1、（英语）英语阅读理解练习题20篇及解析一、高中英语阅读理解1阅读理解 Many people have long dreamed of being able to fly around as simply as riding a bicycle. Yet the safety and strength of a flying bike was always a big problem. Over the past 10 years, developments in technology have moved the dream of personal flying vehicles close
2、r to reality. Now, two groups of inventors say such vehicles may be available soon. The British company Malloy Aeronautics has developed a prototype (原型) of its flying bicycle. Grant Stapleton, marketing sales director of Malloy Aeronautics, says the Hoverbike is able to get in and out of small spac
3、es very quickly. It can be moved across continents very quickly because it can be folded and packed, he adds. Mr. Stapleton says safety was the companys main concern. He says the designers solved the safety issue by using overlapping rotors ( 交叠式旋翼 )to power the vehicle. The company is testing a ful
4、l-size prototype of the Hoverbike, which will most likely be used first by the police and emergency rescue teams. In New Zealand, the Martin Aircraft Company is also testing a full-size prototype of its personal flying device, called the Jetpack. It can fly for more than 30 minutes, up to 1,000 mete
5、rs high and reach a speed of 74 kilometers per hour. Peter Coker is the CEO of Martin Aircraft Company. He said the Jetpack “is built around safety from the start. In his words, reliability is the most important element of it. We have safety built into the actual structure itself, very similar to a
6、Formula One racing car.” The Jetpack uses a gasoline-powered engine that produces two powerful jet streams. Mr. Coker says it also has a parachute (降落伞) that can be used should there be an emergency. “It starts to work at very low altitude and actually saves both the aircraft and the pilot,” he adds
7、. Mr. Coker says the Jetpack will be ready for sale soon.（1）We can learn from the passage that the Hoverbike . A.can hardly get in and out of small spaces quicklyB.can fly for over 30 minutes, up to 1,000 meters highC.has been used by the police and emergency rescue teamsD.can be transported quickly
8、 after being folded and packed（2）The writer uses the example of For One racing car to show that . A.the Jetpack is very safe and reliableB.the engine of the Jetpack is powerfulC.the actual structure of the Jetpack is uniqueD.the Jetpack can reach a great speed and height（3）The underlined word “it” i
9、n the last paragraph refers to. A.the jet streamB.the engineC.the JetpackD.the parachute（4）What is the authors main purpose of writing the passage? A.To describe the problems of inventing flying vehicles.B.To introduce the latest development of flying vehicles.C.To show the differences between two f
10、lying vehicles.D.To advertise the two personal flying vehicles.【答案】（1）D（2）A（3）D（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文为说明文，主要讲述一种个人飞行工具很快就会应用于现实。然而安全性和强度一直是个大问题。文中介绍了两家飞器公司都关注安全性问题。（1）细节理解题。第五段最后一句可知，the Jetpack.可飞行30分钟，高达1000米，而不是Hoverbike，故B错误， 根据第四段可知C项说有将可能首先应用于由警察和应急救援队，而不是已用于，故C错误。根据第二段最后the Hoverbike is able to get
11、in and out of small spaces very quickly. It can be moved across continents very quickly because it can be folded and packed, 可知，Hoverbike能够很快地进出小空间。它可快速地在大陆上移动，因为它可以折叠和包装。分析选项可知，A说不能快速进入小空间，故错误。D项说在折叠和包装后可以快速运输。即D正确。故选D。（2）推理判断题。第六段Peter Coker说Jetpack从一开始就围绕安全进行的。安全可靠性是最重要的因素。我们在车的现行结构中植入了了安全性，非常类似于
12、Formula One赛车。分析选可知A项（Jetpack安全可靠）符合题意，故答案选A。（3）猜测词义题。根据最后一段Mr. Coker says it also has a parachute (降落伞) that can be used should there be an emergency. “It starts to work at very low altitude ., Coker先生说Jetpack上也有降落伞，可以在紧急情况下使用。“在海拔非常低的情况下开始用它”。由此可知，Jetpack上的降落伞（它）是在海拔低时才用。由此可知it指的是parachute (降落伞) 故
13、答案选D。（4）主旨大意题。根据第一段可知，许多人一直梦想能像骑自行车一样飞来飞去，科技的发展让这个梦想很快实现。然而飞行自行车的安全性和强度一直是个大问题。接着下面叙述了这种飞行器的问题最重要的是安全问题。分析选项，可知A项描述发明飞行器的问题，符合题意，故答案选A。【点评】阅读理解细节题解题技巧：1）语义转换题-跳读查找法：根据题干内容从原文中找到相关的句子，然后进行比较和分析，便可确定最佳答案。2）生活应用题-常识理解法：在读懂文章的基础上结合一定的生活常识进行判断。3）细节排序题-首尾定位法：根据动作发生的先后顺序和句子之间的逻辑关系，找出事件发生的正确顺序。4）寻找信息题-题干定位法
14、：寻找信息题一般为功能阅读题，主要形式有广告、公告、演出信息、航班时间表等。2阅读理解 Plastic sludge(污泥)and garbage is a disaster for the worlds oceans. A film crew traveled the globe to document the rubbish. And Julie Andersen of the Plastic Oceans Foundation says what we see is just the tip of the problem. “Half of the waste actually sink
15、s to the bottom, and that remains on the surface actually breaks down. ” The filmmakers found rubbish in ocean gyres, the circulating currents that trap large concentrations of pollution in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacifc Oceans, home of what some have plastic. What we found was a plastic smog that
16、 spread throughout all the water. And in some parts of the oceans, scientists have found more plastic than plant. ” The pieces of the plastic garbage infect the food chain, sometimes visibly, and more so at the microscopic level, where the plastic particles interact with other pollutants. “There are
17、 heavy metals, medicines, industrial waste in the sea, while it acts like magnets(磁铁). These poisonous substances absorb on the plastic, and then when seafood absorbs the plastics, those poisonous substances enter the fatty tissues. ”To be consumed by other sea life and by people at last. China, Ind
18、onesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam are the worst plastic polluters. The United States, although a leader in recycling, is one of the worlds 20 since it produces and consumes so much plastic. There are efforts around the world to address the problem, including at this newly opened recyclin
19、g center in Lebanon(黎巴嫩). But Andersen says there is more that people can do. “Cut back on single-use plastics, straws, plastic cups, plastic water bottles, plastic bags and find alternatives like reusable materials.” She says healthy oceans are essential to our survival.（1）What can we learn from th
20、e passage? A.Theres all island full of plastic rubbish in the Pacific.B.The bad effect of plastic pollution cant be seen by eyes.C.The United States is the least plastic polluters.D.The plastic pollution to oceans is more serious than what we can see.（2）What does the underlined word “it” refer to in
21、 paragraph 3? A.Pollutants like heavy metals and medicines.B.The plastic particles.C.Seafood.D.Fatty tissues.（3）What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A.All Asian countries have the most serious problem of plastic pollution.B.The plastic problem hasnt attracted the worlds attention.C.Andersen
22、 is not satisfied with what has been done to solve the plastic problem,D.People should stop using plastic products immediately.（4）Which may be the title of the passage? A.Plastic pollution in the World.B.Plastic pollutionOceansDisaster.C.Ways to solve the problem of plastic pollution to oceans.D.Pla
23、stic pollution and our health.【答案】 （1）D（2）B（3）C（4）B 【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。主要讲述了塑料污染对海洋导致的影响。 （1）细节理解题。根据第一段第三句：And Julie Andersen of the Plastic Oceans Foundation says what we see is just the tip of the problem. 可知，塑料海洋基金会的朱莉安德森说，我们看到的只是问题的冰山一角。故可推测塑料对海洋的污染比我们所看到的更严重，故选D。 （2）词义猜测题。根据The pieces of the plas
24、tic garbage infect the food chain，sometimes visibly，and more so at the microscopic level，where the plastic particles interact with other pollutants. There are heavy metals，medicines，industrial waste in the sea，while it acts like magnets（磁铁）. 可知，塑料垃圾碎片在微观层面感染食物链，有时是明显的，塑料颗粒与其他污染物相互作用. 海洋中有重金属，药物，工业废物
25、，使其像磁铁一样. it指代的是塑料颗粒。故选B。 （3）推理判断题。根据But Andersen says there is more that people can do. Cut back on single-use plastics，straws，plastic cups，plastic water bottles，plastic bags and find alternatives like reusable materials. She says healthy oceans are essential to our survival. 可知，安德森说人们还可以做更多事情来预防污染
26、，可推测出安德森对于目前解决塑料问题所做的工作不满意。故选C。 （4）主旨大意题。阅读全文，根据文章内容可知，本文主要讲述了塑料污染海洋灾害。故选B。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测，推理判断和主旨大意四个题型的考查，是一篇说明类阅读，要求考生先从问题中抓住关键性词语（题眼），然后以此为线索，运用略读及查读的技巧快速在文章中寻找与此问题相关的：段落、语句，仔细品味，同时根据上下文进行分析，推理，概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。3阅读理解 The past ages of man have all been carefully labeled by anthropologists (人类学
27、家). Descriptions like Palaeolithic (旧石器时代的) Man. Neolithic (新石器时代的) Man,etc. neatly sum up whole periods. When the time comes for anthropologists to turn their attention to the twentieth century, they will surely choose the label Legless Man. Histories of the time will go something like this: in the
28、 twentieth century, people forgot how to use their legs. Men and women moved about in cars, buses and trains from a very early age. There were lifts in all large buildings to prevent people from walking. And the surprising thing is that they didnt use their legs even when they went on holiday. The f
29、uture history books might also record that we were deprived (剥夺) of the use of our eyes. In our hurry to get from one place to another, we failed to see anything on the way. Air travel gives you a birds-eye view of the world. When you travel by car or train, an unclear picture of the countryside con
30、stantly smears the windows. Car drivers, especially, are mixed with the urge to go on and on: they never want to stop. The typical twentieth-century traveler is the man who always says Ive been there. You mention the remotest, and someone is bound to say Ive been there-meaning, I drove through it at
31、100 miles an hour on the way to somewhere else. When you travel at high speeds, the present means nothing: you live mainly in the future because you spend most of your time looking forward to arriving at some other place. But actual arrival, when it is achieved, is meaningless. You want to move on a
32、gain. By traveling like this, you suspend all experience. The traveler on foot, on the other hand, lives constantly in the present. For him traveling and arriving are one and the same thing: he arrives somewhere with every step he makes. He experiences the present moment with his eyes, his ears and
33、the whole of his body. At the end of his journey he feels a delicious physical tiredness. He knows that sound, satisfying sleep will be his: the just reward of all true travelers.（1）Anthropologists label man nowadays Legless Man because _. A.people prefer cars, buses and trainsB.people use their leg
34、s less and lessC.lifts prevent people from walkingD.people travel without using legs（2）According to the passage, what might make people lose the right of using their eyes? A.the modern means of transportation.B.A birds-eye view of the world.C.The unclear sight from the vehicles.D.The fast-paced life
35、 style.（3）From the passage, we know traveling at high speeds means _. A.appreciating beautiful sceneryB.experiencing life skillsC.focusing on the next destinationD.feeling physical tiredness（4）What does the author intend to tell us? A.Modern transportation devices have replaced legs.B.Traveling make
36、s the world a small place.C.Humans history develops very fast.D.The best way to travel is on foot.【答案】（1）B（2）D（3）C（4）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，由于种种现代化交通设施，人们不需用脚走路，甚至也不需要用眼看风景，出门就坐汽车、公交车、地铁、飞机 汽车、飞机速度飞快，外边的景物难以看清，最终导致人们忘记用脚、用眼，成为“无脚之人”，一切都经历不到。作者建议最佳的旅游方法是徒步经历现实。（1）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“When the time comes for an
37、thropologists to turn their attention to the twentieth century, they will surely choose the labelLegless Man. Histories of the time will go something like this:in the twentieth century, people forgot how to use their legs. Men and women moved about in cars, buses and trains from a very early age. Th
38、ere were lifts in all large buildings to prevent people from walking. And the surprising thing is that they didnt use their legs even when they went on holiday.可知，人类学家给人类贴上了“无腿人”的标签，因为人们使用腿越来越少了。故选B。（2）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“The future history books might also record that we were deprived (剥夺) of the use of
39、 our eyes. In our hurry to get from one place to another, we failed to see anything on the way. Air travel gives you a birds-eye view of the world.” 可知，根据这篇文章，快节奏的生活方式会让人们失去使用眼睛的权利。故选D。（3）考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“When you travel at high speeds, the present means nothing: you live mainly in the future because
40、you spend most of your time looking forward to arriving at some other place.”可知，我们知道高速旅行意味着关注下一个目的地。故选C。（4）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“The traveler on foot, on the other hand, lives constantly in the present. For him traveling and arriving are one and the same thing: he arrives somewhere with every step he make
41、s. He experiences the present moment with his eyes, his ears and the whole of his body. At the end of his journey he feels a delicious physical tiredness. He knows that sound, satisfying sleep will be his: the just reward of all true travelers.”可知，旅行的最好方法是步行。故选D。【点评】本题考点涉及推理判断题型的考查，是一篇生活类阅读，要求考生根据上下
42、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 When my sister Mertie told me she had put out tomato plants last summer, I was quite impressed. Since she was a garden-beginner, Mertie researched exactly how far apart to space her tomato plants; what kind of fertilizer to use; how to keep away the bugs, etc. Once they
43、 were planted, she took care of them daily, anxiously awaiting the juicy tomatoes to appear. But, day after day, her plants were tomato-less while all of her neighbors who had also put out tomato plants were already enjoying the fruit of their labor. Frustrated, Mertie gave in and went to the market
44、 to search fresh tomatoes. While paying, Mertie told the farmer her troubles. The farmer paused to think for a moment and then asked, Well, what kind of tomatoes did you plant? I think they were called Big Boy, Mertie remembered. Well theres your problem, the farmer explained. Big Boy and Better Boy
45、 tomatoes have a 95-day growing period whereas regular tomato plants produce fruit in as few as 70 daysyou just have to wait a little longer for the Big Boys. With that new knowledge, Mertie went home with excitement, knowing they would be worth the wait. Thinking about my sisters gardening experien
46、ce, I had to smile. She just didnt know that Big Boy tomatoes took longer-neither did I but once she discovered that information, she was no longer discouraged and upset about the lack of tomatoes on her plants. Instead, she was encouraged and excited to see them a few weeks later. It makes me wonde
47、r how many of us have Big Boy dreams in our hearts, yet we just dont realize that they are of the Big Boy variety so we are discouraged and worn out with the waiting process. Instead of waiting with excitement, we give up on our dreams and figure we must have done something wrong to stop them from coming to pass. Frustrated,
