专题21 阅读理解（人物或故事类）
1.【2017年安徽】阅读理解 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
Kaitlin Riffel’s dream to end poverty(贫困) started when she was visiting her father, who worked for the homeless.
“I never realized there were people in the world who didn’t have a home or food before,” said Kaitlin, who is now sixteen. “I knew there was something I had to do about that.”
At age eight, she started raising money to build a playground. "It took me two years," Kaitlin said. "We started small. We wanted to do something to make a difference.”
In 2014, When Kaitlin was thirteen, she visited Central America, and saw people going hungry and families living in houses made of cardboard. That year, we set Kids on a Mission, which has helped hundreds of people there.
“The rooms were smaller than my bedroom, but there would be eight people living in each one," Kaitlin said. “We also got to see the dirty rivers that those people were drinking out of.”
Providing clean drinking water, food and clothes for people living in poverty is now an important task for Kids on a Mission. “This young lady is changing the hearts of people, and also changing the world," said the headmaster of Kaitlin's school.
83. The job of Kaitlin's father was to__________
A. sell foods B. build playgrounds
C. visit schools D. help homeless people
84. When did Kaitlin set Kids on a Mission?
A. In 2009. B. In 2011. C. In 2014. D. In 2017.
85. What was people's life like in Central America according to Kaitlin?
A. They lived in strong houses. B. Their drinking water was dirty.
C. Their bedrooms were very big. D. They had enough food and clothes.
86. What can we infer from the headmaster's words?
A. Kaitlin is always ready to give and help. B. Kaitlin has many chances to travel around.
C. Kaitlin often changes schools for her study. D. Kaitlin has a serious problem with her heart.
87. What might be the best title for the text?
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A. School life in America B. Gift from a headmaster
C. Father’s duty in the family D. Girl's dream to end poverty
【答案】
83.D
84.C
85.B
86.A
87.D
【解析】
帮助人们的表现，可知Kaitlin总是准备给予帮助他人，故选A。
87.D标题归纳题。根据短文主要介绍了Kaitlin从很小的年龄就开始为改变世界帮助别人而努力，结束贫穷是她的梦想，故选D。
考点：人物介绍类短文阅读。
2. 【2017年安徽】
There was once an old and deep well. People got water by dropping a bucket(木桶) tied to a rope. The rope passed over a wheel just above the well. On the other side of the rope was another bucket.
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A strong pull brought one bucket to the top while the other down to the water. They always passed each other on the way up and down, but never had time to speak.
At last, the rope became worn. So a new rope had to be put in its place. While this was being done, the two buckets were left standing together near the well.
“What a boring life we have!” said one bucket to the other. “I am quite tired of it. No matter how full we come up, we are always sent down empty.”
But the other bucket laughed and said, “What a funny way you have of looking at things! Don’t you see that whenever we are sent down empty, we always come up full?’
Boys and girls sometimes talk like these two buckets. You may hear one of them say, “Just as we are having a good game, we are made to stop and go to work again.” “Yes,” the other will reply, “but as soon as work is over, we always get to go out and have fun again.”
There are two ways of looking at things. If you want to be happy, look at the bright side.
88. What were the buckets tied to? （不超过10个词）
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89. Where did the two buckets talk with each other?（不超过10个词）
____________________________________________
90. What does the story tell us?（不超过15个词）
【答案】
88.A rope. / They were tied to a rope
89.Near the well. / They talked with each other near the well.
90.If we want to be happy, we should look at the bright side of things.
【解析】
故填Near the well. / They talked with each other near the well.
90.根据故事主要内容及最后作者的总结If you want to be happy, look at the bright side.故填If we
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want to be happy, we should look at the bright side of things.
考点：故事类短文阅读。
3.【2017年内蒙古赤峰市】阅读短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。请将正确答案序号按要求涂在答题卡指定位置。
I am Alice. My sister and I spent our last summer holidays with our uncle who is a geologist (地质学家) and loves to collect stones.
One day he bought us two backpacks and asked us to go to the mountain with him. We walked the whole day. Every now and then he put stones in our backpacks. To our surprise, he also took some stones out from them. But we thought he had just found better stones.
When we returned to the house, we were very tired. The backpacks were so heavy that we felt relief （轻松）when we took them off. Yet our uncle’s backpack was half empty.
"Why did you give us so many stones?” we asked.
"I didn’t. You did." he said. “You didn't know it, but I gave you a little attitude(态度) test today. I listened to every word you said. Whenever you were complaining (抱怨) , I added a stone to your backpacks. whenever you talked about something with positive (积极的) thinking, I took out a stone. And now look at your backpacks."
Our backpacks were full of stones.
“Your negative( 消极的) thoughts are just like stones. You carry them in your mind just like those stones in your backpacks. The mote negative thoughts you have, the heavier your mind will be.” said our uncle.
With great love, our uncle taught us one of the most important lessons it life—the power of the attitude.
26. Alice's uncle likes to _______.
A. collect coins B. collect stones C. collect stamps D. collect books
27. When Alice's uncle took out some stones from her backpack, she thought ________.
A. she said too many words B. her uncle had found better stones
C. her uncle wanted her to feel a sense of relief D. she talked about something with positive thinking
28. Alice's and her sister's backpacks were full of stones because they ______
A. complained (抱怨) too much on the way B. were hard working
C. enjoyed collecting stones very much D. chose wrong backpacks to carry the stones
29. The underlined word "them" refers to "______" in the passage.
A. the stones B. the backpacks C. the positive thoughts t. tue negative thoughts
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30. The writer wrote this passage to encourage us to _______
A. be pleased to take others' advice B. have a positive attitude towards life
C. make a plan before doing something D. help people in trouble
【答案】
26.B
27.B
28.A
29.D
30.B
【解析】
试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了作者的叔叔在步行中在作者抱怨时向他的背包中放入石头，当作者有积极想法时取出石头，使作者认识到消极的思想越多，心里负担就越重。
26.B细节理解题。根据who is a geologist (地质学家) and loves to collect stones.可知作者的叔叔是一个地质学家，并且喜欢收集石头。故选B。
可知them指代上文中的代表消极思想，故选D。
30.B推理判断题。根据短文最后一段可知作者从此认识到积极态度对生活的重要性。故选B。
考点：故事类短文阅读。
4.【2017年山东青岛】阅读理解 阅读下列短文，做出正误判断或选出最佳答案。
Ray Charles, a black singer and pianist of the USA. He had won 12 Grammy Awards (格莱美奖) and performed at 10,000 concerts around the world. Many musicians called him simply “the Genius” (天才).
Ray Charles was born into a poor family, without a father. When he was 5 years old, his younger
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brother died, and around the same time, Charles started to lose his sight. By the age of 7 he was completely blind. He had already been learning the piano for a year, and when he went blind, his mother knew this would be the only way he would make any money in the future. All his life, Charles remembered her saying: “Do it right, or don’t do it at all.”
Later he went to a school for blind and deaf children. There the teachers also encouraged him to study music. Sadly, while he was still at school, his mother died. He left school and in the early 1950s Charles organized a group of players. He sang, played the piano and wrote music.
He made many classical CDs wit h famous artists such as Elton John and the Beatles.
In 2003 a film of his life Ray was made. The part of Charles was played by a younger actor and musician called Jamie Foxx. The film director brought Foxx to meet Charles. After they had been playing together for two hours, Charles, then aged 73, jumped up and said: “He’s the one ... he can do it.” A year later Charles died aged 74. The film of his life has been as popular as his songs and means that the memory of Charles’ music will live on.
26. What can we learn from Ray’s childhood story?
A. His father died when he was 5 years old.
B. He started to go blind at the age of 7.
C. He was born in a rich musician family.
D. He started to learn the piano at the age of 6.
27. Ray Charles’ mother encouraged him to play music because .
A. his father was a musician as well
B. because it would help him get used to being blind
C. it was a good way for a blind person to get money
D. his teacher thought he was a genius
28. Ray Charles went to a school for .
A. normal children B. deaf and blind children
C. talented children only D. children without parents
29. Ray Charles thought that Jamie Foxx .
A. was the right person to play him in the film
B. was a good film maker
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C. was the wrong person to play him in the film
D. was a good director
30. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. Becoming a musician. B. Childhood story.
C. The film of Ray’s life. D. Master of many styles.
【答案】
26.D
27.C
28.B
29.A
30.C
【解析】
试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了黑人歌手钢琴家查尔斯儿时不幸但是坚持“要莫不做，做就做最好”信念，最终取得了骄人的成就。
26.D推理判断题。根据By the age of 7 he was completely blind. He had already been learning the piano for a year,
考点：人物传记类短文阅读。
5.【2017年山东德州】阅读理解
阅读下列短文，然后从每小题A、B、C、D中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。A
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Nadia Comaneci, a famous gymnast（体操运动员）， was born in Romania in 1961.
When she was doing cartwheels（侧手翻）on the playground at the age of 7, a PE teacher saw her. He told her family that she was very good and advised Nadia to train in the capital of Romania. Although it was a long way from her home, Nadia went because she loved gymnastics（体操）.
After that, she trained hard and took part in lots of competitions. In 1975, she was named as one of the Athletes of the 20th Century.
In 1976, Nadia went to the Olympics in Canada. She was so fantastic in the competition that everyone waited for the score, a high score. But the scoreboard showed 1.00!
Everyone was surprised. There wasn’t a sound for a moment. Then a voice came, “Ladies and gentlemen, Nadia Comaneci…10!
The audience（观众）cheered very loudly. So what happened? Well, when the scoreboard was built, no one thought a score of 10.00 was possible. The decimal point（小数点）was in the wrong place! In fact, the scoreboard only had three digits（数位）to show scores, such as 9.50 or 9.85 at that time.
In the 1976 Summer Olympics, Nadia Comaneci scored a perfect 10, which was thought impossible before. From then on, she was looked as a hero. In 1984, she got retired（退休的）.
36. Nadia was named as one of the Athletes of the 20th Century in _______.
A. 1961 B. 1975 C. 1976 D. 1984
37. At first, the scoreboard showed Nadia got ______ in the Olympics in Canada.
A. 10.00 B. 1.00 C. 9.50 D. 9.85
38. In Paragraph（段落）5, “Everyone was surprised” because _______.
A. she was fantastic in the competition B. there wasn’t a sound
C. she got a score of 10 D. the score was too low
39. Put the following into correct order according to the passage.
①Nadia went to the Olympics in Canada.
② A PE teacher saw her doing cartwheels on the playground.
③ Nadia went to the capital to train.
④ She was looked as a hero.
A.②③①④ B.③①②④ C.③①④② D.④③①②
40. This passage is probably a _______.
A. news report B. notice C. novel D. life story
【答案】
36.B
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37.B
38.D
39.A
40.D
【解析】
选B。
38.D推理判断题。根据第四段She was so fantastic in the competition that everyone waited for the score, a high score. But the scoreboard showed 1.00!可知她表现非常好但是分数太低了，所以人们非常吃惊，故选D。
39.A细节理解题。根据短文描述的娜迪亚. 科马内奇的生平事迹，可知首先一个体育老师发现了她，然后去首都参加训练，在1976, Nadia went to the Olympics in Canada.，在奥林匹克中获得满分，从此被人们视为英雄。故选A。
40.D推理判断题。根据这篇短文主要介绍了第一个在奥运会上获得满分的体操运动员娜迪亚生平故事，所以属于人物传记，故选D。
考点：人物介绍类短文阅读。
6.【2017年山东泰安】阅读理解
Once a very rich man and his son collected valuable paintings by famous artists like Picasso, Van Gogh and Monet.
Later, the son left to join the army. After a few weeks, the old man received a letter saying his son had died while taking another soldier to a hospital. The old man became very lonely and sad.
One day, a soldier visited the old man and gave him a painting—it was a portrait（肖像）of his son. The painting of his son became the old man’s most valuable item. He told his neighbors it was the greatest gift he had ever received. The following spring, the old man died.
All of the old man’s paintings would be sold at an auction（拍卖会）. The auction began with the painting of the old man’s son.
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“Who will open the price at $100?” the auctioneer asked. Moments passed and no one spoke or raised their hands. Someone said, “Who cares about that painting? Let’s get on to the good ones.” More voices followed in agreement. “No, we must sell this one first,” replied the auctioneer. “Now, who will take the portrait of the son?”
Finally, a good friend of the old man spoke, “Ten dollars!” “Will anyone go higher?” called the auctioneer. After more silence he said: “ Going once… going twice…Sold!” The auctioneer then announced that the whole auction was over. “According to the father’s will, whoever takes the son’s portrait gets the whole collection.” The auctioneer said.
Because of the father’s love, whoever took the son got it all.
46. How did the old man’s son die?
A. He died of a serious heart disease.
B. He died while taking another soldier to a hospital.
C.A car hit him when he went home.
D. He was killed by a doctor.
47. What was the first painting to be sold at the auction?
A. The paintings by famous artists.
B. The gift given by the old man’s neighbors.
C. The portrait of the old man’s son.
D. The most expensive collection of the old man.
48. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. At the beginning of the auction, everyone realized the importance of the painting of the son.
B. The painting of the old man’s son was as popular as the other paintings.
C. The old man’s will was to give away the whole collection to charity.
D. The old man’s good friend got the whole collection for only ten dollars.
49. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. Love is Sharing. B. An Expensive Painting
C. A Hot Auction D. Caring About the Person You Love
【答案】
46.B
47.C
48.D
49.A
【解析】
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所有的分享，对比选项，故选A。
考点：故事类短文阅读。
7.【2017年浙江嘉兴】阅读理解。 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Kathy could still remember the night she had to leave her home in Hungary. It was the beginning of World War II and her family had to leave their country as soon as possible. She quickly filled a bag with a few pieces of clothing, her diary, and her treasure—a beautiful silk scarf.
Kathy and her best friend, Monica, had asked their parents to buy them matching scarves. They each would wear the scarves as a symbol of their friendship. Kathy had no idea that she was going to America that night and would not be returning.
Kathy kept that special silk scarf for many years. One day she decided to give it to her granddaughter, Eliza, to wear to her first job interview for good luck. Kathy was afraid that Eliza would lose the scarf, but the granddaughter promised, “Don’t worry, Grandma, nothing’s going to happen to your scarf. You’ll see. It is going to bring both of us luck today.” And with that, Eliza kissed her grandmother and left for the interview.
That afternoon Eliza left the interview, feeling sure that she had got the job. So she decided to celebrate by going to a restaurant. As she was sitting at her table, she felt someone looking at her. Sitting next to her was an old woman, who could not take her eyes away from her.
“I’m sorry, do I know you?” Eliza asked.
“I’m sorry, dear, but you make me think of someone I once knew,” the old woman replied. “My best friend looked like you and used to wear a scarf just like the one you’re wearing around
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your neck.” Eliza listened carefully, with her eyes and mouth wide open. She had heard stories of her grandmother’s best friend and knew the meaning of the scarf. Could this be Monica, her grandmother’s childhood friend?
Eliza introduced herself and waited to hear the name of the other woman.
“My name’s Monica, dear. I lived in Hungary as a child, but my family had to leave when I was fourteen years old. I’ve been living here in California ever since.” said the old woman.
Eliza could not believe her ears …
42.Kathy and her family left their country because _.
A.Kathy found a job in the USA B. Kathy would study in California
C. they had no friends in Europe D. they wanted to get away from the war
43.From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6, we can infer(推断) that Eliza felt .
A.surprised B. thankful C. sorry D. nervous
44.What would Eliza most probably do after the dinner?
A.She gave the silk scarf to Monica.
B.She went for another job interview.
C.She showed Monica around California.
D.She took Monica to meet her grandmother.
45.The best title for this passage can be .
A.A Gift from Parents B. A Scarf of Luck
C. A Successful Interview D. A Story in the War
【答案】
42.D
43.A
44.D
45.B
【解析】
试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了二战时凯西一家为了逃避战乱而离开自己的国家。凯西一直带着象征和好
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考点：故事类短文阅读。
8.【2017年浙江舟山】阅读理解 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Kathy could still remember the night she had to leave her home in Hungary. It was the beginning of World War II and her family had to leave their country as soon as possible. She quickly filled a bag with a few pieces of clothing, her diary, and her treasure—a beautiful silk scarf.
Kathy and her best friend, Monica, had asked their parents to buy them matching scarves. They each would wear the scarves as a symbol of their friendship. Kathy had no idea that she was going to America that night and would not be returning.
Kathy kept that special silk scarf for many years. One day she decided to give it to her granddaughter, Eliza, to wear to her first job interview for good luck. Kathy was afraid that Eliza would lose the scarf, but the granddaughter promised, “Don’t worry, Grandma, nothing’s going to happen to your scarf. You’ll see. It is going to bring both of us luck today.” And with that, Eliza kissed her grandmother and left for the interview.
That afternoon Eliza left the interview, feeling sure that she had got the job. So she decided to celebrate by going to a restaurant. As she was sitting at her table, she felt someone looking at her. Sitting next to her was an old woman, who could not take her eyes away from her.
“I’m sorry, do I know you?” Eliza asked.
“I’m sorry, dear, but you make me think of someone I once knew,” the old woman replied. “My best friend looked like you and used to wear a scarf just like the one you’re wearing around your neck.” Eliza listened carefully, with her eyes and mouth wide open. She had heard stories of her grandmother’s best friend and knew the meaning of the scarf. Could this be Monica,
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her grandmother’s childhood friend?
Eliza introduced herself and waited to hear the name of the other woman.
“My name’s Monica, dear. I lived in Hungary as a child, but my family had to leave when I was fourteen years old. I’ve been living here in California ever since.” said the old woman.
Eliza could not believe her ears …
1.Kathy and her family left their country because _.
A.Kathy found a job in the USA B. Kathy would study in California
C. they had no friends in Europe D. they wanted to get away from the war
2.From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6, we can infer(推断) that Eliza felt .
A.surprised B. thankful C. sorry D. nervous
3.What would Eliza most probably do after the dinner?
A.She gave the silk scarf to Monica.
B.She went for another job interview.
C.She showed Monica around California.
D.She took Monica to meet her grandmother.
4.The best title for this passage can be .
A. Gift from Parents B. A Scarf of Luck
C.A Successful Interview D. A Story in the War
【答案】
25.D
26.A
27.D
28.B
【解析】
possible.可知凯西一家是为了逃离战争而离开，故选D。
26.A细节理解题。根据Eliza listened carefully, with her eyes and mouth wide open
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.Eliza仔细地听着，嘴巴和眼睛睁得很大。根据Eliza的表情可知她非常吃惊，故选A。
27.D推理判断题。根据短文最后可知Monica就是Eliza奶奶的失散多年的好友，根据故事的发展，Eliza会
考点：故事类短文阅读。
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