1、最新高考英语阅读理解(人生百味)精编习题及解析一、高中英语阅读理解人生百味类1阅读理解 A robot created by Washington State University (WSU) scientists could help elderly people with dementia (痴呆) and other limitations live independently in their own homes. The Robot Activity Support System or RAS, uses sensors installed in a WSU smart home t
2、o determine where its residents are, what they are doing and when they need assistance with daily activities. It navigates (定位) through rooms and around obstacles to find people on its own, provides video instructions on how to do simple tasks and can even lead its owner to objects like their medica
3、tion or a snack in the kitchen.RAS combines the convenience of a mobile robot with the activity detection technology of a WSU smart home to provide assistance in the moment, as the need for help is detected, said Bryan Minor, a postdoctoral researcher in the WSU School of Electrical Engineering and
4、Computer Science. Currently, an estimated 50 percent of adults over the age of 85 need assistance with every day activities such as preparing meals and taking medication and the annual cost for this assistance in the US is nearly $2 trillion. With the number of adults over 85 expected to triple by 2
5、050, researchers hope that technologies like RAS and the WSU smart home will relieve some of the financial strain on the healthcare system by making it easier for older adults to live alone. RAS is the first robot researchers have tried to incorporate into their smart home environment. They recently
6、 published a study in the journal Cognitive Systems Research that demonstrates how RAS could make life easier for older adults struggling to live independently. While we are still in an early stage of development, our initial results with RAS have been promising, Minor said. The next step in the res
7、earch will be to test RAS performance with a group of older adults to get a better idea of what prompts, video reminders and other preferences they have regarding the robot.（1）How does RAS serve elderly people? A.Through sensors.B.Through objects.C.Through a mobile robot.D.Through their daily activi
8、ties.（2）What can we know about RAS? A.It is the first robot used in daily life.B.Its function remains to be tested.C.It can locate people and do any task.D.It can cook for owners on its own.（3）Whats Minors attitude toward the future of RAS? A.Doubtful.B.Negative.C.Optimistic.D.Uncertain.（4）What can
9、be a suitable title for the text? A.Elderly people leave the nursing home.B.Smart Home Tests first elder-Care robot.C.RAS, the first robot to make home smart.D.Older adults have benefited from RAS.【答案】 （1）A（2）B（3）C（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了一款由美国华盛顿州立大学的科学家们研发的机器人，可以帮助那些痴呆或有身体缺陷的老年人在家里过上自立的生活。 （1）考查细节
10、理解。根据章第二段中的“ The Robot Activity Support System, or RAS, uses sensors （传感器）equipped in a WSU smart home to determine where its residents are, what they are doing and when they need assistance with daily activities”可知机器人活动支持系统（RAS）使用WSU智能家居中配备的传感器（传感器）来确定其居民在哪里，他们在做什么以及何时需要日常活动的帮助，说明传感器起到了重大的作用，故选A。 （
11、2）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“The next step in the research will be to test RAS performance”可知，这台机器人的表现还要经过进一步的测，说明正在测试阶段，故选B。 （3）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“ While we are still in an early stage of development, our initial results with RAS have been promising”可知，Minor对这款机器人的未来发展充满信心、非常乐观，故选C。 （4）考查主旨大意。纵观全文可知，本文介绍了一款由美国华盛
12、顿州立大学的科学家们研发的机器人。再根据最后一段中的“The next step in the research will be to test RAS performance ”可知，机器人目前还在华盛顿州立大学的智能屋里进行测试，故选B。 【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，是一篇科技类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，同时根据上下文进行逻辑推理，概括归纳，从而选出正确答案。2阅读理解 If your life were a book and you were the author, how would you want your story to go? Tha
13、ts the question that changed my life forever. At the age of 19, I became a massage therapist(治疗师). For the first time in my life, I felt free, independent and completely in control of my life. That is, until my life took a detour. I was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. Over the course of two mon
14、ths, I lost my spleen(脾), my kidneys, and both of my legs below the knees. One day, I went home. I crawled into bed and this is what my life looked like for the next few months me passed out, escaping from reality, with my legs resting by my side. I was completely physically and emotionally broken.
15、But I knew that in order to move forward, I had to let go of the old Amy and learn to embrace the new Amy. And that is when I began to realize that I didnt have to be small any more. I could be as tall as I wanted or as short as I wanted depending on whom I was dating. And if I snowboard again, my f
16、eet arent going to get cold. And the best of all, I thought, I can make my feet the size of all the shoes that are on the sales shelf. And I did! I started snowboarding. Then I went back to work. And then I co-founded a non-profit organization for physical disabilities so that they could get involve
17、d in action sports. And just this past February, I won two World Cup gold medals, making me the highest-ranked adaptive female snowboarder in the world. Eleven years ago, when I lost my legs, I had no idea what to expect. But if you ask me today, if I would ever want to change my situation, I would
18、have to say no, because my legs havent disabled me. Theyve forced me to rely on my imagination and to believe in possibilities, and thats why I believe that our imaginations can be used as tools for breaking through borders, because in our minds, we can do anything and we can be anything. Its belief
19、 in those dreams and facing our fears directly that allow us to live our lives beyond our limits.（1）What can we learn from the underlined sentence in Paragraph3? A.The author no longer wanted to make friends with Amy.B.The author realized she had to learn to accept a new herself gladly.C.The author
20、wanted a new friend in her new life eagerly.D.The author felt hard to choose between the old Amy and the new Amy.（2）According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? A.The author didnt like her job as a massage therapist.B.The author is still very sensitive to her disabilities.C.T
21、he author has learnt to see her disabilities as blessings.D.The author hopes to return to her old life.（3）What message does the author want to convey with her speech? A.Roman is not built in one day.B.Failure is the mother of successC.Imagination is more important than knowledge.D.It is not what hap
22、pens to you but how you respond that counts.（4）The tone of the passage is best described as _. A.proud but stubbornB.interesting but regretfulC.optimistic and inspiringD.pessimistic and doubtful【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）D（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，作者Amy用她的故事告诉了我们：只要我们拥抱挑战，敢于想象，心怀感恩，我们依然可以给烂透了的生活绝地反击。 （1）考查句义猜测。根
23、据第三段中的“But I knew that in order to move forward, I had to let go of the old Amy and learn to embrace the new Amy.”但是我知道，为了前进，我不得不放开旧的艾米，学会拥抱新的艾米）可推出，作者意识到她必须学会快乐地接受一个新的“自己”。故选B。 （2）考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的“Theyve forced me to rely on my imagination and to believe in possibilities, and thats why I believe tha
24、t our imaginations can be used as tools for breaking through borders, because in our minds, we can do anything and we can be anything.”它们迫使我依靠我的想象力并相信各种可能性，这就是为什么我相信我们的想象力可以用作突破边界的工具，因为在我们的思维中，我们可以做任何事情，我们可以成为任何事情。可知，作者学会了将自己的残疾视为迫使自己前进、突破自己的契机。由此可知，作者已经学会把她的残疾看作是一种福气。故选C。 （3）考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的“Its bel
25、ief in those dreams and facing our fears directly that allow us to live our lives beyond our limits.”相信那些梦想并直接面对我们的恐惧使我们能够超越自己的极限生活。可知，作者在演讲中想要告诉我们，重要的不是你身上发生了什么，而是你如何应对。故选D。 （4）考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“And if I snowboard again, my feet arent going to get cold. And the best of all, I thought, I can make my fe
26、et the size of all the shoes that are on the sales shelf. And I did!”如果我再玩滑雪板，我的脚就不会冷了。我想，最棒的是，我能使我的脚适合货架上所有的鞋的尺寸。我做到了!可知，面对残疾作者展示出非常积极的态度；再根据最后一段中的“Its belief in those dreams and facing our fears directly that allow us to live our lives beyond our limits.”相信那些梦想并直接面对我们的恐惧使我们能够超越自己的极限生活）可知，Amy用她的故事告
27、诉了我们：只要我们拥抱挑战，敢于想象，心怀感恩，我们依然可以给烂透了的生活绝地反击。由此可知，文章的基调是乐观的，激励人心的。故选C。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，句义猜测和推理判断三个题型的考查，是一篇人生感悟类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，并根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，从而选出正确答案。3阅读理解 It was the night before my election. I was running for Sophomore Vice President. I had prepared a performance for the election-a funny boxing
28、 match. The fight had popular moves as seen in Dodge Ball, Iron Man, and Super Smash Brothers. In the end, I would perform my famous move, the Power-Punch from Hot Rod. My friend Cheyenne and I rehearsed (排练) the fight for hours, but the fight would not be a fight without music and sound effects. Th
29、is is where my brother came in. He stayed up all night to work on that soundtrack. And when my computers disk burner (刻录机) went out at 6 in the morning, he spent a college students weeks worth of incomes to replace it. Why would he go into all that trouble? Because he knew that out of all the other
30、important things he could be doing, this was imperative to me. He knew because it was once important to him. Having graduated from Layton High just a year earlier, he knew what it was like to be in the center of peoples attention. He knew how fun high school could be, and he wanted me to have a grea
31、t experience. I ended up losing the election, but that day changed my world forever. The lesson my brother taught me became my most important belief. But it wasnt until I had a similar opportunity that I really understood why he cared so much. What did it take for me to understand? It was the perfor
32、mance. The rest of the cast and I would rehearse every day after school for 6 months all for what? The chance to perform a play eight times. As I came out on that stage for the first time and listened to the laughter, I was filled with joy. By the end of the play, the audience broke into tears, and
33、so did we. What happened? We had the sweet opportunity of giving them an unforgettable theatre moment - a moment to laugh, reflect, and shed tears.（1）Why did the author prepare a performance? A.To prove he had a gift for performing.B.To introduce moves from some movies.C.To celebrate his success aft
34、er the election.D.To increase his chance of winning the election.（2）How did the authors brother respond when the computers disk burner went out? A.He decided to give up in the end.B.He bought one with his own money.C.He found another way to make music.D.He borrowed one from a college student.（3）What
35、 does the underlined word imperative in Paragraph 4 mean? A.ImportantB.PleasantC.DifficultD.Useful（4）What did the author most probably learn from his brother? A.We should try our best to do everything well.B.We should spread the kindness we have received.C.Family members should always support each o
36、ther.D.Happiness comes from what we do to brighten others life.【答案】 （1）D（2）B（3）A（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章，作者参加学校的选举，自己的哥哥帮助了自己。尽管自己这次失败了，但他从他哥哥那里学到了幸福来自于我们所做的事情，能够照亮他人的生活。 （1）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“I had prepared a performance for the election-a funny boxing match.”我为选举准备了一场表演一场有趣的拳击比赛。由此推断出作者准备一场演出是为了增加他赢得
37、选举的机会，故选D。 （2）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“And when my computers disk burner (刻录机) went out at 6 in the morning, he spent a college students weeks worth of incomes to replace it.”当我的电脑的磁盘刻录机在早上6点熄火时，他花了一个大学生一周的收入来更换它。故选B。 （3）考查词义猜测。根据第四段中的“He knew because it was once important to him.”他知道，因为它曾经对他很重要。由此可知上文“Becaus
38、e he knew that out of all the other important things he could be doing, this was imperative to me.”意思是因为他知道，在他能做的所有其他重要事情中，这对我来是重要的。imperative的意思是重要的，故选A。 （4）考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“He knew how fun high school could be, and he wanted me to have a great experience.”他知道高中是多么有趣，他想让我有一个很好 的经历。由此推断出作者从他哥哥那里学到了幸福来
39、自于我们所做的事情，能够照亮他人的生活。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，是一篇人生感悟类阅读，要求考生准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，从而选出正确答案。4阅读理解 Do you often feel that you arent taking in as much of the joy around you as you could? I recently caught myself feeling this way, and based on a suggestion by John Horton, coauthor (合著
40、者) of The Inner Game of Stress, I put myself on a 30-day life-appreciation course. The only assignment each day was to go outside and appreciate life. So I started by taking in the beauty around me. During the first few days, I was able to appreciate my surroundings, although it was an intellectual
41、appreciation, not an emotional one. After the first week, it was more uncomfortable to lie in bed and think about things than it was to get up and see them for myself. If you often wake up feeling anxious or depressed, or if you dont look forward to each day, then you need to try this course for you
42、rself. Its an inner workout that you can do anywhere. It may not change your life, but it will adjust your attitude, and thats pretty helpful in this crazy world. I have always believed in ending the day on a positive note by writing a word or two in a gratitude journal and saying something sweet to
43、 my wife about the day we shared. Now, I have a new morning habit. It hasnt changed my routine one bit, but it has changed the way I look at the world. Creating a new habit isnt about perfection its about getting what you want by creating a change in your behavior and thinking. So now, while Im maki
44、ng my coffee in the morning, Im also appreciating what I have. Its quick, fulfilling, and a much better way to start my day than looking at my phone or computer. And because of this, my attitude is better, as Ive already begun my morning on a positive note rather than a problematic one. The idea her
45、e is that if you can appreciate your life, it actually changes the way you feel about it. Appreciation will give you more energy to live the way you would like to live. As a means of improving our mood, its highly underrated (被低估的). The easy task of appreciating what we have simply makes life better
46、.（1）How did the author feel about seeing things for himself after he started the life-appreciation course? A.Comfortable.B.Doubtful.C.Anxious.D.Depressed.（2）What does the author think of his new morning habit? A.It has changed his daily routine.B.It has increased his desire for perfection.C.It has improved his physical health.D.It has changed his way of viewing the world.（3）Whic
