（英语）高考英语阅读理解解析版汇编及解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Seventy-three-year-old George McNeilon selected his food in Value Mart very carefully. After leaving the cashier, he estimated (估计) that he had saved 80 cents and thought that he had got good value for his money again.At the exit, the chilly wind reminded him of his gloves. "Now where are they?" He searched here and there, but nowhere could he find them. He was sure he was wearing them when he entered the store. The worried man made a second search in all his pockets, again including the grocery bag. He was sure they must have been dropped somewhere inside the store.George bought the gloves at a 25% discount, for just $30, ten years ago. They were genuine lambskin (小羊皮), soft, warm and durable. Until then, he had worn cheaper man-made material that lasted no more than three years. His impulsive decision to buy the expensive gloves turned out to be a good one, which even promoted his social status on the bus, as passengers stared at him enviously for six months out of the year. He enjoyed being envied.Bad luck, George thought, to lose his expensive gloves on New Year's Eve. He reentered the store and followed the same route he had walked before. But several minutes of anxious search turned out to be in vain. "Society has changed. People have changed …" he murmured to himself. "Years ago, if people picked up something lost, they would give it back."Back home, George was at a loss. In deep winter, he could not do anything without a pair of gloves. If he bought cheap ones, he would have to replace them very soon. If he bought new leather ones, they would cost forty dollars.After the holiday, poor George decided to buy another pair of leather gloves. Before boarding the subway, he stepped into Value Mart again to see if by any chance his gloves had been returned to the lost and found office."What color are they?" the woman in the office asked."Black," he answered.She looked into her drawer and drew out a pair of men's leather gloves."Are they?""Yes! Those are mine!"（1）Which of the following is the most probable reason for George's shopping?A. To kill time in Value Mart as usual.B. To prepare for the coming New Year.C. To prove how wise he was with money.D. To see whether there were gloves on sale.（2）What do we know about old George McNeilon?A. Pure but impolite.B. Clever but simple.C. Economical but vain.D. Warmhearted but poor.（3）What can be inferred from the passage?A. In daily life, accidents will happen.B. Never ever jump to conclusions.C. A penny saved is a penny earned.D. A loss may turn out to be a gain.【答案】（1）B（2）C（3）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，一位老人在除夕夜去超市购物却丢掉手套，并最终找了回来。
（1）考查推理判断。
根据第四段中的“Bad luck, George thought, to lose his expensive gloves on New Year's Eve.”可知George McNeilon是为新年购物，故选B。
（2）考查推理判断。
根据第三段中的“He enjoyed being envied.”可知他虚荣心很强，再根据第一段中的“After leaving the cashier, he estimated (估计) that he had saved 80 cents and thought that he had got good value for his money again.”可知他很经济，很节省，故选C。
（3）考查推理判断。
根据倒数第三段中的“‘Society has changed. People have changed …’ he murmured to himself. ‘Years ago, if people picked up something lost, they would give it back.’”可知George认为现在的人们都改变了，而根据后文售货员帮他找回了，所以人不要急于下结论，故选B。
【点评】本题考点涉及推理判断题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。
2．Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.The recession (衰退) of 2008-09 was remarkable in rich countries for its intensity, the following recovery for its weakness. The labour market has also broken the rules, as new research from the OECD, a think-tank of mainly rich countries, shows in its annual Employment Outlook.Young people always suffer in recessions. Employers stop hiring them; and they often get rid of new recruits because they are easier to dismiss. But in previous episodes, such as the recessions of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, older workers were also kicked off. This time is different. During the financial crisis in 2008, and since, they have done better than other age groups.The researchers focus on movements in "non-employment" as a share of the total population in three age groups between the final quarters of 2007 and 2012. This measure has the advantage of including not just unemployment, where people are looking for work, but also inactivity, where people are not seeking jobs. Whereas the average non-employment rate in the OECD has risen by four percentage points among young people and by one-and-a-half points among 25-to 54-year-olds, it has fallen by two points among the 55-64 age group.Why have older employees done so well? In some southern European countries they benefit from job protection not afforded to younger workers, but that did not really help them in past recessions. What has changed, says Stefano Scarpetta, head of the OECD's employment directorate, is that firms now bear the full costs of getting rid of older staff. In the past, early-retirement policies provided by governments (in the mistaken belief that these would help young people) made it cheaper to push grey-haired workers out of the door. These have largely stopped. Many will argue that older workers have done better at the expense of the young. That view is wrongheaded. First, it is a fallacy that a job gained for one person is a job lost for another; there is no fixed amount of work. And second, as the report shows, young and old people are by andlarge not substitutes in the workplace. They do different types of work in different types of occupation: younger people are keen on IT firms, for example, whereas older folk tend to be employed in more traditional industries. There are plenty of things that should be done to help the young jobless, but kicking older workers out of the workplace is not one of them.（1）By saying "The labour market has also broken the rules", the author means ______.A. young employees were protected by the governmentB. young employees suffered moderately in labour marketC. old employees suffered very little in the labour marketD. The recession had little impact on labour market（2）What do we know about "early-retirement policies" mentioned in the 4thparagraph?A. They proved to be little use and nearly no longer in effect.B. They have effectively helped young employees.C. They financially supported the elderly people.D. They have gain popularity in southern European countries.（3）The word "fallacy" (in the last paragraph) probably means "______".A. common beliefB. wrong conceptC. acceptable assumptionD. wise statement （4）Which of the following might the author agree with?A. Early-retirement policies should have been well adoptedby governments.B. Young people should be encouraged into traditional industries.C. Supportive policies should be made to help elderly people when crisis occurs.D. Old people's remaining in jobs doesn't necessarily threaten young people's jobs.【答案】（1）C（2）A（3）B（4）D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了研究显示2008年金融危机期间以及此后，老员工的表现都优于其他年龄段的人，很多人会认为，老员工做得更好是以牺牲年轻员工为代价的，事实上这种观点是错误的。