2015屆高三英語 名校試題解析分項匯編（第01期）專題12 閱讀理解-人物故事（含解析）

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1、2015屆高三英語 名校試題解析分項匯編（第01期）專題12 閱讀理解-人物故事（含解析） B【2015屆河北保定市高三調(diào)研試題】 The Asuncion zoo is looking for a mate for Coco, an endangered hyacinth macaw （藍紫金剛鸚鵡），and it is the last known male of his species left in Paraguay. Coco was sent to the zoo eight years ago. A recent DNA test showed that he is mal

2、e. Zoo worker Celia said To avoid mixing species, the zoo has had to keep him apart from the other macaws, which has left him lonely and bored. "He is quite sociable, although he has only learned to say 'Hello', but when he hears music, he dances" Celia said He has a yellow circle around his eyes

3、that set off the rest of his blue feathers. He is more or less a cousin to Blu , he macaw that starts in the movie, Rio.That species, cyanopsitta-spixii（小藍金剛鸚鵡），is all blue and even more endangered than the hyacinth macaw. Like the bird in the movie, scientists hope to find Coco a mate to- rebuild

4、the species. Because international laws against animal training are now so strict, nobody is willing to lend the zoo a female. "The best solution is to find a female hyacinth macaw in our country. " Celia said, "there are at least two other known hyacinth-macaws but without DNA test, it is impossibl

5、e to know if they are female, and the owners are not willing to help,because the mating process can take some time and be a little hard on females.“ 【小題1】From the text we know that Coco____ A. is the last known hyacinth macaw B. lives apart from the other macaws C. has adapted to being left a

6、lone D. can say "Hello" when he hears music 【小題2】Why is it difficult to find a mate for Coco? A. Because there is no known female macaw in Paraguay. B. Because the international laws are against Coco mating. C, Because the DNA test on female Coco takes time. D. Because nobody is willing t

7、o hunt for a female. 【小題3】It can be inferred from the text that______. A. Coco stars Rio in a movie B. Coco has only blue feathers on his body C. Coco is the most endangered macaw D. rebuilding the Coco's species will take time 【小題4】Which of the following would be the best title? A. Coc

8、o, a Rare Macaw-in Asuncion Zoo B. Asuncion Zoo Is Seeking a Mate for Coco C. Hyacinth Macaws Are Endangered in Paraguay D. Coco, the Only Known Male Macaw in Paraguay 【答案】 【小題1】B 【小題2】A 【小題3】D 【小題4】B 【解析】 【小題1】細節(jié)題。從第二自然段的第三句Zoo worker Celia said To avoid mixing species, the zoo has ha

9、d to keep him apart from the other macaws,意思是：動物園的工作者Celia說，為了避免物種混合，動物園必須使得Coco與其他的金剛鸚鵡分開。故選B。 【小題4】推斷題。由文章的第一句話The Asuncion zoo is looking for a mate for Coco, an endangered hyacinth macaw （藍紫金剛鸚鵡）。意思是：亞松森動物園正在為一只瀕臨滅絕的藍紫金剛鸚鵡Coco尋找一個雄性的伙伴。文章開頭第一句話說明了文章的主要內(nèi)容。同時后文分別介紹了Coco的自身性格，以及目前在為Coco尋找一個伙伴遇到得到困

10、難等。故選B. B【北京市東城區(qū)2015屆高三上學期期末教學統(tǒng)一檢測】 Rescue The girl was hanging by her hands from the railings of a balcony(陽臺的欄桿). The balcony was on the twelfth floor of the high-rise block next to his. His flat was on the ninth floor and he had to look up to see her. It was half-past six in the morning. He ha

11、d been awakened by the sound of an aircraft flying dangerously low overhead, and had got out of bed to look. His sleepy eyes, moved from the blue sky which was empty of cloud, empty of anything but the bright disappearing arrow of the aircraft, and then rested on the hanging figure. He really thou

12、ght he must be dreaming, for this sunrise time was the hour for dreams. Then, when he knew he wasn’t, he decided it must be a scene in a film. There were cameramen down there, a whole film unit, and all the correct safety precautions had been taken. Probably the girl wasn’t even a real girl, but a d

13、ummy(假人). He opened the window and looked down. The car park, paved courts, grass spaces between the blocks, all were deserted. On the balcony rail one of the dummy’s hands moved, desperately. He had to believe then what was obviously happening. The girl was trying to kill herself. She had lost her

14、courage and now was trying to stay alive. All these thoughts and conclusions of his occupied about thirty seconds. Then he acted. He picked up the phone and dialed the emergency number for the police. The arrival of the police cars and the rescue of the girl became the focus of talk for the people

15、 of the two blocks. Someone found out that it was he who had called the police and he became an unwilling hero. He was a modest, quiet young man, and was in relief when the talk began to die away. Again he was able to enter and leave his flat without being pointed at as a kind of St George and somet

16、imes even congratulated. About a fortnight after that morning, he was getting ready to go to the theatre, just putting on his overcoat, when the doorbell rang. He didn’t recognize the girl who stood outside. He had never seen her face. She said, “I’m Lydia Simpson. You saved my life. I’ve come to

17、thank you.” 60. What did the man do first after he got up? A. He looked down from the window. B. He went to see the noisy aircraft. C. He called the police to save the girl. D. He hurried to check who was outside. 61. The moment the man saw the girl hanging there, he felt it was _________.

18、 A. scaring B. desperate C. unbelievable D. dangerous 62. We can learn from the passage that __________. A. the man disliked to be talked about B. the girl was unwilling to be rescued C. the police arrived quickly on the scene D. the girl was actually an actress in a film 【

19、答案】 【小題1】B 【小題2】C 【小題3】A 【解析】 A【河北省正定中學2015屆高三1月月考】 In 1939 two brothers, Mac and Dick McDonald, started a drive-in restaurant in San Bernadino, California. They carefully chose a busy corner for their location. They had run their own businesses for years, first a theater, then a barbecue(烤肉)

20、restaurant, then another drive-in. But in their new operation, they offered a new, shortened menu: French fries, hamburgers, and sodas. To this small selection they added one new idea: quick service, no waiters or waitresses, and no tips. Their hamburgers sold for fifteen cents. Cheese was another

21、 four cents. Their French fries and hamburgers had a remarkable uniformity(一致性), for the brothers had developed a strict routine(程序) for the preparation of their food, and they insisted on their cooks sticking to their routine. Their new drive-in became surprisingly popular, particularly for lunch.

22、People drove up by the hundreds during the busy noontime. The self-service restaurant was so popular that the brothers had allowed ten copies of their restaurant to be opened. They were content with this modest success until they met Ray Kroc. Kroc was a salesman who met the McDonald brothers in 1

23、954, when he was selling milkshake-mixing machines. He quickly saw the special attraction of the brothers’ fast-food restaurants and bought the right to franchise(特許經(jīng)營) other copies of their restaurants. The agreement included the right to duplicate(復制) the menu, the equipment, even their red and wh

24、ite buildings with the golden arches(拱門). Today McDonald’s is really a household name. In 1976, McDonald’s had over $ l billion in total sales. Its first twenty-two years is one of the most surprising success stories in modern American business history. 【小題1】.56. This passage mainly talks about _

25、______. A. the development of fast food services B. how McDonald’s became a billion-dollar business C. the business careers of Mac and Dick McDonald D. Ray Kroc’s business talent 【小題2】.57. Mac and Dick managed all of the following businesses except _______. A. a drive-in B. a theater

26、C. a cinema D. a barbecue restaurant 【小題3】.58. We may infer from this passage that _______. A. Mac and Dick McDonald never became wealthy for they sold their idea to Kroc. B. the place the McDonalds chose was the only source of the great popularity of their drive-in C. forty years ago there were

27、 lots of fast-food restaurants D. Ray Kroc was a good businessman 【小題4】.59. The passage suggests that _______. A. creativity is an important element of business success B. Ray Kroc was the close partner of the McDonald brothers C. Mac and Dick McDonald became broken after they sold their ideas

28、to Ray Kroc D. California is the best place to go into business 【答案】 【小題1】B 【小題2】C 【小題3】D 【小題4】A 【解析】 考點：考查生活故事類短文閱讀 B【河北省邯鄲市2015屆高三上學期1月份教學質(zhì)量檢測】 A British shopper, Emma Mumford, who was named “the Coupon(優(yōu)惠券) Queen” has spent just ￡350 on a luxury(奢侈) Christmas for her and her family-bu

29、t got ￡2,500 worth of food, drink and presents thanks to coupons and offers. Ms Mumford is a so-called “extreme couponer” and spends hours hunting out the best deals and bargains. She has been preparing for this Christmas since the end of the last one. Ms Mumford made the huge savings by checking

30、 price comparison websites and as a result collected more presents than she needed for Christmas. After sorting out gifts for all of her family, she has even been able to donate ￡1,000 worth of presents to her local hospital. “It has been so nice to have Christmas sorted and not having to worry a

31、bout breaking the bank. I wanted to get high quality presents for my family and show that you can do it without spending a fortune. There is a misconception that everyone who does couponing only gets value products but through my careful shopping I have managed to purchase designer perfumes(香水), a h

32、igh-end coffee machine.” she explained. She said “What started as a hobby to help me save money has turned into my life and I am able to run a business helping people save money. I know what it feels like to struggle as my ex-partner had a lot of debt which I took on for him. We were in a poor si

33、tuation where every penny counted. That’s what really inspired me.” She has now turned her bargain-hunting addiction into a business where she searches for the best deals and offer tips to the general public through video blogging and her Facebook Page. “I try and show people that it is just a

34、 little bit of work in the beginning but it will eventually pay off. One of the best things to do is just to be a bit forward thinking and save throughout the year.” 【小題1】How did Emma make the huge savings? A. She compared prices through websites. B. She hunted out bargains in real shops. C. She

35、 used coupons and offers worth ￡2,500. D. She collected more Christmas presents than needed. 【小題2】What does “breaking the bank” in the third paragraph mean? A. Buying presents of low quality. B. Spending more money than you have. C. Breaking into the bank. D. Taking out money from the bank

36、. 【小題3】What really inspired Emma to help people save money? A. Her addiction to bargain-hunting. B. The financial difficulties she shared with her ex-partner. C. The poor situation people around her were going through. D. Her experience of running an unsuccessful business. 【小題4】Which of the fo

37、llowing can best describe Emma? A. Ambitious and creative. B. Sensitive and determined. C. Brave and lucky. D. Careful and caring. 【答案】 【小題1】A 【小題2】B 【小題3】B 【小題4】D 【解析】 【小題3】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段“I know what it feels like to struggle as my ex-partner had a lot of debt which I took on for hi

38、m. We were in a poor situation where every penny counted. That’s what really inspired me.”可知，Ms Mumford的前夫欠下了巨額債務，Ms Mumford和前夫遇到的經(jīng)濟困難促使她幫助人們省錢，故選B。 【小題4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段“but through my careful shopping”可知，Ms Mumford是一個細心的人；根據(jù)第四段“I am able to run a business helping people save money”和第五段“she searches fo

39、r the best deals and offer tips to the general public”可知，Ms Mumford是一個關心他人的人，故選D。 考點：生活類短文閱讀 A【江西省吉安市第一中學2015屆高三上學期第二次階段考】 Noah Webster, born on October 16, 1758, is known for The American Dictionary of the English Language. He has been called the" Father of American Scholarship and Education. "

40、 His " Blue-Backed Speller" books were used to teach spelling and reading to five generations of American children. But how much do you know about him beyond that? At the age of 16, Noah Webster began attending Yale College, Unfortunately, he spent his four years at Yale during the American Revolut

41、ionary War, and, because of food shortages, many of his college classes were held in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Later, he served in the army. Having graduated from Yale in 1778, Webster wanted to continue his education in order to earn his law degree. He had to teach school in order to pay for his ed

42、ucation. He set up many small schools that didn’t survive, but he was a good teacher because instead of forcing his students to learn, like what most teachers did, he rewarded them. He earned his law degree in, 1781, but did not practice law until 1789. Once he started he found the law was not to

43、his liking. Webster did not have much money. In 1793, Alexander Hamilton lent him $ 1500 to move to New York City to edit a newspaper. In December, he founded New York’s first daily newspaper, American Minerva, and edited it for four years. For decades, he published textbooks, political essays, a

44、report on some diseases, and newspaper articles for his party. He wrote so much that a modern list of his published works required 655 pages. Noah Webster died on May 28, 1843 and was buried in the Grove Street Cemetery. 【小題1】. Which of the following best describes Webster’s life at Yale? A. To

45、ugh. B. Smooth. C. Normal. D. Tiring. 【小題2】. What did Noah want to be after graduation from Yale? A. A teacher. B. A lawyer. C. A headmaster. D. A scholar. 【小題3】. What can we infer from Paragraph 4? A. Webster was a most productive author. B. W

46、ebster led a miserable life in New York City. C. Webster’s books added up to 655 pages. D. Webster didn’t write any political Works. 【答案】 【小題1】A 【小題2】B 【小題3】A 【解析】 【小題2】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段Having graduated from Yale in 1778, Webster wanted to continue his education in order to earn his law

47、 degree.得知韋伯斯特從耶魯大學畢業(yè)后，他想繼續(xù)學習為了獲得律師學位，想做一位律師。 選B。 【小題3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段，F(xiàn)or decades, he published textbooks, political essays, a report on some diseases, and newspaper articles for his party. He wrote so much that a modern list of his published works required 655 pages.得知幾十年里，韋伯斯特出版過課本、政治論文、關于疾病的報道、

48、報紙上刊登文章。這些都表明韋伯斯特是一位多產(chǎn)的作者。選A。 考點：人物類文章 D【山西省大同一中、同煤一中2015屆高三聯(lián)考】 When the swim season began, my 11-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, and I cut a deal. She would go to practice three times a week, and I wouldn’t make her compete in swim meets. Elizabeth does not like swim meets, she gets horri

49、bly nervous because she is afraid that she will do something wrong and let everyone down. she started to talk about quitting swimming, which broke my heart because she loves swimming. So I came up with the deal. Recently, Elizabeth’s team announced a T-shirt relay, which works like this: One pers

50、on from each relay team puts on a T-shirt and a pair of socks and swims 50 meters. She takes off the clothes and put them on the next person, who then swims 50 meters. This continues until everyone on the team has completed a lap. It wasn’t exactly a meet, because it would involve only team memb

51、ers. But Elizabeth thought it was. I told Elizabeth I really wanted her to go. She fought back angrily but finally agreed. When the day for the T-shirt relay arrived, Elizabeth was nervous. She was chosen to swim the anchor leg (最后一棒).By the last leg, Elizabeth’s team had built up a narrow lead.

52、Then it was Elizabeth’s turn to swim. Approaching the halfway mark, she was still in the lead. Then somebody noticed that one of Elizabeth’s socks had fallen off and was floating in the pool. “She has to get that sock on before the end of the race,” a swimming official told Elizabeth’s team,“ o

53、r you will be disqualified.” Everybody on her team started shouting, “Elizabeth! Get the sock!” But she couldn’t hear them. Meanwhile, a girl in lane two was gaining on Elizabeth. Just then, a girl on my daughter’s team jumped in the pool, grabbed the sock, swam after Elizabeth and put the sock

54、on Elizabeth. With the sock finally on, Elizabeth swam her heart out for the last 15 meters and won! There was much celebration. And, for a few minutes, Elizabeth was the hero. On the ride home, she relived her moment of glory again and again. She told me that if the T-shirt relay was an Oly

55、mpic event, her team would win the gold medal, I told her that in my professional opinion, she Was absolutely right. 【小題1】 What do we know about the T-shirt relay? A. Elizabeth was eager to attend it. B. Elizabeth made full preparations for it. C. Elizabeth thought she was sure to fail

56、the relay. D. Elizabeth agreed to attend it after a lot of persuasion. 【小題2】 What happened to Elizabeth when she was swimming the anchor leg? A. The girl on the other team swam faster than her. B. She was disqualified for breaking the rule. C. She was too nervous to swim. D. One of

57、her socks fell off. 【小題3】We can infer from the last paragraph that Elizabeth_____. A. believed she was the best of her team. B. Hoped to take part in the Olympics. C. Overcame her fear of swim meets. D. Was grateful for the girl’s help. 【小題4】 What would be the best title for the text?

58、 A. Born to be a swimmer B. Swimming in socks C. The swim season D. Never give up! 【答案】 【小題1】D 【小題2】D 【小題3】C 【小題4】B 【解析】 考點：考查記敘文閱讀 C【山東省實驗中學第三次診斷考試】 Kenji Croman has broken his bones，his shoulder and elbow, and nearly drowned several times．He’s also had three close encounters wi

59、th sharks over the years．A 10-foot wave landed directly on top of him five years ago，bending his body to the point that he actually kicked himself in the head．”I literally heard every bone in my body crack．”he said． Croman has been photographing ocean waves since 2008，sometimes risking his life to

60、get that perfect shot at the surf break．Despite the risks and certain injuries that come with wave photography, the Hawaii resident，body surfer and former competitive swimmer wouldn’t do anything else．The 36-year-old photographer loves the thrill of meeting breaking waves head on，shooting waves as h

61、is interest and shooting surfers to pay the bills． The process of photographing waves requires more than just swimming out to where the surf breaks and waiting，he says．The night before a photo shoot Croman checks S，a website and the coastal camera network that provides live and predicted ocean weat

62、her information，to see what the winds，waves and tide will be like at certain times．Croman has both a primary camera and a backup for emergencies．He goes without a wetsuit and uses heavy duty underwater housing to protect his camera．There is no great way for him to protect himself．He admits there are

63、 probably protective clothes he should be wearing，but there is little he could have done to decrease the impact of the 10-foot wave that crashed on top of him． The hardest part of Croman’s job is staying calm in the face of breaking waves when his initial reaction is to panic and swim away．At most．

64、Croman will take two to three shots of a single wave．”I've shot waves for so many years now that I see the wave in slow movement，”he said． 【小題1】What do we know about Kenji Croman’s job from the first paragraph? A．It is a game of death． B．It is full of mysteries． C．It requires patience． D．It cal

65、ls for courage． 【小題2】How does Kenji Croman make a living? A. By taking swimming races． B．By teaching photography． C．By shooting surfers． D．By surfing waves． 【小題3】Why does Kenji Croman check the websites like S? A．To get better prepared for shooting． B．To predict something about weather． C．T

66、o learn more about surfing waves． D．To buy better equipment for safety． 【小題4】What would be the best title of the text? A．Taking adventures around the ocean B．Risking his life for the perfect wave C．Making preparations for life risks D．Appreciating breaking waves in danger 【答案】 【小題1】D 【小題2】C 【小題3】A 【小題4】B 【解析】 了做更好的準備。故選A。 【小題4】 主旨理解題。從全文可以看出，攝影師Kenji Croman每次都是冒著很大的危險去海洋里拍攝海浪，他會為自己的攝像機做好保護，卻沒有很好的方式來保護自己。故選B。 考點：考察人物類閱讀 A【山東省濰坊市重點中學2015屆高三12月階段性教學質(zhì)量檢測】