2019高考英语阅读理解专题选编(12)李仕才AIn 1959, when Jean Harper was in the third grade, her teacher gave the class an assignment to write a report on what they wanted to be when they grew up.Jean’s father was a crop dusting pilot in the little farming community in N orthern California where she was raised, and Jean was very interested in airplanes and flying. She poured her heart into her report and included all of her dreams. She wanted to be a crop dusting pilot, make parachute jumps(跳伞), and be an airline pilot. Her paper came back with an "F" on it. The teacher told her it was a "fairy tale" and that none of the occupations she listed were women’s jobs. Jean was devastated and humiliated.One day in her senior year of high school, her English teacher Mrs Dorothy Slaton gave the class an assignment. "If you had unlimited money, unlimited access to the finest schools, and unlimited talents and abilities, what would you do?" Jean felt a rush of her old enthusiasm, and with excitement she wrote down all her old dreams. The teacher leaned forward over her desk and said, "You do have unlimited abilities and talents. When you leave school, if you don’t go for your dreams, no one will do it for you. You can have what you want if you want it enough."The hurt and fear of years of discouragement went away because of what Mrs Slaton had said. Jean felt excited and a little scared. She stayed after class and went up to the teacher’s desk. Jean thanked Mrs Slaton and told her about her dream of becoming a pilot. Mrs Slaton half rose and slapped the desk top. "Then do it!" she said.So Jean did. It didn’t happen overnight. It took her 10 years of hard work. It wasn’t in Jean’s nature to stand up for herself when someone refused or humiliated her. Instead, she would quietly try to find another way.She became a private pilot and then flew planes as a co-pilot (副驾驶员). In 1978, she became one of the first three female pilot trainees ever accepted by United Airlines and one of the only 50 women airline pilots in the nation at that time. Some years later, Jean Harper became a Boeing 737 captain for United Airlines.1.When Jean Harper was in the third grade, _________.A.it was common for women to be airline pilotsB. her father advised her to be a pilot like him in the futureC. she was unsure about what she wanted to be when she grew upD. she was deeply hurt by her teacher’s comment on her dreams2.What was Mrs Slaton’s reaction when she learned about Jean Harper’s dream?A. Encouraging Jean to do what she wanted to.B. Offering Jean as much help as she could.C. Persuading Jean to give up her dream.D. Making Jean aware of all the possible difficulties.3.What is the last paragraph mainly about?A. How Jean Harper achieved her flying dream.B. Jean Harper’s great achievements in flying.C. The hardships Jean Harper experienced when trying to be a pilot.D. Jean Harper’s determination to pursue her dream.4.What gave Jean Harper enough strength and faith to pursue her dream?A. Her father’s influence on her.B. Mrs Slaton’s support.C. Her decision to stand up for herself.D.A teacher’s humiliation when she was in the third grade.【文章大意】本文是一篇人物传记,介绍了Jean Harper如何在英语老师的鼓励下,实现了当一名飞行员的梦想。
1.D 【解析】细节理解题。
由第二段中的"Jean was devastated and humiliated"和第四段中的"The hurt and fear of years of discouragement"可知答案为D。
3.B 【解析】段落大意题。
最后一段主要讲述了Jean Harper在飞行方面的成就,所以答案为B。
4.B 【解析】推理判断题。
文中提到的Jean Harper的两位老师,一位打击她的梦想,让她几乎对此丧失信心;另一位老师给她无限的信心,让她相信自己,坚持追寻梦想,所以答案为B。
B(2015·辽宁五校联盟第一次联考)As globalization continues to make the world a smaller place,and goods become more accessible across borders,c oncerns about food safety in the AsiaPacific region have steadily risen over the years.An APEC forum is being held in Beijing,to find ways to better address the problem.156 participants from 19 APEC economies and 4 nonAPEC members attended the APEC Food Safety Cooperation Forum,which has been actively looking for ways to strengthen food safety standard in the region,without affecting trade.“As consumers are faced with more varieties of food,the potential food safety risk also becomes bigger.This forum has helped APEC economies to cooperate in supervision (监督),exchange information,and improve the overall food safety standard in the AsiaPacific region,” said director of China’s General Administration of Quality Supervision Wu Qinghai.For the first time the forum has brought together highlevel regulators,academics,and industry stakeholders to talk about their respective roles in safety supervision.They say governments alone cannot shoulder this heavy duty.In China,the continuous food safety problems have greatly hurtconsumers’confidence in domestic products;therefore more turned to imports.However,problems related to quality of those imported goods also began to show.In July this year,more than 400 batches (批) of food imported from 35 countries and regions were found substandard by the country’s top quality supervisor.Governments and industries have been brought closer by this forum.As food moves more freely beyond borders,this forum is hoped to promote safety control cooperation,so APEC members can better benefit from the economic integration(经济一体化).1.What kind of function can the forum play?A.It has greatly influenced the economy in the area.B.It has long been able to put every side’s efforts together.C.It helps to bring government regulators and industries together.D.It has found ways to deal with safety problems.2.The last but one paragraph tells us that ________.A.the Chinese customers are more satisfied with their food safetyB.food imported from other countries is indeed high in qualityC.many Chinese customers would rather buy some foreign foodD.there are only 35 countries and regions exporting food to China3.The underlined word “address” in the first paragraph can be replaced by “________”.A.send a letter aboutB.deal withC.deliver a speech onD.call off4.According to the article,which of the following statements is WRONG?A.People can buy foreign food more easily than ever.B.The more varieties of food,the bigger the potential food safety risk.C.Food safety problems have appeared many times before this forum.D.Governments have started their cooperation with academies and industries before this forum.【解题导语】通过APEC论坛,各国之间将更加密切地合作,食品安全问题将得到更有效的监管和处理,各成员国都会从中受益。