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1、专题14阅读理解人物故事类I、2021年高考真题试卷（新高考I卷B篇）By day, Robert Titterton is a lawyer. In his re time though he goes on stage beside pianist Maria Raspopova一not as a musician but as her page turner. Im not a trained musician, but Ive learnt to read music so I can help Maria in her performance.Mr Titterton is chai
2、rman of the Omega Ensemble but has been the group，s official page turner for the past four years. His job is to sit beside the pianist and turn the pages of the score so the musician doesn，t have to break the flow of sound by doing it themselves. He said he became just as nervous as those playing in
3、struments on stage.A lot of skills are needed for the job. You have to make sure you don，t turn two pages at once and make sure you find the repeats in the music when you have to go back to the right spot, Mr Titterton explained.Being a page turner requires plenty of practice. Some pieces of music c
4、an go for 40 minutes and require up to 50 page turns, including back turns for repeat passages. Silent onstage communication is key, and each pianist has their own style of nodding to indicate a page turn which they need to practise with their page turner.But like all performances, there are moments
5、 when things go wrong. I was turning the page to get ready for the next page, but the draft wind from the turn caused the re pages to fall off the stand, Mr Titterton said. Luckily I was able to catch them and put them back. Most page turners are piano students or up-and-coming concert pianists, alt
6、hough Ms Raspopova has once asked her husband to help her out on stage.My husband is the worst page turner, she laughed. Hes interested in the music, feeling every note, and I have to say: J Turn, turn! Robertis the best page turner Ive had in my entire life. began charging admission and advertising
7、 the place. By now it had become a favorite spot for family trips like ours.Dad paid the fee and we walked through a doorway hidden in a bookshelf and into the backyard. I just couldn t help noticing the tree!It was located at one end of the yard, with a fence around it for protection. It was simila
8、r in form to the plastic trees I d seen, but there was much more. You could see details more delicate than in any artificially made plant. And it was alive. But best of all was the smell-fresh, living smell, unfamiliar to the world outside with metal, plastic, and glass. I wanted to touch the bark,
9、but the fence prevented me from doing so.On the way back, Iread throughthe brochures. One partsaid the O Brienhomewould be torn down next year to makeroom for some insurancebuilding, and thetreewill have to go, too.I just sat still,fingering theobject in my pocket that I had picked intheOBrien s bac
10、kyard.I think it scalled an acorn （橡子）.1. Why could the tree in the O Brien s backyard survive till today?A. It possessed some special characteristics.B. It had a very strong fence around to protect it.C. It was preserved together with the house by its owner.D. It got the local government, s attenti
11、on as a tourist attraction.2. How might the author feel after the trip?A. Annoyed.B. Calm.C. Excited.D. Upset.3. Which statement best shows the theme of the passage?A. Social progress and urbanization come at a cost.B. Social progress should give way to nature protection.C. Humans value nature prote
12、ction over social progress.D. Urbanization has more advantages than disadvantages. CDA这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在城市化全面推进的社会里终于见到了第一棵真树， 这棵树种在O Brien家后院，但是因为要为一些保险大楼腾出空间，明年这棵树也要被砍掉, 这使作者很沮丧。1 .细节理解题。根据第二段中 “The。 Brien home was one of the few examples of old-style wooden structures that hadn t been destroyed i
13、n BostonJ s urban-renewal campaign. The family had been able to avoid this because of its wealth and political influence, and the house was passed on through generations to the present. ,Then an official discovered that the house had a backyard-in the yard was a live tree!（在波士顿的 城市重建运动中，奥布莱恩的房子是少数几个
14、没有被摧毁的旧式木结构建筑的例子之一。由 于其财富和政治影响力，这个家族得以避免这种情况，这所房子代代相传到现在。后来 一位官员发现这所房子有一个后院一一院子里是一棵活的树!）可知，O Brien家后院的树 能存活到今天是因为它和房子一起被主人保存了下来。故选C项。2 .推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中 “One part said the O Brien home would be torn down next year to make room for some insurance building, and the tree will have to go, too.（其中一部分说0, Br
15、ien的房子明年将被拆除，为一些保险大楼腾出空间，那棵树也必 须被砍掉。）”和最后一段中“I just sat still, fingering the object in my pocket that I had picked in the O Brien s backyard.（我只能静静地坐着，用手摸着我口袋里的东 西，它是在O Brien家后院捡到的。）”可知，作者在这次旅行后会感到沮丧。故选D项。3 .主旨大意题。根据第一段中“Dad used to tell me stories about the trees that still existed when he was a bo
16、y. There weren, t very many even then, with the urbanization program in full swing.（爸爸常给我讲他小时候还存在的那些树的故事。即使在当时，随 着城市化进程的全面推进，这样的城市也不多。）”和倒数第二段中“One part said the O Brien home would be torn down next year to make room for some insurance building, and the tree will have to go, too.（其中一部分说O Brien的房子明年将
17、被拆除，为一 些保险大楼腾出空间，那棵树也必须被砍掉。）”以及下文的描述，可知，本文讲述了作者在 城市化全面推进的社会里终于见到了第一棵真树，这棵树种在O Brien家后院，但是因为要 为一些保险大楼腾出空间，明年这棵树也要被砍掉，这使作者很沮丧。因此本文的主题选项 A “社会进步和城市化是有代价的。”符合题意。故选A项。（天津十二区县联考2 阅读理解B篇）Maybe no one forgets their first bicycle and there is no exception to a woman like me. Mine was a Schwinn coaster bike,
18、second-hand, painted a distinctive red and yellow by its previous owner. I remember riding too fast down the big hill on Springfield Avenue. I knew at once that the world was mine to explore.A couple of years later, when I was 11, my grandmother visited from England, bringing me a bike. It was a shi
19、ny dark green, with three gears （齿轮）and hand brakes. As the owner of the first English bicycle my neighbors had ever seen, I was, for a time, almost a star.Unlike my coaster bike, it was light and responsive 一 riding it felt like flying. I rode it past big stone houses with their huge yards and tree
20、s. I rode past brick row houses. I rode alone and with groups of friends.That beloved bike went with me to college, carrying me to the library and to classes. Beyond transport, it was often a prop （道具）：pushing it along as I walked the college paths made me feel less self-conscious. Somehow, conversa
21、tion flowed more easily on either side of a bike.After college, I lived abroad for a time. Returning from London, I discovered to my horror that my parents had sold my bike. They didn t even know who had bought it.For years after that, I didn t have a bicycle that was specifically mine. Teaching in
22、a New England prep school, I simply rode whatever bikes its graduates had left behind. I rode around the little town on bikes which slipped in and out of gear, with brakes that often failed.I did not take any of those bikes with me when I moved south to the coastal town where I now live. But after a
23、 while I missed riding. Finally, on a fall day, I bought a bicycle. Called a comfort bike, it has wider tires than my old bike and seven gears. But it is green 一 a brighter green bike.Still, I was a bit apprehensive. I was out of practice and a lot older. I brought the bike home and put on my helmet
24、 一 Id never worn a helmet before. Then I got on the bike. After a tentative, slightly shaky start, I fell exactly as I was on that long-ago day on Springfield Avenue: free. Soon I was riding along. It seemed that everyone I passed smiled and waved or call out, great day for a bike ride! And I knew t
25、hey all remembered their first bike and how it had set them free. I wanted to callback to them, “I still can!”1. According to the article, the author s beloved bike .A. was a red and yellow coaster bikemade her the envy of all her friendsB. was her birthday gift from her grandmothermade her shy and
26、awkward at times at college2. While pushing the English bike along, the author.A. felt boredB. felt specialC. became talkativeD. became lost in thought3. When she was teaching at a prep school, the author .A. didn t like her once-beloved bikegot out of the habit of riding bikesB. loved exploring the
27、 little town by riding aroundrode bikes that had been recommended to her by graduates4. What does the underlined word “apprehensive“ in Paragraph 6 mean?A. Dissatisfied. B. Excited.C. Shocked.D. Fearful.5. What was the authors main purpose in writing this article?A. To describe the different bikes s
28、he has been riding alone.B. To recall the joy and freedom she has enjoyed thanks to riding.C. To inform us of the fun and benefits of riding bikes with others.D. To tell us about how she grew up through her riding experiences.BCCDB本文为一篇记叙文。作者热爱骑自行车，通过骑行她感受到了人们的温暖，感受到了自由。作者回忆了骑行给自己带来的快了。1 .推理判断题。根据文章
29、第二段中 “As the owner of the first English bicycle my neighbors had ever seen, I was, for a time, almost a star.（当我的邻居第一次看到一辆英国自行 车时，我几乎成了一颗明星）”推知，他的朋友们很羡慕他。故选B。2 .细节理解题。根据第四段 uBeyond transport, it was often a prop （道具）：pushing it along as I walked the college paths made me feel less self-conscious. So
30、mehow, conversation flowed more easily on either side of a bike.（除了交通工具，它常常是 一种支撑：在我走在大学道路上的时候，推着它走会让我感觉不那么难为情。不知何故，自 行车两边的谈话更容易进行）”可知，当作者推着自行车的时候，变得更加健谈了。故选C。3 .细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中 “Teaching in a New England prep school, I simply rode whatever bikes its graduates had left behind. I rode around the littl
31、e town on bikes which slipped in and out of gear, with brakes that often failed.（在新英格兰的所 预科学校教书，我只是骑着毕业生们落下的自行车。我骑着自行车在小镇上转了一圈，这些 自行车的齿轮时而失灵，时而失灵）”可知，作者在小学任教时，喜欢在小镇上骑行探索。故 选Co.词句猜测题。根据下文“I was out of practice and a lot older. I brought the bike home and put on my helmet Id never worn a helmet before
32、.（我生疏了, 年 Z 己也大 了很多。我把自行车带回家，戴上头盔一一我以前从来没戴过头盔）”可知，作者，变得生疏 了；所以作者感到焦虑不安。由此推知，划线词与Fearful意思接近。故选D。4 .推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中“It seemed that everyone I passed smiled and waved or call out, great day for a bike ride! And I knew they all remembered their first bike and how it had set them free. I wanted to call
33、back to them, I still can!（似 乎我经过的每个人都微笑着挥手，或者喊着说，骑车的好日子！我知道他们都记得他们的第 一辆自行车，以及它是如何让他们获得自由的。我想对他们说：“我现在还能！ ”可知， 作者通过骑行感受到了人们的温暖，感受到了自由。由此推知，作者写这篇文章的主要目的 是为了回忆骑车带给她的快乐和自由。故选B。（宝城区三模阅读理解B篇）Lisa was running late. Lisa, 25, had a lot to do at work, plus visitors on the way: her parents were coming in for
34、 Thanksgiving from her hometown. But as she hurried down the subway stairs, she started to feel uncomfortably warm. By the time she got to the platform, Lisa felt weak and tired一maybe it hadn, t been a good idea to give blood the night before, she thought. She rested herself against a post close to
35、the tracks.Several yards away, Frank, 43, and his girlfriend, Jennifer, found a spot close to where the front of the train would stop. They were deep in discussion about a house they were thinking of buying.But when he heard the scream, followed by someone yelling, “Oh, my God, she fell in!” Frank d
36、idn t hesitate（犹豫）.He jumped down to the tracks and ran some 40 feet toward the body lying on the rails. No! Not you! ” his girlfriend shouted after him.She was right to be alarmed. By the time Frank reached Lisa, he could feel the tracks shaking and see the light coming. The train was about 20 seco
37、nds from the station.It was hard to lift her. She was just out. But he managed to raise her four feet to the platform（站台）so that bystanders could hold her by the legs and drag her away from the edge. That was where Lisa briefly regained consciousness （知觉），felt herself being pulled along the ground,
38、and saw someone else holding her purse.Lisa thought she d been robbed. A woman held her hand and a man gave his shirt to help stop the blood pouring from her head. And she tried to talk but she couldn, t, and that was when she realized how much pain she was in.Police and fire officials soon arrived,
39、 and Frank told the story to an officer.Jennifer said her boyfriend was calm on their 40-minute train ride downtown - just as he had been seconds after the rescue （营救），which made her think about her reaction at the time. I saw the train coming and I was thinking he was going to die, “ she explained.
40、1. What was the most probable cause for Lisa s weakness?A. She had run a long way.C. She had done a lot of work.before.B. She felt hot in the subway.I）. She had donated blood the night2. Why did Jennifer try to stop her boyfriend?A. Because they would miss their train.B. Because he didn t see the tr
41、ain coming.C. Because she was sure Lisa was hard to lift.D. Because she was afraid the train would kill him.3. How did Frank save Lisa?A. By lifting her to the platform.B. By helping her rise to her feet.C. By pulling her along the ground.D. By dragging her away from the edge.4. When did Lisa become
42、 conscious again?A. When the train was leaving.B. After she was back on the platform.C. After the police and fire officials came.D. When a man was cleaning the blood from her head.5. The passage is intended to A. warn us of the danger in the subwayB. show us how to save people in thesubwayC. tell us
43、 about a subway rescueD. report a traffic accidentDDABC本文是记叙文。文中讲述弗兰克在地铁营救一个晕倒的女人的感人故事。丽莎因捐血在火车 站倍感疲劳，晕倒在铁路上。幸运的是好心的弗兰克跳下站台，冲上铁轨，冒着生命危险营 救丽莎。1 .细节理解题。由第一段倒数第二句 Lisa felt weak and tiredmaybe it hadn, t been a good idea to give blood the night beforen （丽莎感到虚弱和疲倦也许前一天晚上献血不是个好主意。）可知，丽莎到站台后感到虚弱和疲劳，她认为前一个
44、晚上献血也许不 是一个好主意。该句暗示献血才是身体虚弱的根本原因。故选D。2 .推理判断题。由最后一段最后一句I saw the train coming and I was thinking he was going to die（我看见火车来了，我担心男朋友会被火车撞死。）可知，暗示了詹尼弗真正 担心的原因。故选D。3 .细节理解题。由倒数第三段 uBut he managed to raise her the four feet to the platform so that bystanders could hold her by the grins ”（但他设法把她抬到了平台上，这样
45、 旁观者就可以抓住她的笑容。）可知，弗兰克设法将丽莎弄上了站台。故选A。4细节理解题。由倒数第三段的 uIt was hard to lift her. She was just out. But he managed to raise her the four feet to the platform so that bystanders could hold her by the grins and drag her away from the edge. That was where Lisa briefly regained consciousnessv （很难把她抬起来。她刚出去。但
46、他设法把她抬到了四英尺高的平台上，这 样旁观者就可以抓住她的笑容，把她从边缘拖走。丽萨就是在那里短暂地恢复了意识.）可知, 丽萨是在上了站台后恢复意识的。故选B。5,推理判断题。写作目的或告诉人们一个事实或给人得到某种教育或让人娱乐，从整篇文章 来看，作者给大家讲述一个车站救援的惊险故事。故选C。（北大附中三模阅读理解B篇）When I was 13 years old, I went on a 735-mile cycling trip with my brother and father. We were all keen cyclists and I can say I felt lik
47、e I was born on a bike. My father was a professional cyclist, and wanted to show us, his twin sons, the work of the trade and bond with us.The trip was across the San Juan Islands and then Vancouver Island. We prepared for the journey by going on smaller rides and practiced cycling with panniers （货
48、筐）.Adjusting to the weight on the bike was harder than I thought. When we set out for the trip, I knew that I yearned to have an adventure and wanted to see the beautiful sights of mountains, bears, moose, deer, forests, and much more.One night, after perhaps a week into the trip, we were on our las
49、t legs （路 程）getting to a campsite, and going down a large hill. It was raining moderately and we were coasting down the hill in eager delight to take a rest from going up a mountain with all of our gear and sore legs.Suddenly, my brother s front tire slipped in the rain, and he slid into the middle of the road.