2021高考英语阅读解题专项之主旨大意题（十三）一：知识讲解
设问方式
1.The main idea/key point of this passage is that.
2.The passage is mainly about.
3.The best title/headline for this passage is.
4.The topic/subject discussed in this passage is.
5.From the passage we can learn/conclude that.
6.The last paragraph is chiefly concerned with.
7.Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage?
8.Which of the following best states the theme of the passage?
技法点拨
1.概括段落大意
例1(2020课标全国Ⅰ,D片段)
The connection between people and plants has long been the subject of scientific research. Recent studies have found positive effects. A study conducted in Youngstown, Ohio, for example, discovered that greener areas of the city experienced less crime. In another, employees were shown to be 15% more productive when their workplaces were decorated with houseplants.
32.What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A.A new study of different plants.
B.A big fall in crime rates.
C.Employees from various workplaces.
D.Benefits from green plants.
解题：主旨大意题。本题题干意为:第一段主要讲的是什么?根据第一段第二句(最近的研究发现了积极的影响。)以及第三、四句所举的两个实例(城市中绿化越好的地区犯罪率越低;装饰有室内植物的工作场所的员工的生产力提高了15%。)可知,第一段主要讲的是绿植带来的好处。所以D项正确。A:对不同植物的一项新研究;B:犯罪率的大幅下降;C:来自不同工作场所的员工。
答案D
2.概括文章大意
例2(2020课标全国Ⅱ,B)
Some parents will buy any high-tech toy if they think it will help their child, but researchers said puzzles help children with math-related skills.
Psychologist Susan Levine, an expert on mathematics development in young children at the University of Chicago, found children who play with puzzles between ages 2 and 4 later develop better spatial skills. Puzzle play was found to be a significant predictor of cognition(认知) after controlling for differences in parents' income, education and the amount of parent talk, Levine said.
The researchers analyzed video recordings of 53 child-parent pairs during everyday activities at home and found children who play with puzzles between 26 and 46 months of age have better spatial skills when assessed at 54 months of age.
“The children who played with puzzles performed better than those who did not, on tasks that assessed their ability to rotate(旋转) and translate shapes,”Levine said in a statement.
The parents were asked to interact with their children as they normally would, and about half of the children in the study played with puzzles at one time.
Higher-income parents tended to have children play with puzzles more frequently, and both boys and girls who played with puzzles had better spatial skills. However, boys tended to play with more complex puzzles than girls, and the parents of boys provided more spatial language and were more active during puzzle play than the parents of girls.
The findings were published in the journal Developmental Science.
27.What is the text mainly about?
A.A mathematical method.
B.A scientific study.
C.A woman psychologist.
D.A teaching program.
解题：主旨大意题。本题题干意为:这篇文章主要是关于什么的?根据文章第一段和第三段出现的researchers,第二段出现的psychologist、expert以及最后一段出现的findings、published、the journal Developmental Science可知B项(一项科学研究)正确。A:一个数学方法;C:一个女心理学家;D:一个教学大纲。
答案B
二：习题训练
（A）
I have a special place in my heart for libraries. I have for as long as I can remember. I was always an enthusiastic reader, sometimes reading up to three books a day as a child. Stories were like air to me and while other kids played ball or went to parties, I lived out adventures through the books I checked out from the library.
My first job was working at the Ukiah Library when I was 16 years old. It was a dream job and I did everything from shelving books to reading to the children for story time.
As I grew older and became a mother, the library took on a new place and an added meaning in my life. I had several children and books were our main source(来源)of entertainment. It was a big deal for us to load up and go to the local library, where my kids could pick out books to read or books they wanted me to read to them.
I always read, using different voices, as though I were acting out the stories with my voice and they loved it! It was a special time to bond with my children and it filled them with the wonderment of books.
Now, I see my children taking their children to the library and I love that the excitement of going to the library lives on from generation to generation.
As a novelist, I've found a new relationship with libraries. I encourage readers to go to their local library when they can't afford to purchase a book. I see libraries as a safe haven(避风港)for readers and writers, a bridge that helps put together a reader with a book. Libraries, in their own way, help fight book piracy(盗版行为)and I think all writers should support libraries in a significant way when they can. Encourage readers to use the library. Share library announcements on your social media. Frequent them and talk about them when you can.
1.Which word best describes the author's relationship with books as a child?
A.Cooperative.
B.Uneasy.
C.Inseparable.
D.Casual.
2.What does the underlined phrase “an added meaning” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A.Pleasure from working in the library.
B.Joy of reading passed on in the family.
C.Wonderment from acting out the stories.
D.A closer bond developed with the readers.
3.What does the author call on other writers to do?
A.Sponsor book fairs.
B.Write for social media.
C.Support libraries.
D.Purchase her novels.
4.Which can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Reading:A Source of Knowledge
B.My Idea about Writing
C.Library:A Haven for the Young
D.My Love of the Library
答案
1.C推理判断题。本题题干意为:哪一个词最能描述当作者是个孩子的时候,她与书籍的关系? 根据第一段中Stories were like air to me...(故事于我就像空气对我的重要性一样……)可知C项正确。inseparable:不可分离的,分不开的。A:合作的,同心协力的;B:忧虑的,不安的;D:不经意的,漫不经心的。
2.B词义猜测题。本题题干意为:第三段中画线短语“an added meaning”指的是什么?第三段讲述了作者成为妈妈后,图书馆对自己和孩子们的意义。故B项(家庭中传承的阅读的快乐)正确。A:在图书馆工作的快乐;C:表演故事的惊喜;D:培养的与读者更紧密的关系。
3.C细节理解题。本题题干意为:作者号召其他作家做什么?根据文章最后一段中的I think all writers should support libraries in a significant way...可知,作者认为所有的作家应该支持图书馆。故答案为C项。A:赞助书市;B:为社交媒体写作;D:购买她的小说。
4.D主旨大意题。本题题干意为:哪一个可以是适合本文的标题?文章从作者的童年、少年、青年到老年与图书馆的关系展开,说明作者对图书馆的热爱。故选D项。A:阅读:知识的源泉;B:我的写作信念;C:图书馆:青年人的避风港。
（B）
Fire Capt Kevin Lloyd arrived at the scene of a car accident in West Point,Utah,north of Salt Lake City.A pregnant woman and her screaming 2-year-old daughter were trapped in the car.
While his partner,Allen Hadley,was lending to the driver,Lloyd couldn’t get the frightened girl to calm down.He saw she was holding several bottles of nail polish,and then he had a better idea.He asked her if she wanted to paint his nails.Soon her eyes lit up.At the same time,Hadley showed up to check on the scene.
Lloyd had calmed her down and was in the process of getting his fingers painted.Then Hadley just put his hand in there.The girl began to color his nails pink.By this time,she was not only calm,but she was also happy.
The girl’s mother was not injured.She thanked them for helping her daughter feel better,and they all chuckled,looking at the nails,and took some photos.
The firefighters brought the photos back to the headquarters and showed them around.The department put them up on the social media,and thousands of people responded,with many thanking the firefighters for going out of their way to calm down a frightened girl.
Fire Chief Mark Becraft said he had been surprised at all the attention.He said he was proud of his firefighters,and added that he had known members of the department who had done many things that weren’t part of the job.
After the fact,Lloyd and Hadley had a small matter to tend to: the layers of polish on their nails.They bought a bottle of nail polish remover,and used almost all of it.
5.Why was the 2-year-old girl frightened?
A.She was caught in an accident.
B.Her mother was badly injured.
C.Her nails were hurt by the bottles.
D.She was afraid of seeing firefighters.
6.Which is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “chuckled” in Paragraph 4?
A.Sighed.
B.Shouted.
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D.Hugged.
7.Which of the following can best describe the two firefighters?
A.Knowledgeable.
B.Caring.
C.Humorous.
D.Courageous.
8.What is the purpose of the text?
A.To ask us to learn to calm down in times of danger.
B.To speak highly of the warm-hearted firefighters.
C.To introduce the little girl who likes painting nails.
D.To praise the two firefighters who learn to decorate nails.
参考答案：
5.A细节理解题。根据第一段第一句中的“a car accident”以及第二句“A pregnant woman and her screaming 2-year-old daughter were trapped in the car”可知,小女孩之所以害怕是因为她遇到了车祸,故选A项。
6.C词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“color his nails pink”“she was also happy”以及画线词所在句中的“She thanked them for helping her daughter feel better”和
“looking at the nails”可推知,当时那位母亲没有受伤,她感谢消防员安慰自己的女儿;看着被涂了指甲油的指甲,他们都笑了,而且拍了一些照片。故选C项。
7.B推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“By this time,she was not only calm,but she was also happy”以及第五段第二句中的“thousands of people responded,with many thanking the firefighters for going out of their way to calm down a frightened girl”可知,消防员通过让小女孩给自己涂指甲不仅使她镇静了下来,而且使小女孩很开心;在社交媒体上,很多人感谢消防员们设法安慰那个受了惊吓的小女孩。由此可推知,这两个消防员是关心他人的。故选B项。
8.B推理判断题。文章讲述了两位消防员为了使一个两岁的受了惊吓的小女孩镇静下来,就让她给自己涂指甲油,这一做法在社交媒体上广受好评;这本来是他们的分外之事,但是他们却想方设法来帮助他人。由此可推知,本文的目的是称赞热心肠的消防员。故选B项。
高考英语阅读理解专题练习-主旨大意题Reading comprehension---Main idea 1. The easy way out isn’t always easiest. I learned that lesson when I decided to treat Doug, my husband of one month, to a special meal. I glanced through my cookbook and chose a menu which included homemade bread. Knowing the bread would take tine, I started on it as soon as Doug left for work. As I was not experienced in cooking, I thought if a dozen was good, two dozen would be better, so I doubled everything. As Doug loved oranges, I also opened a can of orange and poured it all into the bowl. Soon there was a sticky dough (面团) covered with ugly yellowish marks. Realizing I had been defeated, I put the dough in the rubbish bin outside so I wouldn’t have to face Doug laughing at my work. I went on preparing the rest if the meal, and, when Doug got home , we sat down to Cornish chicken with rice. He tried to enjoy the meal but seemed disturbed. Twice he got up and went out side , saying he thought he heard a noise. The third time he left, I went to the window to see what he was doing. Looking out , I saw Doug standing about three feet from the rubbish bin, holding the lid up with a stick and looking into the container. When I came out of the house , he dropped the stick and explained that there was something alive in our rubbish bin . Picking up the stick again, he held the lid up enough for me to see. I felt cold. But I stepped close and looked harder. Without doubt it was my work. The hot sun had caused the sough to dough to double in size and the
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一、提问方式 ·The best title of the passage is ________. ·Which of the following is the best title of the passage? ·What would be the best title for the passage? ·The most appropriate title of the passage is ______. 二、解题必备知能 (一)理解标题的3大特点 一个好的标题应具备三大特点： 1．概括性——准确而又简短； 2．针对性——标题外延正好与文章内容相符； 3．醒目性——能引发读者的阅读欲望。 (二)巧用3大方法确定文章标题 1．正面肯定法：在理解文章主旨的基础上，揣摩哪个选项能准确概括主旨； 2．反面否定法：撇开原文，拿各个备选项去设想用它们写出来的“文章”将是什么内容，然后和原文章对照，一一排除不符选项； 3．研读备选项本身：研读备选项里面的中心词、修饰词的变化、结构、概括性等。 例子1 Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid is used to grilling guests on the sofa every morning, but she is cooking up a storm in her latest role — showing families how to prepare delicious and nutritious meals on a tight budget. In Save Money: Good Food, she visits a different home each week and with the help of chef Matt Tebbutt offers top tips on how to reduce food waste, while preparing recipes for under ￡5 per family a day. And the Good Morning Britain presenter says she's been able to put a lot of what she's learnt into practice in her own home, preparing meals for sons, Sam, 14, Finn, 13, and Jack, 11.
考点分类练(八)主旨大意题——标题归纳类 A (2021·山东济宁一模) During a decline in tourism, one national park in Thailand has seen a dramatic rise in “visitors”recently. So many are the hermit crabs(寄居蟹) flooding into the otherwise empty beaches of Koh Lanta that shells for them to live in have become in short supply. The Thai government moved quickly to ease the housing shortage, launching a public appeal for empty shells that netted over 200 kg. On December 5 these were distributed around the park in a ceremony. Hermit crabs rely on shells to protect their soft bodies, moving to larger shells as they grow. On Koh Lanta and the surrounding smaller islands, their rapid increase seems to be a natural phenomenon, rather than directly related to the absence of tourists. But the shortage of shells may be man-made: pretty ones have long been gathered to be sold as goods. Crabs begun to make do with potential death-traps such as plastic caps and bottles. The shell drive is part of a government initiative to regain the balance of nature.“I have instructed all national parks to do whatever it takes,” says the minister for natural resources. His inspiration comes from the pause in tourism brought on by the epidemic. A ban on international visitors and the closure of national parks have helped nature recover, bringing endangered leatherback turtles back onto Thai beaches. In the coastal provinces of Phang Nga and Phuket, turtles have laid the largest number of eggs for 20 years. The government has decided to try to copy the policy during the epidemic in future. From now on, all national parks will be required to close for a short period during the off-season and to limit the number of tourists through a reservation system when they are open. Although such restrictions mean reduced earnings from tourism in the short term, in the longer run more parks may help to keep the tourists coming. 1.What happened to the beaches of Koh Lanta recently? A.They got flooded by seawater. B.They became completely empty. C.They were packed with hermit crabs. D.They saw a constant stream of tourists. 2.What contributed to the housing shortage for hermit crabs? A.Natural disasters. B.Human activities. C.Their preference for bottles. D.The government’s involvement. 3.Why are turtles mentioned in paragraph 4? A.To warn turtles are dying out. B.To prove beaches are their ideal habitats. C.To stress the ecological diversity of Thailand.
考点分类练(九)主旨大意题——段落大意类 A (2021·山东淄博高三三模) For 30 years we have been told how temperatures have been rising rapidly to the unheard-of level. This is causing polar ice to melt, sea level to rise and has brought about a dangerous increase in extreme weather events. These intense changes would likely present challenges to our society and environment. The causes of climate change are mainly anthropogenic(人类活动引起的) in nature. Since the industrial revolution, human activities have increased the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The increased amount of gases which absorb heat has led to more heat being kept in the atmosphere, causing global warming. The certainty of global warming can be seen through some of the natural phenomena like the effect on crops and extreme weather conditions around the world. The recent assessment report says that the earth’s average temperature has risen by 0.74 degrees from 1906 to 2005, and that the average temperature will continue to rise. There have also been more violent downpours, and the ice at the world’s poles and on its mountains is melting. The rising sea level is flooding the low-lying countries in Asia and small islands in the Pacific. This may lead to the displacement of millions of people, loss of millions of land and consequently billions of dollars. Troubled by the serious situation, world leaders came together for the 2015 United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference in Paris. The climate talks led to 196 countries reaching a landmark agreement that committed nearly every country to lowering planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions to address global climate change. That was certainly an encouraging step for our earth and mankind! As the world leaders continue to commit themselves to monitor our sick planet, we need to continue to take small steps to heal the world. We don’t have much choice. If only we could just pack our bags and migrate to Mars! 1.What does paragraph2mainly talk about? A.The information of industrial revolution. B.The greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. C.The reasons of climate change. D.The result of extreme weather events. 2.What can we infer from the last paragraph? A.We have made great achievements. B.Some measures are still required to take. C.Mars is suitable for people’s living. D.Some countries will receive urgent aid. 3.Which of the following shows the structure of the whole text?
四川2020高考英语阅读理解【主旨大意题】讲解及选练（含答案） 阅读理解中主旨大意题的解题技巧 一、设题方式 The passage is mainly about . Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage? Which of the following is the best title for the passage? What would be the best title for the passage? What’s the main theme of the passage? What’s mainly discussed in the passage? 二、干扰项特点 1. 断章取义。干扰项只阐述了文章的一部分内容，也就是文章的局部信息。 2. 以偏概全。干扰项常常以次要的事实或细节冒充全文的主要内容。 3. 主题扩大。干扰项归纳、概括的范围过大。 4. 张冠李戴。命题者有意地把属于A的特征放在B上。 三、解题指导 解题时需要快速了解作者的写作方法，理清文章结构，找到主题句或主旨句。作者表现文章主旨的方式一般有下面几种： 1. 正三角形写作法 主题出现在首句或者首段。开门见山提出主题，这是英语中最常见的写作方式。新闻报道的首句通常称为“新闻导语”、“导语”，实际上就是提出主题。大部分说明文也是如此。 例1： 2020年福建卷阅读理解E篇 A MENTORING (导师制) program is giving life changing opportunities to Banbury youth. Young Inspirations was founded two years ago to provide mentoring sessions for students and unemployed young adults aged 11 to 21. Alex Goldberg, the program’s founder, said: “We set up Young Inspirations because we wanted to give young people experiences which will potentially be life changing and broaden their outlook.”
考点分类练(七)主旨大意题——文章大意类 A (2021·山东烟台一模) The paper, published in May by the Journal of Marketing Research, analysed purchases made from a single large European retailer and found that free shipping did encourage customers to buy more. But it also increased purchases of items that historically have higher return rates, such as clothing or products from lesser-known brands. Thus, returns also increased as a result of the promotions, to the point where profits were erased. In one part of the paper, during the typically four-week periods when free shipping was offered, online order volumes rose 11%. But when the cost of returns was compared with the sales proceeds(收入), the authors calculated that on balance the results for the promotion periods amounted to an average 0.7% loss. In one analysis that ran for two months, the researchers found that the return rate for customers who bought low-risk products—like office supplies, or products from well-known brands—averaged about 22%. In another analysis, the researchers attempted to better understand motivations of online shoppers by measuring their attitudes towards free shipping. They found two things were happening. First, consumers saw free shipping as compensation for taking a risk on a product. Second, feelings of gratitude for having shipping costs eliminated(消除) made them happy and thus more willing to make a risky purchase. Prof.Neslin advises companies to look at whether their own free-shipping promotions are profitable before they launch such campaigns. Also, he advises companies to identify which products get returned more often than others and try to provide customers with more information about those products, so they can make more informed choices. 1.What erased the profits according to the first paragraph? A.The risky customers. B.The European retailer. C.The returned items. D.The lesser-known brands. 2.What can we learn from the passage? A.Consumers risked purchasing a product when free shipping came along with it. B.Free shipping encouraged customers to buy products from well-known brands. C.Online order volumes rose only when free shipping was offered as compensation. D.Purchases of office supplies also increased during the typically four-week periods. 3.What is the passage mainly about? A.Low-risk products. B.Return rates. C.Increased purchases.
高中英语阅读理解专项练习含答案（十三） A Living in a foreign culture can be exciting，but it can also be confusing (令人迷惑的)．A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences.They found that miscommunication was always possible，even over something as simple as “yes”and “no”． On her first day in Micronesia，an island in the Pacific，Lisa thought people weren't paying any attention to her.The day was hot.She went into a store and asked，“Do you have cold drinks？” The woman there didn't say anything.Lisa repeated the question.Still the woman said nothing.She later learned that the woman had answered her.She had raised her eyebrows (眉毛)，which in Mi cronesia means “yes”． Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria，a country in Europe.She went to a restaurant that was famous for its cabbage.She asked the waiter，“Do you have cabbage today？”He nodded his head.Jan waited，but the cabbage never came.In that country，a nod means “no”．Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India.After explaining something in class，he asked his students if they understood.They answered with many different nods and shakes of the heads.He thought some people had not understood，so he explained again.When he asked again，they did the same thing.He soon found out that his students did understand.In India，people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from.You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean “yes” or “no”． 语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了不同文化下的人们表达“是”或“不是”的方式也不同。 1．The Americans teaching English in other countries found that they ． A．had problems with communication B．needed to learn foreign languages C．should often discuss their experiences D．should go abroad for vacations A[细节理解题。根据第一段中的“They found that miscommunication was always possible，even over something as simple as ‘yes’and ‘no’．”可知，在外国教英语的美国人发现像“是”和“不是”这样简单的沟通失误时有发生，也就是他们发现沟通有问题，故选A项。] 2．People in Micronesia show “yes”by ． A．nodding heads B．raising eyebrows