.But all she could see was fog.They urged her not to give up.She never had...until then.With only a half mile to go,she asked to be pulled out.
After thawing her cold body several hours later,she told a reporter,“Look,I'm not excusing myself,but if I could have seen land I might have made it.” It was not tiredness or even the cold water that defeated her.It was the fog.She was unable to see her goal.
Two months later,she tried again.This time,despite the same thick fog,she swam with all her strength and her goal clearly pictured in her mind.She knew that somewhere behind that fog was land and this time she made it! Florence Chadwick became the first woman to swim the Catalina Channel!
(1)The reason why Florence Chadwick gave up for the first time was that ________.
A.the sea water was very cold B.she was too tired to swim
C.she couldn't see her goal D.she was lost in the sea
(2)What do you know about Florence Chadwick
A.She was 34 years old when she was swimming the Catalina Channel.
B.She was a woman who never gave up when facing difficulties.
C.She had few supporters except her mother and her trainer.
D.She was the first person to swim the Catalina Channel.
(3)The underlined word “thawing” in Paragraph 4 has the same meaning as ________.
A.tidying B.warming C.washing D.shaking
(4)The writer of the passage wants to tell us a truth that ________.
A.a clear goal is necessary for success
B.one should never mind other people's words
C.success can't be achieved for the first try
D.one should not risk doing what seems impossible
2.阅读理解
Internet Time Tied to Teen Depression(抑郁) Symptoms
Spendingtime online is normal behaviour for teenagers. But too much Internet use byteens —or too little, for that matter —might be related to depression, a newstudy finds.
Thefindings, reported in the journal of Pediatrics, do not mean that the Internetis to blame. For one, teens in the study who spent no time online were also atincreased risk of depression symptoms. Instead, the researchers say that bothheavy Internet use, and non-use, could serve as signals that a teenager is havinga hard time.
Forthe study, Dr Pierre-Andre Michaud and his colleagues at the University ofLausanne, Switzerland, surveyed 7,200 individuals aged 16 to 20 about theirInternet use.
Thosewho were online more than two hours per day were considered "heavy"Internet users, while those online anywhere from several times per week to twohours per day were considered "regular" users.
Theteenagers also answered a number of health-related questions, including somestandard questions about "depressive tendencies" that gauge (判定) how often a person feels sad or pared with regular Internet users, the study found, kids who were heavyusers or non-users were more likely to be depressed or very depressed.
Amongmale teens, heavy users and non-users were both around one-third more likely tohave a high depression score, compared to "regular" users. Amonggirls, heavy Internet users had an 86 percent greater chance of depression,while non-users had a 46 percent greater likelihood compared to regular users.
Thatwas with factors like family income and any chronic health problems taken intoaccount. Since teenagers typically go online to contact friends, theresearchers guess that those who are never online may be more socially isolated.
(1)What's the purpose of Dr Michaud and his colleagues' study
A.To know the actual number of teenagers online.
B.To know the actual time of teenagers online.
C.To know the influence of study online on teenagers.
D.To know the relationship between the Internet use and depression.
(2)How long are those who are online per day considered "heavy" Internet users
A.More than two hours. B.More than eight hours.
C.More than twelve hours. D.More than ten hours.
(3)According to the accounts of the sixth paragraph, what can we conclude
A.Non-users of Internet aren't likely to be depressed.
B.Among girls, heavy Internet users are more likely to suffer depression than regular users.
C.Heavy users will lead to death unless limited.
D.Non-users have more possibility to be depressed than heavy users.
(4)What's the meaning of the underlined word "isolated" in the last paragraph
A.Independent B.United C.Separated. D.Capable.
3.阅读理解
Two hundred years ago the English poet William Wordsworthwrote "I wander'd Lonely as a Cloud", a poem that expresses a basicspirit of early English Romanticism.
What makes this poem an example of Romantic thinking It isn'tjust that Wordsworth chooses to write about natural scene:it is the way hedescribes the scene as if it had human emotions. For him, nature is not only aneutral (无感彩的) mixture of scenery, colours, plants, rocks, soil, waterand air. It is a living force that feels joy and sadness, shares human pain andeven tries to educate us human beings by showing us the beauty of life.
Wordsworth's home, Dove Cottage, is now one of the most populardestinations in the Lake District. You can go on a tour of the garden whichWilliam planted with wild flowers and which survived in his backyard even afterthey disappeared from the area "He always said that if he hadn't been apoet, he would have been a wonderful scenery gardener," says Allan King ofthe Wordsworth Trust.
The place near Ullswater, where Wordsworth saw thedaffodils(水仙花),is at the southernmost end of the lake. The lake is wide and calm at thisturning point. There's a bay where the trees have had their soil eroded(侵蚀)by lake water so that their roots areshockingly exposed. You walk along from tree to tree, hardly daring to breathe,because you are walking in the footprints of William from two centuries ago.The first group of daffodils appear, but they aren't tall yellow trumpets(小号状的花)proudly swinging in the gentle wind.They're tiny wild daffodils, most of them still green and unopened, in groupsof six or seven. They're grouped around individual trees rather than collectingtogether.
But as you look north, from beside a huge ancient oak, yourealize this is what delighted Wordsworth: group after group of the things,spread out to left and right but coming together in your sight so that theyform a beautiful, pale-yellow carpet. What you're seeing at last is naturetransformed by human sight and imagination.
(1)What was Wordsworth's attitude to nature
A.Nature had a character of its own. B.Nature could talk to people.
C.Man could influence nature. D.Nature was human-like.
(2)We can learn from the text that Dove Cottage .
A.has gardens designed by a scenery gardener
B.has a wide range of flowers in its garden
C.receives a lot of visitors every year
D.is famous for an actor
(3)In what way is the scene at the southernmost end of the lake different from Wordsworth's description
A.The daffodils are fewer and smaller.
B.All the daffodils are green and small.
C.There are no daffodils around trees.
D.There are no daffodils by the lake.
(4)The writer implies that the poem describes .
A.exactly what Wordsworth saw in detail
B.the effect the daffodils had on Wordsworth
C.what Wordsworth saw around an ancient oak
D.groups of daffodils on the left and on the right
4.阅读理解
I received a call today asking if I would be willing to bring food to a family in need. The mother was having a major operation and would be lying down for several weeks. Of course, I responded with an immediate Yes!
As I planned the meal in my head, I reflected on how many times over the years I had been asked to prepare food. I have done so countless times with a very open heart. But the truly amazing thing is that I have received double over the course of my life. When my mother passed away, our house was filled with fresh dinners for weeks. A woman from the church of our community stopped by each evening with some food. The gift of food was her small way of trying to ease our pain. Later in my life, when I was on bed rest during my pregnancy with twins, women of the church again stepped in to help. They arranged babysitting for my two-year-old daughter, and brought lovely dinners to our house. Even when I was put in the hospital, my husband would bring cooked meals to my hospital room. How we relied on these dinners to feed my tired husband and young daughter. Food is all about comfort. It feeds our bodies, but it can also feed our souls. When you hear people talking about their favourite holidays, it usually includes their feelings connected with sharing food. I know that I will have many more opportunities in my lifetime to prepare food for others. It is truly a gift I want to prepare and deliver to someone in need.
(1)We can learn from the passage that the author________.
A.had to stay in bed for several weeks
B.knew the family in need very well
C.was glad to be able to lend a hand
D.was tired of preparing food
(2)Which of the following is TRUE about the author
A.Her mother died when she was in hospital.
B.She didn't get enough food during her pregnancy.
C.She received food as well as comfort in her hard times.
D.She thinks offering food is the best way to show love.
(3)What do we know about the author's family
A.Her family is too poor to buy enough food.
B.Her family lives not far from a church.
C.Her husband is not good at cooking.
D.She has a babysitter taking care of her twins.
(4)According to the passage, which of the following conclusion can we get
A.A good beginning makes a good ending.
B.One good turn deserves another.
C.Actions speak louder than words.
D.Every man has his faults.
5.阅读短文,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
Researchers have discoveredthe first Earth-sized planet. It was first marked by scientists' using NASA'sKepler telescope (望远镜), so it's called Kepler﹣186f. Itlies about 500 light years from Earth and goes around its star. The planet isthe right distance from its star for water: not too close or not too far. Wateris one important condition that scientists guess is necessary for life. So itcould have water and possible life. It's called a true Earth cousin.
"This planet is an Earth cousin, notan Earth twin," said Barclay, who is among a team of scientists reportingon the discovery in the magazine Sciencethis week.
"It's very exciting to find a planetsimilar to the Earth," Barclay said. "It's not easy work becausethings change as we get more measurements."
Scientists don't know anything about theair of Kepler-186f, but it will be a task for future telescopes which can studyfor chemicals that have something to do with life.
"It's possible for life to live inthis planet, but that doesn't mean there is life in it," Barclay said.
So far, scientists have found nearly 1,800planets in the universe.
"The past year has seen a lot ofprogress in the search for Earthlike planets. Kepler﹣186f isvery important because it is the first planet that is the same temperature andis almost the same size as Earth," scientist David Charbonneau wrote in anemail.
(1)Scientists have already found about ________ planets now.
A.500 B.186 C.1, 800 D.1, 801
(2)Which of the following about Kepler-186f is NOT true according to the passage
A.It could have water and possible life, so perhaps we might live there.
B.It's almost as hot as and as large as Earth.
C.In the future, scientists will study the chemicals of it by telescope.
D.It's an Earth-like planet.
(3)What is the best title of the passage
A.Space research
B.Journey to space
C.Is there water and possible life in Kepler-186f
D.Scientists discover the most Earth-like planet
答 案
1.(1)C(2)A(3)B(4)A 2.(1)D(2)A(3)B(4)C
3.(1)D(2)C(3)A(4)B 4.(1)C(2)C(3)B(4)B
5.(1)C(2)A(3)D