重庆市2019高考英语阅读理解选编（32）（附解析）
阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。 (2019·辽宁省大连市高三双基测试)
Now many young people are traveling around the world on their own，not because they have no one to travel with，but because they prefer to go alone.
Kristina Wegscheider from California first traveled alone when she was at college and believes that it is something everyone should do at least once in their life.“It opens up your mind to new things and pushes you out of your comfort zone.” Wegscheider has visited 46 countries covering all seven continents.
In foreign countries，with no one to help you read a map，look after you if you get ill，or lend you money if your wallet is stolen，it is challenging.This is what drives young people to travel alone.It is seen as character building and a chance to prove that they can make it on their own.
Chris Richardson decided to leave his sales job in Australia to go traveling last year.He set up a website，The Aussie Nomad，to document his adventures.He says he wished he had traveled alone earlier.“The people you meet，the places you visit，or the things you do，everything is up to you and it forces you to grow as a person，” said the 30-year-old man.
Richardson describes traveling alone like “a shot in the arm”，which “makes you a more confident person that is ready to deal with anything”．He said，“The feeling of having conquered something on my own is a major part of what drives me each day when I’m dealing with a difficult task.” “I walk around with my head up because I know deep down inside that nothing is impossible if you try.”
The great 19th century explorer John Muir once said，“Only by going alone in silence can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness.”
1．Which of the following will Kristina Wegscheider agree with? A．Traveling alone is a necessary experience for everyone. B．It is more meaningful to travel in foreign countries. C．It is comfortable to travel around without a friend. D．Traveling abroad helps people to find new things. 2．Traveling alone is challenging because________. A．you have to make things on your own
B．it is hard for you to prove yourself to others C．you can only depend on yourself whatever happens D．it will finally build your character 3．What can we infer about Chris Richardson? A．He started traveling alone at an early age. B．He was once shot in the arm. C．He used to work as a salesman. D．His website inspires others a lot. 4．What is the best title for the passage? A．Travel Abroad C．Travel Light 【参考答案】阅读理解
语篇解读 文章介绍了单独旅行的好处、挑战以及感受。
1．解析： 细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“it is something everyone should do”可知答案为A。 答案： A
2．解析： 细节理解题。根据文章第三段的第一句话“在国外，没有人帮你看地图，你生病的时候没有人照顾你，你钱包被偷的时候没有人借钱给你，这些都是有挑战性的”可知应选C。 答案： C
3．解析： 推理判断题。根据文章第四段的第一句话可知A项错误，而C项准确。根据第五段的第一句话可知B项错误，文章中用的是比喻的修辞手法，并不是胳膊上真的中了一枪；D项文中未涉及。 答案： C
4．解析： 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段中的“traveling around the world on their own”以及下文多次出现的alone一词可知，B项最适合作文章标题，其中unaccompanied“无人陪伴的”与alone同义。 答案： B
阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。 【2019·日照模拟】
Human beings are the most intelligent of all animals because we are gifted with the ability to think and reason logically.Scientists and even common people with special intelligence have made a lot of inventions and contributions to modern
B．Travel Unaccompanied D．Travel Wide and Far
lifestyle in the past.“Houses” have been the most popular area for discoveries and inventions in the past and even now.
Many household items have been the result of inventions of people who desired better functioning of the existent products.Every individual has intelligence and if it is used properly for the right purpose it leads to invention of a new tool or device.Many new household inventions are made almost every day and there are specific companies，which particularly keep a record of all these inventions.
A lot of inventions have been made recently in the household field.These products are patented (专利) and have trade mark licenses.The patented sliding cinch is a very simple but effective method to prevent shoulder stress and injury for those who work before computers all day long.Vanity PC is a type of computer furniture that specifically hides all the computer wires and keeps a clean and good look.All the outdoor dust，mud and snow can be kept out of the house by installing (安装) the dirt drain (排水管) at the entrance of the door.Another important invention is the automatic toilet night-light，in which a small light starts when the lid of the toilet seat is opened and closes as soon as the lid is closed.
These are some of the new household inventions invented mostly by common people.Thus，a variety of new household items are invented every day，which helps in a better functioning of household chores and in a more useful manner.
1．The first paragraph is intended to________. A．stress the importance of inventions B．introduce the topic of the article C．show the advantages of modern lifestyle
D．tell the differences between human beings and animals
2．According to the passage，people make house inventions to________. A．earn more money and gain awards B．accumulate their wealth
C．improve the present living conditions D．meet the new demands of new science
3．It can be inferred that the sliding cinch is used to________. A．prevent your shoulder from being over-pressured
B．keep your shoulder safe and sound in an accident or an operation C．help you practice your shoulder more often and reduce shoulder pains D．cover your shoulder and make it stronger to resist the outside strike