2019高考英語閱讀理解專題選編（12）AIn 1959, when Jean Harper was in the third grade, her teacher gave the class an assignment to write a report on what they wanted to be when they grew up.Jeans father was a crop dusting pilot in the little farming munity in Northern California where she was raised, and Jean was very interested in airplanes and flying. She poured her heart into her report and included all of her dreams. She wanted to be a crop dusting pilot, make parachute jumps(跳傘), and be an airline pilot. Her paper came back with an "F" on it. The teacher told her it was a "fairy tale" and that none of the occupations she listed were womens jobs. Jean was devastated and humiliated.One day in her senior year of high school, her English teacher Mrs Dorothy Slaton gave the class an assignment. "If you had unlimited money, unlimited access to the finest schools, and unlimited talents and abilities, what would you do?" Jean felt a rush of her old enthusiasm, and with excitement she wrote down all her old dreams. The teacher leaned forward over her desk and said, "You do have unlimited abilities and talents. When you leave school, if you dont go for your dreams, no one will do it for you. You can have what you want if you want it enough."The hurt and fear of years of discouragement went away because of what Mrs Slaton had said. Jean felt excited and a little scared. She stayed after class and went up to the teachers desk. Jean thanked Mrs Slaton and told her about her dream of being a pilot. Mrs Slaton half rose and slapped the desk top. "Then do it!" she said.So Jean did. It didnt happen overnight. It took her 10 years of hard work. It wasnt in Jeans nature to stand up for herself when someone refused or humiliated her. Instead, she would quietly try to find another way.She became a private pilot and then flew planes as a co-pilot (副駕駛員). In 1978, she became one of the first three female pilot trainees ever accepted by United Airlines and one of the only 50 women airline pilots in the nation at that time. Some years later, Jean Harper became a Boeing 737 captain for United Airlines.1.When Jean Harper was in the third grade, _.A.it was mon for women to be airline pilotsB. her father advised her to be a pilot like him in the futureC. she was unsure about what she wanted to be when she grew upD. she was deeply hurt by her teachers ment on her dreams2.What was Mrs Slatons reaction when she learned about Jean Harpers dream?A. Encouraging Jean to do what she wanted to.B. Offering Jean as much help as she could.C. Persuading Jean to give up her dream.D. Making Jean aware of all the possible difficulties.3.What is the last paragraph mainly about?A. How Jean Harper achieved her flying dream.B. Jean Harpers great achievements in flying.C. The hardships Jean Harper experienced when trying to be a pilot.D. Jean Harpers determination to pursue her dream.4.What gave Jean Harper enough strength and faith to pursue her dream?A. Her fathers influence on her.B. Mrs Slatons support.C. Her decision to stand up for herself.D.A teachers humiliation when she was in the third grade.【文章大意】本文是一篇人物傳記，介紹了Jean Harper如何在英語老師的鼓勵下，實現(xiàn)了當一名飛行員的夢想。1.D 【解析】細節(jié)理解題。由第二段中的"Jean was devastated and humiliated"和第四段中的"The hurt and fear of years of discouragement"可知答案為D。3.B 【解析】段落大意題。最后一段主要講述了Jean Harper在飛行方面的成就，所以答案為B。4.B 【解析】推理判斷題。文中提到的Jean Harper的兩位老師，一位打擊她的夢想，讓她幾乎對此喪失信心；另一位老師給她無限的信心，讓她相信自己，堅持追尋夢想，所以答案為B。B(2015遼寧五校聯(lián)盟第一次聯(lián)考)As globalization continues to make the world a smaller place，and goods bee more accessible across borders，concerns about food safety in the AsiaPacific region have steadily risen over the years.An APEC forum is being held in Beijing，to find ways to better address the problem.156 participants from 19 APEC economies and 4 nonAPEC members attended the APEC Food Safety Cooperation Forum，which has been actively looking for ways to strengthen food safety standard in the region，without affecting trade.“As consumers are faced with more varieties of food，the potential food safety risk also bees bigger.This forum has helped APEC economies to cooperate in supervision (監(jiān)督)，exchange information，and improve the overall food safety standard in the AsiaPacific region，” said director of Chinas General Administration of Quality Supervision Wu Qinghai.For the first time the forum has brought together highlevel regulators，academics，and industry stakeholders to talk about their respective roles in safety supervision.They say governments alone cannot shoulder this heavy duty.In China，the continuous food safety problems have greatly hurt consumersconfidence in domestic products；therefore more turned to imports.However，problems related to quality of those imported goods also began to show.In July this year，more than 400 batches (批) of food imported from 35 countries and regions were found substandard by the countrys top quality supervisor.Governments and industries have been brought closer by this forum.As food moves more freely beyond borders，this forum is hoped to promote safety control cooperation，so APEC members can better benefit from the economic integration(經濟一體化)1What kind of function can the forum play?AIt has greatly influenced the economy in the area.BIt has long been able to put every sides efforts together.CIt helps to bring government regulators and industries together.DIt has found ways to deal with safety problems.2The last but one paragraph tells us that _Athe Chinese customers are more satisfied with their food safetyBfood imported from other countries is indeed high in qualityCmany Chinese customers would rather buy some foreign foodDthere are only 35 countries and regions exporting food to China3The underlined word “address” in the first paragraph can be replaced by “_”Asend a letter aboutBdeal withCdeliver a speech onDcall off4According to the article，which of the following statements is WRONG?APeople can buy foreign food more easily than ever.BThe more varieties of food，the bigger the potential food safety risk.CFood safety problems have appeared many times before this forum.DGovernments have started their cooperation with academies and industries before this forum.【解題導語】通過APEC論壇，各國之間將更加密切地合作，食品安全問題將得到更有效的監(jiān)管和處理，各成員國都會從中受益。1解析：選C。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中的“the forum has brought together highlevel regulators，academics，and industry stakeholders to talk about their respective roles in safety supervision”可知，應選C項。2解析：選C。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段中的“the continuous food safety problems have greatly hurt consumersconfidence in domestic products；therefore more turned to imports.However，problems related to quality of those imported goods also began to show”可知，連續(xù)的國內食品安全問題傷害了消費者的信心，他們更加愿意買進口產品，但是進口食品的質量問題也開始顯現(xiàn)，即C項正確，A、B項錯誤；文中第五段的最后一句表示來自35個國家和地區(qū)的超過400批次的進口食品不達標而非只有35個國家和地區(qū)向中國出口食品，故D項錯誤。3解析：選B。詞義猜測題。根據(jù)全文大意可知，各國通過APEC論壇加強合作，積極尋求更好的方法來解決食品安全問題。由此可推知，B項“處理，解決”與address含義相近。4解析：選D。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中的“and goods bee more accessible across borders，concerns about food safety in the AsiaPacific region have steadily risen over the years”可知，A、C項表述正確；根據(jù)第三段中的“As consumers are faced with more varieties of food，the potential food safety risk also bees bigger.”可知，B項表述正確，D項與第四段的第一句不符，故選D項。C閱讀下列短文, 從給的四個選項 (A、B、C和D) 中, 選出最佳選項。Since the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with puters. Brain-puter interface(BCI) technology could help people with disabilities send mands to machines.Recently, two researchers, Jose Millan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic school in Lausanne, Switzerland, demonstrated（展示）a small robotic wheelchair directed by a persons thoughts.In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right band. He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts.“our brain has billions of nerve ceils. These send signals through the spinal cord （脊髓）to the muscles to give us the ability to move. But spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles,” Tavella says. “Our system allows disabled people to municate with external world and also to control devices.”The researchers designed a special cap for the user. This head cover picks up the signals from the scalp(頭皮) and sends them to a puter. The puter interprets the signals and mands the motorized wheelchair. The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path. They help the puter react to mands from the brain. Prof. Millan, the team leader, says scientists keep improving the puter software that interprets brain signals and turns them into simple mands. “The practical possibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two categories: munication, and controlling devices. One example is this wheelchair.”He says his team has set two goals. One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit front. And the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time.1.BCI is a technology that can A. help to update puter systems B. link the human brain with putersC. help the disabled to recover D. control a persons thoughts2. How" did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory?A. By controlling his muscles. B. By talking to the machine.C. By moving his hand. D. By using his mind.3. Which of the following shows the path of the signals described in Paragraph 5?A. scalp puter cap wheelchairB. puter cap scalp wheelchairC. scalp cap puter wheelchairD. cap pute scalp wheelchair4. The team will test with real patients to A. make profits from them B. prove the technology useful to themC. make them live longer D. learn about their physical condition5. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. Switzerland, the BCI Research CenterB. New Findings About How the Human Brain WorksC. BCI Could Mean More Freedom for the DisabledD. Robotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain Injuries【文章大意】科普說明文。本文介紹了BCI腦機接口技術，它是幫助殘疾人向機器輸送指令?！緟⒖挤桨浮?-5、BDCBC鍵詞應該出現(xiàn)在標題中，選B。D(2015沈陽質量檢測一)When Shakespeare was twentyone，he went to London，a very interesting place，to try his fortune.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 highwaymen (攔路強盜) or thieves who had been infamous for their clever robberies，passed by each other.Here，also，were noblemen dressed in gold，from Italy，Spain and France；slaves from Spanish America，sea captains and ministers，soldiers and servantsall held by chances or interests within the gray walls which circled London，and whose gates gave wele to as strange a crowd as could be found in the world.Into this curious crowd came Shakespeare，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 learned 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，bined with his own genius，that makes Shakespeare the greatest dramatist that has ever lived.1What was London like in Shakespeares eyes when he first went there?ADirty and small. BStrange and interesting.CInfamous and terrible.DFamiliar and modern.2Which of the following best describes Shakespeare?AShakespeare got inspiration to write from his hometown, London.BShakespeare was eager to make friends with the noblemen in London.CShakespeare was good at observing and learning from the daily life.DShakespeare became the greatest dramatist owing to his own genius.3What does the underlined word “one” in Paragraph 5 refer to?ACrowd.BSight.CFace. DResident.4The passage probably es from_Aa poster Ba textbookCan advertisement Dan announcement【解題導語】本文主要講述了莎士比亞到倫敦后的經歷，他很快適應了那里的生活，并把自己所觀察到的事情融入自己的創(chuàng)作中。1解析：選B。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中的“a very interesting place”和第五段中的“all these strange sights”可知，在Shakespeare的眼中，倫敦是一個有趣而陌生的城市，即B項正確。2解析：選C。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第五段可知，Shakespeare來到倫敦不久之后，通過觀察和學習了解了倫敦，并適應了那里的生活，由此可推斷出，Shakespeare擅長觀察日常生活并從中學習，故C項正確。3解析：選B。詞義猜測題。畫線詞后的“as before he had learned the secrets of the fields and woods”的意思為“正如他以前所學到的田野和樹林的秘密那樣”，根據(jù)這句話可知，one指的是像田野和樹林一樣的景象，故B項正確。4解析：選B。推理判斷題。本文主要講述了莎士比亞到倫敦的經歷，所以這篇文章最有可能出現(xiàn)在一本教材中，故B項正確。E閱讀下列短文, 從給的四個選項 (A、B、C和D) 中, 選出最佳選項。Do you want to get home from work knowing you have made a real difference in someones life?If yes，dont care about sex or age！e and join us，then youll_make_it!Position：Volunteer Social Care Assistant (No Pay with Free Meals)Place：ManchesterHours：Part TimeWe are now looking for volunteers to support people with learning disabilities to live active lives！Only 4 days left.Dont miss the chance of lending your warm hands to help others!Role：You will provide people with learning disabilities with all aspects of their daily lives.You will help them to develop new skills.You will help them to protect their rights and their safety.But your primary concern is to let them know they are valued.Skills and Experience Required：You will have the right values and great listening skills.You will be honest and patient.You will have the ability to drive a car and to municate in fluent written and spoken English since youll have to help those people with different learning disabilities.Previous carerelated experience will be a great advantage for you.1The text is meant to _.Aleave a noteBsend an invitationCpresent a documentDcarry an advertisement2What does the underlined part mean?AYoull make others lives more meaningful with this job.BYoull arrive home just in time from this job.CYoull earn a good salary from this job.DYoull succeed in getting this job.3The volunteers primary responsibility is to help people with learning disabilities _.Ato get some financial supportBto properly protect themselvesCto learn some new living skillsDto realize their own importance4Which of the following can first be chosen as a volunteer?AThe one who can drive a car.BThe one who has done similar work before.CThe one who has patience to listen to others.DThe one who can use English to municate.答案：【語篇解讀】本文是一則廣告。廣告中招募志愿者，幫助智障人，讓智障人意識到他們的重要性。1D解析：考查推理判斷。從文中Position，Place，Hours，Role以及Skills and Experience Required的相關信息可知，短文為廣告。2A解析：考查句意理解。從文章中的“Do you want to get home from work knowing you have made a real difference in someones life”以及第二段中的“If yes，dont care about sex or age！e and join us, then youll_make_it”可知，youll make it意為“參加廣告中的志愿工作，你將讓別人的生活更有意義”。3D解析：考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文中Role部分的“But your primary concern is to let them know they are valued”可知，志愿者的基本工作是讓智障人意識到他們的重要性。4B解析：考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文中Skills and Experience Required部分的“Previous carerelated experience will be a great advantage for you”可知，以前有類似工作經歷的人優(yōu)先。