1、高考阅读分类故事类2013年高考英语阅读理解分类汇编-故事类（2013年高考北京卷）BTail SpinT wo dolphins race around in a big pool in the Ocean Park. The smaller dolphin Grace, shown off a few of her tricks, turning around and waving hello to the crowd. The most amazing thing about her, however, is that shes even swimming at all. She doe
2、snt have a tail.Grace lost her tail as a baby when she got caught up in a fish trap.When the dolphin arrived at the Ocean Park in December 2005, she was fighting for her life. “Is she going to make it?” Her trainer, Abbey Stone, feared the worst. Grace did make it - but her tail didnt. She ended up
3、losing her flukes and the lower part of her peduncle.Over the past six years, she has learned to swim without her tail. Dolphins swim by moving their flukes and peduncle up and down. Grace taught herself to move another way-like a fish! She pushed herself forward through the water by moving her pedu
4、ncles from side to side.The movement put harmful pressure on Graces backbone. So a company offered to create a man-made tail for her. The tail had to be strong enough to stay on Grace as she swam but soft enough that it wouldnt hurt her.The first time Grace wore the artificial tail. She soon shook i
5、t off and let it sink in the bottom of the pool. Now, she is still learning to use the tail. Some days she wears it for an hour at a time, others not at all. “The tail isnt necessary for her to feel comfortable,” says Stone, “but it helps to keep that range of motion(动作) and build muscles(肌肉).”Now,
6、the dolphin is about to get an even happier ending. This month, Grace will star in Dolphin Tale, a film that focuses on her rescue and recovery. H er progress has inspired more than just a new movie. Many people travel from near and far to meet her. Seeing Grace swim with her man-made tail gives peo
7、ple so much courage.60. When Grace first arrived at the Ocean Park, her trainer worried about her _.A. physical build B. potential abilityC. chance of survival D. adaptation to the surroundings.61. A man-made tail is created for Grace to _.A. let her recover faster B. make her comfortableC. adjust h
8、er way of swimming D. help her perform better tricks62. The story of Grace inspires people to _.A. stick to their dreams B. treat animals friendlyC. treasure what they have D. face difficulties bravely【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，题材是海豚的励志故事。作者通过描述海豚没有尾巴，依然可以游泳的励志故事。第一部分（Para. 1）She doesnt have a tail.故事背景：小海豚没有尾巴
9、。第二部分（Para. 2-5）Grace, fish trap, learned, swim, without, tail. Harmful, pressure, backbone，wore, artificial tail故事情景：小海豚没有尾巴的原因和结局。第三部分（Para.6）gives, people, courage主旨：看到格瑞丝带着人造尾游泳给人很大的勇气。【解析】60. C。细节理解题。难度：较易。第二段当中的“She was fighting for her life. Is she going to make it (她在为她的生命战斗。她能成功吗？她能活下来吗?)，与
10、选项C。chance of survival（幸存的机会）相对应，故答案选C。61. C。细节理解题。难度：中等。第四段The movement put harmful pressure on Graces backbone. So a company offered to create a man-made tail for her.（运动把有害的压力压在格蕾丝的脊椎上。所以一个公司表示愿意为她创造一个人造的尾巴。）而第五段The new tail isnt necessary for her to feel comfortable(新尾巴不是一定要让她感到舒适)，it helps to k
11、eep that range of motion and build muscles（它帮助保持运动范围和肌肉的构建）。说明作用是adjust her way of swimming（调整游泳方姿势）而不是 help her perform better（帮助更好表演）。62. D。主旨大意题。难度：较易。最后一句中的courage是本题的题眼。作者在最后告诉读者本文写作目的，即鼓励人们在逆境中要勇敢、要有勇气，故答案为D。【难句学习】1. The most amazing thing about her, however, is that shes even swimming at all.
12、翻译：然而，最令人惊讶的事情是她甚至在游泳。分析：The most amazing thing about her 是主语，that引导表语从句。2. The tail had to be strong enough to stay on Grace as she swam but soft enough that it wouldnt hurt her.翻译：这尾巴必须强大到足以保持在格瑞丝身上当她游的时候，而且又得足够柔软以至于不会弄疼她。分析：as引导时间状语从句。3. This month, Grace will star in Dolphin Tale, a film that fo
13、cuses on her rescue and recovery.翻译：本月,格瑞丝将明星在海豚的故事,电影,关注她的救援和恢复。分析：a film 是Dolphin Tale 的同位语；that引导定语从句，修饰a film。(2013年高考福建卷)AWhen I was 12, all I wanted was a signet (图章) ring. They were the in thing and it seemed every girl except me had one. On my 13th birthday, my Mum gave me a signet ring with
14、 my initials (姓名首字母) carved into it. I was in heaven.What made it even more special was that it was about the only thing that wasnt being replaced. Wed been burnt out in fires that swept through our area earlier that year and had lost everythingso most of the “new stuff (东西) we got was really just t
15、o replace what wed lost. But not my ring. My ring was new.Then, only one month later, I lost it. I took it off before bed and it was missing in the morning. I was sad and searched everywhere for it. But it seemed to have disappeared. Eventually, I gave up and stopped looking for it. And two years la
16、ter, we sold the house and moved away.Years passed, and a couple of moves later, I was visiting my parents when Mum told me that she had something for me. It wasnt my birthday, nor was it Easter or Christmas or any other gift-giving occasion. Mum noticed my questioning look. “Youll recognize this on
17、e, she said, smiling.Then she handed me a small ring box. I took it from her and opened it to find my beautiful signet ring inside. The family who had bought our house 13 years earlier had recently decided to do some redecorations, which included replacing the carpets. When they pulled the carpet up
18、 in my old bedroom, they found the ring. As it had my initials carved into it, they realized who owned the ring. Theyd had it professionally cleaned up by a jeweler before sending it to my mother. And it still fits me.56. The underlined word in in the first paragraph probably means _.A. fashionable
19、B. available C. practical D. renewable57. When she got the ring back, the writer was about _.A. 13 years old B. 15 years old C. 26 years old D. 28 years old58. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The writers family moved several times.B. The writer never stopped looking for he
20、r ring.C. The writers ring was cleaned up by the new house owner.D. The writer lost her ring in the morning when she took it off.59. What would be the best title for the passage?A. My New Ring B. Lost and Found C. Lost and Replaced D. An Expensive Ring【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。表述情节：我13岁生日时得到一枚署名戒指，然后不久不慎失落，尽管努
21、力寻找却未得，在搬家之后多年，被买家意外发现，最终我失而复得这枚戒指。【解析】56. A. 词义猜测题。难度：难。旧词新意。根据题干，定位第一段句首：When I was 12, all I wanted was a signet(图章) ring. They were the in thing and it seemed every girl except me had one. 可知：我梦寐以求一枚署名戒指是因为似乎每个小姑娘都有一枚这样的戒指。in, adj. 在里面的；时髦的。与A. fashionable同义。57. D。细节理解题。难度：偏易。由第一段得知，13岁生日得到戒指。第三
22、段最后一句话：And two years later, we sold the house and moved away。第五段第三、四句：The family who had bought our house 13 years earlier had recently decided to do some redecorations, which included replacing the carpets. When they pulled the carpet up in my old bedroom, they found the ring。可知15岁时搬家，13年后戒指失而复得，这年
23、应该28岁。58. A。细节判断题。难度：中。由第三段可知：15岁那年，作者一家搬家了。在第四段段首：Years passed, and a couple of moves later，可知，在这些年中他们又搬过几次家。A正确。59. B。主旨大意题。难度:中。全文描述了一枚失落15年的戒指重新回到主人手中。干扰项排除: 文章第二段首句：What made it even more special was that it was about the only thing that wasnt being replaced.可见：这枚戒指不可替代。故排除C. Lost and Replaced。
24、最后一句：“My ring was new.”但时隔多年，第五段最后第二句：Theyd had it professionally cleaned up by a jeweler before sending it to my mother.对方请专业的珠宝商对这枚戒指进行了处理，说明它已经不新了。故排除A. My New Ring。文章未曾谈及戒指的价格，故排除D. An Expensive Ring。DPride and Prejudice for the Modern WomanLet us imagine how Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austens mo
25、st famous work,might be updated, 200 years on.Austens popularity is rooted in her intelligence. But today she would certainly have had a very different life, as would her characters. Heres my own suggestion. . .It is a truth finally and universally acknowledged that a single woman with brains deserv
26、es to have equal opportunities to men, however disadvantaged she may feel by sexism.“My dear husband, said his hopeful wife one day, “have you heard that the local store, standing empty for so long, is taken over by a bright young businesswoman?Her dull and indifferent (漠不关心的) husband replied that h
27、e had not. But it is, it is, she replied excitedly. Mr Dull-Husband made no reply.Dont you want to know her plans? she cried with some impatience.Well, clearly you think it matters to your silly little head. so Id better listen.”Well, my dear, the rumour (传言) is that she has already set up a string
28、of successful businesses in northern England, though how a woman can know anything about that is beyond me. She will move in herself next month. What is her name? Bingley.”Is she married or single?What a question! And none of your business. But her coming will be a fine thing for our five boys. “How
29、 so? How can it possibly affect them? My dear love; those lazy boys need something to wake them up. There are bound to be jobs going. “Is that her point in settling here? Surely as a woman she has simply taken a fancy to the place. “Nonsense, my love, how little youve noticed the world has changed.
30、Shes got a first-rate degree and some sort of business qualification, Im told. She surely needs one of our boys! Perhaps you might give her a call. “Me? No. Perhaps you can take an interest. You still have your looks, after all. She may even offer you a job. “Oh, thats not likely. These new chances
31、belong to the younger generation. But now you mention it, I think Ill go along all the same. And Mrs Bennet went along. That was 10 years ago. She is now managing director of a FTSE-listed company. It would remain the case, of course, that Mrs Bennet would be one of very few women on the company boa
32、rd, that her salary would be lower than her male colleagues, her bonus of a more female dimension and her lifespan (年限) among the citys business leaders shorter than theirs. Still, shed no doubt have enjoyed Davosand might even have hobnobbed (攀谈) with influential figures.67. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Austen was born 200 years ago.B. Austen rewrote Pride and Prejudice.C. Austens success
