【英语】2019届二轮复习阅读理解专题记叙文阅读理解10篇训练之二十四（15页word版）

【英语】2019届二轮复习阅读理解专题记叙文阅读理解10篇训练之二十四（15页word版）

‎2019届二轮复习阅读理解专题记叙文阅读理解10篇训练之二十四 ‎[一]‎ I began cycling in 2004 when I was a poor student. It was dangerous, sure, but cycling is the fastest, cheapest point-to-point form of transport in Melbourne. I own a car now, but that’s just for transporting the baby or groceries.‎ I hate driving. So it’s been quite encouraging watching the growth in cyclist numbers over the past decade. It is estimated 10,000-plus cyclists enter the CBD (Central Business District) each day, taking pressure off public transport. But as more people take to cycling as a mode of transport, the number of cyclists seriously injured or killed keeps climbing. And that is a sign that our infrastructure (基础设施) is still not good enough.‎ Melbourne was once a dream for cyclists-flat, long, wide roads, with plenty of paths along rivers. Now, cycling can be deadly, with roads dominated by cars. I have a friend who broke her back and was lucky to escape paralysis, and others with broken bones. In my time riding, I’ve been forced off the road by a truck, cut off by four-wheel drives, and told to get off the road.‎ These things don’t exactly happen to trams and buses, those other slowcoaches on Melbourne’s roads. No—drivers reserve a particular savagery (残暴行为) for cyclists. And that’s a sign of exactly one thing: inadequate infrastructure.‎ We shouldn’t need to be taught how to coexist in the same narrow space. Drivers and cyclists should be kept apart. The present debate over how to minimize “dooring” is a distraction.‎ Dooring is not a legal problem. You cannot legislate (制定法律) it away. Designing bike paths so riders are channelled between moving cars and parked cars is deadly. All it takes is one daydreaming driver to fling ‎ open the door and you are gone. That’s what happened to the young university student James Cross.‎ This year, there are to be new anti-dooring lanes (车道) built on Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn, where Cross died in 2010. But these lanes are not safe. Cyclists must still pass between two rows of cars.‎ ‎24. What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 2 refer to?‎ A. Some people hating driving.‎ B. More people choosing to cycle.‎ C. More cyclists having accidents.‎ D. Distracted driving happening a lot.‎ ‎25. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?‎ A. Many people are bad at cycling.‎ B. There are many cars in Melbourne.‎ C. Melbourne was once very beautiful.‎ D. It’s dangerous to cycle in Melbourne.‎ ‎26. Which was the major cause of James Cross’ death according to the author?‎ A. Deadly bike paths.‎ B. A driver’s mistake.‎ C. Cross’ carelessness.‎ D. An outdated legal system.‎ ‎27. What is the purpose of the text?‎ A. To tell a personal story.‎ B. To encourage readers to cycle.‎ C. To criticize rude driving behavior.‎ D. To stress the necessity of safe bike paths.‎ 参考答案：24-27 CDAD ‎[二]‎ It was New Year’s Night. An aged man was standing at a window. He ‎ raised his sad eyes towards the deep blue sky, where the stars were floating like white lilies (百合) on the surface of a clear calm lake. Then he cast them on the earth, where few more hopeless people than himself now moved towards their certain goal ---- the tomb. He had already passed sixty of the stages leading to it, and he had brought from his journey nothing but errors and regret. Now his health was poor, his mind vacant, his heart sorrowful, and his old ages short of comforts.‎ ‎ The days of his youth appeared like dreams before him, and he recalled the serious moment when his father placed him at the entrance of the two roads --- one leading to a peaceful, sunny place, covered with flowers, fruits and filled with soft, sweet songs; the other leading to a deep, dark cave, which was endless, where poison flowed instead of water and where devils and poisonous snakes hissed (发出嘶嘶声) and crawled.‎ He looked towards the sky and cried painfully, “Oh youth, return! Oh, my father, place me once more at the entrance to life, and I’ll choose the better way!” But both his father and the days of his youth had passed away.‎ He saw the lights flowing away in the darkness. These were the days of his wasted life; he saw a star fall from the sky and disappeared, and this was the symbol of himself. His regret, which was like a sharp arrow, struck deeply into his heart. Then he remembered his friends in his childhood, who entered on life together with him. But they had made their way to success and were now honored and happy on this New Year’s Night.‎ The clock in the high church tower struck and the sound made him remember his parents’ early love for him. They had taught him and prayed to God for his good. But he chose the wrong way. With shame and grief he dared no longer look towards that heaven where his father lived. His darkened eyes were full of tears, and he burst out a desperate cry: “Come back, my early days! Come back!”‎ And his youth did return, for all this was only a dream which he had on New Year’s Night. He was still young though his faults were real; he had not yet entered the deep, dark cave, and he was still free to walk on the road which leads to the peaceful and sunny land.‎ Those who still wander on the entrance of life, hesitating to choose the bright road, remember that when years are passed and your feet stumble on the dark mountains, you will cry bitterly, but in vain: “Oh youth, return! Oh, give me back my early days!”‎ ‎24. Which of the following best shows the theme of this passage?‎ ‎ A. It’s never too late for one to mend his way. ‎ B. One false step can lead to a great error.‎ ‎ C. It’s too late to regret when a bad choice is made. ‎ D. Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.‎ ‎25. Which of the following about the man is NOT true?‎ ‎ A. In the dream, he was one of the most hopeless people approaching death.‎ ‎ B. His father once allowed him the freedom to choose the way to life.‎ ‎ C. He remembered his loving parents and joyful friends in his dream.‎ ‎ D. Though he did nothing wrong, the dream taught him a good lesson.‎ ‎26. Which of the following show the man’s feelings in his dream?‎ ‎ a. sad b. sorrowful c. peaceful d. painful e. angry ‎ ‎ f. regretful g. shameful h. joyful i. desperate A. abcdfg B. abdfgi C. adefgi D. bdfghi 参考答案：24-26 CDB ‎[三]‎ ‎ At 27, after serving in World War II, I dreamed of owning a piece of ‎ land. So I moved from central Illinois to Shelbina, Missouri, and bought 236 acres for $6,000. The plot of land was situated on a dirt road and was half farmland and half trees, with an old house that had no running water or electricity. Obviously, it was not what you’d call prime real estate. But it was mine.‎ ‎ I was alone for the first time in my life, and I found it liberating. My days were filled from dawn until dusk with plowing and planting corn. Dinnertime came and went, and I barely remembered to eat.‎ ‎ I wouldn’t say I was a great success at farming in Missouri. However, when I went to the store to buy some plowshares, I met a nice woman named Claudette working behind the counter. I also ran into her at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Shelbina each week. I found out later that her manager kept asking her about “that tall boy (and eligible bachelor) from Illinois living out in the country in an old house with no water, no electricity and no housekeeper.”‎ Claudette and her sister soon visited my farm and put up some curtains. To show my appreciation, I took Claudette out for a ride in my 2½-ton Studebaker truck. We married in 1954 and have now been together for more than 62 years!‎ ‎ I later sold the Missouri farm for a $3,500 profit and bought 40 acres in Illinois. For many reasons, buying the Missouri farm was a good idea. I will always cherish memories of owning the farm and meeting my beloved.‎ ‎21 .When the author bought the plot of land in Shelbina, ________.‎ ‎ A. it was well equipped B. he was unsatisfied with it ‎ C. it was not a real estate D. he worked very hard on it ‎22. The underlined word “liberating” in paragraph 2 can be replaced by the word ________.‎ ‎ A. upset B. interesting C. free D. boring ‎23. The author regards buying the Missouri farm as a good idea because ‎ _______.‎ ‎ A. he was able to sell it at the price of $3,500‎ ‎ B. he could recall plenty of experiences in his own farm ‎ C. he got the chance to meet his wife working at a church in Shelbina then ‎ D. he could purchase another house in Illinois as a result of successful farming 参考答案：21-23 DCB ‎[四]‎ When I was nine years old, I loved to go fishing with my dad. But the only thing that wasn’t very fun about it was that he could catch many fish while I couldn’t catch anything. I usually got pretty upset and kept asking him why. He always answered, “Son, if you want to catch a fish, you have to think like a fish.” I remember being even more upset then because, “I’m not a fish!” I didn’t know how to think like a fish. Besides, I reasoned, how could what I think influence what a fish does?‎ As I got a little older I began to understand what my dad really meant. So, I read some books on fish. And I even joined the local fishing club and started attending the monthly meetings. I learned that a fish is a cold-blooded animal and therefore is very sensitive to water temperature. That is why fish prefer shallow water to deep water because the former is warmer. Besides, water is usually warmer in direct sunlight than in the shade. Yet, fish don’t have any eyelids and the sun hurts their eyes.‎ The more I understood fish, the more I became effective at finding and catching them.‎ When I grew up and entered the business world, I remember hearing my first boss say, “We all need to think like salespeople.” But it didn’t completely make sense. My dad never once said “If you want to catch a fish you need to think like a fisherman.” What he said was, “You need to think like a fish.” Years later, with great efforts to promote (推销) long-term services to people much older and richer than me, I gradually learned what we all need is to think more like customers. It is not an easy job. I will show you how in the following chapters.‎ ‎28. Why was the writer upset in the fishing trips when he was nine?‎ ‎ A. He could not catch a fish. B. His father was not patient with him.‎ ‎ C. His father didn’t teach him fishing. D. He could not influence a fish as his father did.‎ ‎29. What did the writer’s father really mean?‎ ‎ A. To read about fish. B. To learn fishing by oneself.‎ ‎ C. To understand what a fish think. D. To study fishing in many ways.‎ ‎30. According to the writer, fish are most likely to be found____. .‎ ‎ A. in deep water on sunny days B. in deep water on cloudy days ‎ C. in shallow water under sunlight D. in shallow water under waterside trees ‎31. After entering the business world, the author found_____. ‎ ‎ A. it easy to think like a customer B. his father’s fishing advice inspiring ‎ C. his first boss’s sales ideas quite right D. it difficult to sell services to poor people 参考答案：28~31：ACDB ‎[五]‎ Alex knew colors and shapes. He learned about 150 English words. With his language ability he made himself to be known as perhaps the world’s most famous talking bird. But Alex, a parrot, died two weeks ago when he was 34. Irene, a psychologist(心理学家) at Harvard university, studied and worked with the parrot for more than 30 years.‎ In 1977, Irene, then an excellent student in chemistry at Harvard, bought Alex from a pet store. At that time, scientists were not quite sure whether birds could learn to speak with humans. But using the ways of teaching, Irene helped Alex to count small numbers, and to learn about 150 words, as well as colors and shapes. In the lab, Irene would give Alex small reward, like a grape. Alex learned to ask for the grape by watching what Irene was doing to get it. Irene then worked with the bird to help him with pronunciation.‎ Alex learnt very fast. For example, when he was shown a blue paper circle, he could tell what color the paper was, what shape it was, and after touching it, what it was made of. Like other parrots, he also picked up some words when staying in the lab, like “calm down” or “good morning” . What’s more, he could also show his happiness and sadness. Even before the week he died, Alex was working with Irene on difficult words. As she put him into his cage for the night that Thursday, Irene said that Alex looked at her and said, “You are good. See you tomorrow. I love you. ”He was found dead in his cage the next morning.‎ ‎24. Alex is the name of __________.‎ ‎ A. an excellent student B. a clever bird ‎ ‎ C. an experienced teacher D. an old psychologist ‎25. How did Irene get the parrot?‎ ‎ A. A friend gave it to her. B. She caught it in a forest.‎ ‎ C. She bought it from a pet store. D. We don’t know.‎ ‎26. The best title of the passage could be“__________”.‎ ‎ A. A clever parrot B. The owner of a parrot ‎ C. How to teach a parrot to speak D. Parrots, our close friends ‎27. The passage is probably taken from __________.‎ ‎ A. a history textbook B. a novel C. a newspaper D. a dictionary 参考答案：24~27： BCAC ‎ ‎[六]‎ Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people would think of Confucius, whose birthday was September 28. Although he lived over 2,000 years ago, people still remember and respect him for his contribution to the education today.‎ Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu, which lies in Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. He had a hard childhood. His father died when he was only 3. His mother brought him up. As a child, he had to work to help his mother, but young Confucius didn’t give up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports.‎ Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time only children from noble families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3,000 students in his lifetime.‎ Today, people still follow Confucius’ lessons. He told us that we all have something worthy to be learned. “When I am with three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas. I choose their good qualities and follow them.”‎ He also taught us that thinking is very important in study. “All study but no thinking makes people puzzled. All thinking but no study makes people lazy.”‎ Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. “A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.” he said.‎ ‎21. Today we still remember Confucius mainly because___________.‎ ‎ A. he lived a poor life in his childhood ‎ ‎ B. he had wise thoughts and great views about education ‎ C. he traveled with his students from state to state ‎ D. he lived during the Spring and Autumn Period ‎ ‎22. Confucius learned music, history, poetry and sports __________as a child.‎ ‎ A. by teaching himself at home B. with the help of his mother ‎ ‎ C. by going to school D. by visiting many famous teachers ‎ ‎23. The underlined word “noble” in Paragraph 3 has the closest meaning to __________.‎ ‎ A. poor B. bright C. wealthy D. cute 参考答案：21~23： BDC ‎[七]‎ A few years ago I had an “aha!” moment regarding handwriting. ‎ I had in my hand a sheet of paper with handwritten instructions on it for some sort  of editorial task. It occurred at first that I did not recognize the handwriting, and then I realized whose it must be. I finally became aware of the fact that I had been working with this colleague for at least a year, maybe two, and yet I did not recognize her handwriting at that ‎ point.       It was a very important event in the computerization of life—a sign that the informal, friendly communication of people working together in an office had changed from notes in pen to instant messages and emails. There was a time when our workdays were filled with little letters, and we recognized one another’s handwriting the way we knew voices or faces.       As a child visiting my father’s office, I was pleased to recognize, in little notes on the desks of his staff, the same handwriting I would see at home in the notes he would leave on the fridge—except that those notes were signed “dad” instead of “RFW”.       All this has been on my mind because of the talk about The Rise and Fall of Handwriting, a book by Florey. She shows in her book a deep concern about the fall of handwriting and the failure of schools to teach children to write well, but many others argue that people in a digital age can’t be expected to learn to hold a pen.       I don’t buy it.       I don’t want to see anyone cut off from the expressive, personal associations that a pen still promotes better than a digital keyboard does. For many a biographer, part of really getting to know their subjects is learning to read their handwriting.       What some people advocate is teaching one of the many attractive handwritings based on the handwriting of the 16th-century Italy. That may sound impossibly grand— as if they want kids to learn to draw by copying classical paintings. However, they have worked in many school systems.‎ ‎21. Why was the author surprised at not recognizing his colleague’s handwriting?‎ A. He had worked with his colleague long enough.  B. His colleague’s handwriting was so beautiful.  C. His colleague’s handwriting was so terrible. D. He still had a lot of work to do.‎ ‎22. People working together in an office used to ________.‎ A. talk more about handwriting  ‎ B. take more notes on workdays  C. know better one another’s handwriting ‎ D. communicate better with one another ‎23. The author’s father wrote notes in pen ________.‎ A. to both his family and his staff B. to his family in small letters  C. to his family on the fridge  D. to his staff on the desk ‎24. According to the author, handwritten notes ________.‎ A. are harder to teach in schools B. attract more attention ‎ ‎ C. are used only between friends  D. carry more message ‎25. We can learn from the passage that the author ________.‎ A. thinks it impossible to teach handwriting  ‎ B. does not want to lose handwriting C. puts the blame on the computer  ‎ D. does not agree with Florey 参考答案：21-25 ACADB ‎[八]‎ Dr. Ellen Bronson of the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore always wanted to work with animals. Unlike many animal- loving little girls, though, her first idea was to be a naturalist. If a naturalist is someone who sits in the woods and observes animals and takes notes, then that’s exactly w hat she was doing at the time. Dr. Bronson grew up “in the middle of now here”, and her parents didn’t let her watch TV. “So I spent a lot of time hanging out in the woods because there was not a lot to do otherwise,” she says. “I had a funny notebook that my parents still have, where each page is about a certain animal.”‎ When she got a little older, being an animal doctor seemed like a better choice than working with animals in the forest, and the success in giving medical help to them satisfied her hugely, but she says that even the cases that don’t work out as w ell can be meaningful. “You also have the failures, which are hard at the time, but they help not just you but the whole zoo learn,” She says.‎ And, of course, another advantage of the job is getting to work with really cool animals. “I really like the animals that feed on meat — they’re very tough, and you can get them through hard times,” she says.‎ Finally, another advantage of her job is how often she gets to work with an animal over its life. “We’re there doing medical ‎ examination w hen they’re born, w e watch them grow up,” she says. “And w e watch them as they age. We help them age peacefully and help them be pain-free, and then w e’re also there w hen they die. That is something very special.”‎ ‎25. What can w e learn from the second paragraph?‎ A. Giving animals medical help is alw ays Ellen’s dream.‎ B. Even failures can also mean something to Ellen. C. Failures in w ork are hard for Ellen to accept.‎ D. Observing animals gives Ellen greater satisfaction.‎ ‎26. In her w ork w ith animals, she can .‎ A. earn fame and respect from her w ork.‎ B. realize her dream of becoming a naturalist.‎ C. take care of many animals from birth to death.‎ D. keep all the animals in peace and free from pain.‎ ‎27. Which of the following best describes Dr. Bronson?‎ A. Generous. B. Well-educated. C. Grateful. D. Caring.‎ 参考答案：25-27 BCD ‎[九]‎ As the parent of two teenagers who have played multiple sports over the years, I’ve seen the good, the bad, the ugly and the absolutely cruel. I realize However, when I think about the value of sports and why my kids continue to play sports teach kids lessons to become successful adults. Through sports, kids learn how to work in teams, how to take risk, how to challenge themselves to be better, and how to behave when they lose—and when they win.‎ Whether kids play soccer, baseball, football, or cheer, they learn they are part of a team where one person depends on another. When my son plays baseball, he’s not the only one who needs to play well; he depends on ‎ his defense to make the plays in the field. When my daughter plays tennis, she depends on her partner to cut off the ball at the net and win the point, and the tennis team depends on each person in order to win the overall match. Sports also teach children to trust and respect the decisions of someone who understands how the entire team needs to work in order to succeed. ‎ Sadly, though, youth sports have suffered from the “winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing” attitude. They have become too much of a reflection of professional sports. Winning is a happy result, but the lessons from losing are even more important. When my daughter loses tennis match, her coach reminds her that you learn more from losing than from winning. Losing makes you focus on improving your skills and your strategy. We’re going to learn from our mistakes and not repeat them. ‎ I believe that participating in youth sports is much more than building a sound body winning a scholarship to college. Sports are the best way to shape and build more self-motivate and happier children and help them become more self-motivated and happier adults. ‎ ‎27. What is the authors attitude to youth sports?‎ A. Critical. B. Positive. C. Doubtful. D. Unclear. ‎ ‎28. What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?‎ A. What sports the author’s kids take. B. What the authors kids do in sports. ‎ C. How sports benefit the authors kids. D. How the authors kids continue to play sports. ‎ ‎29. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mean?‎ A. Teenagers don’t have to win every time. B. Winning is the only goal for teen players. ‎ C. Teenagers should work together to succeed. ‎ D. Winning is not the most important in sports. ‎ ‎30. What is the best title for the text?‎ A. Youth Sports Build Better Adults B. Teenagers Suffer from Youth Sports C. Losing Brings More than Winning Does D. Teenagers Perform Better than Adults in Sports 参考答案：27-30 BCBA ‎[十]‎ In high school I was very shy, content to hang around with my small group of friends and to concentrate on my courses. I was quickly labeled a "brain." I did so well that by the end of senior year I had perfect grades and enough college credits to give up an entire quarter of coursework.‎ But in early June of senior year, the principal called me into his office. He asked me to give a speech at graduation. I was surprised to look at him, my heart thumping. This was the reward for my hard work? I murmured something and fled the office, blaming myself for staying away from physics, a subject sure to have broken up my perfect record. ‎ I finally agreed to a compromise. I would share the honor with five other students. I agreed to introduce my friend Judy, who would then give her own, full-length speech. ‎ Graduation day soon arrived, I’d been practicing my speech for days, and I had it memorized. The first half hour of the ceremony passed in a blur, and then my moment came. My name was announced. I managed to reach the stage without falling down. I faced my classmates. My voice trembled a little, but mostly it was clear and strong. But within seconds, I was done and heading back to my seat. I accomplished something I’d never dreamed of — I spoke in front of hundreds of people.‎ Although I didn’t realize it at the time, the successful completion of that speech gave me the confidence to take part in class at college, to give oral reports, and to eventually break free of my shyness. I never would have chosen to give a speech at graduation — or ever. But I’m glad I did. I no longer hesitate when I’m faced with the prospect of doing something I feared. I know it may very well turn out to be one of my shining moments. 28. Why was the writer called a "brain"? A. She was the most intelligent student. B. She was the head of her small group. ‎ C. She was a bookworm all the time. D. She did more coursework for good grades. 29. What can we learn from the second paragraph? A. She ruined her health by studying hard. B. She got the reward as was expected. C. She was grateful for giving a speech. D. She wasn't good at physics at school. 30. How did the author feel at the beginning of the graduation speech?‎ A. Excited. ‎ B. Moved.‎ C. Scared.‎ D. Embarrassed 31. What did the speech bring to the author at last?‎ A. She had nothing to fear in life,‎ B. She won enough college credits.‎ C. She got rid of her sense of shyness.‎ D. She desired to become a speaker. ‎ 参考答案：28-31 ADCC