重庆市2017高考英语阅读理解选编（109）（附解析）
阅读理解。
Finally, a cell phone
That's…a phone
With rates as low as $3.75 per week!
“Well, I finally did it. I finally decided to enter the digital age and get a cell phone. My kids have been annoying me and the last straw was when my car broke down, and I was stuck by the highway for an hour before someone stopped to help. But when I went to the cell phone store, I almost changed my mind. The phones all have cameras, computers and a “globalpositioning”something or other that's supposed to spot me from space. Goodness, all I want to do is to be able to talk to my grandkids! The people at the store weren't much help.They couldn't understand why someone wouldn't want a phone the size of a postage stamp. And the rate plans! They were confusing, and expensive…and the contract(合同)lasted for two years! I'd almost given up until a friend told me about her new Jitterbug phone. Now, I have the convenience and safety of being about to stay in touch…with a phone I can actually use.”
Affordable plans that I can understand—and no contract to sign(签订)! Unlike other cell phones, Jitterbug has plans that make sense. Why should I pay for minutes I'm never going to use? And if I do talk more than I plan, I won't find myself with no minutes like my friend who has a prepaid phone. Best of all, there is no contract to sign—so I'm not locked in for years at a time. The USbased customer service is second to none. And the phone gets service anywhere in the country.
Monthly Minutes 50 100
Monthly Rate $14.99 $19.99
911 Access FREE FREE
Long Distance Calls No additional charge No additional charge
Friendly Return Policy 30 days 30 days
Call now and receive a FREE gift when you order.Try Jitterbug for 30 days and if you don't love it, just return it! Why wait, the Jitterbug comes ready to use right out of the box. If you aren't as happy with it as I am, you can return it and get your money back. Call now, the Jitterbug product experts are ready to answer your questions.
Call 18888098794 or visit www.jitterbugdirect.com.
1．What made “I” finally think of getting a cell phone?
A．Being stuck by the highway.
B．Being urged by his grandkids.
C．Being persuaded by cell phone salespersons.
D．Being attracted by the friendly return policy.
．On the monthly basis of 100 minutes, the Jitterbug weekly rate is about ________.
A．$3.75
B．$4.99C．$14.99
D．$19.99
．An advantage of Jitterbug mentioned in the passage is ________.
A．its discount price with a free gift
B．its reasonable rate plans without a contract
C．its “globalpositioning” system with 911 access
D．its good customer service all over the world
．The main purpose of the passage is to ________.
A．tell a customer's story of Jitterbug
B．provide two ways to order Jitterbug
C．give a brief introduction of Jitterbug
D．attract potential customers to Jitterbug
【要点综述】本文是一篇应用文。即是一篇手机广告。
. A 细节理解题。从第一段“the last straw was when my car broke down”可知答案。the last straw意为“导火线”。
. B 细节理解题。该题要注意题干的“weekly”，从表格中可知，每100分钟每月价格为$19.99，则每星期价格为$4.99。
. B 细节理解题。根据第二段可知答案。A选项中的discount price文中未提及，D选项中的all over the world错误。
. D 推理判断题。根据文章对手机的介绍及最后两段的购买优惠和售后服务的描述可知答案。
阅读理解体裁 题材 词数 难度 建议用时
应用文 阅读书籍 286 ★★ 6分钟
Are you looking for a summer reading list for your child or teen？Keep your child reading all summer with this selection of 2017 summer reading lists.
Books for primary school students
：Alfie Runs Away
ough.
Kate Feiffer：My Side of the Car
Books for junior school students
Flinn：Beastly
Lord：A Night to Remember
the sinking of the “Titanic”．A reputedly unsinkable ship that went down in the Atlantic on April 10
Books for senior school students
Mark Twain：Huckleberry Finn
It's Mark Twain's classic story about a young man and his slave Jim.They travel upriver to escape slavery and in the process Huck discovers what it means to be a man.It teaches us about the value of friendship and sacrifice.
：Great Expectations
(继承) a great deal of wealth from an unknown source.The money quickly moves him up the scale in London.However
【解题导语】 这是一篇应用文。文章主要给家长介绍供学生们夏季阅读
1．Who will probably be interested in this passage?
A．Parents.
B．Students.
C．Writers.
D．Teachers.
答案 A
are generally organized by ________．
C．their popularity
D．writers' names
答案 B
A．My Side of the Car.
B．Huckleberry Finn.
答案 D
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的选项中选出最佳选项。Masses of floating ice are so large that they dwarf__your__ship，making you question whether your ship still can be spotted among such floating mountains.They are so improbable looking that you simply look in wonder.It seems that nothing that large could be natural—and then it strikes you that something so large could only be natural.
Now，people realize that as climate change is raising global temperatures，more icebergs are being born.Antarctica creates far more of them than Greenland，the source of bergs in Arctic waters.Antarctica's are also much larger，sometimes reaching the size of small
countries.Recent
data
show
the
average
atmospheric temperature has increased about 4.5 in the western Antarctic Peninsula since the 1940s，making the region，among the fastest warming on earth.This jump has been shown in the recent breaking of major ice shelves along the Antarctic Peninsula.As a result，thousands of new icebergs have broken off，from ice shelves into the Southern Ocean at an accelerated rate.
Even as more icebergs are being created，scientists are learning that they are far from inactive masses of ice.In fact，they strikingly alter their environments biologically，chemically，and physically，making them islands of life in the open sea.Observers at sea have long remarked that they attract seals，and seabirds，and divers have noticed that fish are more numerous near them than in the surrounding sea.Now scientists are learning just what the attraction is all about.
Depending on their size，location，and the season，icebergs can be nurturers (培养者) or destroyers.During their existence—typically years from breaking off from an Antarctic or Greenlandic glacier to their gradual melting as they float into lower altitudes，they support animals on，around，even inside their splendid ice castle.They fertilize the ocean with nutrients，increasing sea creature production.Grounded bergs can shelter areas of the seafloor，protecting
bottom－living
creatures
from
free－floating
icebergs.However，large bergs can also trap sea ice，preventing its annual breakup and thus stopping phytoplankton (浮游植物) from getting life—giving sunlight，breaking the food chain at its first link.
Icebergs will continue to astonish and attract visitors to the polar regions.But now these frozen large masses are taking on a new dimension of wonder as we uncover their vital role in the environment of polar seas.No longer can we look at icebergs as mere passive white mountains floating in the sea.They are active agents of change，each one is an icy oasis with awake of life as it floats on its unstoppable oceanic journey to melting.
【语篇解读】 本文为说明文，介绍了随着全球气温不断上升，冰山数量不断增多。冰山的增多从生物、化学、物理等多个方面改变着环境，对海洋既有利也有弊。
1．Why does the author mention “dwarf__your__ship” in the first paragraph?
A．To explain how natural icebergs are.
B．To show how powerful icebergs are.
C.To describe icebergs as floating ships.
D．To tell the unbelievable size of icebergs.
答案 D
．What can we learn from the passage?
A．The temperature in Arctic is rising faster than that in Antarctica.
B．The ocean food chain breaks due to the melting of icebergs.
C．Floating icebergs help shelter bottom－living ocean creatures.
D．Global warming has kept bringing icebergs into being.
答案 D
．From the passage we can conclude that icebergs can ________．
A．preserve ocean creatures
B．carry ocean nutrients away
C．create a warm polar environment
D．keep sea animals away from polar seas
答案 A
4．What is the author's attitude toward icebergs?
A．Cautious.
B．Objective.
C．Doubtful.
D．Disapproving.
答案 B
阅读理解。
Science can't explain the power of pets, but many studies have shown that the company of pets can help lower blood pressure (血压) and raise chances of recovering from a heart attack, reduce loneliness and spread all-round good cheer.
Any owner will tall you how much joy a pet brings. For some, an animal provides more comfort than a husband/wife. A 2002 study by Karen Allen of the State University of New York measured stress (紧张) levels and blood pressure in people - half of them pet owners –while they performed 5 minutes of mental arithmetic (算术) or held a hand in ice water. Subjects completed the tasks alone, with a husband/wife, a close friend or with a pet. People with pets did
It best .Those tested with their animal friends had smaller change in blood pressure and returned
Most quickly to baseline heart rates .With pets in the room ,people also made fewer math mistakes
Than when doing in front of other companions. It seems people feel more released (放松)around
Pets, says Allen, who thinks it may be because pets don’t judge.
A study reported last fall suggests that having a pet dog not only raises your spirits but may also have an effect on your eating habits. Researchers at Northwesterm Memorial Hospital spent a
Year studying 36 fat people and were put on a diet-and-exercise programs; a separate group of
56 fat people without pets were put on a diet program. On average，people lost about 11 pounds，
Or 5% of their body weight .Their dogs did even better，losing an average of 12 pounds，more then
15%of their body weight .Dog owners didn’t lose any more weight than those without dogs but ,say
Researchers，got more exercise overall –mostly with their dogs –and found it worth doing.
(
) 1. What does the text mainly discuss?
A．What pets bring to their owners
B．How pets help people calm down
C．people’s opinions of keeping pets
D．Pet’s value in medical research
(
) 2. We learn from the text that a person with heart disease has a better chance of getting well if
____________
A．he has a pet companion
B．he has
less stress of
work
C．he often dose mental arithmetic
D．he is taken care of by his family
(
) 3. According to Allen, why did the people do better with pets around when facing stressful tasks?
A．They have lower blood pressure.
B．They become more patient.
C．They are less nervous.
D．They are in higher spirits.
(
) 4. The research mentioned in the last paragraph reports that
A．people with dogs did more exercise
B．dogs lost the same weight as people did
C．dogs liked exercise much more than people did
D．people without dogs found the program unhelpful
1.选A。考查主题大意。根据首段，很多研究表明，宠物可以降低血压，提高、心脏病恢复的几率，减少孤独感和传播快乐。
2.选A。根据第一段，参见上题解析。
3.选C。第二段最后一句话，和宠物在一起人们感到更加的放松。
4.选A。最后一段最后一句话，虽然狗主的体重没有多大变化，但是却比没有养狗的人得到更多的锻炼，因为是和他们的狗在一起，他们认为很值得。
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。
On Friday June 21st，2017，the folks at the annual Sonoma County Fair in California celebrated the 25th anniversary of a rather unusual contest—one that crowns the “World's Ugliest Dog”！ And while in most settings a title like this would be considered insulting (无礼的) herer the world and the visitors that come to cheer the contestants.
To mark this special anniversary，this year's fair that was themed “Dog Days of Summer” featured among other things，including an exhibit featuring the contestants and winners from the last 25 years.
As for the winner? Unlike last year，when he had flown in all the way from London，England，this year's title winner was Chico，California resident Walle，who beat out 29 other equally “ugly contestants”. The refreshing part was that Walle，who happened to be a last minute entrant(参赛者)
The four－year－old impressed the judges with his giant head and humped back. As one of them put it
Along with the title，the first time entrant received a cash prize of $1，500 as well as scheduled appearances on NBC's weekend Today on Sunday，the Today Show on Monday and the Jimmy Kimmel Show on Wednesday.
Though the competition may seem unbelievable to some people，it is held just for fun and organized by an animal psychiatrist who not only vets the dogs before they enter the competition to ensure they are healthy，but also has a “pet” talk with them to ensure they are also happy. It is also important to remember all the contestants come from homes where they are loved because of their rather unusual looks. After all，beauty is in the eye of the beholder!
【解题导语】 在2017年6月21日举行的世界上最丑的狗的比赛上一条三个品种的杂交狗赢得了“世界上最丑的狗”这个头衔。
akes this year's winner of the contest special?
A．That it is a nearly hairless dog.
B．That it is a mix of both breeds.
C．That it is a mix of several breeds.
D．That has constantly won the contest.
答案 C
____________．
B．was produced mainly for the contest
C．wasn't thought to be ugly by all the judges
D．really deserves the title of the “World's Ugliest Dog”
答案 D
he contest?
A．It will go to some TV shows.
B．It will appear in some movies.
C．It will receive a prize of $15，000.
D．It will take part in some other contests.
答案 A
A．To attract more attention to dogs.
B．To tell people how to choose dogs.
C．To insult the ugliest dogs in the world.
D．To make dog owners and people have fun.
答案 D