1、阅读理解精讲精炼1040. Phil White has just returned from an 18,000mile, aroundtheworld bicycle trip. White had two reasons for making this epic journey. First of all, he wanted to use the trip to raise money for charity, which he did. He raised 70,000 for the British charity, Oxfam. Whites second reason for
2、making the trip was to break the world record and become the fastest person to cycle around the world. He is still waiting to find out if he has broken the record or not. White set off from Trafalgar Square, in London, on 19th June 2004 and was back 299 days later. He spent more than 1,300 hours in
3、the saddle (车座) and destroyed four sets of tyres and three bike chains. He had the adventure of his life crossing Europe, the Middle East, India, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Americas. Amazingly, he did all of this with absolutely no support team. No jeep carrying food, water and medicine. N
4、o doctor. Nothing! Just a bike and a very, very long road. The journey was lonely and desperate at times. He also had to fight his way across deserts, through jungles and over mountains. He cycled through heavy rains and temperatures of up to 45 degrees, all to help people in need. There were other
5、dangers along the road. In Iran, he was chased by armed robbers and was lucky to escape with his life and the little money he had. The worst thing that happened to him was having to cycle into a headwind on a road that crosses the south of Australia. For 1,000 kilometres he battled against the wind
6、that was constantly pushing him. This part of the trip was slow, hard work and depressing, but he made it in the end. Now Mr. White is back and intends to write a book about his adventures.65. When Phil White returned from his trip, he _. A. broke the world record B. collected money for Oxfam C. des
7、troyed several bikes D. travelled about 1,300 hours66. What does the word “epic” in Paragraph 1 most probably mean? A. Very slow but exciting. B. Very long and difficult. C. Very smooth but tiring. D. Very lonely and depressing.67. During his journey around the world, Phil White _. A. fought heroica
8、lly against robbers in IranB. experienced the extremes of heat and cold C. managed to ride against the wind in Australia D. had a team of people who travelled with him68. Which of the following words can best describe Phil White? A. Imaginative. B. Patriotic. C. Modest. D. Determined.【要点综述】本文讲述了Phil
9、 White进行环球自行车旅行的原因及艰难历程。65. B细节推断题。根据第一段中he wanted to use the trip to raise money for charity, which he did. He raised 70,000 for the British charity, Oxfam.可推断为Oxfam筹资。66. B词义猜测题。根据第二段第二句和第三句可判断旅程很长也很艰难。 67. C细节理解题。根据第三段中For 1,000 kilometres he battled against the wind that was constantly pushing h
10、im.可判断Phil White设法迎着风骑车。68. D推理判断题。根据全文及末段中This part of the trip was slow, hard work and depressing, but he made it in the end.可判断，虽然路途艰难，但是他坚持到了最后，说明他是有决心的。41.I left university with a good degree in English Literature, but no sense of what I wanted to do. Over the next six years, I_was_treading_wat
11、er,_just trying to earn an income. I tried journalism, but I didnt think I was any good, then finance, which I hated. Finally, I get a job as a rights assistant at a famous publisher. I loved working with books, although the job that I did was dull.I had enough savings to take a year off work, and I
12、 decided to try to satisfy a deepdown wish to write a novel. Attending a Novel Writing MA course gave me the structure I needed to write my first 55,000 words.It takes confidence to make a new starttheres a dark period inbetween where youre neither one thing nor the other. Youre out for dinner and p
13、eople ask what you do, and youre too ashamed to say, “Well, Im writing a novel, but Im not quite sure if Im going to get there.”My confidence dived. Believing my novel could not be published, I put it aside.The I met an agent(代理商)who said I should send my novel out to agents. So, I did and, to my su
14、rprise, got some wonderful feedback. I felt a little hope that I might actually become a published writer and, after signing with an agent, I finished the second half of the novel.The next problem was finding a publisher. After twoandahalf years of no income, just waiting and wondering, a publisher
15、offered me a book dealthat publisher turned out to be the one I once worked for.It feels like an unbelievable stroke of luckof fate, really. When you set out to do something different, theres no end in sight, so to find myself in a position where I now have my own name on a contract(合同)of the publis
16、herto be a published writeris unbelievably rewarding(有回报的)49. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean?AI was waiting for good fortune.BI was trying to find an admirable job.CI was being aimless about a suitable job.DI was doing several jobs for more pay at a time.50. The author decided to
17、write a novel_.Ato finish the writing course Bto realize her own dreamCto satisfy readers wishDto earn more money51. How did the writer feel halfway with the novel?ADisturbed. BAshamed. CConfident. DUncertain.52. What does the author mainly want to tell readers in the last paragraph?AIt pays to stic
18、k to ones goal.BHard work can lead to success.CShe feels like being unexpectedly lucky.DThere is no end in sight when starting to do something.【要点综述】文章讲述了作者从英语文学专业毕业之后，不知道自己想要做什么，几经周折，最终幸运地找到了自己喜爱的职业。49. C推理判断题。根据前后文“but no sense of what I wanted to do”“just trying to earn an income. I tried journal
19、ism, then finance, which I hated. Finally, I got a job”可知作者不知道自己想要做什么，什么工作适合自己。故选C。50. B细节理解题。根据第二段话“I decided to try to satisfy a deepdown wish to write a novel.”可知作者决定写小说的目的只是满足自己内心深处的愿望，实现自己的梦想。故答案为B。51. D推理判断题。根据文章第三段话“It takes confidence to make a new start”“My confidence dived”“ Believing my n
20、ovel could not be published, I put it aside.”及本段叙述了作者回答别人问题时提到“Im writing a novel, but Im not quite sure if Im going to get there.”可知，此时作者的感觉应该是还不能完全确定是否还要继续写小说。故答案选D。52. A推理判断题。本段作者表达刚刚开始时“theres no end in sight”到后来的“an unbelievable stroke of luck” “to be a published writer is unbelievably rewardin
21、g(有回报的)”，想告诉读者，坚持自己的目标是值得的。B项“刻苦努力是成功之路”，不符合文章意思。C、D项停留于文章表面意思。故答案为A。42.Ctions, but nothing was able to cure the terrible pain in her back. However, the accident had an unexpected side effect. While lying in her bed recovering, Kahlo taught herself to paint. In 1929, she got married to Diego Rivera,
22、 another famous Mexican artist. Riveras strong influence on Kahlos style can be seen in her early works, but her later works from the 1940s, known today as her best works, show less influence from her husband.Unfortunately, her works did not attract much attention in the 1930s and 1940s, even in her
23、 home country. Her first onewoman show in Mexico was not held until 1953.For more than a decade after her death in 1954, Kahlos works remained largely unnoticed by the world, but in the 1970s her works began to gain international fame at last.64. What does the phrase “a much bigger name” in Paragrap
24、h 1 most nearly mean?A. a far better artistB. a far more gifted artistC. a much stronger personD. a much more famous person65. The terrible pain Kahlo suffered was caused by _.A. polio B. her bent spineC. back injuries D. the operations she had66. Kahlos style had become increasingly independent sin
25、ce the _.A. 1930s B. 1940s C. 1950s D. 1970s67. What is the authors attitude toward Kahlo?A. Devotion. B. Sympathy.C. Worry. D. Encouragement.【要点综述】本文讲述画家弗里达卡罗(Frida Kahlo)的故事。7岁时弗里达得了小儿麻痹，18岁那年她乘坐的校车发生交通事故，致使背部受伤。车祸后不久，她就开始画画。弗里达在墨西哥举办过一次画展，然而直到二十世纪七十年代她的画作才开始受到人们关注。64. D词义猜测题。根据第四段中Unfortunately,
26、her works did not attract much attention in the 1930s and 1940s和but in the 1970s her works began to gain international fame at last可推断她现在才获得国际名声，所以她现在比在她那个时代更出名。65. C细节推断题。根据第二段中but nothing was able to cure the terrible pain in her back.可推断背伤导致了她的疼痛。66. B细节推断题。根据第三段中but her later works from the 1940
27、s, known today as her best works, show less influence from her husband可推断。67. B推理判断题。根据文章的字里行间，比如Sadly, Unfortunately可推断作者的态度应该是同情。43 About twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitations to a filmstudio (影棚) to take part in a crowdscene. Although our “act” would last only for a short
28、time, we could see quite a number of interesting things. We all stood at the far end of the studio as workmen prepared the scene, setting up trees at the edge of a winding path. Very soon, bright lights were turned on and the big moviecamera was wheeled into position. The director shouted something
29、to the camera operator and then went to speak to the two famous actors nearby. Since it was hot in the studio, it came as a surprise to us to see one of the actors put on a heavy overcoat and start walking along the path. A big fan began blowing tiny white feathers down on him, and soon the trees we
30、re covered in “snow”. Two more fans were turned on, and a “strong wind” blew through the trees. The picture looked so real that it made us feel cold. The next scene was a complete contrast (对比). The way it was filmed was quite unusual.Pictures taken on an island in the Pacific were shown on a glass
31、screen. An actor and actress stood in front of the scene so that they looked as if they were at the waters edge on an island. By a simple trick like this, palm trees, sandy beaches, and blue, clear skies had been brought into the studio! Since it was our turn next, we were left wondering what scene
32、would be prepared for us. For a full three minutes in our lives we would be experiencing the excitement of being film “stars”！36. Who is the author? A. A cameraman. B. A film director. C. A crowdscene actor. D. A workman for scene setting.37. What made the author feel cold? A. The heavy snowfall. B.
33、 The manmade scene. C. The low temperature. D. The film being shown.38. What would happen in the “three minutes” mentioned in the last paragraph? A. A new scene would be filmed. B. More stars would act in the film. C. The author would leave the studio. D. The next scene would be prepared.【要点综述】本文是一篇
34、记叙文。作者讲述自己作为群众演员的一次经历。36. C细节理解题。根据文章中的第一段“About twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitations to a filmstudio(影棚)to take part in a crowdscene. Although our act would last only for a short time, we could see quite a number of interesting things.”可知作者是群众演员。所以C正确。37. B细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“A
35、 big fan began blowing tiny white feathers down on him, and soon the trees were covered in snow. Two more fans were turned on, and a strong wind blew through the trees. The picture looked so real that it made us feel cold.”可知这里的picture即是the manmade scene。38. A推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的“For a full three minute
36、s in our lives we would be experiencing the excitement of being film stars！”可知A正确。44.Wherever she goes, Molly leaves her mark. Without saying a word, she speaks to people with her kind eyes. Even when she walks away, she leaves an impression. Mollys mark is a smile, stamped into the ground by the ho
37、rseshoe at the bottom of her false leg. A few years ago, Molly was badly attacked by a dog. The dog bit all four of Mollys legs and left large cuts in her face. Mollys owner, Kate Harris, took her to an animal hospital. Doctors there were able to save Mollys life, but soon one of her legs became ver
38、y infected(感染病菌的). At first, doctors thought Molly would have to be put to sleep. But Molly changed their minds. This pony, doctors noticed, shifted her weight, and rested her good leg from time to time. Doctors knew that Molly had amazing intelligence, and that she wanted to live. Several doctors o
39、perated on Molly, and removed her infected leg. A false leg was made for her. The leg was a hollow cast with a pole at the bottom for balance. Doctors gave Molly a special horseshoe at the bottom of the leg. This horseshoe she had had a stamp of a smile face in it! After the operation, Molly walked
40、around on all four legs, as if nothing had ever happened to her! Now, with every step she takes, she stamps a smile in the dirt. But she leaves her mark in other ways, too.Kate Harris took Molly to the false leg center. There were children there who, like Molly, had artificial arms or legs. They wer
41、e amazed to see a pony with a false leg. Molly made them smile and gave them hope. Soon, Molly began to visit schools, nursing homes, army bases and hospitals. A book was even written about Molly!16Molly is the name of a_.A.dog BhorseC.parent Dchild17Which of the following is TRUE according to the t
42、ext?A.Molly can speak to people in kind words.B.Kate Harris took Molly to a childrens hospital after the attack.C.In the beginning, doctors had planned to end Mollys life.D.Molly sometimes leaves smiling marks on peoples faces.18What is unique about Molly?A.Molly has a false leg with a horseshoe sha
43、ped like a smiling face.B.Molly ran a race and won the first prize.C.Molly often visits places such as schools and parks.D.Molly has become a symbol of hope for people of all ages.19Which is the best title for the passage?AA Book on MollyBA False LegCA successful OperationDLeaving Her Mark【要点综述】文章介绍
44、了一匹名叫Molly的小型马在很小的时候不幸受伤，依靠安装假肢顽强生活下去的故事。这给了那些在逆境中的人们以极大的精神鼓舞，引导人们在逆境中保持乐观，看到希望。16B细节理解题。由文章第三段“This pony, doctors noticed, shifted her weight”及倒数第三段的“Doctors gave Molly a special horseshoe at the bottom of the leg.”可以看出：医生在Molly腿的底部安装了一个特殊的马蹄铁，所以推出Molly是一匹马。17C细节理解题。由第三段的“At first, doctors thought
45、Molly would have to be put to sleep”可以看出：起初，医生认为Molly会毫无疑问地被以人道的方法结束生命。由此可以看出：C项“In the beginning, doctors had planned to end Mollys life.”正确。注意选项所说的“end Mollys life”对应原文的“Molly would have to be put to sleep”。18A细节理解题。由文章第一段的最后一句话知Molly装有一个镶有笑脸形状马蹄铁的假肢，这是因伤致残的Molly和它的同类相比特有的东西。故选A。19D标题归纳题。 纵观全文可以看出
46、，文章开篇点题，也就是说，第一句话“Wherever she goes, Molly leaves her mark”就是文章的主题句。下文对此进行了进一步的阐述： Mollys mark is a smile, stamped into the ground by the horseshoe at the bottom of her false leg. 然后详细解释了这个假肢的由来，故D项最能概括全文。其他各项都是文章的细节，不能概括全文。45Three Boys and a DadBrad closed the door slowly as Sue left home to visit
47、her mother. Expecting a whole day to relax, he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favourite TV talk show on his first day off in months.“This will be like a walk in the park，” hed told his wife. “Ill look after the kids, and you can go visit your mom.”Things started well, but ju
48、st after eight oclock, his three little “good kids”Mike, Randy, and Alexcame down the stairs in their night clothes and shouted “breakfast，daddy.” When food had not appeared within thirty seconds, Randy began using his spoon on Alexs head as if it were a drum. Alex started to shout loudly in time to
49、 the beat(节拍)Mike chanted “Wheres my toast, wheres my toast” in the background. Brad realised his newspaper would have to wait for a few seconds.Life became worse after breakfast. Mike wore Randys underwear on his head. Randy locked himself in the bathroom, while Alex shouted again because he was go
50、ing to wet his pants. Nobody could find clean socks, although they were before their very eyes. Someone named “Not Me” had spilled a whole glass of orange juice into the basket of clean clothes. Brad knew the talk show had already started.By ten oclock, things were out of control. Alex was wondering
51、 why the fish in the jar refused his bread and butter. Mike was trying to show off his talent by decorating the kitchen wall with his colour pencils. Randy, thankfully, appeared to be reading quietly in the family room, but closer examination showed that he was eating apple jam straight from the bot
52、tle with his hands. Brad realised that the talk show was over and reading would be impossible.At exactly 11：17, Brad called the daycare centre(日托所)“I suddenly have to go into work and my wifes away. Can I bring the boys over in a few minutes？” The answer was obviously “yes” because Brad was smiling.
53、49When his wife left home, Brad expected to_.Ago out for a walk in the park Bwatch TV talk show with his childrenCenjoy his first day off workDread the newspaper to his children50Which of the following did Randy do? ADrawing on the wall. BEating apple jam.CFeeding the fish. DReading in a room.51Why
54、did Brad ask the daycare centre for help? ABecause he wanted to clean up his house.BBecause he suddenly had to go to his office.CBecause he found it hard to manage his boys.DBecause he had to take his wife back home.52This text is developed _.Aby space Bby comparison Cby process Dby time【要点综述】Sue回娘家
55、了，留下丈夫在家里照看三个淘气的小家伙，此时，家里的一切都乱套了49C推理判断题。根据第一段的第二句可知本题选C。50B事实细节题。根据第四段的倒数第二句可知本题选B。51C推理判断题。通读全文可知Brad打电话给日托所的原因是他照顾不了三个淘气的小家伙，故选C。52D篇章结构题。通读本文可知本文是按时间顺序进行叙述的，故选D。46.About twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitations to a filmstudio (影棚) to take part in a crowdscene. Although our
56、“act” would last only for a short time, we could see quite a number of interesting things. We all stood at the far end of the studio as workmen prepared the scene, setting up trees at the edge of a winding path. Very soon, bright lights were turned on and the big moviecamera was wheeled into positio
57、n. The director shouted something to the camera operator and then went to speak to the two famous actors nearby. Since it was hot in the studio, it came as a surprise to us to see one of the actors put on a heavy overcoat and start walking along the path. A big fan began blowing tiny white feathers
58、down on him, and soon the trees were covered in “snow”. Two more fans were turned on, and a “strong wind” blew through the trees. The picture looked so real that it made us feel cold. The next scene was a complete contrast (对比). The way it was filmed was quite unusual.Pictures taken on an island in
59、the Pacific were shown on a glass screen. An actor and actress stood in front of the scene so that they looked as if they were at the waters edge on an island. By a simple trick like this, palm trees, sandy beaches, and blue, clear skies had been brought into the studio! Since it was our turn next,
60、we were left wondering what scene would be prepared for us. For a full three minutes in our lives we would be experiencing the excitement of being film “stars”！64. Who is the author? A. A cameraman. B. A film director. C. A crowdscene actor. D. A workman for scene setting.65. What made the author fe
61、el cold? A. The heavy snowfall. B. The manmade scene. C. The low temperature. D. The film being shown.66. What would happen in the “three minutes” mentioned in the last paragraph? A. A new scene would be filmed. B. More stars would act in the film. C. The author would leave the studio. D. The next s
62、cene would be prepared.【要点综述】本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述自己作为群众演员的一次经历。64. C细节理解题。根据文章中的第一段“About twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitations to a filmstudio(影棚)to take part in a crowdscene. Although our act would last only for a short time, we could see quite a number of interesting things.”可知作者
63、是群众演员。所以C正确。65. B细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“A big fan began blowing tiny white feathers down on him, and soon the trees were covered in snow. Two more fans were turned on, and a strong wind blew through the trees. The picture looked so real that it made us feel cold.”可知这里的picture即是the manmade scene。66. A推理判断题。
64、根据文章最后一段中的“For a full three minutes in our lives we would be experiencing the excitement of being film stars！”可知A正确。47.Mark and his brother Jason both were looking at the shining new computer enviously. Jason was determined not to go against their fathers wishes but Mark was more adventurous than hi
65、s brother. He loved experimenting and his aim was to become a scientist like his father.“Dad will be really mad if he finds out youve been playing with his new computer.” Jason said, “He told us not to touch it.”“He wont find out，” Mark said, “Ill just have a quick look and shut it down.”Mark had be
66、en scolded before for touching his fathers equipment. But his curiosity was difficult to control and this new computer really puzzled him.It was a strangelooking machineone his dad had brought home from the laboratory where he worked.“Its an experimental model，” his father had explained, “so dont to
67、uch it under any circumstances.” But his fathers warning only served to make Mark more curious. Without any further thought, Mark turned on the power switch. The computer burst into life and seconds later, the screen turned into colors, shifting and changing and then two big white words appeared in
68、the centre of the screen: “SPACE TRANSPORTER.” “Yes！” Mark cried excitedly, “Its a computer game. I knew it! Dads only been pretending to work. Hes really been playing games instead.” A new message appeared on the screen： “ENTER NAMES VOYAGER 1：. VOYAGER 2：. ” Marks fingers flew across the keyboard
69、as he typed in both of their names. “INPUT ACCEPTED. START TRANSPORT PROGRAM. AUTORETRIEVE INITIATED(自动回收程序已启动)” The screen turned even brighter and a noise suddenly rose in volume. “I think wed better shut it off, Mark，” Jason yelled, reaching for the power switch. He was really frightened. But his
70、 hand never reached the switch. A single beam of dazzling white light burst out of the computer screen, wrapping the boys in its glow(光芒), until they themselves seemed to be glowing. Then it died down just as suddenly as it had burst into life. And the boys were no longer there. On the screen, the l
71、etters changed. “TRANSPORT SUCCESSFUL. DESTINATION(目的地)：MARS. RETRIEVE DATE：2025.”56. Why did Mark touch the computer against his fathers warning? A. He wanted to take a voyage. B. He wanted to practice his skill. C. He was so much attracted by it . D. He was eager to do an experiment. 57. Where did
72、 the boys father most likely work? A. In an electronic factory. B. In a computer company. C. In a scientific research center. D. In an information processing center.58. Mark thought “SPACE TRANSPORTER” on the screen was the name of _. A. a computer game B. a company website Ca software producer D. a
73、n astronomy program59. Why did Jason want to shut off the computer? A. He was afraid of being scolded. B. He didnt like the loud noise and light. C. He didnt want to play games any more. D. He was afraid something dangerous might happen.60. What happened to the boys at the end of the story? A. They
74、were blown into the air. B. They were sent to another planet. C. They were hidden in the strong light. D. They were carried away to another country.【要点综述】 本文为记叙文。主要介绍了一个好奇的孩子不顾当科学家的父亲的警告，动了他的电脑，并穿越到了2025年的火星的故事。56. C细节理解题。由第四段最后一句“But his curiosity was difficult to control and this new computer real
75、ly puzzled him.”可知，他被这台电脑吸引住了，才不顾父亲的警告，动了这台电脑。57. C细节理解题。由第一段最后一句“ to become a scientist like his father.”以及后文的内容可知，这位父亲极有可能是一位研究中心的科学家。58. A细节理解题。由第六段中的“Its a computer game ”可知，一开始马克以为这是一个游戏的名字。59. D细节理解题。由倒数第三、四段“The screen turned even brighter and a noise suddenly rose in volume He was really frightened.”可知，他害怕一些危险的事情会发生。60. B细节理解题。由最后一段“ DESTINATION(目的地)：MARS. ”可知他们被送到了火星上。