重庆市2017高考英语阅读理解选编（15）（附解析）
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。
(2017·南京市二模，D)
While waiting to pick up a friend at an airport in Portland, Oregon, I had one of those lifechanging experiences that you hear other people talk about—the kind that happens to you unexpectedly. To me, this happened and was only two feet away from me.
Locating my friend among the passengers, I noticed a man coming toward me carrying two light bags. He stopped right next to me to greet his family.
First he walked to his youngest son (maybe 6 years old) as he laid down his bags. They gave each other a long, loving hug. As they separated enough to look in each other's face, I heard the father say，“It's so good to see you, son.
I missed you so much！” His son smiled somewhat shyly, and replied softly，“Me, too, Dad！”
Then the man stood up, gazed into the eyes of his oldest son (maybe 9 or 10) and while cupping his son's face in his hands said, “You're already quite a young man. I love you very much, Zach！” They too hugged a most loving, tender hug.
While this was happening, a baby girl (perhaps one or oneandahalfyear old) was squirming (扭动) excitedly in her mother's arms, never once taking her little eyes off the wonderful sight of her returning father. The man said，“Hi, baby girl！” as he gently took the child from her mother. He quickly kissed her face all over and then held her close to his chest while rocking her from side to side. The little girl instantly relaxed and simply laid her head on his shoulder, motionless in pure contentment.
After several moments, he handed his daughter to his oldest son and declared，“I've saved the best for last！” and went to give his wife the longest, most passionate kiss I ever remember seeing. He gazed into her eyes for several seconds and then silently mouthed, “I love you so much！” They stared into each other's eyes, beaming big smiles at one another, while holding both hands.
For an instant they reminded me of newlyweds, but I knew by the age of their kids that they couldn't possibly be. I puzzled about it for a moment then realized how totally attentive I was in the wonderful display of unconditional love not more than an arm's length away from me.
I suddenly felt uncomfortable, as if I was invading something sacred, but was amazed to hear my own voice nervously ask，“Wow! How long have you two been married？”
“Been together fourteen years total, married twelve of those.” he replied, without breaking his gaze from his lovely wife's face. “Well then, how long have you been away？” I asked. The man finally turned and looked at me, still beaming his joyous smile. “Two whole days！”
Two days? I was stunned. I had assumed he'd been gone for at least several weeks—if not months. I know my expression betrayed me. “I hope my marriage is still that passionate after twelve years！”
The man suddenly stopped smiling.
He looked me straight in the eye, and with forcefulness that burned right into my soul, he told me something that left me a different person, “Don't hope, friend... decide！” Then he flashed me his wonderful smile again, shook my hand and said，“God bless！”
With that, he and his family turned and walked away together.
I was still watching that exceptional man and his special family walk just out of sight when my friend came up to me and asked, “What'cha looking at？” Without hesitating, and with a curious sense of certainty, I replied，“My future！”
文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过讲述自己在机场看到一家人在分别两天重逢后的亲密场景及男主人对作者所说的话，表达了这次事件对自己的震撼，并下定决心拿出更多的爱给自己的家人。
1．Which word could best describe the baby girl?
A．Quiet.
B．Innocent.
C．Naughty.
D．Sweet.
答案：D 推理判断题。根据第五段第一句和最后一句可知，这个小女孩非常的可爱，见到父亲时，她在母亲的怀里扭动，非常地兴奋，在父亲怀里的时候她把头放在父亲的肩膀上一动不动。故答案选D。
2．The writer suddenly felt uncomfortable because ________.
A．he felt it impolite to stare at the family
B．he felt he withdrew from society
C．the family found him curious about them
D．he didn't love his wife as much
答案：A 推理判断题。根据第七段最后一句中的“I suddenly felt uncomfortable, as if I was invading something sacred”和文化常识可知，作者由于被这亲密的幸福情景所吸引，一直盯着他们看，距离很近(only two feet)，而这在西方是很不礼貌的行为，侵犯了他人的隐私。故答案选A。
3．What can we learn from the story?
A．The family became the writer's friends.
B．The writer decided to look for a wife.
C．The writer's family will get more love from him.
D．The writer will tell his friend the story immediately they meet.
答案：C 推理判断题。根据倒数第四段最后一句“I hope my marriage is still that passionate after twelve years！”及最后一段中作者看着那家人离开说“My future！”可推知，作者以后将会给予家人更多的关爱。故答案选C。
4．Which paragraph in this story best shows the love of the couple?
A．Paragraph 4.
B．Paragraph 5.
C．Paragraph 6.
D．Paragraph 7.
答案：C 细节理解题。通读全文可知，第三至五段描述的是对孩子的爱，第六段中“give his wife the longest, most passionate kiss...”展示的是夫妻之间的爱。故答案选C。
5．Why does the writer think his airport experience is lifechanging?
A．Because he came across a most loving family.
B．Because he realized the difference between “hope” and “decide”．
C．Because he thought it was really a unique experience.
D．Because the family he met with had a strange power over him.
答案：B 推理判断题。根据文章最后两段内容可知，男主人所说的“Don't hope, friend... decide！”给了作者极大的震撼和鼓励，让作者明白了“希望”与“决定”之间的不同，决定今后给予家人更多的关爱。故答案选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。
【2017·潍坊5月模拟Rae and Bruce Hostetler not only work very hard，they also relax just as well.Numerous vacations help
the couple to maintain their health and emotional wellbeingand it’s no surprise to health care professionals.
“Rest，relaxation，and
stress
reduction are very
important for people’s wellbeing and health.This can be accomplished through daily activities，such as exercise and meditation，but vacation is an important part of this as well，” said primary care physician Natasha Withers from One Medical Group in New York.Withers lists a decreased risk of heart disease and improved reaction time as some of the benefits from taking some time off.“We also know that the mind is very powerful and can help with healing，so a rested，relaxed mind is able to help the body heal better，” said Withers.
Psychologists confirm the value of vacations for the mind.“The impact that taking a vacation has on one’s mental health is great，” said Francine Lederer，a clinical psychologist in Los Angeles who specializes in stress and relationship management.“Most people have better life perspective and are more motivated to achieve their goals after a vacation，even if it is a 24hour timeout.” The trips could be good for their health，good for their family and good for their businesses.
The online travel agency Expedia conducted a survey about vacation time in 2010，and according to their data the average American earned 18 vacation days—but only used 14 of them.France topped the list，with the average worker earning 37 vacation days and using all but two of them.Americans’ responses may not be surprising in a culture where long hours on the job often are valued，but that’s not always good for the individual，the family or the employer.
Psychologists have also found that people who don’t take enough time to relax may find it harder to relax in the future.“Without time and opportunity to do this，the nerve connections that produce feelings of calm and peacefulness become weaker，making it actually more difficult to shift into lessstressed states，” Mulhern said.
．How did the author introduce the topic of the text?
A．By making comparisons.B．By giving an example.
C．By raising questions.D．By providing data.
．According to Natasha Withers，vacations can________.
A．weaken reaction system
B．cure serious diseases
C．reduce the level of wellbeing
D．decrease the risk of heart disease
．Expedia’s survey shows that Americans________.
A．dislike family gatherings
B．have the shortest vacation
C．enjoy as many vacations as the French
D．think much of spending long hours on the job
．What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A．One should never wait to relax.
B．Work and rest go against each other.
C．Time and opportunity wait for no man.
D．A relaxed mind determines everything.
．What is mainly talked about in the text?
A．Ways to relax in one’s free time.
B．The benefits of taking time off.
C．Different opinions on holidays.D．The Hostetlers always on the go.
语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了休息和度假对人们生活幸福和身体健康的好处。
．解析： 推理判断题。根据第一段可知，文章通过Rae Hostetler和Bruce Hostetler夫妇的例子引出了文章的主题，故选B。
答案： B
．解析： 推理判断题。根据文章第二段中的“Rest，relaxation，and
stress
reduction are very
important for people’s wellbeing and health.”以及“but vacation is an important part of this as well”可知，度假对人们的身体健康很重要。
答案： D
．解析： 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段最后一句中的“Americans’ responses may not be surprising in a culture where long hours on the job often are valued”可知，美国人很认同将大量时间花在工作上的做法。
答案： D
．解析： 推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，如果没有时间和机会休息，时间久了会使得产生平静和安静的感情神经变得很弱，从而就更难产生让人放松的感觉了，由此可推知，选A。A项意为“我们要及时休息”。
答案： A
．解析： 主旨大意题。文章第一段通过Rae Hostetler和Bruce Hostetler夫妇的例子引出了文章的主题，即度假休息有利于人们的身心健康。
答案： B
Two years ago my grandmother was going to turn 75.My family discussed what the best way to celebrate was.Should we throw her a party？Should we take her on a trip？We remembered that she had touched so many people’s lives，and there were so many people for her to consider.Then someone got the idea that we should include everyone in the celebration by turning it into a tribute(献礼) to my grandmother.
We secretly sent out letters to the people in grandmother’s address book and asked them to send a letter with a memory that they had shared with her.People sent us letters with poems，stories and pictures.The deep feeling that was shared through the response surprised us.We compiled(编纂) these letters into a memory book and amazed her with it on the morning of her birthday.
The unusual thing about my grandmother’s friends was not the number that she had，but the connection they shared.In many ways this book of friendship was the greatest achievement of my grandmother’s life.
I believe that developing true friendships is one of the most important things that anyone can do in one’s lifetime.It is not a matter of the number of friends one has，but the quality of the bonds.If one has had at least one true friendship before dying，then one can say he has lived a successful life.I have made many friends and I believe I have begun to develop the same types of friendships my grandmother kept up over her lifetime.I only hope that I will be as successful as she has been.
1．How did the author’s family celebrate the grandmother’s birthday?
A．They took her on a trip across the country.
B．They gave her a memory book of friendship.
C．They invited all her friends to her birthday party.
D．They asked all her friends to send her cards.
2．When receiving her birthday gift，the author’s grandmother probably felt
.
A．disappointed and lonely
B．sorry and sad
C．surprised and pleased
D．nervous and excited
3．The underlined word “bonds” in the last paragraph probably means “
”．
A．connections
B．works
C．successes
D．celebrations
4．According to the passage，the author probably agrees that
.
A．the more friends you have，the better
B．friends are more important than family
C．understanding leads to greater success
D．true friendship is very important to us
1．B
2．C
3．A
4．D
【2016高考训练】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。
Working with a group of baboons (狒狒) in the Namibian desert，Dr.Alecia Carter of the Department of Zoology，Cambridge University set baboons learning tasks involving a novel food and a familiar food，hidden in a box.Some baboons were given the chance to watch another baboon who already knew how to solve the task，while others had to learn for themselves.To work out how brave or anxious the baboons were，Dr.Carter presented them either with a novel food or a threat in the form of a model of a poisonous snake.
She found that personality had a major impact on learning.The braver baboons learnt，but the shy ones did not learn the task although they watched the baboon perform the task of finding the novel food just as long as the brave ones did.In effect，despite being made aware of what to do，they were still too shy to do what the experienced baboon did.
The same held true for anxious baboons compared with calm ones.The anxious individuals learnt the task by observing others while those who were relaxed did not，even though they spent more time watching.
This mismatch between collecting social information and using it shows that personality plays a key role in social learning in animals，something that has previously been ignored in studies on how animals learn to do things.The findings are significant because they suggest that animals may perform poorly in cognitive (认知的) tasks not because they aren't clever enough to solve them，but because they are too shy or nervous to use the social information.
The findings may impact how we understand the formation of culture in societies through social learning.If some individuals are unable to get information from others because they don't associate with the knowledgeable individuals，or they are too shy to use the information once they have it，information may not travel between all group members，preventing the formation of a culture based on social learning.
．What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A．The design of Dr.Carter's research.
B．The results of Dr.Carter's research.
C．The purpose of Dr.Carter's research.
D．The significance of Dr.Carter's research.
．According to the research，which baboons are more likely to complete a new learning task?
A．Those that have more experience.
B．Those that can avoid potential risks.
C．Those that like to work independently.
D．Those that feel anxious about learning.
．Which best illustrates the “mismatch” mentioned in Paragraph 4?
A．Some baboons are intelligent but slow in learning.
B．Some baboons are shy but active in social activities.
C．Some baboons observe others but don't follow them.
D．Some baboons perform new tasks but don't concentrate.
4．Dr.Carter's findings indicate that our culture might be formed through ________.
A．storing information
B．learning from each other
C．understanding different people
D．travelling between social groups
答案：
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇科普说明文。剑桥大学的一些研究人员通过对狒狒的研究发现，影响狒狒学习成效的因素不是它们的智力，而是其性格以及对学习的渴望程度。这一研究结果也适用于人类社会：如果我们不善于与他人沟通或太胆怯而不能利用所得到的信息，那么会阻碍以社会学习为基础的文化的形成。
．A 解析：推理判断题。第一段描述了研究人员如何开展这一研究的具体细节：把新奇的食物和熟悉的食物藏在一个盒子里，有些狒狒有机会观看另外一只狒狒是如何完成任务的，而另外一些狒狒则不得不自学完成任务，因此选A项“卡特博士研究的设计”，而非研究的“结果”“目的”或“重要性”。
．D 解析：细节理解题。由文章第二段中The braver baboons learnt，but the shy ones did not learn...及第三段中The anxious individuals learnt...while those who were relaxed did not...这些对实验的描述可知D项“那些渴望学习的狒狒”符合题意。
．C 解析：推理判断题。该词所在上文，即第二、三段提到在观察了别的狒狒之后，勇敢的、渴望学习的狒狒学到本领，而害羞的狒狒学了却不像别的狒狒那样去做；再根据between collecting social information and using it可知与“收集”和“使用”对应的是“观察别人但不跟着做”，即C项。
．B 解析：细节理解题。最后一段首句The findings may impact how we understand the formation of culture in societies through social learning.意为“研究结果可能会影响我们如何理解社会文化的形成，该文化的形成是通过社会学习获得的”。换言之，作者认为我们的文化是通过social learning而形成的，与B项“互相学习”相呼应，而非“储存信息”“理解不同的人”或“在社会群体间传播”。