1、2021屆高考英語二輪復(fù)習(xí)各題型分項(xiàng)專練_閱讀理解60篇46_60人物故事類含解析2021屆高考英語二輪復(fù)習(xí)各題型分項(xiàng)專練_閱讀理解60篇46_60人物故事類含解析2021屆高考英語二輪復(fù)習(xí)各題型分項(xiàng)專練_閱讀理解60篇46_60人物故事類含解析2021高考二輪復(fù)習(xí)各題型分項(xiàng)專練閱讀理解60篇（4660）閱讀理解（46）When Shakespeare was twentyone， he went to London to try his fortune in that great city, and a very interesting place was the London of his

2、 day。There was the famous London Bridge and St。 Pauls Cathedral， and palaces and markets and long streets full of shops。Then, too， there were the daily crowds where could be seen people from all over the world. Knights， scholars and the highwayman(攔路強(qiáng)盜） or thief， who had been infamous for his clever

3、 robberies， passed by each other。Here， also, were noblemen dressed in gold， from Italy and Spain and France; slaves from Spanish America， sea captains and ministers， soldiers and servantsall held by chance or interest within the gray walls which circled London, and whose gates gave welcome to as str

4、ange a crowd as could be found in the world。Into this curious crowd came Shakespeare are, quick to see and eager to learn。 And before long all these strange sights were as familiar to him as the faces of his own towns residents。 Each one told its story to him so plainly that， as before he had learne

5、d the secrets of the fields and woods, so now he learned men and mens interests that make up the great world。And he learned these lessons so well that when he came to write his plays, he made such use of them as no writer ever made before or since ； for it is the use of this knowledge of the world，

6、combined with his own genius, that makes Shakespeare the greatest dramatist that has ever lived.1.What was London like in Shakespeares eyes when he first went there？A.Dirty and small。B。Strange and interesting.C。Infamous and terrible。D。Familiar and modern.2。Which of the following best describes Shake

7、speare？A。Shakespeare got inspiration to write from his hometown， London.B.Shakespeare was eager to make friends with the noblemen in London.C.Shakespeare was good at observing and learning from the daily life.D。Shakespeare became the greatest dramatist owing to his own genius。3。What does the word “o

8、ne” in paragraph 5 refer to?A.Crowd。B.Sight。C.Face.D。Resident.4。The passage probably comes from_.A。a posterB。a textbookC.an advertisementD。an announcement閱讀理解（47)Stan Lee, co-founder of the Marvel Universe（漫威宇宙) and co-creator of many of its most popular superheroes， died at the age of 95。Lee was bo

9、rn Stanley Martin Lieber in New York in 1992。 As a son of workingclass Jewish immigrants from Romania, times were hard and he lived with his family in a shabby single-bedroom apartment. After graduating from high school at 16， Lieber landed a job as an assistant at Timely Comics. By the early 1940s，

10、 he was a temporary editor for the company。 It was at this time that he began using his pen name-Stan Lee. In 1947， two years after returning from serving for the U.S。 Army， Lee married his wife, Joan。 The two began their 70year marriage and had two children。In the late 1950s, DC Comics breathed new

11、 life into its classic superhero and experienced a significant success with its updated version of the Flash， and later with superteam the Justice League(正義聯(lián)盟） of America。To compete against DC Comics, Lee was given the task of creating their own group of superheroes。 In 1961, Timely Comics changed i

12、ts name into Marvel Comics after Atlas Comics， and that November saw the debut（首次亮相) of the Fantastic Four。 Lees later famous and lasting creations of comic-book superheroes included Spider-Man, the Hulk, Thor, Iron Man and the Xmen。Over the course of his career， Lee was an icon of Marvel Comics。 As

13、 a writer and editor and， at various points， both the publisher and vice president of Marvel Comics, Lee not only introduced interesting characters to the industry， but changed the way that comic books came together. He also created a cooperative workflow between writers and artists, which became kn

14、own as the “Marvel Method”. Lee received a National Medal of Arts in 2008 for his innovations that revolutionized （=completely changed） American comic books。1.What do we know about Lee from paragraph 2?A。He served for the U.S. Army for two years.B.He suffered from an unfortunate marriage。C。He had a

15、tough and struggling childhood。D.He adopted his pen name at the age of 16.2.What was the company called when SpiderMan was created?A。Timely Comics.B.Marvel Comics。C。Atlas Comics。D.DC Comics。3。What does the underlined word “icon” in the last paragraph？A.Theme。B。Character。C。Assistant.D。Symbol.4。What c

16、an be the best title for the text？A。Stan Lee， the Godfather of Marvel Comics.B.The Development of Marvel Comics。C。Stan Lee, a Superhero in Comic Books.D.The Popular Superheroes of Marvel Comics。閱讀理解（48)Dale Carnegie(戴爾卡耐基) was an American writer and lecturer， and the developer of famous courses in s

17、elf-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking and interpersonal skills.Born in 1888 in Maryville， Missouri, Carnegie was a poor farmers boy。His family moved to Belton， Missouri when he was a small child。In his teens， though still having to get up at 4 am every day to milk his pa

18、rents cows， he managed to obtain an education at the State Teachers College in Warrensburg.His first job after college was selling correspondence courses.He moved on to selling bacon, soap， and lard(豬油）for Armour&Company。 After saving $500, Dale Carnegie quit sales in 1911 in order to achieve a life

19、long dream of becoming a lecturer.He ended up instead attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, but found little success as an actor。Later he got the idea to teach public speaking.In his first session， he suggested that students speak aboutsomething that made them angry”, and disc

20、overed the technique that made speakers unafraid to address a public audience。From its beginning, the Dale Carnegie Course developed。Carnegie had made use of the average Americans desire to have more self-confidence.Perhaps one of Carnegies most successful marketing moves was to change the spelling

21、of his last name fromCarnagey”to Carnegie， at a time when Andrew Carnegie was a widely recognized name。Carnegies works include Lincoln the Unknown (1932）， Public Speaking and Influencing Men in Business (1937）， and How to Stop Worrying and Start Living （1948）。 His greatest achievement， however， was

22、when Simon &。 Schuster published How to Win Friends and Influence People。 The book was a bestseller from 1936. By the time of Carnegies death， the book had sold five million copies in 31 languages， and there had been 450,000 graduates of his Dale Carnegie Institute。Carnegie died at his home in New Y

23、ork in 1955. 1What do you think of Dale Carnegies childhood?A。 Difficult。B. Joyful. C。 Lonely。D。 Boring.2。Which of the following is important for Dale Carnegie?A. Encouraging one to trust himself。 B. Helping people to get wealthy.C. Teaching people speaking skills. D。 Advising people to live happily

24、。3。 Why did Dale Carnegie change his last name?A. To get more help and support。 B。 To replace Andrew Carnegie。C. To become more famous。 D. To avoid misunderstanding。4. Which of the following is Dale Carnegies most successful work？A。 Lincoln the Unknown。 B. How to Stop Worrying and Start Living。C。 Ho

25、w to Win Friends and Influence People。 D。 Public Speaking and Influencing Men in Business。閱讀理解（49） On a recent trip to the island of Newfoundland， Canada， my husband asked our talkative cab driver what made him most proud to be a native。 “Our generosity and hospitality(好客), he replied in a strong lo

26、cal accent。 “If your car breaks down in the middle of nowhere， someone will stop to help. People here are kind like that. His answer rang in my mind during that ride with my husband and teenage kids， as we headed out to explore on the first day of our vacation。 Little did I know we were about to exp

27、erience some of that remarkable Newfoundland kindness for ourselves. We met Alma that same morning at the start of a long hike。 Our teenagers hurried ahead， and as we walked behind， admiring the scenery, two women in sunglasses and summer hiking equipment stopped. Theyd heard us discussing different

28、 routes, and then asked if wed like suggestions。 They looked to be in their 40s, and were both enthusiastic to share their local expertise. We listened eagerly, taking mental notes, until one of the women asked, “You have a car， right？ I explained that there were no cars available during our week on

29、 the island， so we had to rely on cabs instead。 “Oh no,” she said, “you need a car?！?And then， as casually as if offering a piece of chewing gum（口香糖）, she said， “Take mine！” My husband and I just smiled in disbelief， dumbfounded。 “Why not?” she insisted. “You need a car to get to know all these plac

30、es。 “But you dont even know us， I said。 “That doesnt matter， she continued with absolute determination. Surprised， I looked over at her friend， who shrugged and said, “Thats Alma?！?Forty minutes of talking later， my family climbed into Almas car. We spent the rest of our vacation discovering differe

31、nt areas of this beautiful island. But it wasnt the groups of whales we saw, or the vast areas of woodland, that made this place so memorable。 Instead, it was the act of kindness from a complete stranger that made us realize how special Newfoundland really was. Next year, theres no doubt where well

32、be taking our summer vacation. Who knows what act of kindness well meet then？1。What did the cab driver take pride in as a native？A.Their kindness and enthusiasm.B.Their cheap service and friendliness。C。Their selflessness and determination。D.Their rich experience and local knowledge。2。What does the u

33、nderlined word “dumbfounded in Paragraph 5 probably mean？A。Annoyed。B.Satisfied。C。Shocked。D。Embarrassed。3.What impressed the author most during her stay in Newfoundland？A。The local culture of the island.B.The answer from the cab driver.C。The beautiful scenery of the island。D.The help from an enthusia

34、stic stranger.4。What can we infer about the author from the last paragraph？A.She expects to visit Newfoundland again.B.She hasnt decided where to go next year yet.C.She is looking forward to meeting Alma once more.D。She also wants to be kind to others during the vacation。閱讀理解（50） Today, roller skati

35、ng is easy and fun。 But many years ago, it wasnt easy at all. Before 1750， people never tried skating on wheels. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlins work was making instruments. In his free time he liked to play the violin。 Merlin was a man with many ideas and many dreams. Peo

36、ple called him a dreamer. One day Merlin received an invitation to go to an important party. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think。 He wanted to find a way to make a wonderful entrance at the party. Merlin had an idea。 He thought that he w

37、ould attract a lot of attention if he could skate into the room. Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll。 Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates。 Merlin was very proud of them。 He dreamed of arriving at the party and skating into the room w

38、hile playing the violin. He was sure that everyone would be very surprised。 On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room, playing his violin。 Everyone was really surprised to see him。 There was just one problem。 Merlin had no way to stop his roller skating. He rolled on, playing the violin.

39、 Then， with all eyes on him, Merlin hit into a huge mirror on the wall。 The mirror broke into many pieces with a very loud noise. Nobody forgot Merlins wonderful entrance after that。1。 People called Merlin a dreamer because _.A。 he slept and dreamed a lotB. he was full of different ideasC. he invent

40、ed the first roller skatesD. he always made peoples dreams come true2。 What was Merlins problem after he rolled into the room?A。 He couldnt stop his roller skating。B。 He couldnt attract a lot of attention.C. Everyone was surprised at him.D. He couldnt play the violin while rolling。3. Whats the best

41、title for the passage?A。 Joseph Merlins StoryB。 How Roller Skating Was InventedC. A Surprising Entrance to the PartyD。 Roller Skating閱讀理解(51）Now many young people are traveling around the world on their own, not because they have no one to travel with, but because they prefer to go alone。 Kristina W

42、egscheider from California first traveled alone when she was at college and believes that it is something everyone should do at least once in their life。 ”It opens up your mind to new things and pushes you out of your comfort zone. Wegscheider has visited 46 countries covering all seven continents（洲

43、)。 In foreign countries, with no one to help you read a map， look after you if you get ill， or lend you money if your wallet is stolen. It is challenging。 This is what drives young people to travel alone。 It is seen as character building and a chance to prove that they can make it on their own。 Chri

44、s Richardson decided to leave his sales job in Australia to go traveling last year. He set up a website, The Aussie Nomad, to document(記錄） his adventures. He said he wished he had traveled alone earlier。 ”The people you meet, the places you visit， or the things you do, everything is up to you and it

45、 forces you to grow as a person，” said the 30yearold. Richardson describes traveling alone like ”a shot in the arm， which makes you a more confident person that was ready to deal with anything。 He said： The feeling of having conquered something on my own is a major part of what drives me each day wh

46、en Im dealing with a difficult task。 I walk around with my head up because I know deep down inside that nothing is impossible if you try. The great 19th century explorer John Muir once said: Only by going alone in silence can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness.”1. Which of the following

47、will Kristina Wegscheider agree with?A。Traveling alone is a necessary experience for everyone.B。It is more meaningful to travel in foreign countries。C。It is comfortable to travel around without a friend。D.Traveling abroad helps people to find new things.2. What can we infer about Chris Richardson？A.

48、He started traveling at an early age.B。He was once shot in the arm。C.His website inspires others a lot.D。He used to work as a salesman.3。 What is the best title of the passage?A。Travel AbroadB。Travel AloneC。Travel LightD.Travel Wide and Far閱讀理解（52）Jim Denevan is an amazing artist whose work is admir

49、ed by all, but owned by none - thats because all of Jims art is created on an unusual canvas (畫布) the soft sand. He sometimes spends days working on a piece, only to see it washed away by the sea or a storm and that is just the way he likes it.Denevan discovered his artistic talents about ten years

50、ago, when he was wandering aimlessly on the beach with a stick. He ended up drawing a 12-footlong fish。 Since then, Jim has traveled over 1，800 miles while creating over 600 pieces of sand art。Over the years, his drawings have become bigger, but the tools he uses havent changed All he needs is a sti

51、ck, a garden rake (耙） and most importantly, his lively imagination!Just like any good artist, Jim is quite particular about the “quality of his canvas, sometimes walking for miles， in search of perfect sand。 His latest piece of work， which is also the worlds largest freelance （自由職業(yè)的) drawing， was cr

52、eated in the desert sands of Nevada. It took Jim three trips， eight days and over 100 miles of walking to create this 3-mile work of art。 It took the storm just one night to destroy it! However, Jim says he actually enjoys watching the waves or rain wash his paintings away.Jims art has become very p

53、opular over the years and was even the topic of a documentary named “Sandman in 2005. Jim Denevan is not just about art in the sand he is also an excellent cook and founder of an organization called “Outstanding in the Field”， whose motto (座右銘) is to celebrate food at its source. Accordingly， group

54、dining events are held outdoors on farms， with the diners being treated to a delicious meal。 The events， which are held in different farms throughout America， are always sold out the minute the schedule is announced。1。What do we know about Denevan？A.He used to be a cook.B.He has a gift for creating

55、sand art。C.He puts his work on show regularly.D。He showed artistic talents at a very young age。2。What can we learn from the text？A。Denevan walks a lot to complete his work。B.It is not hard for Denevan to find suitable sand.C.It takes a long time for the storm to destroy Denevans work.D.Denevan is ve

56、ry particular about his drawing tools。3。What does Denevan enjoy about his work according to the text？A。Walking a long distance.B.Waiting for the storm to come.C.Looking for a suitable canvas。D.Watching nature destroy his work。4.Which of the following can best describe Denevan？A.Generous.B.Open-minde

57、d。C.Imaginative。D.Traditional.閱讀理解（53）As we all know， it was Thomas Jefferson who wrote the Declaration of Independence (獨(dú)立宣言）。 He wrote it in two weeks, and after a few changes， it was accepted by the Congress （國會). As a result, he became famous.Born in Virginia， Thomas Jefferson， a brilliant stude

58、nt at school and almost talented lawyer later, was much interested in politics.Jefferson was elected the Governor of Virginia in 1779， and he was sent to France as the representative of the American government in 1784。 Sixteen years later， at the age of 57， he was elected president after Washington

59、and Adams.Far from a handsome man, he was tall with long arms and big hands。 Jefferson， who was an amusing talker in conversation but a poor speaker， was generally good-natured。Jefferson was regarded as a defender of freedom in America。 As a president, he protected the right of free speech。 Interest

60、ingly enough， in his eight years as president， Jefferson never vetoed (否決） a bill which the Congress had passed. He did a lot in organizing the new University of Virginia.Thomas Jefferson died on July the fourth， 1826, the fiftieth anniversary of American Independence。1。From the passage we can infer