1、阅读理解专练(一)人物与故事(限时20分钟)A(2018安徽江淮十校联考)It was dawn of March 21, 2018.Gary Messina was on his morning run along New York Citys East River.Suddenly something caught his eye a large 60yearold man balancing on the fourfoothigh fence that guarded the path from the water.As Messina got closer to the scene,
2、the man took a step forward and slipped into the dark river below.When Messina reached nearer, the man was struggling in the water, clearly unable to swim.Other joggers also heard the mans cry.David Blauzvern and John Green dropped their phones and keys on land and jumped in.“People had called the p
3、olice, but it was unclear when theyd get there，” says Green.“We just reacted.” Messina joined them in the river.Just as the jumper was losing strength, Blauzvern took hold of him.The pair were about 30 yards from the seawall when Messina and Green caught up to him.They seized the man, with Blauzvern
4、 supporting his back and Messina and Green holding him up from either side.As the men made their way toward the concrete seawall that stretched for blocks in each direction, Blauzvern had an awful realization: there was no way out of the river.By now, a crowd had gathered on land.“A rescue boat is o
5、n its way，” someone yelled to them.Swimming forward was getting tougher by the minute.The jumper, who was six foot two and weighed around 260 pounds, was heavy in his rescuers arms.After ten minutes, they managed to get to the rivers edge.“Ive never been so out of breath，” says Blauzvern.Fifteen min
6、utes after the men had jumped into the river, the twoman rescue boat appeared.But because it couldnt risk getting too close to the seawall, the men had to swim out to it.“I was completely out of energy at this point，”says Blauzvern.The men in the water pushed the jumper while the men in the boat pul
7、led him up and, finally, to safety.The man they had saved was taken to the hospital for evaluation (评估)Details on his condition have not been released.As for the rescuers, each of them was at work by 10：30 am.“I was a bit late，” admits Blauzvern, smiling.“But I had a good excuse.”语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，介绍了一场
8、路人勇救落水者的故事。1The story mainly centers around _.Awhy the old man slipped into the riverBwho saved the old manChow the old man was rescuedDwhen and where the accident happened解析：选C主旨大意题。本文主要讲述一位老人落水之后被人救起的过程。2Who was the third to jump into the water and join in the rescue?AGary Messina.BDavid Blauzvern
9、.CJohn Green.DAn unknown jogger.解析：选A细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“David Blauzvern and John Green dropped their phones and keys on land and jumped in.”及“Messina joined them in the river.”可知答案为A。3Of the following statements, which one sounds reasonable based on the passage?AThe rescued man is rather tall and fat.B
10、Police would never be found on the spot of rescue.CThe process of rescuing the man took up the whole morning.DThe man was actually saved by the twoman rescue boat.解析：选A推理判断题。根据文章第三段中的“The jumper, who was six foot two and weighed around 260 pounds, was heavy in his rescuers arms.”并结合常识可知six foot two约
11、为1.88米；260 pounds约为117 kg，故A项正确。4Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?AThe man wanted to commit suicide in the river.BThe men in the river were all good swimmers.CThe man was taken home immediately he was saved.DBlauzvern felt at ease even if he was late for work that day.解析：选D推理判
12、断题。男子是意外落水，且不会游泳，故选项A、B错误。男子被救起后被立即送往医院，故C项错误。救人者Blauzvern那天上班迟到了，但他感到很坦然，因为他做了一件好事，故选D。B(2019届高三郑州质检)A day in the life of 18yearold David Lanster is full of typical teenage stuff: school, baseball practice and homework.And then he starts cooking.“Some nights Im up until 1：00 am.making pies, or even
13、 later if were cooking beef，” said the student at Ransom Everglades High School in Florida, US.For the past year, Lanster and Kelly Moran, his classmate, have been hosting fancy dinner parties at Lansters parents home. Their meals have 17 courses and are all made by themselves. Their guests used to
14、give them gifts to thank them until the pair decided to do something nice for charity (慈善事业)“We got some really great Miami Heat tickets, a nice watch, and many kitchen gadgets (小器具)，” Lanster said.“But we wanted to make this something positive for people other than us.”Lanster and Moran focus on Co
15、mmon Threads, a charity that aims to teach kids in poor communities to cook and make healthy eating choices.The young cooks ask their guests to give however much they want as payment for their meals.It all goes to Common Threads because Lansters parents cover their food costs.After their last 12pers
16、on event, Lanster and Moran gave D|S1,600 to the charity.Now, theyre taking their show out of the kitchen and on the road.They have started to organize private dinner parties with a similar model: the host pays for the ingredients, and the guests make a donation to a charity of their choice.Without
17、formal training, Lanster said he had been interested in cooking since he helped his mom in the kitchen when he was very young.He learned how to cook by reading cookbooks and watching TV programs.Outside the kitchen, the two are busy preparing their college applications. Neither of them is sure what
18、they will do in the future, but theyve promised their parents that they will leave professional cooking alone until they finish school.语篇解读：本文主要介绍了Lanster和Kelly Moran组织的慈善捐赠。5How is Lansters life different from other teenagers lives?AHe plans to become a professional chef.BHe plays baseball every da
19、y after school.CHe goes to a cooking school in his spare time.DHe holds dinner parties after a normal school day.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第一段中的“A day .and homework.And then he starts cooking”及第二段中的“For the past year, Lanster and Kelly Moran, his classmate, have been hosting fancy dinner parties at Lansters pare
20、nts home”可知，Lanster除了上学、练习棒球和做作业之外，他在正常的上学日之后还举办晚餐聚会。6What will Lanster and Moran usually do after a private dinner party?AReceive thankyou cards from the guests.BVisit the poor children at Common Threads.CAsk the guests to donate money to the charity.DCover the food costs with the money collected.解
21、析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The young cooks ask their guests to give however much they want as payment for their meals.It all goes to Common Threads .gave D|S1,600 to the charity”可知，Lanster和Kelly Moran要求客人为饭菜随意付些钱，他们把这些钱捐给慈善机构。7Which of the following words can best describe Lanster and Moran?AAmbitious.BGener
22、ous.CCreative.DOptimistic.解析：选B推理判断题。根据文章的描述可知，Lanster和Kelly Moran做饭并请人们吃饭，把人们留下的饭钱捐赠给慈善组织，所以他们是慷慨的。C(2019届高三陕西质检)Late last year, I needed to transport some furniture from our house to my sons flat in central London. I should have paid a man to do it, but foolishly confident in my driving ability, I
23、 decided to hire a lorry and drive it myself.Moving the lorry backward in my yard, I crashed into a small shed, causing permanent damage. Fortunately I owned the shed. I loaded up with the furniture and set out. By now it was rush hour. My nerves broke down, as I drove the huge lorry through the str
24、eets nervously.At last I arrived at Charlotte Street and found an available parking space. I moved the lorry into it only to notice three people at a pavement cafe waving to me. I got out, trembling violently, like one who had just finished a stormy Atlantic crossing. “Youve hit the car parked behin
25、d you，” they said. I examined the car. There were white scratches on its front face. It bore a disabled sign. So, now I was a bad driver and a bad man. Under the severe look of the three, I left an apologetic note on the damaged cars windscreen, giving my phone number.I unloaded the furniture, dripp
26、ing the sweat, wanting only to escape from the monster. I drove it back to its base at Edgware. On arrival, the boss told me I must fill it up with petrol before returning it. “Just charge me，” I cried, still shaking with fear. He stared at me with understanding. No doubt hed witnessed others in thi
27、s state before. “How about I drive you to a petrol station, you fill up, and I drive it back？” he asked.He danced the great lorry through the traffic so carefully that it would have shamed me if I had not been so grateful.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。本文通过描述作者因为对自己的驾驶技术有信心而租用卡车自己装运家具而导致了一系列问题，告诉我们：过分自信是愚蠢的。8The man
28、 felt _ to have delivered the furniture himself.AgratefulBproudCconfidentDregretful解析：选D细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“I should have paid a man to do it, but foolishly confident in my driving ability, I decided to hire a lorry and drive it myself”可知，“我”本应付费让别人装运家具的，但是出于对自己驾车能力的愚蠢的自信，“我”决定租一辆卡车自己装运。结合下文描述的“我”停车时撞上别
29、人的车可知，“我”对决定自己装运家具的事感到后悔，D项意为“后悔的”，符合语境，故D项正确。9The man trembled violently because _.Athe lorry was too difficult to driveBhe caused a terrible traffic accidentChe was afraid to see the three peopleDthe furniture was too heavy for him解析：选A细节理解题。根据第三段中的“I got out, trembling violently, like one who had
30、 just finished a stormy Atlantic crossing”及第二段最后一句“My nerves broke down, as I drove the huge lorry through the streets nervously”可知，由于卡车难以驾驶，“我”十分紧张，故A项正确。10The man said he was a bad man most probably because _.Ahe shouldnt have driven the lorry himselfBhe made the traffic accident on purposeChe sho
31、uldnt have caused trouble for the disabledDhe parked the big lorry on the pavement解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段中的“There were white scratches on its front face. It bore a disabled sign. So, now I was a bad driver and a bad man”可知，由于刮坏了带有残疾人标志的车，这可能会给其带来麻烦，因此“我”觉得自己是一个坏人，故C项正确。11The writer intended to suggest that
32、 _.Ait was thrilling to drive a lorryBbeing too confident is foolishCit was hard to avoid accidentsDthe boss was expert in driving解析：选B推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文的主题句是第一段最后一句“I should have paid a man to do it, but foolishly confident in my driving ability, I decided to hire a lorry and drive it myself”；结合全文描述的“我”因为对自己的驾驶技术有信心而租用卡车自己装运家具而导致一系列问题可知，本文旨在说明“过分自信是愚蠢的”，故B项正确。
