重庆市2017高考英语阅读理解选编（127）（附解析）
阅读理解。
Blind imitation (模仿)is self-destruction. To those who do not recognize their unique worth. Imitation appears attractive: to those who know their strength. Imitation is unacceptable.
In the early stages of skill or character development, imitation is helpful. When I first learned to cook, I used recipes (菜谱) and turned out some tasty dishes. But soon I grew bored. Why follow someone else’s way of cooking when I could create my own? Imitating role models is like using training wheels on a child’s bicycle; they help you get going, but once you find your own balance, you fly faster and farther without relying on them.
In daily life, imitation can hurt us if we subconsciously (下意识地) hold poor role models. If, as a child, you observed people whose lives were bad, you may have accepted their fear and pain as normal and gone on to follow what they did. If you do not make strong choices for yourself, you will get the results of the weak choices of others.
In the field of entertainment, our culture glorifies celebrities. Those stars look great on screen. But when they step off screen, their personal lives may be disastrous. If you are going to follow someone, focus on their talent, not their bad character or unacceptable behaviors.
Blessed is the person willing to act on their sudden desire to create something unique. Think of the movies, books, teachers, and friends that have affected you most deeply. They touched you because their creations were motivated by inspiration, not desperation. The world is changed not by those who do what has been done before them, but by those who do what has been done inside them. Creative people have an endless resource of ideas. The problem a creator faces is not running out of material; it is what to do with the material knocking at the door of imagination.
Syudy your role models, accept the gifts they have given, and leave behind what does not server. Then you can say,” I stand on the shoulders of my ancestors” tragedies and tory, and know that they are cheering on.
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) 1.Imitation proves useful when you
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A. know you are unique
B. lose the balance of life
C. begin to learn something new
D. get tired of routine practice
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) 2. To avoid the bad result of imitation, we should________.
A. forget daily fear and pain
B. choose the right example
C. ask others for decisions
D. stay away from stars
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) 3.Acording to the author. The world moves on because of those who are
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A. desperate to intruence others with their knowledge
B. ready to turn their original ideas into reality
C. eager to discover what their ancestors did
D. willing to accept others’ ideas
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) 4.The trouble a creator faces is
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A. the lack of strong motivation
B. the absence of practical ideas
C. how to search for more materials
D. how to use imagination creatively
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) 5. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A. To highlight the importance of creatively.
B. To criticize the characters of role models.
C. To compare imitation with creation.
D. To explain the meaning of success.
【文章大意】议论文文章讨论了要创新，不要盲目模仿。
1.C细节理解题。根据文章第二段In the early stages of skill or character development, imitation is helpful.以及例子说明模仿在开始学习新东西是有用的。
2.B推理判断题。根据文章第三段可知人们选择不好的榜样时，就会使模仿的结果变坏。所以，要想避免模仿结果变坏，要选择好的榜样。
3.B细节理解题。定位moves on与deeply相对应，。根据文章 of the movies, books, teachers, and friends that have affected you most deeply. They touched you because their creations were motivated by inspiration, not desperation.与因为他们让你感动的是出于他们的创作灵感,而不是绝望。
4.D细节理解题。根据文章Creative people have an endless resource of ideas. The problem a creator faces
is
not running out of material; it is what to do with the material knocking at the door of imagination.可以得出答案。
5.A主旨大意题。文章主要了要创新，不要盲目模仿。
阅读理解When he thought of the past，my grandfather would sometimes show us photographs of himself at school.They were brown and faded，and it was hard to believe that the blurred figure of the little boy in the short trousers and socks could ever have been Grandfather.Besides，he wore a cap—and the boys in the photographs wore caps pulled so far forward that half of their faces were obscured.When Grandfather asked us to pick him out from the group，we would surely point to the wrong boy.
On one such occasion my younger sister，aged six，burst into tears when Grandfather proudly guided her finger to the right boy.“How could that boy be you？”she cried.“He should have a heard.”We were，of course，all convinced that grandfathers should have
beards，preferably
white
and
bushy，like
our
own grandfather's.
“I was a good scholar，”Grandfather would say，wagging his beard over the photographs.“I should have been top of the class if I hadn't had to get up at six every morning to milk the cows and chop the wood，and again when I came home from school.”
“But Saturdays? What did you do on Saturdays？”
“Saturdays，if it was fine，I'd be out all day in the fields with the men，”replied Grandfather. “And if it was wet，I'd be helping my mother with odd jobs round the house.There wasn't much time for studying.”
We all tried hard to imagine what it would have been like to have been Grandfather getting up at crack of dawn and never，obviously，having a moment for himself.It seemed we had learnt something from what Grandfather had said about his childhood.
1．In the first paragraph of this passage，what the author really tells us is that________.
A. his grandfather used to wear short trousers，socks and a cap as well
B．it was difficult to tell which of the boys in the photographs was Grandfather
C．he didn't believe Grandfather wore a cap pulled forward when he was at school
D．it was fun to watch boys in the photographs wearing caps pulled forward
答案：B 细节判断题，可用直接就题找题法来解。第一段最后一句：When Grandfather asked us to pick him out from the group，we would surely point to the wrong boy.此句表明答案为B。
2．The author's sister burst into tears because________.
A. she did not get a chance to pick out Grandfather in the photographs
B．she was told which was the right boy before she herself could pick him out
C．other children did not agree with her that Grandfather should have had a beard
D．she found Grandfather in the photographs did not have a beard答案：D 细节判断题，可用直接就题找题法来解。由短文第二段第二句：“How could that boy be you？”she cried.“He should have a beard.”可以推断，小女孩接受不了爷爷没有胡子的事实。
3．When Grandfather said，“I should have been top of the class...”，be meant________.
A. if he had had more time for studying，he would have been the best in his class
B．he should have spent more time studying rather than playing ball games
C．his school days should not have been so hard and miserable
D．he could have never been the best student even if he had studied still harder
答案：A 推理判断题，可用逻辑推断法来解。该句为虚拟语气，表明如果他不需要每天起早干活，他的成绩一定会是班上最好的。
4．In the last paragraph the author said，“We all tried hard to imagine...”because________.
A. the figures of the boys in the photographs were small and blurred
B．the children had never experienced life like that of Grandfather
C．the photographs Grandfather showed them were brown and faded
D．Grandfather failed to tell them about his childhood in detail
答案：B 推理判断题，可用逻辑推断法来解。认真分析思考可以发现，作者身处现在较优越的生活环境中真难以想象爷爷当初会那么辛苦。
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的选项中选出最佳选项。体裁：说明文 话题：自信与成功 词数：426 时间：6′
Nothing succeeds like confidence.When you are truly confident, it radiates (辐射 from you like sunlight，and attracts success to you like a magnet (磁铁)．Besides, those who are selfconfident can in turn inspire confidence in others: their audience，their peers, their bosses, their customers, and their friends.And gaining the confidence of others is one of the key ways in which a selfconfident person finds success.
So how can we build a sense of self－confidence and prepare ourselves on the way to success?
First, do what you believe to be right, even if others mock or criticize you for it.Believe in yourself and believe that you can do it under any circumstances, because if you believe you can, then you really will.The belief keeps you searching for answers, which means that pretty soon you will get them.
Second, govern your behavior based on what other people think.What's more important, be willing to take risks and go the extra miles to achieve better results, in which case mistakes cannot be avoided.Don't hesitate to admit your mistakes, and learn from them.Next, work hard to settle the problems in order to cover up your mistakes before anyone notices.Building self-confidence is readily achievable, as long as you have the focus and determination to carry things through.And what's even better is that the things you'll do to build self-confidence will also build success—after all, your confidence will come from real, solid achievement.No one can take this away from you!
As you sow, sow will reap.With your perseverance and improvement, you are getting closer to success.At this stage, wait for others to congratulate you on your accomplishments and compliments elegantly.“Thanks, I really worked hard on that success, I'm pleased you recognize my efforts.” The congratulations and compliments from others will promote you to gain further success.
Self-confidence is extremely important in almost every aspect of our lives, and it is no wonder that so many people struggle to find it.Self-confidence really can be learned and built on.Besides, whether you're working on your own self-confidence or building the confidence of people around you, it's well worth the effort!
【语篇解读】 文章主要讲述了自信对于取得成功的重要性，及其在人们日常生活中的重要作用
1．Those who are truly confident ________．
A．succeed without effort and hard work
B．gain the confidence of others and feel successful
C．appear more attractive and thus become successful
D．encourage people around to become confident
答案 D
2．The underlined word “mock” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________．
A．punish
B．imitate
C．laugh at
D．praise for
C
3．When others congratulate us on our achievements, we are supposed to ________．
A．praise them in return
B．gain further improvement
C．expect them to congratulate you again
D．politely accept the compliments
答案 D
4．Which of the following sayings best expresses the meaning of Paragraph 4?
A．Learn from past mistakes and avoid future ones.
B．It is no use crying over spilt milk.
C．Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% efforts.
D．Look before your leap.
答案 A
5．The purpose of the passage is to ________．
A．tell people how to become successful
B．encourage people to build confidence and achieve success
C．convince people to do what they believe to be right
D．criticize people who lack confidence and thus fail in their career
答案 B
In the fall of 1985. I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twenty-one years later I am later I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell.
My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college an the age of 65. She was the first in our family to reach that goal. But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait.
Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of adopt and biological children. In 1999, we adopted our first son. To lay eyes on him was fantastic---and very emotional. A year later came our second adopted boy. Then followed son No. 3. In 2003, I gave birth to another boy.
You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 81. Our home was a complete zoo---a joyous zoo. Not surprising, I never did make it back to college full-time. But I never gave up on the dream either. I had only one choice: to find a way. That meant talking as few as one class each semester.
The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys. They often wanted me to stay home with them. There certainly were times I wanted to quit, But I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives.
In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina. It took me over 21 years to get my college degree！
I am not special, just single-minded. It always struck me that when you’re looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge, but when you’re in the midst of it, it just seems normal. Everything you want won’t arrive in your life on one day. It’s a process. Remember；little steps add up to big dreams.
(
) 1. When the author went to Howard University, her dream was tobe
A. a writer
B. a teacher
C. a judge
D. a doctor
(
) 2. Why did the author quit school in her second year of college?
A. She wanted to study by herself.
B. She fell in love and got married.
C. She suffered from a serious illness.
D. She decided to look after her grandma.
(
) 3. What can we learn about the author from Paragraphs 4 and 5?
She was busy yet happy with her family life.
She ignored her guilty feeling for her sons.
She wanted to remain a full-time housewife.
She was too confused to make a correct choice.
(
) 4. What dose the author mostly want to tell us in the last paragraph?
Failure is the mother of success.
B、Little by little, one goes far.
C. Every coin has two sides.
D、Well begun, half done.
(
) 5.Which of the following can best describe the author?
Caring and determine.
B、Honest and responsible.
C、Ambitious and sensitive.
D、Innocent and single-minded.
【文章大意】记叙文。文章介绍了作者取得本科学位的过程中做的事情。
1.C细节理解题。根据文章第一段的aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere.，可知答案为C。
2.D细节理解题。根据文章I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait.可知答案。
3.A 推理判断题，由You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 8. Our home was a complete zoo---a joyous zoo. 作者需要养育4个儿女，同时还要坚持学习的梦想， joyous可见作者在感到家庭是忙碌而幸福的。
4.B推理判断题。根据Everything you want won’t arrive in your life on one day. It’s a process. Remember；little steps add up to big dreams.可以看出作者的学习是在循序渐进，千里之行始于足下，最终才取得学位的。Little by little ,one goes far.与之符合。
5.A推理判断题。通过全文作者照顾祖母和照顾家庭，可以看出作者Caring；通过作者坚持不懈的学习，最终拿到学位，可以看出作者的决心determine，选A。