【知识点专区】2015年高中英语 阅读理解人物传记故事类阅读 专项练习（含解析）

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An English traveler found himself in Norway with only enough money to buy the ticket for him to go back home. As he knew that it would take him only two days to get to England, he decided that he could
easily spend the time without food. So he bought a ticket and got on the ship. The man closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell. When dinnertime came, he didn't go to dinning room, saying that he was not feeling very well.
The next morning he still didn't have breakfast and at lunchtime he again stayed in his room. But at dinnertime he was so hungry that he went to the dinning room and ate everything the waiter put in front of him. He got ready for the quarrel (争执).
"Bring me the bill," he said. "The bill, sir?" said the waiter in surprise. "There isn't any bill. On our ship meals are included (包括) in the money for the ticket," said the waiter.
1．The story happened _____.
A. in England
B. on a ship from Norway to England
C. in Norway
D. on a ship from England to Norway
2． The traveler didn't go to the dinning room first because _____.
A. he had no money
B. he didn't feel very well
C. he didn't want to eat anything
D. he didn't hear the sound of the bell
3．The traveler went to the dinning room to eat something because _____。
A. his friend had given him some money
B. the waiter had asked him to change his mind
C. he learned that there was no bill on the ship
D. he was too hungry.
4．After the traveler finished eating, _____.
A. he had a quarrel with waiter over the bill
B. he drank a lot
C. he asked the waiter to bring him the change (零钱)
D. he came to know that travelers on the ship had free meals
Most students hate their endless homework. The students from Class 2, Senior 2 of the High School Affiliated to Peking University certainly did so before they published their own collection of English novels at home.
Their small book contains stories about a holy (神圣的) war, the happy life of a self-taught artist and the story of a laid-off worker who devoted his last breath to playing his beloved accordion (手风琴). The book becomes an instant hit on campus. About 3,000 copies have been sold and the class is already working on the second volume.
"We're up to our ears in homework. Exercises and exams make us out of breath. But to do something creative and full of imagination is such a great achievement," said Yu Xiaoxiao, 16. "I took the writing as an ordinary homework at the beginning, but after I finished the first part of my story, I could not help but let it flow," said Wang An, who wrote "Accordion".
Inspired by "Lord of the Rings", Jiang Lu wrote his story about magic wins between angels from the light and the dark side. "The main message of the story was to look at the balance of the world. Both dark and light angels fight with love as their weapons. I want to tell people that selfish love might bring hate," Jiang said.
"I was shocked by their work and felt so proud to be the editor of my students' book," said Nathaniel Timmermann, the oral English teacher at the school. Liu Xiuqin, an English teacher, started the project by asking students to write whatever was in their mind every week. "They have performed beyond expectation," Liu said. "They wrote interesting stories and their English has improved after they started to express their real minds."
"We never imagined that our homework would be so popular and profitable (盈利的). We sell the novels at five yuan, but many teachers pay more to encourage us," said Yuan Mengyao.
5．After Wang An finished the first part of his story, he ________.
A. couldn't go on B. had to put aside
C. just wanted to express it freely D. lost it
6．What was NOT the outcome of the students 'homework of writing whatever was in their mind?
A. Being popular. B. Being profitable.
C. Improving their English. D. Winning prize.
7．What is the reason for the students ' liking to write interesting stories?
A. It is creative and imaginative. B. It is profitable.
C. Interesting stories are sure to be popular. D. Interesting stories can be well sold.
8．What is the best title of this passage?
A. Creative homework leads to a popular book. B. Writing interesting stories.
C. Students' new book. D. A popular book.
There was a story many years ago of a school teacher--- Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn’t play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.
Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mother’s perfume(香水)。
Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to.” After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children.
Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. The boy’s mind seemed to come alive. The more she encourage him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.
Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole lift. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, M. D.(医学博士).
The story doesn’t end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson’s ear, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference.”
Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”
9．What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?
A. She made Teddy feel ashamed
B. She asked the children to play with Teddy.
C. She changed Teddy’s seat to the front row.
D. She told the class something untrue about herself.
10．What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy?
A. He often told lies.
B. He was good at math.
C. He needed motherly care.
D. He enjoyed playing with others.
11．In what way did Mrs. Thompson change?
A. She taught fewer school subjects.
B. She became stricter with her students.
C. She no longer liked her job as a teacher.
D. She cared more about educating students.
12．Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding?
A. She had kept in touch with him.
B. She had given him encouragement.
C. She had sent him Christmas presents.
D. She had taught him how to judge people.
President Abraham Lincoln often visited hospitals to talk with wounded soldiers during the Civil War.Once，Lincoln went over to the bedside of a young dying soldier.
“Is there anything I can do for you？”asked the President. The soldier obviously didn't recognize Lincoln, and with some effort he was able to whisper, “Would you please write a letter to my mother？”
So the President carefully began writing down the soldier's words，“My dearest mother, I was badly hurt while doing my duty. I'm afraid I'm not going to recover. Don't grieve too much for me, please. Kiss my sister Mary for me.May God bless you and Father.”
The soldier was too weak to continue, so Lincoln signed the letter for him and added, “Written for your son by Abraham Lincoln.”The young man asked to see the note and was astonished when he discovered who had written it.“Are you really the President？”he asked. “Yes, I am，”replied Lincoln quietly.Then he asked if there was anything else he could do.“Would you please hold my hand？”asked the soldier.“It will help to see me through to the end.”
In the quiet room, the tall gaunt (憔悴的)President took the soldier's hand and spoke warm words of encouragement until death came.
13．According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A．The dying soldier was filled with love.
B．Lincoln only signed his name in the letter instead of the soldier's.
C．The soldier was the only child in his family.
D．Lincoln often wrote letters for the wounded.
14．When the soldier's mother read the letter, she would probably be________.
A．sad but feel greatly relieved
B．apologetic but grateful
C．calm and thankful
D．sorry and feel it unexpected
15．The underlined word “grieve” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by“________”．
A．feel worried B．feel sad C．cry D．miss
16．In writing the passage，the author intends to________.
A．tell us war is cruel B．make us laugh
C．draw our attention D．tell us Lincoln was great
参考答案
1．B
2．A
3．D
4．D
【解析】
试题分析：
1．细节理解题，根据文中语句“An English traveler found himself in Norway with only enough money to buy the ticket for his journey back home, As he knew that it would take him only two days to get to England, he decided that he could easily spend the time without food. So he bought a ticket and got on the ship.”理解可知。这个故事发生在挪威到英格兰的一艘轮船上。故选B。
2．A细节理解题，根据文中语句“he decided that he could easily spend the time without food. So he bought a ticket and got on the ship. The man closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell(铃子). When dinner time came, he didn’t go to dinner room, saying that he was not feeling very well.”理解可知。他没钱买饭，故选A
3．细节理解题，根据文中语句“But at dinner time he was so hungry that he went to the dinner room and ate everything the waiter put in front of him.”理解可知。他实在太饿了，以至于他要到餐厅去吃饭。故选D。
4．细节理解题，根据文中语句““Bring me the bill (账单),” he said. “The bill, sir?” said the waiter in surprise, “There isn’t any bill, On our ship meals are included (包括) in the money for the ticket,” said the waiter.”理解可知,他在吃完饭后才知轮船上的饭都是免费的，因为船票里已经包含了餐费。故选D.
5．C
6．D
7．A
8．A
【解析】
5．查细节理解。第四段中“王安说他一开始把写故事当成作业，可当他完成了第一部分之后，他就禁不住要自然而然地表达了。”因此选C。
6．考查细节理解。读完本文我们知道学生们写的英文故事集在校园里很受欢迎，很畅销，学生们的英语水平有了提高，没有提到获奖。因此选D。
7．第三段于潇潇的话就是学生们写英文故事的原因 -- 做有创造性和充满想象的事是一项了不起的成就。
8．本文主要讲一位英语老师要求学生们把他们认为最有趣的事写下来，结果学生把它写成了畅销书。
9．D
10．C
11．D
12．B
【解析】文章大意：讲述一个失去母爱的小男孩的言行让他的老师完全改变了，即从知识的传授转变为对学生思想人格的教育。小男孩在老师的关爱和鼓励下也取得了优异的成绩。
9．第一段Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie…But that was a lie.可以看出她说爱班上每一人不是真话，Teddy令她讨厌。
10．从文章第二段开始Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. 知道Teddy在妈妈去世前是一个好孩子，只是在母亲去世后，才变得不爱和别人玩，变得很脏，不讨人喜欢。Teddy送了Mrs. Thompson一瓶香水后，说Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to.可以看出Teddy缺乏母爱，需要母爱。
11．从文章第三段的On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children.可以看出，Mrs. Thompson不单单是教授学生们文化课程，而是更加在思想上和孩子们沟通。
12．从文章第四、五段可以看出，通过Mrs. Thompson的特别关注和鼓励，Teddy 进步很快，成了班上优秀的学生，后来还考上了大学，拿到了医学博士学位。
13．A
14．A
15．B
16．D
【解析】
13．细节理解题。通读全文可知，总统亲自为他写家书，在最后的时间里又陪在他身边鼓励他，关心他。
14．推理判断题。根据第四段第一句话可知林肯替这个士兵签了名之后又补充了一句“信是由亚伯拉罕·林肯为你儿子写的”可以推断出，看到信后，儿子的母亲一是为失去儿子而伤心，但又会因为自己的儿子在最后时刻能得到总统的关心而感到很宽慰。
15．猜测词义题。根据上句“I'm afraid I'm not going to recover.”可知，士兵委婉地告诉母亲自己要死了。因而安慰母亲不要太为他难过了。
16．写作意图题。文章通过描写林肯总统对一个即将死亡的士兵及其家人的关心来让读者感受到林肯的伟大。