高考英語閱讀理解分類訓練：個人情況類

1、閱讀理解：個人情況類一、During my early childhood years, I would spend time with my dad in Alabama, fishing and hiking through the woods.This is where I found my first box turtle crossing a busy road. I rescued the animal out of harms way. Without money for after-school programs and sports, I would spend my spa

2、re time catching crawfish, frogs, and making home-made fishing poles.I would catch small fish, put them in barrels, and use them to catch larger fish, primarily sunfish, crappie, and catfish. I moved back to Chicago in the 3rd grade and became saddened that I was unable to swim at local beaches and

3、eat fish that were caught from Lake Michigan.When I started having behavioral issues in elementary school, my teachers would send me to my guidance teacher Dr. Deborah Hawes to do math and science projects.I would intentionally disrupt (擾亂) the class, knowing that I would get sent down to her office

4、 for guidance. Dr. Hawes was passionate about science and math. Her goal was to help every student realize the importance of these subjects, and how they relate to everyday living. As a result, she was able to convince me to participate in science fair project competitions.Surprisingly, I did incred

5、ibly well at those competitions and received numerous awards throughout the city at larger competitions. It was after 8th grade that Dr. Hawes convinced me to transfer to another high school which is famous for its agricultural sciences. This by far, was one of the best decisions I have ever made in

6、 my life.It was while attending this high school that I became interested in the study of environmental and animal sciences. My time here was what stimulated my interest in animal science and conservation and motivated me to continue my education in a local top university, where I was awarded a part

7、ial scholarship.I completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science in 2004. In 2008, I earned a Master of Science degree while conducting research on turtle nests. As a graduate student from 2006 to 2008, I guided high school and college students by helping them design research projects focu

8、sing on reptiles (爬行動物).In 2009, I became the Savanna Districts first-ever Wildlife Biologist. I am stationed at one of the most visited refuges (保護區(qū)) in the nation, which attracts millions of hunters, fishermen, and other outdoor enthusiasts from across the nation.1What do we know about the writer?

9、AHe got his first box turtle on the way home.BHe felt troubled by his behavioral problems.CHe enjoyed the outdoor time in early childhood.DHe refused to join after-school activities in Alabama.2Why did the writer like Dr. Hawes?AShe fueled his passion for science.BShe made him realize the importance

10、 of education.CShe helped him win a full scholarship.DShe improved his relationship with other teachers.3Which is the right order of the events?a. I transferred from my former school.b. I helped students design research projects.c. I got the Bachelors Degree in a famous university.d. I performed wel

11、l in science fair project competitions.e. I became the Savanna Districts first Wildlife Biologist.AadbceBdabceCadcbeDdacbe4What can we learn from the passage?AInterest is the best teacher.BOne is never too old to learn.CActions speak louder than words.DChance favors the prepared mind.二、Wi-Fi: a word

12、 which has its own little brother in the form of a complicated (復(fù)雜的) password (密碼) which, no matter how hard you try, you can never guess. A word which is so often stuck to the inside of windows in cafes and bars as an extra way of drawing customers inside. Last summer, I spent four months working i

13、n France, where the company I was working for put me up in a house which didnt have Wi-Fi, meaning I had no access to the Internet.I soon discovered, however, that living in a house without Wi-Fi, was easier than I expected.Contact between my friends and family was significantly reduced to the occas

14、ional text message here and there. I couldnt enjoy my usual web browsing (瀏覽) on BBC iPlayer, social media sites, keeping up to date with the news, or even wanting to know the opening hours of shops in the new area I was in.I didnt, however, spend a full four months without connecting to a Wi-Fi net

15、work. It was only a five-minute walk to the reception where I could connect for free and spend as much time online as I wanted to at my leisure. It made me think, though, how unnecessary it can be, how unnecessarily we rely on ithow we perhaps over rely on it. As a person, I was more sociable. I spe

16、nt more time with my housemates instead of being glued to a computer screen. I did other things that I wouldnt necessarily have done if I could have browsed the web at my leisure. I cooked meals for my friends, and I even tidied up more often. Above all else, I read some classics. Dare I say it: I l

17、earned how to live without Wi-Fi. Dare I say it; I found it was easier than I had imagined.5What do cafes and bars use Wi-Fi to do according to the first paragraph?ATo advertise their drinks.BTo save time.CTo keep in contact with customers.DTo attract customers.6How did the author keep in touch with

18、 his family when he was in France?ABy flying home.BBy writing letters.CBy texting.DBy sending e-mails.7Which of the following can describe the authors life in France?AHe didnt use Wi-Fi.BHe visited his friends frequently.CHe made full use of time.DHe was homesick.8Which of the following can be the b

19、est title of the passage?ALife without Wi-FiBLife in FranceCWi-FiA Popular WordDMy Unusual Experience三“I Went Skydiving at 84!”As a young girl growing up in the 1930s, I always wanted to fly a plane, but back then it was almost unheard of a woman to do that. I got a taste of that dream in 2001, when

20、 my husband arranged for me to ride in a hot air balloon for my birthday. But the experience turned out to be very dull. Around that time, I told my husband that I wanted to skydive. So when our retirement community announced that they were having an essay competition and the topic was an experience

21、 of a lifetime that you wanted to have, I decided to write about my dream.In the essay, I wrote about my desire to skydive, stating that George Bush Sr. did it at age 80. Why not me? I was just 84 and in pretty good health. A year went by and I heard nothing. But then at a community party in late Ap

22、ril 2009, they announced that I was one of the winners. I just couldnt believe it. Inspired by this, I decided to realize my dream, even though some of my family members and my doctor were against it.On June 11, 2009, nearly 40 of my family and friends gathered in the area close to where I would lan

23、d while I headed up in the airplane. My instructor, Jay, guided me through the experience. The plane was the noisiest one I had ever been in, but I wasnt frightened-I was really just looking forward to the experience. When we reached 13,000 feet, Jay instructed me to throw myself out of the plane. W

24、hen we first hit the air, the wind was so strong that I could hardly breathe. For a second I thought, “What have I gotten myself into?” But then everything got calmer. We were in a free fall for about a minute before Jay opened the parachute (降落傘), and then we just floated downward for about five mi

25、nutes. Being up in the clouds and looking at the view below was unlike anything I have ever feltmuch better than the hot air balloon. I was just enjoying it.Skydiving was really one of the greatest experiences of my life. I hope other people will look at me and realize that you dont stop living just

26、 because you are 84 years old. If theres something you want to experience, look into it. If its something that is possible, make it happen.9What happened to the author in 2001?AShe flew an airplane.BShe entered a competition.CShe went on a hot air balloon ride.DShe moved into a retirement community.

27、10The author mentioned George Bush Sr. in her essay to _.Abuild up her own reputationBshow her admiration for himCcompare their health conditionDmake her argument persuasive11How did the author feel immediately after she jumped out of the plane?AExcited.BScared.CIntense.DRegretful.12What did the aut

28、hor enjoy most when she was skydiving?AThe beautiful clouds.BThe wonderful view.CThe company of Jay.DThe one-minute free fall.四、I learned chess when I was young. By the age of eight I was an ordinary child,but through chess I knew the excitement of playing in the same primary school team as my older

29、 brother three years ahead,and soon afterwards I experienced the pride of representing my city.My love for chess offered periodic escape from my ordinary life.By the time I was 10 my family had fallen apart.And I came to live with my grandfather. The familys chess set was laid in the bay window.That

30、 space was soon surrounded by games collections,endgame strategy books and books on opening theory.I played out book contents on the board,typically with the left hand holding the book open,the right hand moving the pieces, and the eyes moving between book and board, as if watching a very slow tenni

31、s match of my own staging. That square metre of space changed my life.That was the place where I“got good”.Chess achievement gave me intellectual confidence that I might otherwise not have had Many teachers had long told me,“If you are good at chess you should be able to do this.” rejected this idea

32、 for years, mostly because it meant I had to tryharder yet at 15 I decided they might be right after all. I began to love reading and learning and thinking and writing and speaking. Id go on to Oxford,Harvard and a PhD, but there was nothing unavoidable about this development.I was not a particularl

33、y promising pupil and could have been at a loss,doing badly at school or even worse.Aldous Huxley famously wrote that “experience is not what happens to you, it is what you do with what happens to you”.Our life experience is not one event after another but a series of opportunities for us to grow. W

34、ith chess and then exam success,I decided to be less defined by my circumstances(境遇)and more capable of shaping them.13What was the author proud of?ALearning chess at an early age.BBeating his brother in chess.CEscaping from ordinary life.DPlaying chess for the city.14What can we learn about the aut

35、hor from paragraph 2?AHe lost himself in chess.BHe started watching tennis matches.CHe took every chance to read.DHe practiced chess with his grandfather.15Which is closest in meaning to the underlined part in paragraph 3?AI seldom kept my word.BI was an average student.CI accepted my weaknesses.DI

36、refused to go to college.16Which rhetorical device is used in the last paragraph?AMetaphor.BQuote.CRepetition.DPersonification五、The first time I realized that I had a love for sports competitions was during the Field Day (室外運動會) in elementary school.Small for my age, and more of a bookworm than a sp

37、orts enthusiast, I had suffered that special shame of being picked last for various gym teams. The Field Day, which focused on individual skills, was different.In the Softball Throw (女子棒球) event, I got my first taste of sporting victory. I put it down to my first coach, my father. He bought us all b

38、aseball gloves and hats, and in the warm months, we spent hours playing catch. Come fall, our backyard football games began with passing practice.Once I got to sixth grade, the entire students were assigned to either the Red or the White team. Throughout the year, we competed against each other in v

39、arious games and exercises for points. I eventually became president of The Committee of Games, increasing my competitive fever. However, in girls sports games at my school. I was no star. During the weekends at home, playing tennis, skating, skiing and biking were simply normal things we did.Magazi

40、nes were also quite popular for us teens. These regularly featured articles on physical exercise. Somehow, my college roommate and I took up the habit of completing the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) exercise every day, a sweaty body building practice that continued into my marriage, when we had no

41、 spare funds to use to join a gym. So, though it shocked some of our friends, the early foundation evolved in adulthood into a sports and fitness focus, which was considered essential even on vacation.I still love reading and the arts, too. As far as Im considered, life is the richest with my feet i

42、n both worlds.17What does the author mean by saying “being picked last for various gym teams” in paragraph 2?AShe seemed to have little talent in gym games.BShe had to interest in sports.CShe joined various groups.DShe was tired of competition.18Which is closest in meaning to “put it down to” in par

43、agraph 3?AOwe it to.BPass it on to.CHand it over to.DShow it off to.19What can we infer from paragraph 4&5?AShe developed an interest in reading magazine.BSports gradually became part of her life.CSports game had influenced her marriage a lot.DShe didnt like competitive sports.20Which of the followi

44、ng statements would the author agree?AReading comes second to Sports.BLifes foundation all lies in sports.CGirls sports are not competitive.DSports enriches life as well as books.六、As a musher (趕狗拉雪橇的人), youre responsible for predicting every need your sled dogs have. Before theyre hungry, youre alr

45、eady thawing (解凍) their next meal. Before theyre tired, youre planning their next rest. Youre an athlete, but also a coach, nutritionist, and sports psychologist. And youre their teammate, their family.When I was growing up, my favorite books were by Gary Paulsen, who often wrote about kids overcomi

46、ng difficulties in the wilderness, and my moms picture books of Alaska. I was especially drawn in by dogsledding; Id put on Rollerblades (直排輪滑鞋) and tie my dogs lead around my waist so she could pull me. And at 18, I did what instinctively felt right: I moved to Norway for a year to learn how to be

47、a musher. I just sort of knew somehow that I should do this full-time. That year, living in a training camp 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle, we studied how to build snow caves, care for the dogs, and somehow keep warm when temperatures went down to 30 degrees below zero. It was surreal and terr

48、ifying, but I loved it. Instantly I realized this was where Id spent my life trying to get to.This year I finished the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, the thousand-mile race across Alaska. It was the toughest thing Ive ever done: 13 days of extremely hard work, where every foot we traveled was hard-wo

49、n. While frozen places can be scary, the more time you spend in them, the more you realize how vulnerable (脆弱的) they are. With climate change, dogsledding could look very different in 50 years, or 20. Its possible that current mushers could be among the last generations to travel like this. I hope w

50、e can be part of a tradition that stretches into the future, not just the past.21What is a musher supposed to do?AKeep sled dogs meals warm.BPlan sled dogs mealtimes in advance.CFind sled dogs great dog families.DLook for cheap rest areas for sled dogs.22Why did the author mention Gary Paulsen?ATo d

51、iscuss why people loved his works.BTo prove kids are curious and determined.CTo stress its challenging to become a musher.DTo explain what inspired him to be a musher.23How did the authors training camp go?AIt had many terrifying campers.BIt lasted longer than he expected.CIt led him to unexpected d

52、iscoveries.DIt was generally an enjoyable experience.24What did the author find out while doing the Iditarod?AThe popularity of mushers is fading.BThere will be more mushers to come.CThe frozen places are facing an uncertain future.DThe frozen places will remain unchanged for long.At the beginning o

53、f my senior year in high school, I began applying to the University of Connecticut. But what I didnt realize was how expensive my dream was. I came from a middle-class family, and it seemed as though wed always struggled to make ends meet.I wasnt the smartest person in my class, not even close; but

54、my heart was in the right place, and I was determined. I applied for every scholarship I could. And then my guidance counselor told me about the financial aid system. I applied, but I didnt think I would qualify for that either.After the holidays, my friends started receiving their acceptance letter

55、s from colleges, and I eagerly expected mine. Finally, a letter arrived from the University of Connecticut. Feelings of fear and joy overwhelmed me when I opened the envelope with trembling hands. I had done it! I cried for a while, feeling both extremely excited and afraid. I had been working a ful

56、l-time job, but that wasnt enough to pay for tuition, and it was impossible for my parents to pay for my education.Months went by before a letter from the financial aid office arrived. I opened it eagerly, but it was only a letter requesting more information to process my application. This happened

57、over and over, and my hopes kept getting shot down. Finally, an envelope arrived, the one that would determine whether I could attend college. Not only was financial aid (助學金) going to help me out with my expenses, but also I won two of the scholarships I had applied for! I had actually made my drea

58、m come true.I am now a junior at the University of Connecticut, pursuing a degree in English.25What was the authors main trouble in realizing her dream?AShe lacked determination.BHer family was short of money.CShe didnt know which university to apply to.DHer parents disapproved of her attending univ

59、ersity.26How did the author get money for her tuition fees?ABy taking up part-time jobs.BBy receiving her parents support.CBy turning to her guidance counselor for help.DBy applying for scholarships and financial aid.27Why did the financial aid office send the author the first letter?ATo test her de

60、termination.BTo inform her of their refusal.CTo ask for supplemental information.DTo check the process of her application.28What does the underlined word “overwhelmed” mean in paragragh 3?AAffected strongly.BDefeated completely.CCovered completely.DOvercame easily.29What does the author want to conv