慶市2024高考英語閱讀理解選編（88）（附解析）

　　【2024高考模擬題】閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A.B.C和D項中，選出最佳選項。

　　During her sixty-year career performing, Lena Horne entertained people with her beauty and rich, emotional voice. She used her fame to fight social injustices toward African-Americans.

　　Lena Horne was born in New York in 1917. At sixteen, Lena became a dancer at the famous Club in New York City. After taking voice lessons, she soon became a singer. In 1940, Lena Horne became the first African-American to perform with an all-white jazz band. After performing at a club in Hollywood, California, she caught the attention of filmmakers. She soon began making movies. Her films became very popular. In the 1940’s, Lena Horne was the first African-American in Hollywood to sign a long-term contract with a major movie studio. Her deal with MGM stated that she would never play the role of a servant. She refused to play roles that represented African-Americans disrespectfully(無禮的). But this refusal also limited her movie career.

　　Lena Horne once said that World War Two helped make her a star. She was popular with both black and white soldiers. She sang on army radio programs and traveled to perform for the troops. Once, she noted that German prisoners of war were permitted to sit closer to the stage than black soldiers. She was very angry. These experiences led to Lena Horne’s work in the civil rights movement.

　　Lena Horne sang at civil rights gatherings. She took part in the March on Washington protest in 1963. It was during this event that Martin Luther King Junior gave his “I Have a Dream” speech. She protested racial separation at the hotels where she performed. She took action so that she and her musicians would be allowed to stay in those hotels. Black musicians at the time generally stayed in black neighborhoods.

　　Lena Horne died in New York in 2010.

　　1. How old was Lena Horne when she died?

　　A. 86 years old.

　　B. 93 years old.

　　C. 98 years old.

　　D. 88 years old.

　　2. We can infer that_____.

　　A. black actresses often played roles of servants in the film in the 1940’s

　　B. black women were forbidden to perform in the film in the 1940’s

　　C. Lena Horne liked staying at hotel very much

　　D. Lena Horne didn’t make any films in the 1960’s

　　3. What is the main idea of the fourth paragraph?

　　A. Lena Horne was a friend of Martin Luther King Junior.

　　B. Lena Horne took an active part in political activities.

　　C. Lena Horne was involved in civil rights activities.

　　D. Lena Horne protested racial separation at the hotels.

　　4. Why was Lena Horne angry?

　　A. Because she was ill-treated by the army.

　　B. Because black soldiers were badly treated by the army.

　　C. Because she was refused to perform together with white actors.

　　D. Because white soldiers insulted her.

　　這是一篇記敘文。介紹了美國著名黑人女演員、歌手Lena Horne積極參與反對種族隔離的人權(quán)運動的故事。

　　1. B。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第一句Lena Horne was born in New York in 1917及最后一段最后一句Lena Horne died in 2010.可知Lena Horne是93歲時逝世的。

　　2. A。 推理判斷題。根據(jù)Her deal with MGM stated that she would never play the role of a servant. She refused to play roles that represented African-Americans disrespectfully可以判斷，黑人女演員當(dāng)時主要演一些仆人

　　之類的小角色。

　　3. C。主旨大意題。根據(jù)本段的內(nèi)容可知本段主要講Lena Horne積極參與反對種族隔離的人權(quán)運動。故C項最佳。B項外延太大，針對性不強；D項是文中的一個細節(jié)，不具有概括性。A項信息沒有提到。

　　4. B。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段第四句she noted that German prisoners of war were permitted to sit closer to the stage than black soldiers可知她生氣的原因是黑人士兵沒有得到公平的對待。

　　閱讀理解English as a Foreign Language

　　Who taught you to speak English? Your parents, while you were a young child? Your teachers at school? Perhaps even the BBC as a grown-up. Whoever it was, somehow you have developed an understanding of what is rapidly becoming a truly global language.

　　There are now about 376 million people who speak English as their first language, and about the same number who have learnt it in addition to their mother tongue. There are said to be one billion people learning English now and about 80% of the information on the Internet is in English.

　　Is this a good thing, or a bad thing? Should we celebrate the fact that more and more of us can communicate, using a common language, across countries and cultures? Or should we worry about the dangers of“mono-culturalism”, a world in which we all speak the same language, eat the same food and listen to the same music?

　　Does it matter if an increasing number of people speak the same language? On the contrary, I would have thought-although I have never accepted the argument that if only we all understood each other better, there would be fewer wars. Ask the people of India(where many of them speak at least some English)and Pakistan(the same situation with India). . .

　　If we all speak English, will we then all start eating McDonald’s burgers? Surely not. If English becomes more dominant(占主導(dǎo)地位的), will it kill other languages? I doubt it. When I travel in Africa or Asia, I am always surprised by how many people can speak not only their own language but often one or more other related languages, as well as English and perhaps some French or German as well.

　　When we discussed this on Talking Point a couple of years ago, we received a wonderfully poetic email from a listener in Ireland. “The English language is a beautiful language. Maybe it’s like a rose, ”he said. “But who would ever want their garden just full of rose? ”

　　Well, I love roses, and I think they make a beautiful addition to any garden. But the way I see it, just by planting a few roses, you don’t necessarily need to pull out everything else. If more and more people want to plant English roses, that’s fine by me.

　　【文章大意】作者以獨特的視角分析了英語的發(fā)展前景和人們的種種顧慮。越來越多的人會講英語是好事嗎? 戰(zhàn)亂會因此而減少嗎? 將來人們會只講一種語言, 吃同樣的食物, 聽同樣的音樂嗎? 作者借用一位愛爾蘭聽眾的郵件說: 英語好比玫瑰花, 它很漂亮, 但是我們不能因為它漂亮就把花園全種上玫瑰花, 也不能把其他花草都拔掉。

　　1. How many people learn English as their second language?

　　A. About 80%.

　　B. About 376 million.

　　C. About one million.

　　D. We don’t know.

　　【解析】選B。細節(jié)理解題。從第二段第一句話可知, 把英語當(dāng)作第二語言的人的數(shù)量是about 376 million。故選B。

　　2. What does“garden”in the last two paragraphs stand for?

　　A. Language.

　　B. Family.

　　C. The world.

　　D. The Earth.

　　【解析】選C。詞義猜測題。因為這兩段中rose用來指代English, 所以garden自然是指代the world。故選C。

　　3. The author would probably agree that　.

　　A. it’s very hard to plant many kinds of flowers in a garden

　　B. it’s good for people from other countries to learn English

　　C. more and more people like to plant roses in their gardens

　　D. English is easier to learn than other languages

　　【解析】選B。作者意圖題。根據(jù)全文內(nèi)容, 尤其最后一句If more and more people want to plant English roses, that’s fine by me. 可以了解作者的態(tài)度傾向。故選B。

　　4. This passage is mainly about　.

　　A. why English has become a global language

　　B. how many people in the world speak English

　　C. how people in the world learn English as a foreign language

　　D. whether we need to worry about English being a world language

　　【解析】選D。主旨大意題。通過理解全文內(nèi)容以及作者的觀點, 我們可以知道人們大可不必顧慮英語作為世界語言的前景問題。故選D。

　　閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。It’s hard to talk to dad sometimes. His silence about his feelings and thoughts made him mysterious and hard to see through. You could never break his hard shell and get to know him. And he seemed to want to stay that way too.

　　But a year ago when my relationship with my wife and career took a hit, I needed my dad to pull back the curtain so?I could see him as real and accessible. I was facing serious problems, and I wanted to know whether he had faced them before and how he had found his way, because I felt like I had lost mine. In desperation, it occurred to me that sending an email might be the key, so I wrote him one, telling him about my regrets and fears, and I asked him to answer, if he felt like it.

　　Two weeks later, it showed up in my inbox: a much-thought, three-page letter. Dad, a 68-year-old retired technologist and grandfather of four, had carefully considered my message, and crafted a response. He mentioned his lost love, the foolish mistake he made in career and the stupid pride he had between him and his parents. He comforted me that “l(fā)ife will still find its right track despite many of its twists and turns.”

　　I closed the email and started to cry, because I wished I had opened up earlier but was grateful it wasn’t too late. I cried because at 33, in the midst of my own struggles, his letter instantly put me at ease. And I cried because in the end, it was so simple: I just had to hit “Send.”

　　We’ve since had many email exchanges. This increasing communication opened a door into his world. My problems haven’t been magically solved, but getting to know my dad better has made the tough stuff more manageable and life sweeter. It’s hard to talk to dads sometimes, but I’m glad I found a way to talk to mine.

　　1. The author’s dad can be best described as ________.

　　A. quiet and caring

　　B. optimistic and careless

　　C. selfish and lonely

　　D. indifferent and serious

　　2. The underlined part in Paragraph 2 can be best replaced by “________”.

　　A. draw the curtain

　　B. become more optimistic

　　C. show his true self

　　D. clear the misunderstanding

　　3. Which of the following is NOT true?

　　A. My dad’s email was quickly written.

　　B. I was moved when reading the email.

　　C. The email contained much information.

　　D. I wished I could have consulted him earlier.

　　4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

　　A. Communication Is the Best Policy

　　B. Emails From My Dad

　　C. A Man of Few Words

　　D. My Mysterious Dad

　　A篇：【語篇解讀】本文是一篇記敘文，講述了父子通過郵件，最終打開心扉彼此交流的故事。

　　1.A【命題立意】推理判斷題。考查考生對具體信息的理解和推理判斷能力。

　　【試題解析】由文章第一段 “His silence about his feelings and thoughts made him mysterious and hard to see through” 得知，父親言語不多。且從后文可知，父親對兒子的困難盡心解答，答案為A。

　　2.C【命題立意】詞義推斷題。考查學(xué)生根據(jù)上下文語句推斷生詞含義的能力。

　　【試題解析】根據(jù)文章第二段第二行”pull back the curtain”的目的是”so I can see him as real and accessible”可知，劃線短語含義應(yīng)為C “展示出真實的自己”。

　　3.A【命題立意】細節(jié)理解題。考查考生對具體信息的理解和提取能力。

　　【試題解析】根據(jù)文章第三段第一句“a much-thought letter”得知，父親的郵件是經(jīng)過深思熟慮寫成，因此A項錯誤。答案為A。

　　4.B【命題立意】主旨要義題。考查學(xué)生領(lǐng)會文章主旨大義、概括主題的能力。

　　【試題解析】全文敘述的是通過一封封郵件，父子得以溝通，關(guān)系變得融洽。答案為B。

　　【2024高考練習(xí)】

　　閱讀理解。閱讀下面短文，選擇最佳答案填空。

　　Several dollars equal nothing for some people,but make a difference for others.Steve has just lost his wife to cancer and everything they had is gone due to the treatment.He now lives in the shelter for the homeless.So we know each other.

　　Just like other homeless people,he didn’t think he needed anything.But once he mentioned to me he needed a pair of glasses.His voice hesitated a bit,he looked down,and it appeared like he thought such a request was just a dream.Too much to hope for?It was as if his wish were known by me only.

　　I submitted an application for him to a program that is supposed to provide a free eye examination and glasses.Three months later,I phoned to ask what was up with the appointment but they told me there was a cash flow problem until late summer.

　　Steve showed disappointment,thanked me and started to walk away.I said,“Hold on,I will figure out a way to get you an eye examination and glasses.” His face lit up a tiny bit.He had seen some of the things I have done for other people in our shelter and to me it looked like he might have a ray of hope.

　　I took a picture of him and posted his picture and his story in the Twitter.In about 4 days,eight people from around the world donated $25 each and one person donated $40 and I made up the rest to get him an eye exam and glasses.

　　Steve picked up his glasses on Wednesday:May 11th,2011.Today Steve has returned to a previous job he had in a nearby car wash.Because he now has glasses he will be able to see what he is doing while cleaning the vehicles.He is starting a second job at a pet center next week!

　　【文章大意】斯蒂夫由于給死于癌癥的妻子治病花光了所有錢,現(xiàn)在一無所有,無家可歸,居住在避難所。一次他向作者尋求幫助要副眼鏡。通過作者的努力,四面八方的人們給他捐款讓他買到了眼鏡。這使得他能夠看清東西,重燃生活的希望,再次干起了工作。

　　1.We can learn from the first two paragraphs that 　.?

　　A.it took a long time to treat Steve’s wife

　　B.homeless people never ask for anything

　　C.Steve was too embarrassed to ask for help

　　D.the author and Steve have been friends for years

　　解析:推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段“His voice hesitated a bit,he looked down,and it appeared like he thought such a request was just a dream.”可知,他的聲音很猶豫,顯示出他的局促不安,卻又不得不尋求幫助。

　　答案:C

　　2.The program failed to satisfy Steve because 　.?

　　A.it was already out of business

　　B.it had some trouble in finance

　　C.Steve didn’t submit the application himself

　　D.it’s not designed for people like Steve

　　解析:細節(jié)理解題。由第三段“but they told me there was a cash flow problem until late summer.”可知,那個節(jié)目也出現(xiàn)了經(jīng)費問題,因而不能滿足斯蒂夫的請求。

　　答案:B

　　3.What can be inferred from the passage?

　　A.The program was closed three months ago.

　　B.Steve used to work as a salesman in a car factory.

　　C.Steve got $240 in total from kind-hearted people.

　　D.The author might be a volunteer in the shelter.

　　解析:推理判斷題。由第四段“...I have done for other people in our shelter...”可知,作者可能是庇護所的志愿者。

　　答案:D

　　.The best title for the passage is probably 　.?

　　A.Money can sometimes talk

　　B.Small help can really count