重庆市2017高考英语阅读理解选编（75）（附解析）
（2017高考训练）阅读理解。
One moment it was quiet and calm in the forest, the next, the air was charged with tension.The elephant had heard the distant alarm calls of animals and her mood suddenly changed.I urged the elephant deeper into the forest.We sounded like a forest fire — crackling, snapping, trailblazing.But through all the noise came a sharp warning cry.The elephant stopped and we heard it again — the telltale call of a spotted deer.
I looked quickly around the shadows of the forest.Rays of sunlight shone through tree branches, beneath which the patchwork (交错) of green plants and shadowswithinshadows would make tiger stripes (条纹) look more attractive.Apart from an occasional noise from the elephant's stomach, the forest was silent.
Gradually, the tension slipped from our bodies.The elephant seized a nearby branch and put it into her mouth.I reached forward and gently moved my hand over the elephant's neck; there was a soft part, free of wrinkles and hairs, behind her ear.
This was my fourth time to_sense_the_aura of the forest in Corbett, although I saw no tigers in the end.Located at the foot of the Himalayan mountains, Corbett is home to about 135 Bengal tigers, but the forest seemed to be guarding their whereabouts (出没处), a silent reminder of their secrecy and rarity.Still, I was happy enough touching the elephant behind the ear.If I had so desperately wanted to see a tiger, I could have gone to a zoo.After all, spotting tigers merely confirms their beauty; tracking them can make you aware of something more.
1.Which of the following was a clear signal of alarm?
A.The elephant stopped.
B.A spotted deer called.
C.The elephant seized a branch.
D.The forest was silent for a while.
2.The author begins his account of the tour in the forest mainly by________.
A.describing various sounds
B.comparing different animals
C.listing different activities
D.introducing various plants
3.What does the underlined part “to sense the aura” in Para.4 most probably mean?
A.To see the diversity.
B.To enjoy the scenery.
C.To feel the atmosphere.
D.To experience the freedom.
4.How does the author feel after several visits to Corbett?
A.Seeing a Bengal tiger is quite thrilling.
B.It is very timeconsuming to travel in Corbett.
C.It is really worthwhile to study the animals in Corbett.
D.The process of finding Bengal tigers is most appealing.
1．解析：选B 细节理解题根据第一段中的“The elephant had heard the distant alarm calls of animals ...”和“...the telltale call of a spotted deer.”可知梅花鹿的叫声是一个明确的报警信号2．解析：选A 逻辑结构题根据第一段中的calls of animals, crackling, snapping, trailblazing, through all the noise came a sharp warning cry, the telltale call可知作者是通过描述不同的声音来开始记载他的森林之旅3．解析：选C 句意理解题根据上下文可知这句话的意思是“这是我第四次感受森林中的这种气氛”4．解析：选D 推理判断题根据最后一段特别是最后一句“After all, spotting tigers merely confirms their beauty; tracking them can make you aware of something more.”可推断出作者去科比特数次之后感受到寻找孟加拉虎的过程是非常吸引人的阅读理解
Imagine looking for your lost dog. You step into a cave. But instead of the dog, you find beautiful cave paintings. You see paintings of horses, deer, and bison drawn in black, brown, red and yellow. Your first question would probably be“Who did this? ”
This is what happened to four French boys in 1940. They found the Lascaux caves. The paintings the boys discovered in those caves are about 17, 000 years old. They were drawn by the ancient people called Cro-Magnon(克鲁马努人).
Cro-Magnons looked much like people of today. They used tools, such as fishing nets. But their art was extremely good. The main cave at Lascaux is called Great Hall of Bulls, which has a picture of bulls and horses in many colours. The largest animal is 18 feet long. There are smaller animals, such as bison, stags and a bear. There is also a strange spotted two-horned(两只角的)animal.
To the left of the main cave are the most famous paintings that are the drawings of animals in many different colours. One painting is called Little Horses. On the ceiling are horses and cows. The most unusual sight may be in the Shaft of the Dead Man where there is a rhinoceros, a carefully drawn dead man, an injured bison and a bird.
Why did Cro-Magnon artists do these beautiful drawings on cave walls? Did the drawings call upon some magic power? Did the Cro-Magnon people hope that the drawings would bring good luck? There is one thing the paintings seem to tell us. The Cro-Magnons were interested in the world. They looked at beauty and they understood it.
【文章大意】本文介绍了法国Lascaux岩洞壁画的相关情况。
1. The author uses the word“you”in Paragraph 1 to .
A. attract readers’ attention
B. make it clear that this is a true story
C. give readers good directions to find the caves
D. compare modern people with Cro-Magnon people
【解析】选A。推理判断题。第一段虚构了一个以读者为主人公的场景, 目的就是为了引起读者的阅读兴趣。
2. Most of the drawings in the caves are about .
A. boys
B. toolsC. humansD. animals
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三、四段对壁画的描述可知, 洞内的绝大多数壁画是关于动物的。
3. What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. Cave paintings are beautiful.
B. Who found the beautiful cave paintings.
C. The Lascaux caves hold colourful ancient paintings.
D. Drawings of horses are on the walls of the Lascaux caves.
【解析】选C。主旨大意题。文章开头指出了发现壁画的过程, 接下来的内容描述了这些壁画。只有C项能够全面概括全文内容。A项范围太广, 且有些偏题; B、D两项只是文中的细节, 不能概括全文。
4. The passage is most probably taken from .
A. a research paper B. a cultural magazine
C. a science newspaper
D. a travel guide
【解析】选B。推理判断题。本文主要介绍了法国Lascaux岩洞内的壁画。这些古老的壁画本身就是宝贵的文化遗产, 因此本文最有可能来自文化方面的杂志。
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的选项中选出最佳选项。体裁：记叙文 话题：顺便造访 词数：370 时间：7′
I recently ran into a friend I hadn't seen for a long while.Our conversation was lively and full of news from both sides.Before we parted she said，“You'll have to drop in sometime.” I immediately sensed that if I simply “dropped in”，I would take my friend by surprise，and I would be discouraged by the image of her standing in her doorway，staring at me，and asking，“Oh，er...what brings you here？”
Whatever happened to the unannounced dropin visit？When I was growing up in the 1960s，it seemed that people mostly relatives，but also friends were always popping__in．My parents would put coffee on，and my mom would find something in the kitchen to serve along with it.Then the conversation would begin...The neighbor lady，a worrier，was unloading her sadness while my mom quietly listened.The Irish man next door had such an accent that I remember asking what language he spoke.My Polish relatives arrived in packs...But I never heard my parents say anything like “We weren't expecting you” or “This isn't a good time.” Dropin visitors had a certain right of way and became No.1.
What has happened to such visits？Actually I know the answer.Times have changed.Everybody gets busy with work.There is no longer a stayathome mom keeping a pot of hot coffee or tea ready throughout the day for a surprise guest.Booming malls and stores are now replacing homes as a central form of entertainment.
Just the other day a former student of mine showed up.“I'm sorry for the surprise visit.” My student began.“I just wanted to see if you still lived here.I'll only stay a minute.”
My response was immediate.“No，you won't，”
I said.“Just come in，sit，have coffee，and we'll talk.”
I had nothing in the kitchen but we ordered pizza.And we had a lovely time.I have tried to keep the dropin tradition alive though it takes some effort.
【语篇解读】 文章说明了顺便造访现象已经变得很少见，并分析了其中原因，分享了作者对此现象的一些感受。
1．The author regarded his friend's invitation—“ You'll have to drop in sometime” as ________．
A．a kind of politeness
B．an excuse of leaving
C．a nice way of refusal
D．an expression of surprise
答案 A [推理判断题。由文中第一段第三句话“作者立刻感觉到如果自己真的顺便造访他的朋友，朋友会吓一跳，看着我问‘你有什么事么’”。可知作者的朋友并不是要邀请作者顺便造访，而是一句礼貌的回应。]
2．The underlined phrase “popping in” in the second paragraph means ________．
A．making many friends
B．paying a sudden visit
C．having a good time
D．making a special date
答案 B [词义猜测题。由前文可知，popping in指的是dropin visit，B。]
．The woman from the neighborhood used to visit the author's home to ________．
A．meet new friends
B．seek comfort from my parents
C．listen to my parents' story
D．taste nice dishes
答案 B [
4．From the third paragraph of the passage，we can infer that ________．
A．modern people prefer outdoor activities
B．unexpected visitors are still welcome now
C.the author misses the lost good days
D．there are more jobs for the housewives now
答案 C [推理判断题。通读
5．The author writes the passage intending to ________．
A．encourage people to be dropin visitors
B．explain how to deal with unexpected visitors
C．show the importance of making friends
D．share his feelings about the dropin tradition
答案 D [主旨大意题。通读全文可知，第一段讲述了自己的亲身经历，感叹顺便造访现象现在已非常少见，第二段回忆了作者以前的美好生活，第三段分析了造成这种现象减少的原因，人们忙于工作忽视了人与人之间的交往，剩余部分讲述了一位学生顺便造访作者且二
【2015高考复习】阅读理解Parents are creating an “I want it now” generation by indulging children’s every demand at Christmas，say experts.Youngsters are becoming increasingly selfish，claim the education analysts.
Consumersavvy children are forcing their families into racking up huge debts and risk becoming spoilt and dissatisfied in the future.
Behavioural consultant Chris Calland said，“Parents are desperate to make Christmas into a magical fairy tale for their kids.There’s nothing wrong with that as such.The problem arises when it means always giving into all our children’s demands—even if they are beyond our price range or not ageappropriate.”
Ms Calland，who runs “Santa Says No”
style sessions with
colleague Nicky Hutchinson，added，“Many of us go into so much debt providing the gifts our children want that we spend the rest of the year paying off the bills.Yet so often the parcels we’ve carefully wrapped，once opened，are just pushed away because the very thing our little boy or girl was once so desperate for，they have now lost interest in.”
Ms Calland and Ms Hutchinson have drawn up a list of guidelines to help parents manage their offspring’s Christmas lists this year.They say that adults can actually improve their relationships with their children by resisting “pester (纠缠) power”．
Ms Calland said，“All too often we say yes because we want an easier life when the fact is that we’re only building up problems for the future.We are helping create a generation of youngsters who are blind to the needs of others and the necessity of hard work.”
“Children learn fast—if we sometimes change our mind，they quickly realise it might be worth lying on the floor and screaming for it.Make sure you and your partner are working together on this.Be consistent.And try not to get caught up in competition with other families or friends.”
【语篇解读】 本文是时文阅读。由于父母对孩子圣诞节的要求无限制地满足，产生了“I want it now”一代。
．What is the main problem with the “I want it now” generation?
A．They are quite selfcentered.
B．They like to live in fairy tales.
C．They waste a lot of money on gifts.
D．They can’t keep their interest in gifts.
解析 细节理解题。从第一段最后一句中的“Youngsters are becoming increasingly selfish”以及倒数第二段中的“a generation of youngsters who are blind to the needs of others”可知“ I want it now”一代很自私、以自我为中心。
答案 A
．What is probably the aim of “Santa Says No” style sessions?
A．To advise on how to wrap gifts properly.
B．To keep children’s interest in the gifts.
C．To tell parents how to say no to children’s demands.
D．To advise parents on what gifts to buy for children.
解析 推理判断题。根据第四、五段内容可知，“Santa Says No” style sessions的目的是教父母如何对孩子的无限制的要求说不。
答案 C ．According to the passage，we can infer that Ms Calland intends to________.
A．analyze children’s behavior
B．give advice to parents
C．introduce a new generation
D．give her support to parents
解析 推理判断题。综合分析Mr Calland的话可知，Ms Calland在本文中为父母提出了不要满足孩子的一切要求的建议。
答案 B
．Ms Calland would agree that parents should________.
A．buy nothing for children at Christmas
B．choose gifts carefully for children
C．let children choose their own gifts
D．avoid competing with others
解析 细节理解题。从最后一段最后一句“And try not to get caught up in competition with other families or friends”可知答案为D。
答案 D