2024屆重慶市高考英語一輪復習閱讀理解選編精練：22（含解析）
重慶市2024高考英語閱讀理解選編（22）（附解析）?
【2024高考訓練】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。
Samuel Osmond is a 19-year-old law student from Cornwall，England.He never studied the piano.However，he can play very difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after he hears them.He learns a piece of music by listening to it in parts.Then he thinks about the notes in his head.Two years ago，he played his first piece Moonlight Sonata (奏鳴曲)by Beethoven.He surprised everyone around him.
Amazed that he remembered this long and difficult piece of music and played it perfectly，his teachers say Samuel is unbelievable.They say his ability is very rare，but Samuel doesn't even realize that what he can do is special.Samuel wanted to become a lawyer as it was the wish of his parents，but music teachers told him he should study music instead.Now，he studies law and music.
Samuel can't understand why everyone is so surprised.“I grew up with music.My mother played the piano and my father played the guitar.About two years ago，I suddenly decided to start playing the piano，without being able to read music and without having any lessons.It comes easily to me—I hear the notes and can bear them in mind—each and every note，”says Samuel.
Recently，Samuel performed a piece during a special event at his college.The piece had more than a thousand notes.The audience was impressed by his amazing performance.He is now learning a piece that is so difficult that many professional pianists can't play it.Samuel says confidently，“It's all about super memory—I guess I have that gift.”
However，Samuel's ability to remember things doesn't stop with music.His family says that even when he was a young boy，Samuel heard someone read a story，and then he could retell the story word for word.
Samuel is still only a teenager.He doesn't know what he wants to do in the future.For now，he is just happy to play beautiful music and continue his studies.
．What is special about Samuel Osmond?
A．He has a gift for writing music.
B．He can write down the note he hears.
C．He is a top student at the law school.
D．He can play the musical piece he hears.
2．What can we learn from Paragraph 2?
A．Samuel chose law against the wish of his parents.
B．Samuel planned to be a lawyer rather than a musician.
C．Samuel thinks of himself as a man of great musical ability.
D．Samuel studies law and music on the advice of his teachers.
．Everyone around Samuel was surprised because he________.
A．received a good early education in music
B．played the guitar and the piano perfectly
C．could play the piano without reading music
D．could play the guitar better than his father
．What can we infer about Samuel in Paragraph 4?
A．He became famous during a special event at his college.
B．He is proud of his ability to remember things accurately.
C．He plays the piano better than many professional pianists.
D．He impressed the audience by playing all the musical pieces.
5．Which of the following is the best title of this passage?
A．The Qualities of a Musician
B．The Story of a Musical Talent
C．The Importance of Early Education
D．The Relationship between Memory and Music
答案：
【語篇解讀】 本篇為寫人的記敘文。19歲的法律系學生Samuel Osmond是一個音樂天才。以前他從沒有學過音樂，但是他可以彈鋼琴，并且經常彈奏名家名曲，人們對此很吃驚。是什么造就了這一傳奇？趕快來閱讀一下吧。
．D 解析：細節理解題。由第一段中However，he can play very difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after he hears them.可以知道，他的特別之處在于他聽了曲子之后就能演奏出來，故選D項。文章沒有說他有創作音樂的天賦，也沒有說他能寫下他聽到的音符(只是說“記住”)，更沒有提到他是法學院的優等生，因此可以排除其他選項。
2．B 解析：細節理解題。由Samuel wanted to become a lawyer as it was the wish of his parents...可以知道，他想成為一名律師(也是他父母的愿望)，而不是一名音樂家，故選B項，可排除A項；由．..but music teachers told him he should study music instead.可以知道，音樂老師想讓他放棄法律專業，學習音樂，因此排除D項；由．..but Samuel doesn't even realize that what he can do is special.可以知道，他并不認為自己是音樂天才，因此排除C項。
．C 解析：細節理解題。由第三段中．..without being able to read music and without having any lessons.可以知道，他看不懂樂譜，沒有上過音樂課，卻能夠彈鋼琴，這讓人們很驚訝。
．B 解析：推理判斷題。由第四段中Samuel says confidently，“It's all about super memory－I guess I have that gift.”可以知道，他對自己非凡的記憶力感到驕傲，故選B項。文章說到人們對他的記憶力留下深刻印象，但是不能說他一舉成名，因此排除A項。
．B 解析：主旨大意題。全文講述了一個只靠記憶就能演奏非常復雜的名曲的音樂天才。C項有一定的干擾性，Samuel早年受過音樂的熏陶，但是文章的重點不是講述早期教育的重要性，因此可以排除。
閱讀理解 (2024·山東省濟南名校高三第四次診斷性測試)
There was a sweet smell of incense (香) in the air as the well-muscled man moved his legs into a position well behind his head.It was something that the human body really should not be able to do.But what else would you expect at the First World Yoga Championships?
On September 25，the world’s leading yoga experts arrived in the US to find out who was the best.But the real prize was to turn yoga into a proper Olympic event.
“Yoga is a combination of bodybuilding，Miss World，Mr Universe and gymnastics，” said championship organizer Bikram Choudhury.“There are some 70 people from more than 20 countries competing in this event.Why not have yoga at the Olympics？”
The public cannot decide whether or not Choudhury’s dream will come true.But he is right about one thing：yoga has become popular with young and old people all over the world.In the US alone,15 million people practise yoga.Everyone is at it，including Madonna and Ricky Martin.
Yoga started in India more than 5,000 years ago.The name means “to join together”．That is to bring the body and mind together into one pleasing experience.The whole system of yoga is built on three things：exercise，breathing and meditation (沉思)．
The yoga that we know today is mostly physical yoga.It’s seen as a type of exercise，but is different from sports like football or running.When we do yoga，we move our body into positions that stretch the muscles and joints，making them stronger.
One of the best things about yoga is the fact that everyone can do it.To women，it means a flat stomach，more shapely legs and a graceful body.To men，it is a way of becoming stronger and more athletic.
There are also specially-designed yoga classes for pregnant women or children suffering from mental disabilities，such as autism (孤獨癥)．As for teenagers，meditation and simple breathing exercises can help them learn to calm down，relax and concentrate better.But teenagers under
16
are
not supposed to do the body exercises as it could have a bad effect on their natural growth.
1．What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?
A．Something sportsmen should not do in practising yoga.
B．Basic skills that are required in performing yoga.
C．The performance of the sportsmen at the First World Yoga Championships.
D．The unique setting where yoga is performed.
2．What is Choudhury’s dream in the passage?
A．Turning yoga into a proper Olympic event.
B．Making all Americans practise yoga.
C
Winning the First World Yoga Championships.
D．Getting the public support for promoting yoga.
3．Why does the author mention Madonna and Ricky Martin in the fourth paragraph?
A．To compare the differences between the young and the old.
B．To describe the extensive popularity of yoga in the US.
C．To emphasize the importance of practising yoga.
D．To explain the strong influence of public figures in the US.
4．Which statement is NOT true about yoga?
A．It is a type of exercise which benefits the body and mind.
B．It makes muscles and joints stronger by stretching.
C．It contains exercise，breathing and meditation.
D．It is similar to the sports like football or running.
5．According to the passage，who does not need to pay special attention in practising yoga?
A．Women to be mothers.
B．Teenagers under 16.
C．Adult men.
D．Children with autism.
語篇解讀 瑜伽是一項集鍛煉、呼吸和沉思于一身的健身運動，練習瑜伽將會給人帶來不可思議的改變。
1．解析： 考查段落大意。根據第一段最后一句“But what else would you expect at the First World Yoga Championships？”可知，此段主要描寫的是運動員在瑜伽比賽中的情景。
答案： C
2．解析： 考查細節理解。根據第二段最后一句“真正的獎是讓瑜伽成為奧運會的一個項目”和第三段最后一句“為什么奧運會沒有瑜伽呢？”可知，Choudhury的夢想就是使瑜伽成為奧運會的項目之一。
答案： A
3．解析： 考查推理判斷。作者在文中提到，在美國有一千五百萬人練習瑜伽，緊接著作者特別提到兩名公眾人物Madonna和Ricky Martin，其目的是以此來說明瑜伽在美國很受歡迎。
答案： B
4．解析： 考查細節理解。根據第六段第二句話可知，瑜伽不同于足球、賽跑這些運動。
答案： D
5．解析： 考查細節理解。根據倒數第二段可知，人人都可練瑜伽，但最后一段提到，懷孕婦女和患有孤獨癥的孩子有特別設計的瑜伽課程，沉思和簡單的呼吸訓練有助于青少年靜心和集中精力，但十六歲以下的青少年不適宜做這種身體鍛煉。因此C項“成年男子”練瑜伽時沒有需要特別注意的事項。
答案：CIt’s a tradition that dates back to the 1930s’ and it’s designed to give all children in Finland，no matter what background they’re from，an equal start in life.
The maternity(母性) package—a gift from the government—is available to all expectant mothers.It contains bodysuits，a sleeping bag，outdoor gear，bathing products for the baby as well as nappies，bedding and a small mattress.
With the mattress at the bottom，the box becomes a baby’s first bed.Many children，from all social backgrounds，have their first naps within the safety of the box’s four cardboard walls.
The tradition dates back to 1938.At first，the scheme was only available to families on low incomes，but that changed in 1949.In the 1930s Finland was a poor country and the infant death rate was high—65 out of 1,000 babies died.But the figure decreased rapidly in the decades that followed.Over 75 years，the box has been an established part of the Finnish rite(儀式) of a passage to motherhood，uniting generations of women.
Reija Klemetti，a 49-year-old woman from Helsinki，remembers going to the post office to receive a box for one of her children.“My partner Milla and I were living in London when we had our first child，Jasper，so we weren’t eligible(有資格) for a free box.But Milla’s parents didn’t want us to miss out，so they bought one and put it in the post office.We couldn’t wait to open the box.There were all the clothes I had expected，with the addition of a snowsuit for Finland’s cold winter.”
“We now live in Helsinki and have just had our second child，Annika.She did get a free box，from the Finnish government.This felt to me like evidence that someone cared—someone wanted our baby to have a good start in life，” Reija Klemetti said.
1．In Finland the maternity package is probably seen as a symbol of
.
A．wealth
B．equality
C．pride
D．fame
2．The fourth paragraph implies that
.
A．the rich refused to use the boxes
B．there were not enough boxes at first
C．the boxes were given to poor families only
D．the boxes helped cut down the death rate of babies
3．Why couldn’t Reija Klemetti get a free box when her first child was born?
A．They were not citizens of Finland.
B．They lived outside Finland.
C．They didn’t apply for the box.
D．They had got one from their neighbors.
4．What did Reija Klemetti want to tell us in the last paragraph?
A．A free box came at last.
B．She was longing for a free box for her child.
C．She returned to Finland to get a free box.
D．The free box gave her a feeling of warmth.
1．B
2．D
3．B
4．D
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。
(2024·西寧市質檢一，C)
A year after graduation, I was offered a position teaching a writing class. Teaching was a
profession I had never seriously considered, though several of my stories had been published. I
accepted the job without hesitation, as it would allow me to wear a tie and go by the name of Mr.
Davis. My father went by the same name, and I liked to imagine people getting the two of us
confused. “Wait a minute，” someone might say，“are you talking about Mr. Davis the retired man,
or Mr. Davis the respectable scholar？”
The position was offered at the last minute, and I was given two weeks to prepare, a period
I spent searching for briefcase (公文包) and standing before my fulllength mirror, repeating the
words，“Hello, class.
I'm Mr. Davis.” Sometimes I would give myself an aggressive voice.
Sometimes I would sound experienced. But when the day eventually came, my nerves kicked in
and the true Mr. Davis was there.
I sounded not like a thoughtful professor, but rather a
12yearold boy.
I arrived in the classroom with paper cards designed in the shape of maple leaves. I had cut
them myself out of orange construction paper. I saw nine students along a long table. I handed out the cards, and the students wrote down their names and fastened them to their breast pockets
as I required.
“All right then，” I said. “Okay, here we go.” Then I opened my briefcase and realized that I
had never thought beyond this moment. I had been thinking that the students would be the first to talk, offering their thoughts and opinions on the events of the day. I had imagined that I would sit at the edge of the desk, overlooking a forests of hands. Every student would yell. “Calm down, you'll all get your turn. One at a time, one at a time！”
A terrible silence ruled the room, and seeing no other opinions, I inspected the students to pull out their notebooks and write a brief essay related to the theme of deep disappointment.
文章大意：本文是一篇記敘文。畢業一年后，作者得到了一份教授寫作課程的工作。文章重點介紹了作者教學過程中難忘的第一堂課。
1．The author took the job to teach writing because ________.
A．he wanted to be respected
B．he had written some stories
C．he wanted to please his father
