1、最新高一英语阅读理解(人生百味)试题经典及解析一、高中英语阅读理解人生百味类1阅读理解 In 2015, a man named Nigel Richards memorized 386, 000 words in the entire French Scrabble Dictionary in just nine weeks. However, he does not speak French. Richards impressive feat is a useful example to show how artificial intelligence worksreal AI. Both
2、 of Richard and AI take in massive amounts of data to achieve goals with unlimited memory and superman accuracy in a certain field. The potential applications for AI are extremely exciting. Because AI can outperform humans at routine tasksprovided the task is in one field with a lot of datait is tec
3、hnically capable of replacing hundreds of millions of white and blue collar jobs in the next 15 years or so. But not every job will be replaced by AI. In fact four types of jobs are not at risk at all. First, there are creative jobs. AI needs to be given a goal to optimize. It cannot invent, like sc
4、ientists, novelists and artists can. Second, the complex, strategic jobsexecutives, diplomats, economists go well beyond the AI limitation of single-field and Big Data. Then there are the as-yet-unknown jobs that will be created by AI. Are you worried that these three types of jobs wont employ as ma
5、ny people as AI will replace? Not to worry, as the fourth type is much larger: jobs where emotions are needed, such as teachers, nannies and doctors. These jobs require compassion, trust and sympathywhich AI does not have. And even if AI tried to fake it, nobody would want a robot telling them they
6、have cancer, or a robot to babysit their children. So there will still be jobs in the age of AI. The key then must be retraining the workforce so people can do them. This must be the responsibility not just of the government, which can provide funds, but also of corporations and those who benefit mo
7、st.(1)What is the main purpose of paragraph 1? A.To introduce the topic.B.To mention Nigels feat.C.To stress the importance of good memory.D.To suggest humans go beyond AI in memory.(2)Which of the following best explains outperform underlined in paragraph 2? A.Be superior toB.Be inferior toC.Be sim
8、ilar toD.Be related to(3)Which of the following jobs is the most likely to be replaced? A.The writer.B.The shop assistant.C.The babysitter.D.The psychologist.(4)Which of the following suggestions can the author give about job replacement of AI? A.Limit the application of AI to a certain degree.B.Get
9、 more support from the government.C.Apply for the donation from companies.D.Upgrade peoples professional skills all the time.【答案】 (1)A(2)A(3)B(4)D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文,人工智能有取代人类工作的潜力,但是,并非所有工作都会被人工智能取代,有四种类型的工作完全没有风险。因此,在人工智能时代人类仍然会有工作,关键必须是对劳动力进行再培训,这样人们才能从事这些工作。 (1)考查推理判断。根据第一段可知一个名叫奈杰尔理查兹(Nigel Richa
10、rds)的人在短短九周内记住了法国拼字游戏词典中的386,000个单词。但是,他不会说法语。其展示了人工智能是如何工作的。而后文主要与人工智能有关,由此推断作者写第一段的目的是引出人工智能这个话题。故选A。 (2)考查词义猜测。根据第二段中的“Because AI can outperform humans at routine tasksprovided the task is in one field with a lot of data”可知AI可以在日常任务中outperform人类(前提是该任务在一个涉及到大量数据的领域中;以及“it is technically capable o
11、f replacing hundreds of millions of white and blue collar jobs in the next 15 years or so.”可知从技术上讲,人工智能具有在未来大约15年里取代成千上万的白领和蓝领工作的能力。结合下文推断人工智能能够具有取代人类的工作是因为AI在日常任务中表现超过了人类,划线词的意思是胜过,超过,故选A。 (3)考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“First, there are creative jobs. AI needs to be given a goal to optimize. It cannot invent, l
12、ike scientists, novelists and artists can.”可知四种类型的工作完全没有风险。首先,有创造性的工作。人工智能不可能像科学家,小说家和艺术家那样进行发明创造。也就是作家和科学家不会被取代。排除A;再根据第四段中的“as the fourth type is much larger: jobs where emotions are needed, such as teachers, nannies and doctors.”可知需要情感的工作,例如老师,保姆和医生也不大可能被取代,因此排除C和D。故选B。 (4)考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“So ther
13、e will still be jobs in the age of AI. The key then must be retraining the workforce so people can do them.” 可知作者认为在AI时代仍然会有工作,关键必须是对劳动力进行再培训,这样人们才能从事这些工作。进行培训是为了得到专业技能,由此推断作者会给出一直提升人们的专业技能的建议,故选D。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解,词义猜测和推理判断三个题型的考查,是一篇科技类阅读,考生需要准确掌握细节信息,并根据上下文进行逻辑推理,从而选出正确答案。2阅读理解 I stopped to watch m
14、y little girl busy playing in her room. In one hand was a plastic phone ; in the other a toy. I listened as she was speaking to her make-believe little friend and Ill never forget the words she said, even though it was imagined. She said, Suzies in the corner because shes not been very good. She did
15、nt listen to a word I said or do the things she should. In the corner I saw her baby doll well dressed. It was obvious that shed been put there to sit alone and think. My daughter continued her conversation, as I sat down on the floor. She said, Im all fed up and I just dont know what to do with her
16、 any more. She cries whenever I have to work and wants to play games too. She tries to help me with the dishes, but her arms just cannot reach. And she doesnt know how to fold towels. I dont have the time to teach. I have a lot of work to do and a big house to keep clean. I dont have the time to sit
17、 and play - dont you know what I mean? And that day I thought a lot about making some changes in my life, after listening to her innocent words which cut me like a knife. I hadnt been paying enough attention to what I hold most dear. Id been caught up in responsibilities that increased throughout th
18、e years. But now my attitude has changed because in my heart I realize that Ive seen the world in a different light through my little darlings eyes. So let the cobwebs(蜘蛛网) cut the corners and the dust bunny rabbit rule the floor. Im not going to worry about keeping up with them anymore. Im going to
19、 fill the house with memories of a child and her mother, for we have only one childhood and we will never get another.(1)Who is Suzie? A.The girls phone.B.A baby doll.C.The author.D.The girls friend.(2)How did the author feel when hearing her little girls words? A.Interested.B.Moved.C.Uncomfortable.
20、D.Unbelievable.(3)The passage leads us to believe that . A.the author wants her little girl to have a happy childhood.B.the author has become lazy because of her daughter.C.the author cares nothing about her daughters happiness.D.the little girl doesnt hate her mother any more.(4)What might be the b
21、est title? A.How to deal with my daughter.B.My lovely daughter.C.Only one childhood.D.A world of children.【答案】 (1)B(2)C(3)A(4)C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文,作者通过和女儿相处的一件小事,有感而发,觉得童年只有一个,从而要让女儿过一个快乐的童年。 (1)考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“Suzies in the corner because shes not been very good. She didnt listen to a word I said or
22、 do the things she should. In the corner I saw her baby doll well dressed.” Suzie在角落里以及作者看见她的洋娃娃穿得很好,可推知 Suzie是作者女儿的布娃娃。故选B。 (2)考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“And that day I thought a lot about making some changes in my life, after listening to her innocent words which cut me like a knife.”可知,作者在听了她那些天真的话语后,就像被一把刀割
23、了一样。可推知,作者听到女儿的话语觉得“不适”。故选C。 (3)考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“Im going to fill the house with memories of a child and her mother, for we have only one childhood and we will never get another”可知,作者想让她的女儿有一个快乐的童年。故选A。 (4)考查主旨大意。纵观全文可知,本文讲述了作者通过和女儿相处的一件小事,有感而发,觉得童年只有一个,从而要让女儿过一个快乐的童年故C项“Only one childhood”符合题意。故选C。
24、【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解,推理判断和主旨大意三个题型的考查,是一篇人生感悟类阅读,要求考生在捕捉细节信息的基础上,进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系,进行分析,推理,概括和归纳,从而选出正确答案。3阅读短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 Did you know that Albert Einstein could not speak until he was four years old, and could not read until he was seven? His parents and teachers worried about his mental abi
25、lity. Beethovens music teacher said about him, As a composer (作曲家) he is hopeless. What if this young boy had believed it? When Thomas Edison was a young boy, his teachers said he was so stupid that he could never learn anything. He once said, I remember I used to never be able to get along at schoo
26、l. I was always at the foot of my class . My father thought I was stupid, and I almost decided that I was a stupid person. What if young Thomas had believed what they said about him? When the sculptor (雕刻家) Auguste Rodin was young, he had difficulty learning to read and write. Today, we may say he h
27、ad a learning disability. His father said of him, I have an idiot (白痴) for a son. His uncle agreed. Hes uneducable, he said. What if Rodin had doubted his ability? Walt Disney was once fired by a newspaper editor because he was thought to have no good ideas. Enrico Caruso was told by one music teach
28、er, You cant sing. You have no voice at all. And an editor told Louisa May Alcott that she was unable to write anything that would have popular appeal. What if these people had listened and become discouraged? Where would our world be without the music of Beethoven, the art of Rodin or the ideas of
29、Albert Einstein and Walt Disney? As Oscar Levant once said, Its not what you are but what you dont become that hurts. You have great potential. When you believe in all you can be, rather than all you cannot become, you will find your place on earth.(1)How many successful people are mentioned as exam
30、ples in the passage? A.SixB.SevenC.EightD.Nine.(2)Which of the following statements is RIGHT? A.When he was young, Thomas Edison always got good grades at school.B.Levant thought Louisa May Alcott couldnt write any popular works.C.Only Auguste Rodins uncle regarded him a boy of learning ability.D.Bo
31、th Enrico Caruso and Beethoven achieved their dreams in music.(3)Whats the meaning of the underlined sentence Hes uneducable? A.He cant be taught.B.He is very clever.C.He is different.D.He is a late success.(4)What is the best title for the passage? A.Working Hard for SuccessB.Having DreamsC.Believi
32、ng in YourselfD.Self-challenging【答案】 (1)B(2)D(3)A(4)C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文,列举了爱因斯坦、贝多芬、爱迪生等七个名人成功的故事,他们都曾得到别人较低的评价,但最终成功实现了自己的梦想;“相信自己”是他们成功的关键。 (1)考查细节理解。第一段列举了爱因斯坦的故事,第二段讲述了贝多芬的故事,第三段提到了爱迪生的故事,第四段讲述了奥古斯特罗丹的故事,第五段提到了沃特迪士尼、恩里科卡鲁索、路易莎梅阿尔科特的故事,共列举了七个著名人物,故选B。 (2)考查细节理解。根据第二中的“Beethovens music teacher sa
33、id about him, As a composer (作曲家) he is hopeless.”;第五段中的“Enrico Caruso was told by one music teacher,You cant sing. You have no voice at all.”及第六段中的“Where would our world be without the music of Beethoven, the art of Rodin or the ideas of Albert Einstein and Walt Disney?”可推知,贝多芬和恩里科卡鲁索都实现了他们的音乐梦想,故选
34、D。 (3)考查句义猜测。根据第四段他的父亲和他的叔叔对他的评价I have an idiot (白痴) for a son. His uncle agreed.可知,他们都认为他是白痴;据此可以推断,该句意为“他是教不会的”,故选A。 (4)考查主旨大意。通读全文可知,本文前五段列举了七个名人,他们的共同点是都曾得到别人较低的评价,后来却成功实现了自己的梦想;本文的最后一句为本文的主题句,据此可以判断,C项“相信自己”最适合做本文标题,故选C。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解,句义猜测和主旨大意三个题型的考查,是一篇人生感悟类阅读,要求考生在捕捉细节信息的基础上,进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系,进
35、行分析,推理,概括和归纳,从而选出正确答案。4阅读理解 When I was a boy, my parents and I traveled from New York City to the Pennsylvania countryside for a weeklong taste of rural life. We stayed in a guesthouse on a farm, joining the daily routines and eating meals with the farmer and his family. We got up early to see the c
36、ows as they were milked. I even tried my hand at milking one, and then joined the farmer as he released the cows into the field afterward. Decades later I still have vivid memories of that trip which made me realize the value of a vacation, of seeing new things, meeting new people and sharing memora
37、ble experiences with family members. To this day, I still consider that family trip when I plan to take time off with my wife and kids. Vacations are a time for resting and connecting. As a bank manager, I spend much of my workday encouraging my customers to save their money. One of the reasons I gi
38、ve is that we should all have enough for a family vacation every year. In our busy lives, family is what we should be saving our money and time for. For my family, our vacation starts when we begin planning the trip. We talk about destinations and our budget (预算) ahead of time. Among the things we d
39、iscuss: Can we save money by renting a house instead of spending six nights in a hotel? Would it be better to buy groceries and cook for ourselves rather than eat out every night? Involving (使参与) the kids in planning the vacation makes sure that they have a great vacation too. I prefer to visit hist
40、orical sites and museums while they love to fish and swim. So I build in some relaxation time for us all so that the vacation can work for everyone. Each year, setting aside vacation time to spend together is especially important to us. A relaxing environment opens the doors to all kinds of conversa
41、tionsdeep, silly or meaningful. Theres no pleasure from the usual everyday tasks. What matters is that everyone is having a great time.(1)Why did the author and his parents go to the countryside when he was young? A.To milk the cow.B.To meet the farmer and his family.C.To experience country life.D.T
42、o enjoy the scenery.(2)Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A.The author encouraged his customers to save their money for family vacation.B.The author met new people and new things during the trip.C.The trip helped the author understand the meaning of vacations better.D.The a
43、uthor involved his kids in planning the vacation to cut their budget.(3)What is this passage mainly about? A.The author had a good time in the countryside.B.The author advised others to spend vacations with their families.C.The author tried to enjoy the holidays with his family.D.The author realized
44、 the value of family vacations and put it into practice.【答案】 (1)C(2)D(3)D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文,作者由小时候的一次和父母去农村体验生活意识到度假的价值认识新事物,结识新朋友,与家人分享难忘的经历。这让作者在后来给自己的家庭计划假期的时候,也让家人们参与其中,这样确保每个人都有一个美好的假期。 (1)考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“When I was a boy, my parents and I traveled from New York City to the Pennsylvania country
45、side for a weeklong taste of rural life.”当我还是个男孩的时候,我的父母和我从纽约到宾夕法尼亚的乡村旅行了一周,体验乡村生活。可知,作者小时候和他的父母去农村是为了体验乡村生活。故选C。 (2)考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段中的“Involving the kids in planning the vacation makes sure that they have a great vacation too.”让孩子们参与计划假期,确保他们也有一个美好的假期。可知,作者让孩子参与假期计划是为了确保孩子有一个美好的假期,并不是为了节省预算。故D选项错误。选D
46、。 (3)考查主旨大意。根据第二段中的“Decades later I still have vivid memories of that trip which made me realize the value of a vacation, of seeing new things, meeting new people and sharing memorable experiences with family members.”几十年后,我仍然对那次旅行记忆犹新,那次旅行让我意识到度假的价值,认识新事物,结识新朋友,与家人分享难忘的经历。以及下文中作者将那次对家庭度假的价值的认知,付诸实践到自己的家庭生活中。故D选项“作者认识到家庭度假的价值,并将其付诸实践。”最符合文章中心。故选D。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和主旨大意两个题型的考查,是一篇人生感悟类阅读,考生需要准确掌握细节信息,并根据上下文进行概括和归纳,从而选出正确答案。5阅读理解 It was the night before my election. I was running for Sophomore Vice President. I had prepared a performance for t