(英语)英语阅读理解专项习题及答案解析一、阅读理解1.根据短文内容选择正确答案。
DIf you could see a movie of your life before you lived it, would you want to live it? Probably not. The excitement of living is that you don’t know what’s coming.Sure, it’s hard to see uncertainty in such positive(积极的)light when you’re out of work, or when you feel like you’re failing. But uncertainty is really another word for chance.When Allison graduated from Harvard, she had chan ces all over the place but had no idea what she wanted to do. She took a job in consulting(咨询), but she knew she wouldn’t stay there. She took the GRE and scored so high that she was able to increase her income(收入)by teaching students. Still, she didn’t think she wanted to go to graduate school. Allison knew she w asn’t doing what she wanted, but she didn’t know what she wanted.She worried. All her friends were going to graduate school or starting their own businesses. She was lost and felt that she would never find anything out. After six years, Allison, by having a general(全面的)plan in mind, got married, moved to the Midwest, and used her consulting experience to get a great job. Allison realized that she spent her years finding her way: time well spent, and time we must all take if we’re being honest with ours elves.The only way to lead an interesting life is to face uncertainty and make a choice. Otherwise your life is not your own—it is a path someone else has chosen. Moments of uncertainty are when you create your life, when you become who you are. Uncertainty usually begins with a job hunt, but it doesn’t end there. Every new role we take on means another round of uncertainty. Instead of fearing it, you should find some ways to deal with uncertainty.(1)From the first two paragraphs, we can learn that .A. being out of work is a sad thingB. uncertainty is what makes life interestingC. life in a film is more exciting than real life.D. chance never appears when we need it(2)What troubles Allison after graduation?A. She couldn’t find a well-paid job.B. She had no money to start a business.C. She was not sure what to do.D. She didn’t score high enough for graduate school.(3)How did Allison feel about her six years’ working experience?A. Uncertain.B. Amazed .C. Sorry.D. Satisfied.(4)What may be discussed in the following paragraph?A. How to deal with uncertainty.B. What role uncertainty plays in life.C. Why people fear uncertainty.D. Whom to go to when facing uncertainty.【答案】(1)B(2)C(3)D(4)A【解析】【分析】这是一篇关于人生的议论性短文。
短文以艾莉森为例描写了人生的不确定性,也正是正在不确定性才让我们的生活变得更加有趣。
但是短文最后并没有提出解决办法。
(1)细节理解。
根据The excitement of living is that you don’t know what’s coming.可知生活的刺激性正是因为他的不可预知性,故选B。
(2)细节理解。
根据but had no idea what she wanted to do.及下文描述可知选C。
(3)细节理解。
根据Allison realized that she spent her years finding her way:及本段描述可知选D。
(4)推理判断。
根据you should find some ways to deal with uncertainty.及上文描述可知本段对不确定性进行了描述,但是并没有提出解决办法,故选A,如何处理不确定性。
点评:阅读中,要注意作者的观点,注意根据关键语句了解作者要表达的观点。
然后带着问题,再读全文,完成阅读。
2.阅读理解When he was small, Hill was a famous bad boy.At the age of 9, his father married his stepmother. At that time they lived poorly in the countryside while his stepmother was from a wealthy family.His father introduced Hill to his stepmother as he said, "Dear, I hope you notice in the entire shire this is the worst boy, who has made me have no other way. Maybe before tomorrow morning he will throw a stone at you, or do a bad thing you will never imagine."To Hill's surprise, his stepmother went up to him with a smile, held up his head and looked at him carefully. She then turned around to tell her husband, "You're wrong. He is not the worst boy in the entire shire, but the cleverest and most creative boy. Only he doesn't find a place to show himself."His stepmother's words warmed his heart, his eyes full of tears. With this, he started building friendship with his stepmother. And this became the drive of his life, making him create 28 successful golden rules, which helped tens of thousands of ordinary people walk on the road to success.Before his stepmother came, no one praised him smart, and his father and neighbours considered him as a bad boy. However, his stepmother's words changed his life.When Hill was 14 years old, his stepmother bought him a used typewriter and said to him, "I believe you will become a writer." Hill accepted his stepmother's gift and expectation, and started writing things to a local newspaper. He understood his stepmother's strong feeling of interest inhis family while he saw with his own eyes she had changed his family. Therefore, he would do as well as she expected him to.The strength from his stepmother made him a rich man and famous writer in the United States and one of the most important persons in the 20th century.Praise will never be unnecessary, especially for children. A sincere(真诚的)praise may be better than 10, 000 bad words.(1)What did people think of Hill before the age of nine?A. Clever.B. Creative.C. Unfriendly.D. Foolish.(2)Hill started making friends with his stepmother after she .A. smiled at himB. looked at him carefullyC. said good words about himD. said bad words about him(3)Which of the following is WRONG about Hill?A. He accepted his stepmother's typewriter.B. He failed to do as he was expected.C. He started writing to a local newspaper.D. He understood his stepmother.(4)The passage was written mainly to tell us that .A. children should be praisedB. Hill's father married againC. Hill's stepmother was kind to himD. Hill's father was cruel to him【答案】(1)C(2)C(3)B(4)A【解析】【分析】文章大意:小时候,希尔是一个坏孩子,当他九岁时,父亲娶了继母,父亲告诉吉姆他是个坏孩子,但是继母说他不会,而是个聪明的孩子,从此他跟继母的关系变的越来越好。